Ebass

What Ebass does

EBAss (European Baromedical Association) is a UK Registered Charity (Number 1183525) and international professional membership association serving nurses, operators, and technicians working in the baromedical field across Europe. Founded in 2002 and headquartered at the Diving Diseases Research Centre in Plymouth, UK, the organization operates a European system of certification that provides independently accredited examinations and standardized educational pathways for hyperbaric personnel. Its core product portfolio includes certification programs (with online practice exams and certificate renewal systems), an educational video library covering hyperbaric oxygen therapy procedures, patient education simulation, and fire safety training, Safety Manager courses, and the newly launched Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshop series co-hosted during EUBS annual scientific meetings. Supporting offerings include an accredited training centers directory, a corporate member program, the peer-reviewed Health and Research Journal (E-ISSN: 2459-3192), and a quarterly newsletter archive dating back to 2016.

The business model is membership-based and operates on three revenue streams: annual membership subscriptions (capped at €2,500 per statutes, determined annually by the General Assembly based on membership category), certification and examination fees, and professional services revenue from training programs and workshops. Its primary customer segment is individual healthcare professionals working in hyperbaric facilities (nurses, operators, technicians), with secondary segments including hyperbaric medical centers (as employers of certified staff) and corporate members representing industry partners such as DDRC Healthcare, Eurocept, AAAT, HGC, Clinical Hospital Center of Rijeka, and MDC. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on the EBAss website, social media presence across Facebook/X/Instagram/YouTube/LinkedIn, quarterly newsletters, and annual General Assembly events rotated across European cities (Helsinki 2025, Geneva 2026). The organization maintains flagship partnerships with EUBS (event co-hosting) and ECHM (standards development), giving it regulatory legitimacy in European baromedical education.

Name

Ebass

Legal name

European Baromedical Association

Website

https://ebass.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EBAss is a UK-registered charity and pan-European membership association providing certification, training, and professional networking for nurses, operators, and technicians in the baromedical field.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Certification and Training

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAFAA

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

SECONDARYEDADACAJ

Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

SECONDARYEDAAALAK

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYBPAIAOAC

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Regulatory Agencies & Licensing (Cross-sector)

Keywords

• Hyperbaric medicine certification
• Baromedical training programs
• Medical safety training
• Healthcare professional accreditation
• Professional membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual entrance fees and subscription charges for members. The statutes specify that annual entrance fee cannot exceed 2,500 euros, with rates determined annually by the General Assembly based on membership category.
2. Certification and Examination Fees: Fees charged for certification examinations, practice exams, and certificate renewals. The association maintains an online payment system for examination and renewal fees.
3. Training Programs: Revenue from Safety Manager Courses and Hyperbaric Safety Workshops including the annual Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshop series.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EBAss operates the European System of Certification, providing independently accredited examinations, practice exams, and renewals for hyperbaric nurses, operators, and technicians across Europe. The association complements certification with paid training offerings including the Safety Manager Course and the Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshop series, an educational video library, accredited training centers, and the peer-reviewed Health and Research Journal. Its membership model also delivers annual General Assembly events, newsletters, and corporate member programs that build the European baromedical professional community.

Product overview

Ebass (European Baromedical Association) is a UK-registered charity (Number 1183525) serving as a professional membership organization for nurses, operators, and technicians in the hyperbaric medical field. The organization offers a unified portfolio of professional development products and services centered around its European system of certification, which provides independently accredited examinations for hyperbaric personnel. The core offerings include training and certification programs, educational video content covering hyperbaric oxygen therapy procedures, Safety Manager courses with modules on firefighting practice and patient education, and the Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshop series held during EUBS annual scientific meetings. Supporting services include the EBAss Practice Exam platform, accredited training center directory, corporate membership program, the Health and Research Journal (peer-reviewed publication), and the EBAss Newsletter. The organization facilitates professional networking through annual General Assembly events and maintains partnerships with hyperbaric facilities across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hyperbaric Safety Talks: EBAss workshop series on hyperbaric safety, technical and clinical procedures
• The European System of Certification
• Safety Manager Course

Products and services

• European System of Certification Independently accredited certification program providing examinations, practice exams, and certificate renewals for nurses, operators, and technicians working in the hyperbaric field across Europe.
• Safety Manager Course Comprehensive in-person safety training course for hyperbaric facility personnel covering firefighting practice, staff education, patient education, and scientific presentation skills.
• Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshop series

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• DDRC HealthcarecoreOthersCorporate member of EBAss. DDRC Healthcare operates hyperbaric medical facilities and serves as the host location for EBAss headquarters at the Diving Diseases Research Centre in Plymouth.
• EuroceptcoreOthersCorporate member supporting EBAss mission in the baromedical field.
• AAAT (Association)coreOthersCorporate member representing hyperbaric association in the EBAss network.
• HGC (Hyperbaric Group/Center)coreOthersCorporate member providing hyperbaric medical services and professional representation.
• Clinical Hospital Center of RijekacoreOthersCorporate member and healthcare institution providing clinical hyperbaric services and training.
• MDCcoreOthersCorporate member supporting EBAss activities in the baromedical sector.
• EUBS (European Underwater and Baromedical Society)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for annual scientific meetings. EBAss co-hosts Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshops during EUBS annual conferences. EUBS 2025 held in Helsinki alongside EBAss General Assembly; EUBS 2026 scheduled in Geneva.
• ECHM (European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial standards-setting body for hyperbaric medicine in Europe. EBAss works with ECHM to develop European educational standards and harmonization proposals for baromedical staff certification.
• UHMS (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational hyperbaric medicine organization. EBAss promotes UHMS Annual Scientific Meetings to its members and shares position statements on hyperbaric oxygen therapy, including COVID-19 guidelines.
• Health and Research JournalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer-reviewed, open-access journal (E-ISSN: 2459-3192) indexed in Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar, Zenodo, Datacite, and OpenAIRE. EBAss promotes call for papers and encourages members to submit scientific articles.
• IHA (International Hyperbarics Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Functional Medicine conferences. EBAss lists IHA events including the October 2024 conference in its events calendar.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS): EUBS is the leading European scientific society for underwater and baromedical professionals. It co-hosts events with EBAss (including the Hyperbaric Safety Talks workshop series during EUBS annual scientific meetings) and targets an overlapping membership of physicians, scientists, and technical staff in hyperbaric medicine.
• National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT): NBDHMT is a US-based credentialing body for hyperbaric technologists and chamber operators, providing certification examinations similar to EBAss's European System of Certification. It is a direct peer in the certification/credentialing sub-function.
• International Hyperbarics Association (IHA): IHA is a US-based professional organization promoting hyperbaric oxygen therapy and functional medicine. EBAss partners with IHA for conferences and lists IHA events, making it a direct international peer serving hyperbaric practitioners with educational programming.
• European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM): ECHM is the official European standards-setting body for hyperbaric medicine and a direct collaboration partner of EBAss. It develops European educational standards and works with EBAss on harmonization of baromedical staff certification, making it the closest peer in mission.

Regional players

• South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS): SPUMS is the regional peer to EBAss in the Southern Hemisphere, providing hyperbaric and diving medicine education and certification in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Comparable mission and member base but operates in a different geographic territory.
• Canadian Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Association (CUHMA): CUHMA is the national Canadian professional association for hyperbaric medicine, providing education, standards advocacy, and networking for hyperbaric personnel. Comparable to EBAss in serving hyperbaric professionals, but operating within Canada only.
• British Hyperbaric Association (BHA): BHA is a UK-based association representing operators of hyperbaric chambers in Britain. It is geographically overlapping with EBAss but focuses on operator/facility representation rather than individual practitioner certification, making it a complementary regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS): UHMS is the largest international scientific organization for hyperbaric and undersea medicine, headquartered in the US. EBAss promotes UHMS annual scientific meetings and shares position statements, making UHMS the dominant incumbent in the broader hyperbaric professional society space.

Others

• Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC Healthcare): DDRC Healthcare is a UK hyperbaric medical facility and corporate member of EBAss, also serving as the host of EBAss's registered headquarters in Plymouth. While not a direct competitor, it is a closely affiliated enabling organization providing clinical and training infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital / ANZ Hyperbaric Medicine Group: ANZ-focused hyperbaric medicine groups (e.g., the Australia and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group under ANZCA) provide specialty accreditation and training in the region. Comparable in mission to EBAss but smaller scale and geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ebass_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWMQSnq5LYKQBQwLkc-qZHg
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/European-Baromedical-Association/138027193050462
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-baromedical-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/ebass_org

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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