Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde

What Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde does

Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde (operating as IVV Sint-Vincentius Gent) is a Flemish public secondary school founded in 1910 and headquartered in Gent, Belgium, specializing in the Maatschappij & Welzijn (Society & Welfare) educational domain. It offers a continuous educational ladder from 1st grade through 7th year programs (Verzorgende/Zorgkundige nursing assistant, Kinderbegeleider childcare worker, Persoonsbegeleider personal care assistant, VHO preparatory year, and Integrale Veiligheid integrated security), plus a Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde (Associate Degree in Basic Nursing) delivered across five campuses. Core technology stack is intentionally lean and consumer-standard: a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Chromebook fleet running in a Google educational environment, with Signpost as the device vendor and Smartschool as the digital communication platform for students, parents, and staff. The institution employs 251-500 staff, runs 3 Gent-based campuses (Molenaarsstraat Blok C for 1st grade; Molenaarsstraat Blok A&B for 2nd-3rd grade; Guislain for 7th year and the Defensie program), and operates a wholly-owned commercial facility-rental subsidiary called Vormingscentrum IVV at Campus Guislain. Revenue mechanics are largely public-sector: tuition is free under Belgian public secondary school funding, with marginal commercial revenue from Chromebook sales/rentals and third-party venue rentals. Customer segments are split between secondary school students (primary) and adult learners in 7th-year preparatory and Persoonsbegeleider programs (secondary), with distribution via the regional kieseenschoolregiogent.be digital platform for first-year admissions and direct campus enrollment for upper grades.

Name

Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde

Legal name

IVV Sint-Vincentius

Website

https://ivv-gent.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde (IVV Sint-Vincentius Gent) is a Flemish public secondary school in Belgium specializing in healthcare, welfare, and security vocational education across five campuses, serving students from 1st grade through 7th year plus the Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde associate degree program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Higher Vocational Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Nursing education
• Vocational training
• Welfare studies
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ghent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Facility Rental (Vormingscentrum): The Vormingscentrum IVV generates revenue by renting out an auditorium (max 300 persons) with interpretation rooms, 10 meeting rooms (max 20-40 persons), cafeteria, and reception space. Catering services are also offered.
2. Chromebook Sales and Rental: Chromebooks can be purchased or rented through Signpost. Options include one-time payment with insurance or monthly installment plans over the rental period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde is a Flemish secondary and higher vocational school in Gent, Belgium, that delivers tuition-free secondary education (1st grade through 7th year) within the Maatschappij & Welzijn domain, covering care, welfare, and nursing orientations. On top of its secondary track, the school runs a Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde (HBO5 Associate Degree in Basic Nursing) and operates the Vormingscentrum IVV, a separately managed facility rented out for training, meetings, and events.

Product overview

IVV Sint-Vincentius Gent is an educational institution offering secondary education programs across three grades plus seventh-year specializations in the domain of Maatschappij & Welzijn (Society & Welfare). The institution operates multiple campuses in Gent and provides educational programs ranging from first-degree secondary education through vocational qualifications in healthcare, childcare, social care, and security sectors. Additionally, the Vormingscentrum IVV provides venue rental services for seminars, conferences, and meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vormingscentrum IVV (Vormingscentrum Guislain): Facility rental service offering auditorium and meeting room rentals at Campus Guislain, Jozef Guislainstraat 45, 9000 Gent
• Basisverpleegkunde

Products and services

• Eerste graad secundair onderwijs (First-grade secondary education) First grade (1e graad) of Flemish secondary education offered at IVV, providing the initial two-year orientation phase for pupils within the Maatschappij & Welzijn domain, with the school organized in A- and B-streams.
• Tweede graad secundair onderwijs (Second-grade secondary education) Second grade (2e graad) of secondary education in the Maatschappij & Welzijn domain, where pupils choose a specific study field such as Organisatie-assistentie or Maatschappij- en welzijnswetenschappen.
• Derde graad secundair onderwijs (Third-grade secondary education) Third grade (3e graad) of secondary education delivering final-year specializations in care and welfare, preparing students for either the labor market or further vocational study such as the 7th year or graduaat.
• 7e jaar opleidingen (Seventh-year specializations) Seventh-year (Se-n-Se / 7e jr.) specializations offered after the third grade, providing an additional qualification year in care-related fields such as Jeugd- en gehandicaptenzorg and Kinderzorg / Leefgroepenwerking.
• Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde (Associate Degree in Basic Nursing) Higher vocational program (HBO5) leading to a Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde qualification, aimed at adult learners and school-leavers pursuing a recognized credential to practice as a basic nurse.
• Vormingscentrum IVV verhuur (Training Center rental) Facility-rental service at the school's separate Vormingscentrum site in Gent, offering meeting, training, and event space with parking to organizations, associations, and event organizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive professional qualifications enabling immediate employment in the healthcare sector
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tabor (WGO-groep)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGO-groep Waarde-Gericht Ondernemen in Welzijnszorg, Gezondheidszorg en Onderwijs. Tabor is a network organization for schools and institutions focused on healthcare, education, and welfare.
• Scholengemeenschap Edith Stein GentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool community collaboration with other secondary schools in the Gent region for shared educational resources and policy alignment.
• Onderwijs regio GentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority coordinating educational initiatives and policies for schools in the Gent area.
• VDABmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlemish public employment service. VDAB recognizes certain IVV programs for unemployed job seekers, allowing them to pursue education while maintaining benefits.
• Museum GuislainminorOthersMuseum located on the same campus, providing cultural and historical educational opportunities related to healthcare.
• ArteveldehogeschoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde program, providing pathway from secondary to higher vocational education.
• BenedictuspoortmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde program, enabling students to progress from secondary education to higher vocational nursing qualifications.
• SignpostminorOthersVendor providing Chromebooks for purchase or rental through the BYOD system. Offers insurance and device replacement services.
• Defense (Defensie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense is a key partner for the Defensie en Veiligheid program, providing activities, field visits, and preparation for military careers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arteveldehogeschool: Arteveldehogeschool is a Gent-based hogeschool with health and welfare programs, already partnered with IVV on the Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde. The two institutions are directly comparable as they share target students and overlapping nursing curricula in the same region.
• Thomas More Hogeschool: Thomas More is a Belgian hogeschool delivering healthcare, welfare, and education programs including nursing. It is comparable to IVV because both institutions compete for Flemish healthcare students through graduaat and vocational pathways with similar graduate-employment outcomes.
• VIVES Hogeschool: VIVES is a Flemish hogeschool with nursing and welfare programs across multiple campuses. It is comparable to IVV as a regional competitor for healthcare vocational students via the same Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde pathway.
• UC Leuven-Limburg (UCLL): UCLL is a Belgian hogeschool offering Graduaat Basisverpleegkunde and broader healthcare/welfare programs. It is directly comparable to IVV because both serve the Flemish nursing-education market with overlapping graduaat and vocational offerings at the higher-vocational level.
• Howest: Howest is a West-Flemish hogeschool offering healthcare and education programs including nursing-adjacent tracks. It is comparable to IVV through the shared Flemish higher-vocational healthcare education ecosystem and overlapping graduaat pathways.
• HOGENT: HOGENT is a Gent-based hogeschool with extensive healthcare, education, and welfare programs. It is one of IVV's closest direct peers, sharing the Gent geography and competing for the same post-secondary nursing and welfare students feeding from IVV's secondary pipeline.
• Odisee: Odisee is a Brussels/Flemish hogeschool with healthcare and education programs including nursing tracks. It is comparable to IVV as it serves overlapping healthcare-education markets in the Flemish region with similar graduaat-level programs.
• PXL: PXL is a Hasselt-based hogeschool offering healthcare and applied science programs including nursing. It is comparable to IVV because both train nurses through the Flemish graduaat pathway, serving similar student profiles and employer pools.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ivvsintvincentiusgent
• Facebookfacebook.com/ivvsintvincentius
• Instagraminstagram.com/ivv_sint_vincentius

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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