Yrkesakademin

What Yrkesakademin does

YrkesAkademin AB is a Swedish for-profit vocational education company headquartered in Falun, founded in 1997 and operating under the Nordic Training Group parent. It delivers three parallel training channels: F\u00f6retagsutbildningar (paid corporate and individual courses, e.g. YKB Fortbildning 35h at 9,000 SEK, ADR Grund at 5,700 SEK, online micro-courses from 395 SEK); Yrkesvux / Komvux (municipal adult vocational education, CSN-eligible, free to participants); and Arbetsmarknadsutbildning (AUB, free labor-market training commissioned by Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen for registered job-seekers). The company serves Swedish companies requiring YKB/ADR/APV certification, municipalities funding adult retraining, the Swedish Public Employment Service, and individual learners seeking trade qualifications; customer segments span transport, bygg, industri, fordon, and restaurang occupations.\n\nThe underlying technology stack is built on WordPress with the eduadmin LMS integration for course catalog and student administration, itslearning as the learning management system, Microsoft Office 365 / Entra ID for SSO authentication, and Microsoft Teams for the daily 'Studiehj\u00e4lpen' student-support drop-in. Distribution combines an e-commerce storefront at ya.se (Klarna / invoice / card), direct enterprise sales for bespoke corporate programs, municipal procurement via hemkommun, and Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen contracts. Delivery is hybrid \u2014 online, classroom, simulator-based, and on-site across approximately 25 Swedish cities \u2014 with industry-recognized validation models from Transportf\u00f6retagen and industry-body memberships (STR, BYN, TYA, ID06, Svets).\n\nThe business model is a mix of transactional B2B course revenue (F\u00f6retagsutbildningar, one-time license-style fees), managed-services public contracts (Yrkesvux and AUB, multi-year per-seat funding), and ancillary fees (Pr\u00f6vning at 500 SEK, Validering Industriteknik BAS at 4,490 SEK). Notable partnerships include the F\u00f6rsvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces) for markmekaniker training in H\u00e4ssleholm and Arcus for anl\u00e4ggningsmaskinf\u00f6rare programs. The company holds a 2023-09-13 funding round of approximately $43.1M and operates under the Nordic Training Group information-security framework.

Name

Yrkesakademin

Legal name

YrkesAkademin AB

Website

https://ya.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

YrkesAkademin AB is a Swedish vocational education provider operating three channels \u2014 paid corporate training, municipal adult education (Yrkesvux), and Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen-commissioned labor-market training \u2014 across 25+ cities, serving companies, municipalities, job-seekers, and individuals in transport, construction, industry and vehicle trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language & Cross-Cultural Training (BPACANAL)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Corporate training
• Adult vocational training
• Labor market training
• Professional certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Falun

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Företagsutbildningar (B2B corporate training): Direct sales of fixed-price training courses and tailored programs to companies; price examples include ADR 1.3 online at 895 SEK, Säkra Lyft online at 1,450 SEK, YKB Fortbildning 35h at 9,000 SEK, CE Startpaket at 22,000 SEK. Also private consumers via Klarna / invoice / card. Functions as transactional one-time course revenue plus bespoke contract revenue.
2. Yrkesvux (municipal adult education): Free to students; funded by Swedish municipalities (hemkommun) which purchase seats and govern admission. YrkesAkademin is paid per student/course via municipal procurement contracts.
3. Arbetsmarknadsutbildningar (AUB): Procured by Arbetsförmedlingen on assignment; free for participants who are registered job-seekers. YrkesAkademin delivers against contracts awarded by the agency.
4. Prövning (Komvux examination fee): 500 SEK fee per prövning (course examination/test) for adults; free only if the learner previously received grade F in the course through Komvux. A small transactional stream.
5. Validering (validation/competency assessment): Fixed-fee industry competency validation, e.g. Validering Industriteknik BAS at 4,490 SEK, delivered on-site at multiple Swedish locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

YrkesAkademin is a Swedish vocational education company operating three integrated training channels: paid Företagsutbildningar (corporate training such as YKB, ADR, APV, fall protection, and driver-license packages), free municipal Yrkesvux (Komvux adult vocational education) and free Arbetsmarknadsutbildning commissioned by Arbetsförmedlingen. Programs cover transport, bygg, industri, fordon, maskin and restaurang trades, delivered on-site in 25+ Swedish cities and online via itslearning and Microsoft Teams, with prices ranging from 395 SEK to 29,600 SEK per course.

Product overview

YrkesAkademin AB operates a vocational-education platform structured as three program channels plus a shared student-services layer, all delivered across more than 25 Swedish municipalities. The core offering is split into Företagsutbildningar (paid corporate training such as YKB, ADR, APV, fall-protection and driver-license packages), Yrkesvux (CSN-funded Komvux adult vocational programs in transport, vehicle, construction, industry and restaurant) and Arbetsmarknadsutbildning (free labor-market training commissioned by Arbetsförmedlingen for registered job seekers). The Mina Studier portal connects learners to itslearning for course delivery, to Microsoft Teams for the Studiehjälpen support service, and to a dedicated validering (competence validation) offering such as Validering Industriteknik BAS 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Företagsutbildningar (Corporate Training) Paid corporate training catalogue for companies and individuals, covering transport (YKB, ADR, APV), construction (fall protection, safe lifts, scaffolding), machinery (wheel loader), and driver-license packages (C, CE, D). Offered on-site, online, and as semi-distance, with prices typically ranging from 395 SEK to 29,600 SEK excluding VAT.
• Yrkesvux (Municipal Adult Vocational Education / Komvux) Free municipal adult vocational education (Komvux) delivered by YrkesAkademin in cooperation with Swedish municipalities. Programs include truck/bus drivers (C, CE, D), passenger-car and heavy-vehicle mechanics, builders (concrete, brick, tile, wood, paint), CNC operators, welders, cooks, electricians, alarm/security technicians, machine operators and property maintenance. All programs are CSN-eligible, run 20 weeks to about one year full-time, and include at least 15% workplace-based learning (APL).
• Arbetsmarknadsutbildning (Labor Market Training) Free labor-market training programs commissioned by Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service) for registered job seekers. YrkesAkademin offers short, full-time programs in vehicle mechanics, bus and truck driving, construction-machine operation, industrial technology (CNC, welding), construction, restaurant, service and plastics. Each program begins with a mandatory study visit and a 10-15 day test-and-mapping module, followed by classroom and workplace-based learning (APL).
• Mina Studier (itslearning-based Student Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free or CSN-eligible training pathways into shortage occupations (bussförare, lastbilsförare, maskinförare, bygg, industri)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerYrkesAkademin partners with Försvarsmakten in Hässleholm to train new markmekaniker (ground-vehicle mechanics), described in the published interview as critical for a functioning defence ("Hela militären är beroende av markmekaniker"). The collaboration is showcased as a customer case study on ya.se and targets adult re-skilling into defence logistics roles.
• ArcuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivers the Anläggningsmaskinförare arbetsmarknadsutbildning in 8 locations. The course (test & kartläggning + ~160 days of training including anläggning, anläggningsförare, grävmaskiner, hjullastare, plus ≥25 days APL) is run "mestadels på plats hos Arcus/YrkesAkademin" and Arcus provides employer connections for the graduates.
• 2Secure ABcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner2Secure operates YrkesAkademin's external whistleblower channel (wb.2secure.se, company code DBL817) under Swedish whistleblower law. 2Secure receives reports, conducts investigation and protects reporter anonymity; YrkesAkademin AB is data controller for the data processed.
• itslearningcoreTechnology or Integrationitslearning is the central learning management system used by YrkesAkademin for Yrkesvux and Arbetsmarknadsutbildningar. Students log in via SSO (Office 365 extern inloggning) and access course rooms; YrkesAkademin also runs the "Studiehjälpen" support via Microsoft Teams to assist with itslearning issues.
• Microsoft (Office 365 / Microsoft Teams)coreTechnology or IntegrationYrkesAkademin uses Office 365 as the SSO identity provider for the itslearning student portal ("Extern inloggning" → "Office 365") and uses Microsoft Teams as the synchronous support channel ("Studiehjälpen" daily drop-in for active students, Mon–Thu 08:00–11:00).
• STR – Sveriges Trafikutbildares RiksförbundcoreOthersSTR industry-body membership certifies that YrkesAkademin's driver-certification courses (YKB, C/CE/D packages) meet Transportstyrelsen quality requirements; YrkesAkademin cites STR membership explicitly in its YKB course descriptions.
• BYN – Byggnadsindustrins YrkesnämndcoreOthersMember of the Swedish construction industry's vocational council; supports YrkesAkademin's bygg-utbildningar (Träarbetare, Murare, Betongarbetare, Plattsättare, Byggnadsmålare, Larm- och säkerhetstekniker, Service och installationselektriker) — described on ya.se as "en kvalitetsstämpel för våra utbildningar".
• TYA (Transportfackens Yrkes- och Arbetsmiljönämnd)coreOthersMember of the transport-sector occupational and work-environment council; supports YrkesAkademin's transport training programs (YKB, ADR, lastbil, buss).
• TransportföretagencoreOthersMembership in Sweden's main transport employers' association. Underpins YrkesAkademin's use of Transportföretagens valideringsmodell for validating fordonsmekaniker and fordonsskadereparatör competence.
• ID06 ABcoreOthersYrkesAkademin is registered with ID06, the Swedish construction-sector competency registration system, enabling students' training records to flow into the ID06 worker-ID framework used on construction sites.
• Svets (Swedish welding industry body)coreOthersSwedish welding industry-body membership; supports YrkesAkademin's Svetsare inriktning, which includes the possibility to obtain an IW-diplom (International Welder).
• Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYrkesAkademin delivers Arbetsmarknadsutbildningar (AUB) on assignment from Arbetsförmedlingen across multiple Swedish cities. Arbetsförmedlingen assesses candidates, handles study visits ("Boka studiebesök"), pays for the training and the candidate receives ersättning during the program; YrkesAkademin delivers training, APL and certification.
• Sveriges kommuner (Swedish municipalities)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYrkesAkademin's Yrkesvux programs are commissioned and funded by Swedish municipalities (hemkommun). Each home municipality's vägledningscentrum handles applications, admission and CSN information; YrkesAkademin delivers against the municipal contract. Programs listed span Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Eskilstuna, Gävle, Luleå, Borlänge, Falun, Fagersta, Hässleholm, Ljungby, Lycksele, Oskarshamn, Örnsköldsvik, Kalmar, Karlstad, Karlskrona, Falkenberg, Hudiksvall, Nyköping, Nässjö, Linköping, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Trollhättan, Västerås, Örebro, Enköping, Höör, Gislaved, Katrineholm.
• Nordic Training GroupflagshipOthersYrkesAkademin is part of the Nordic Training Group; the group-level Information Security Policy ("Informationssäkerhetspolicy Nordic Training Group", dated 1 May 2025) governs how YrkesAkademin handles information across digital and physical channels.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hermods: Long-established Swedish adult-education provider (Komvux, Yrkesvux, corporate training) owned by AcadeMedia. Overlaps directly with YrkesAkademin's Företagsutbildningar and Yrkesvux offerings across similar trades and municipalities.
• Lernia: Swedish vocational training and staffing company owned by the state-owned Samhall group. Delivers AUB and corporate training in transport, industri and bygg — directly competing for the same procurement contracts as YrkesAkademin.
• Astar: AcadeMedia-owned Swedish vocational training provider focused on Yrkesvux, AUB and corporate training in transport, vård, bygg and industri. Closest head-to-head competitor in YrkesAkademin's core trades.
• NTI / Lärandegruppen i Sverige: Swedish education group offering Komvux, Yrkesvux and corporate training across multiple trades. Competes with YrkesAkademin for municipal adult-education contracts and corporate B2B training budgets.
• Påhlmans Handelsanstalt: AcadeMedia-owned Swedish commercial school with vocational programs in transport, bygg and restaurang. Overlaps with YrkesAkademin's Yrkesvux and Företagsutbildningar catalogs in similar geographies.
• EC Utbildning: Swedish vocational training provider with strong Yrkesvux/Komvux presence in transport and bygg, and a growing corporate training offering. Competes head-to-head for the same municipal procurement contracts.

Broad incumbents

• AcadeMedia: Sweden's largest for-profit education group, operating vocational and adult-education brands (Astar, Hermods, Påhlmans, CompetensUtvecklingsInstitutet). Directly competes with YrkesAkademin for Yrkesvux and Arbetsmarknadsutbildning contracts and for the same pool of regulated-trade instructors.

Emerging players

• Trafikskolan (YKB providers such as Mörka skogen, Sværds Trafikskola): Independent Swedish traffic schools (YKB, ADR, C/CE/D) compete with YrkesAkademin's Företagsutbildningar in transport certification, particularly in the same Stockholm/Göteborg/Malmö corridors.
• Nackademin: Swedish for-profit vocational college focused on bygg, anläggning, transport and IT. Comparable in trade coverage and employer-driven curriculum, with some overlap on Företagsutbildningar corporate buyers.

Regional players

• Tieturi / Tieto (training division): Finnish corporate training and certification provider covering similar professional-certification content (IT, project management, regulated safety). Relevant cross-Nordic comparison for YrkesAkademin's digital course catalog expansion under the Nordic Training Group parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@yrkesakademin
• Facebookfacebook.com/yrkesakademin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yrkesakademin
• Instagraminstagram.com/yrkesakademin

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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Investments

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