Trainor
Trainor is a Nordic vocational training company founded in 1995 providing e-learning, classroom, and webinar courses in electrical safety, explosion protection, hot work, and maritime safety. It serves enterprise and mid-market customers across energy, oil and gas, construction, maritime, and manufacturing sectors in Norway, Sweden, and internationally, operating as a subsidiary of Apave Group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersTønsberg, Norway
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Trainor does
Trainor is a Nordic professional training company founded in 1995 in Tønsberg, Norway, providing e-learning, instructor-led classroom, and webinar courses focused on electrical safety (FSE), explosion protection (Ex/ATEX/IECEx), hot work certification, maritime STCW training, and process safety. The company serves enterprise and mid-market customers in energy and grid operators, oil and gas (offshore), construction, manufacturing, electrical installation contracting, and maritime sectors, with named clients including Equinor, Statkraft, Statnett, Hydro, Maersk, ConocoPhillips, Skanska, Veidekke, HP, and GE Healthcare.
The core technology stack is a proprietary e-learning platform built around an LMS, CMS, mobile app (iOS/Android), and a free open REST API for HR/LMS/DMS integration. Differentiated technical assets include the ElectriCity 3D virtual environment built on Unreal Engine for immersive electrical safety scenarios, the Remote SCORM proprietary alternative to LTI, the Sikkerhetskort.no digital safety card system, the Målebasen measurement database, and a Competence Management module. The catalog spans 170+ courses, the Trainor Forum receives 1.3M+ annual visits, and the company has trained over 1M participants cumulatively. Accreditations include IECEx Recognized Training Provider, CompEx Approved Training Provider (from November 2025), ISO 9001/14001/27001, and Achilles Qualified status.
The business model combines transactional per-course pricing (e-learning NOK 1,220-19,430, classroom NOK 1,220-54,600, webinar NOK 1,600-23,500), recurring enterprise SaaS subscriptions (Competence Management platform, corporate course access), and professional services (custom course development, API integration). Distribution runs through self-serve e-commerce on trainor.no, dedicated enterprise sales, seven Nordic training academies, webinar delivery, and a partner reseller channel. Since 2023, Trainor has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French Apave Group; prior ownership included EV Private Equity (invested 2020). The company has executed an acquisition-led Nordic expansion: Teknikutbildarna (2021, Sweden), Distansia (2022, Sweden), and OComp (via Apave, 2026, maritime/offshore).
Trainor firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Trainor
- Legal name
- Trainor Elsikkerhet AS
- Website
- https://trainor.no
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Trainor is a Nordic vocational training company founded in 1995 providing e-learning, classroom, and webinar courses in electrical safety, explosion protection, hot work, and maritime safety. It serves enterprise and mid-market customers across energy, oil and gas, construction, maritime, and manufacturing sectors in Norway, Sweden, and internationally, operating as a subsidiary of Apave Group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Trainor industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Safety Training Services
- NAICS
- Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Onboarding Program Design, Enablement & Train-the-Trainer (EDABAOAL)
Keywords
Where Trainor is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tønsberg
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
Trainor business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- E-Learning Courses: Self-paced online courses purchased individually or through corporate subscriptions. Courses are accessible for limited periods after purchase (typically 8 weeks after start, 3 weeks for hot work courses). Revenue recognized upon course purchase.
- Instructor-Led Classroom Training: Traditional classroom courses delivered at Trainor's training locations across Norway or at customer premises. Pricing varies by course duration and complexity, ranging from 1-day to multi-week programs.
- Webinar Training: Virtual instructor-led training sessions delivered via video conference. Sold as individual course enrollments at varying price points.
- Competence Management System: Enterprise SaaS platform for managing employee competencies and certifications. Companies pay for access to manage their workforce training requirements.
- API Integration Services: Technical integration services connecting customer HR systems with Trainor's training platform. Enables automated user synchronization, course ordering, and certificate retrieval.
- Custom Course Development: Tailored training programs developed for specific enterprise customer needs. Includes custom content, branding, and specialized scenarios.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Single Course - E-Learning |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Single Course - Classroom |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Webinar Training |
| Subscription | Annual | Corporate Subscription |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Trainor product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Trainor provides technical and safety training courses and systems for Norwegian and Nordic professionals, delivered through e-learning, webinars, and instructor-led classroom formats. Its offerings combine a proprietary LMS platform (trainor.no) with the Competence Management, Sikkerhetskort.no, and Målebasen systems, complemented by the ElectriCity 3D immersive environment and REST API integrations. The portfolio serves regulated industries including energy, oil and gas, offshore, maritime, construction, and industrial manufacturing.
Product overview
Trainor is a Nordic EdTech company offering a unified platform for professional safety training with both digital and instructor-led delivery modes. The core Trainor.no portal serves as the primary LMS offering e-learning, classroom courses, and webinars, while specialized modules include Trainor Competence Management for tracking employee skills, Målebasen for field measurement documentation, and Sikkerhetskort.no for digital safety card management. These products are interconnected through the Trainor REST-API and Remote SCORM integration layer. Trainor also provides immersive learning environments including the Electri City 3D universe, VR training studio, and a mobile app for offline/online access. The portfolio spans electrical safety (FSE courses), explosion protection (Ex/ATEX courses), hot work certification, maritime STCW training, high voltage training, and process automation courses, delivered across Norway, Sweden, and internationally. The company operates as part of Apave Group following its 2023 acquisition.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Trainor E-Learning Courses Self-paced online courses covering electrical safety (FSE), explosion protection (Ex/ATEX), hot work, maritime, and industrial topics, accessible 24/7 via trainor.no with 8-week access (3 weeks for hot work courses). Purchased individually or via corporate subscription.
- Classroom Training Traditional instructor-led classroom training delivered at Trainor-owned facilities across Norway (Tønsberg, Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim, Sola, Jessheim) or on customer premises. Courses range from 1-day to multi-week programs across FSE, Ex, hot work, and industrial safety topics.
- Webinar Training Virtual instructor-led training sessions delivered via video conference, sold as individual course enrollments accessible from anywhere, published in Trainor's course calendar.
- Trainor Competence Management Platform Enterprise SaaS system providing a full overview of employee competence regardless of role and responsibility area, tracking certifications, training completion, and competency gaps; allows companies to pay for access to manage workforce training requirements.
- Trainor REST API Open REST API enabling companies to retrieve course catalogs, synchronize users, place course orders, and retrieve course certificates; integrates customer HR systems and LMS platforms with Trainor's training portal.
- Sikkerhetskort.no Digital Safety Cards Digital safety card system providing full overview of who has access to facilities and whether employees have the correct competence, with a free REST-API for HR personnel data synchronization, LMS course completion data, and DMS information exchange.
- Målebasen Measurement Database Field measurement tool that collects all measurement data and certificates in one secure location, providing a quick and easy overview of the actual condition of all facilities.
- Custom Course Development Tailored training programs developed for specific enterprise customer needs, including custom content, branding, and specialized scenarios delivered by Trainor's expert team for large enterprise accounts.
- Remote SCORM E-Learning Integration Proprietary alternative to LTI-compatible LMS systems where a small file remotely runs courses from Trainor's servers, ensuring courses are always up-to-date with automatic user profile and order generation.
- CompEx Approved e-Learning Courses Two e-learning courses approved by CompEx, the global competency standard for professionals working in explosive atmospheres, following Trainor's November 2025 ATP approval.
Quantifiable outcome
- 4.7/5 course evaluation rating from participants
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Trainor
Customer profileNamed customers25 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Trainor technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature7 records
Trainor partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Apave GroupcoreTrainor was acquired by Apave Group in 2023. Apave is an international company with over 150 years of experience in technical, environmental, human, and digital risk management. The acquisition strengthened Trainor's position in the Nordic market while connecting it to Apave's international network.
- DistansiacoreSwedish electrical safety education company acquired in 2022 to expand Trainor's digital safety training offerings and customer base in Sweden, with focus on digitalization and electrification trends.
- OCompcoreOComp, acquired in 2022 (through Apave), provides maritime and offshore training, strengthening Trainor's position in maritime industries.
- TeknikutbildarnacoreAcquired in 2021 as part of Trainor's Nordic expansion strategy, establishing presence in the Swedish training market.
- SentralregisteretcoreOfficial Norwegian competence registry initiated by the Directorate of Labour Inspection (Arbeidstilsynet). Trainor automatically transfers course completions to Sentralregisteret for competency tracking, particularly for Norwegian offshore workers.
- RoxtecminorCabling and cable entry solutions company. Joint marketing and course distribution partnership.
- DNVminorGlobal risk management company. Partnership for joint course marketing and distribution.
- FørstehjelperenminorFirst aid training provider. Subcontractor for first aid course components.
- KompetansebedriftenminorTraining company partner for course delivery.
- KRMminorTraining company partner for course delivery.
- LSIminorTraining company partner for course delivery.
- AAK SafetyminorSafety training company partner.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Trainor competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Maersk Training: Global provider of safety and technical training for the maritime and offshore industries, including STCW and offshore certifications. Comparable to Trainor for maritime/offshore safety training content, regulatory alignment, and enterprise customer overlap (Maersk is also a Trainor customer).
- Falck: International safety services group offering safety training, fire services, and emergency response courses for industrial and energy customers. Comparable to Trainor for safety training delivery in energy, offshore, and industrial verticals in the Nordic region.
- Nemko: Norwegian-headquartered global testing, inspection and certification company that also delivers safety and compliance training services. Comparable to Trainor because it serves overlapping Nordic enterprise customers in regulated industries and offers IECEx-aligned competence programs.
- RelyOn Nutec: Specialist provider of safety and emergency response training for the offshore, maritime, and energy sectors across Europe. Comparable to Trainor for its focus on Ex, offshore, and maritime safety training with both classroom and digital delivery.
Broad incumbents
- Kiwa: Global TIC company operating across Europe with safety, energy, and certification training services. Comparable to Trainor for enterprise safety training and accredited competence programs, particularly in Northern Europe.
- DNV: Global risk management and certification company headquartered in Norway with a training services portfolio covering maritime, energy, and industrial safety. Comparable to Trainor for its Nordic roots, maritime/offshore safety content, and existing partnership relationship (joint course marketing and distribution).
- Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) major with industrial safety and competence training offerings. Comparable to Trainor for its regulated-industry training programs and Achilles-style supplier qualification frameworks, though much larger and broader in scope.
- TÜV SÜD: Global certification and training organization offering industrial safety, explosion protection, and electrical safety courses. Comparable to Trainor for ATEX/IECEx-style regulated training content and enterprise customer base in energy and manufacturing.
- DEKRA: Global TIC and safety services company with extensive vocational and occupational safety training across energy, industrial, and automotive sectors. Comparable to Trainor for Ex/IECEx-style competency certification training and enterprise safety training delivery.
Regional players
- Proactima: Norwegian HSE, risk, and emergency preparedness consultancy offering safety training and competence services to Nordic industrial customers. Comparable to Trainor for Nordic enterprise customers in oil & gas, energy, and process industries, though primarily a consultancy rather than digital training platform.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Trainor social profiles
Digital presenceTrainor compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Trainor financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Trainor leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Trainor subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Trainor funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Trainor M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Trainor
What does Trainor do?
Trainor provides technical and safety training courses and systems for Norwegian and Nordic professionals, delivered through e-learning, webinars, and instructor-led classroom formats. Its offerings combine a proprietary LMS platform (trainor.no) with the Competence Management, Sikkerhetskort.no, and Målebasen systems, complemented by the ElectriCity 3D immersive environment and REST API integrations. The portfolio serves regulated industries including energy, oil and gas, offshore, maritime, construction, and industrial manufacturing.
Is Trainor a public or private company?
Trainor is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Trainor founded?
Trainor was founded in 1995. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Trainor based?
Trainor is headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Trainor make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. E-Learning Courses are the primary driver. The others are instructor-Led Classroom Training, webinar Training, competence Management System, API Integration Services and custom Course Development.
Who are Trainor's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Maersk Training, Falck, Nemko and RelyOn Nutec. Broad incumbents are Kiwa, DNV, Bureau Veritas, TÜV SÜD and DEKRA. Proactima is listed as a regional player.
Does Trainor have an API?
Yes. Trainor offers a free and open REST-API for full integration of business systems with Trainor's training portal. Through the API, users can retrieve course catalogs, synchronize users, place course orders, retrieve course certificates, and more. Trainor also offers Remote SCORM as an alternative to LTI-compatible systems — instead of traditional SCORM packages, users receive a small file that remotely runs courses from Trainor's servers, ensuring courses are always up-to-date with automatic user profile and order generation. The Sikkerhetskort.no platform offers a free REST-API for HR personnel data synchronization, LMS course completion data, and DMS information exchange. Developer documentation is at api.trainor.no/doc/v1.
What industry is Trainor in?
Trainor's product category is Professional Safety Training Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACANAM, Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer), with a secondary code of EDABAOAL, Onboarding Program Design, Enablement & Train-the-Trainer. Its NAICS code is 611430 and its SIC code is 8200.