Amstel Academie

What Amstel Academie does

Amstel Academie is an educational division of Amsterdam UMC, located at the VUmc site in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that provides in-service nursing and medical continuing education programs to hospital-employed trainees and healthcare professionals across the Dutch healthcare system. It collaborates with approximately 40 hospitals, which employ its students while Amstel Academie delivers the theoretical and skills-training component, an in-service dual-employment model that integrates classroom education with practical hospital training. Its portfolio comprises six core offerings: practical nursing education at MBO and HBO levels; post-registration nursing specializations (Verpleegkundige Vervolgopleidingen) in acute care, intensive care, and women & child; medical support training for Radiodiagnostic Laboratory Technicians, Operating Room Assistants, and Anesthesia Technicians; a 3-year MBO medical assistant program delivered jointly with ROC van Amsterdam; a continuing professional development catalog of training courses, workshops, and e-learnings; and an EPA (Entrustable Professional Activities) competency-based assessment framework.

The underlying educational technology is the EPA system, a competency-based framework that entrusts defined professional activities to trainees as they demonstrate mastery in clinical practice. This positions Amstel Academie at the intersection of academic medicine and workforce development, with curriculum and assessment co-developed alongside its hospital network. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via the 40-hospital partnership channel, supplemented by an organic digital presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and an email newsletter. Revenue flows from educational program fees billed to hospital employers on an annual cadence, with publicly available price lists on the institutional website. The entity operates as part of the public Dutch academic healthcare infrastructure rather than as a standalone commercial venture, and no standalone funding, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Amstel Academie

Legal name

Amstel Academie

Website

https://amstelacademie.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Nursing education programs
• Medical continuing education
• Healthcare vocational training
• In-service nurse training
• Medical assistant education

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Educational program fees: Revenue generated from providing in-service nursing and medical continuing education programs to hospital employees and healthcare professionals. Students are employed by hospitals and receive theoretical and skills training at Amstel Academie.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amstel Academie provides in-service nursing and medical continuing education programs to healthcare professionals across the Netherlands. Students are employed by affiliated hospitals while receiving theoretical and skills training at Amstel Academie, with practical training placements distributed across a network of over 40 partner hospitals. The curriculum uses the EPA (Entrustable Professional Activities) competency-based educational system.

Product overview

Amstel Academie is a healthcare education provider within Amsterdam UMC that offers in-service nursing and medical education programs. Its portfolio consists of six distinct offerings: practical nursing education at MBO and HBO levels; post-registration nursing specializations (VVO) in acute care, intensive care, and women & child; medical support training programs for radiodiagnostic technicians, operating room assistants, and anesthesia technicians; a medical assistant MBO program delivered in partnership with ROC van Amsterdam; continuing professional development courses and e-learnings; and EPA-based competency assessment programs. Students are employed by affiliated hospitals and receive theoretical and skills training at Amstel Academie, working in collaboration with practice educators across a network of over 40 hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Praktijkopleidingen Verpleegkunde (mbo-hbo)
• Verpleegkundige Vervolgopleidingen (VVO)
• Medisch ondersteunende opleidingen
• Opleiding tot Doktersassistent
• Vakinhoudelijke professionalisering (bij- en nascholingen)
• EPA-onderwijs (Entrustable Professional Activities)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Over 40 hospitals (network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmstel Academie collaborates with approximately 40 hospitals across the Netherlands for in-service nursing and medical continuing education. Students are employed by these hospitals while attending theoretical and skills training at Amstel Academie. This network enables wide practical training placement and collaborative curriculum development.
• ROC van AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmsterdam UMC (including Amstel Academie) organizes the 3-year MBO program for medical assistants in collaboration with ROC van Amsterdam. This is a BOL (school-based learning) program combining theoretical education with practical hospital placements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ROC van Amsterdam: ROC van Amsterdam is a regional vocational education center that co-delivers Amstel Academie's medical assistant MBO-BOL program. It is a current partner and a partial competitor for the same MBO-level healthcare student segment.

Broad incumbents

• LOI (Leidse Onderwijsinstellingen): LOI is a major Dutch distance-learning institution offering healthcare training programs including nursing and medical support. Reaches the same adult learner audience as Amstel Academie via a different (online) delivery model.
• Amsterdam UMC Academie: Amsterdam UMC Academie is the sister continuing education division within the same parent (Amsterdam UMC). It offers broader physician-focused and continuing education programs, overlapping with Amstel Academie's professional development stream.
• NCOI: NCOI is one of the largest Dutch commercial vocational and higher education providers with a healthcare track including nursing and allied health programs. It competes for the same adult professional learner cohort, though it serves a broader set of occupations.

Direct peers

• LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center): LUMC is a Dutch university medical center with an educational arm offering nursing and medical specialization programs. Comparable in-service model and employer-sponsored student pathway to Amstel Academie.
• Erasmus MC Academie: Erasmus MC is another Dutch university medical center with parallel inservice nursing and medical continuing education programs for healthcare professionals. It competes head-to-head with Amstel Academie for the same hospital-employed cohorts in the Netherlands.
• UMC Utrecht Academie: University Medical Center Utrecht operates an education division providing in-service nursing education, medical specializations, and physician training. Direct competitor for the same Dutch student pool and hospital-employer channel.
• UMCG (University Medical Center Groningen): UMCG operates in-service nursing and medical education programs through its affiliated educational facilities. Serves the same hospital-employed nursing and medical student segments regionally across the Netherlands.
• Radboudumc Health Academy: Radboudumc's Health Academy runs in-service nursing, medical support, and continuing education programs at another major Dutch AMC. Closely comparable educational portfolio and target student segments to Amstel Academie.
• Maastricht UMC+ Academie: Maastricht UMC+ is a Dutch academic medical center with an education arm providing nursing and medical training. Overlaps with Amstel Academie in in-service nursing education, specializations, and continuing professional development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AmstelAcademie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/amstel-academie
• Instagraminstagram.com/amstelacademie
• TikToktiktok.com/@amstelacademie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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