Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven

What Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven does

Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven is a Dutch private vocational training organization (opleidingsbedrijf) that delivers BBL (Beroepsbegeleidende Leerweg) workplace-based learning programs in the finishing construction trades (afbouw). It offers four MBO Level 2 specialist tracks — Stukadoor (plasterer), Plafond- en Wandmonteur (ceiling and wall installer), Dekvloerenlegger (subfloor installer), and Natuursteenbewerker (natural stone worker) — each structured as two years with four working days at a partner company and one school day per week. The organization also provides three VMBO elective modules (keuzevakken) in floor laying, partition walls, and wall finishing, serving as an upstream recruitment channel into secondary schools.

The organization operates six regional training academies across the Netherlands — Assen, Bergen op Zoom, Purmerend, Rijsbergen, Rosmalen, and Vroomshoop — branded as Afbouwprofs Noord, Zuid, Oost, and West Nederland entities. Afbouwprofs acts as the legal employer of all apprentices, handling the employment contract, payroll, CAO compliance, and sick-leave obligations, while partner companies (Erkende Leerbedrijven) host the apprentices and pay an hourly inleentarief (rental rate). The model is supported institutionally by sector association NOA and labor unions FNV Bouw en Wonen and CNV. The company was formerly known as Stuc Werk en Leren, focused solely on plastering before rebranding and broadening its trade scope.

No proprietary technology platform underlies the offering; the competitive edge rests on the cooperative employment model, sector-union backing, geographic coverage, and a job-guarantee (baangarantie) upon diploma completion. Revenue is generated from hourly inleentarief payments by partner companies, supplemented by lateral-entry programs funded via municipal and social services for career changers and refugees/status holders. Distribution and recruitment rely on VMBO school outreach, open days at the six locations, trial days at partner companies, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and YouTube career-orientation video content.

Name

Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven

Legal name

Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven

Website

https://afbouwprofs.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven is a Dutch vocational training cooperative that delivers two-year BBL workplace-learning programs in the finishing trades (plastering, floor laying, ceiling/wall mounting, natural stone working) across six regional academies, backed by NOA, FNV Bouw en Wonen, and CNV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor Onboarding, Vetting & Credentialing (BPACAGAC)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Construction trade education
• Workplace apprenticeship programs
• Finishing trades training
• BBL vocational learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Assen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training Services: Afbouwprofs places students (learners) with partner companies through the BBL (Beroepsbegeleidende Leerweg) model. The learner works 4 days per week at a partner company and attends school 1 day per week for 2 years. Afbouwprofs acts as the employer, handling the employment contract, payroll, and administrative obligations. Partner companies pay an hourly inleentarief (rental rate) for the learner's labor, which covers the learner's salary, fiscal contributions, and CAO obligations managed by the cooperative.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven is a Dutch vocational training organization that delivers BBL (Beroepsbegeleidende Leerweg) workplace-based learning programs in the finishing trades (afbouw) sector. The organization places apprentices at Erkende Leerbedrijven (recognized partner companies) for four days per week and provides one day per week of theoretical instruction over a two-year period, leading to an MBO Level 2 diploma in one of four trades: stukadoor (plasterer), plafond- en wandmonteur (ceiling and wall installer), dekvloerenlegger (subfloor installer), or natuursteenbewerker (natural stone worker). Afbouwprofs acts as the legal employer of apprentices, handling payroll, sick leave, and CAO compliance on behalf of partner companies who pay an hourly inleentarief (rental rate).

Product overview

Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven is a vocational training organization offering BBL (workplace-based learning) programs in the Dutch finishing construction industry (afbouw). The core offering consists of four main training programs: Opleiding Stukadoor (Plasterer), Opleiding Plafond- en Wandmonteur (Ceiling and Wall Installer), Opleiding Dekvloerenlegger (Subfloor Installer), and Opleiding Natuursteenbewerker (Natural Stone Worker). All programs follow a 4 days work + 1 day school model at MBO level 2, with job guarantee upon completion. Additionally, the organization provides elective modules (keuzevakken) for vmbo schools including Vloerenleggen, Scheidingswanden, and Wandafwerking to introduce students to the finishing trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opleiding Stukadoor

Quantifiable outcome

• Students earn a salary from day one of training with no study debt
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NOA (Nederlandse Ondernemersvereniging voor Afbouw)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOA is the Dutch entrepreneurial association for the finishing trades (afbouw) sector. Afbouwprofs is branded as 'Afbouwprofs NOA Opleidingsbedrijven' and is backed by NOA to promote vocational training in the sector. NOA provides institutional support, sector legitimacy, and coordination of training standards across the network.
• FNV Bouw en WonencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNV Bouw en Wonen is a Dutch labor union representing construction and housing sector workers. The union backs Afbouwprofs and contributes to ensuring training aligns with CAO (collective labor agreement) Afbouw standards and labor conditions for apprentices.
• CNVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNV is a Dutch labor union that supports Afbouwprofs. Contributes to ensuring fair labor conditions and wages for apprentices, aligned with CNV's representation of workers' interests in the construction/finishing trades sector.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Schildervakschool: Schildervakschool is a Dutch vocational training provider focused on the painter trade, using a similar apprenticeship-style delivery model. It is a smaller, niche-focused peer that overlaps with Afbouwprofs as a finishing-trade opleidingsbedrijf, though its geographic and trade coverage is narrower.
• ISSO: ISSO is the Dutch knowledge and training institute for HVAC, plumbing, and building services installation. It operates vocational training and certification programs with deep sector overlap to Afbouwprofs' finishing-trades mandate, but targets a different technical subsector.

Regional players

• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research): NCCER is the US accreditation and curriculum body for construction craft training and apprenticeship, operating across all 50 states. It is structurally analogous to the Dutch sector training cooperative model that Afbouwprofs embodies, though operating in a different geography and regulatory environment.
• TAFE NSW: TAFE NSW is the largest Australian vocational education provider, offering apprenticeship and traineeship pathways across construction and finishing trades. It provides a regional comparator for a publicly-funded, multi-campus vocational training model serving skilled trades similar to those taught by Afbouwprofs.

Direct peers

• Bouwmensen: Bouwmensen is the Dutch vocational training organization for the broader construction sector, operating a similar BBL cooperative model with regional training locations across the Netherlands. It is directly comparable to Afbouwprofs in structure and delivery, though it serves a wider trade scope than the afbouw subsector.
• Wij Techniek: Wij Techniek is the Dutch sector training organization for the installation and technical trades (formed via the merger of Fundeon and OTIB). It operates a closely analogous opleidingsbedrijf model with employer-of-record BBL programs, making it a structural twin of Afbouwprofs in a different construction subsector.

Broad incumbents

• City & Guilds: City & Guilds is a long-established UK vocational qualification and training provider covering construction trades and many other sectors. It is comparable to Afbouwprofs in its focus on certifying trade skills, though at significantly broader scope and scale.
• ROC van Amsterdam (and other ROC MBO schools): Regionale Opleidings Centra (ROCs) are the publicly funded Dutch MBO colleges that deliver the same MBO Level 2 diplomas that Afbouwprofs prepares students for. They are broad incumbents in vocational education, offering competing school-based pathways alongside Afbouwprofs' work-based BBL model.

Others

• NOA (Nederlandse Ondernemersvereniging voor Afbouw): NOA is the Dutch trade association for the finishing sector that publicly backs Afbouwprofs. As the sector umbrella body, NOA shapes training standards and member company participation in the Afbouwprofs cooperative network.
• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven): SBB is the Dutch public body that accredits Erkende Leerbedrijven and coordinates apprenticeship quality across all sectors. While not a direct competitor, SBB sets the regulatory framework within which Afbouwprofs and its partner companies operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stuc-werk-en-leren
• Instagraminstagram.com/afbouwprofs_opleidingsbedrijf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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