Medicourse Opleiding en Training

What Medicourse Opleiding en Training does

Medicourse Opleiding en Training is a privately held Dutch certified training provider headquartered in Berkel-Enschot (Tilburg area), North Brabant, Netherlands. The company specialises in acute emergency response education, delivering courses across five core pillars: BHV (Bedrijfshulpverlener / company emergency response), EHBO (first aid to the Oranje Kruis standard), Reanimatie/AED (CPR following Nederlandse Reanimatie Raad guidelines), SDBREL (Stop de Bloeding – Red een Leven, a citizen bleeding-control programme co-developed with NAZB Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant and VUMC Academie Amsterdam), and Brandweer (firefighter life-saving training under the LPLHB protocol). The differentiator emphasised by the company is that all instructors are active professional emergency responders — firefighters and ambulance personnel — rather than generic trainers.

The core customer base is any Dutch employer required by the Arbowet (Dutch occupational health and safety law) to maintain trained BHV coverage, supplemented by individuals seeking first aid or CPR certification, and workers in the construction and transport sectors requiring VCA safety certification or EU Code 95 driver qualification. Medicourse operates a sales-led go-to-market: open-enrollment courses are booked through a public agenda on its Dutch-language website (medicourse.nl), while bespoke in-company programmes are scoped in consultation with client organisations and delivered on-site. Training is conducted at the Berkel-Enschot facility, at additional Tilburg locations, or at client premises.

The revenue model is fee-for-service professional services — course fees obtained by direct quote rather than publicly listed pricing — augmented by recurring-revenue-adjacent advisory services (evacuation plans, RI&E risk assessments, escape route mapping, annual safety equipment inspections) and equipment supply. Distribution channels are entirely direct (website, phone, email), with a minor e-learning presence via the Inervo platform. The company holds 11 employees, serves a domestic Netherlands market, and has no disclosed funding, ownership structure, or revenue figures.

Name

Medicourse Opleiding en Training

Legal name

Medicourse

Website

https://medicourse.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medicourse is a Dutch certified training provider in Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands, delivering acute emergency response courses (BHV, first aid, CPR/AED, bleeding control) to businesses, individuals, and construction/logistics sectors, taught by active firefighters and ambulance personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Training

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAKAOAJ

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Training & Certification for Security Personnel

SECONDARYEDAOAMAC

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

SECONDARYEDAAALAK

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

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

SECONDARYEDANAIAM

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Emergency response training
• First aid certification
• Occupational safety training
• CPR and AED training
• Workplace safety advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkel-Enschot

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. Training Courses (Open Enrollment & In-Company): Medicourse generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service training courses. Courses include BHV (Bedrijfshulpverlener), EHBO (first aid), Reanimatie/AED, SDBREL (Stop de Bloeding – Red een Leven), and fire brigade training. Both public scheduled courses and bespoke in-company programs are offered. Additional advisory services (evacuation plans, risk assessments, safety equipment sales, and annual safety equipment inspections) provide supplementary revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Medicourse is a Dutch certified training provider that delivers classroom-based acute emergency response education to businesses and individuals, including BHV (Company Emergency Response), EHBO (First Aid, Oranje Kruis diploma), Reanimatie/AED (NRR protocols), SDBREL bleeding control, and Brandweer (LPLHB) training. The company complements these courses with safety advisory services (evacuation plans, RI&E risk assessments, escape route maps, annual safety equipment inspections, and equipment supply) as well as VCA and Code 95 certification courses. All courses are taught by active professional emergency responders (firefighters and ambulance personnel).

Product overview

Medicourse is a certified training provider specializing in acute emergency response education. The company offers a portfolio of training courses organized around five core offerings: BHV (Bedrijfshulpverlener/Company Emergency Response), EHBO (First Aid), Reanimatie/AED, SDBREL (Stop De Bloeding - Red Een Leven/Stop the Bleeding), and Brandweer Training. These are complemented by professional safety advisory services including evacuation planning, emergency response plans, risk assessments (RI&E), escape route mapping, annual equipment inspections, and safety equipment supply. The company also offers supplementary certifications such as VCA (occupational safety) and Code 95 (professional driver qualification). Instruction is delivered by active emergency professionals (firefighters and ambulance personnel) to ensure practical, real-world competency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stop de Bloeding - Red een Leven (SDBREL): A course on stopping severe bleeding - a preventable cause of death in traumatic accidents, developed in cooperation with NAZB Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant and VUMC Academie Amsterdam.

Products and services

• BHV (Bedrijfshulpverlener) Training Emergency response training for Dutch company employees covering fire response, evacuation procedures, first aid, and crisis management. Includes basic BHV training, BHV refresher courses, BHV for child care settings, BHV team leader training, and evacuation exercises. Designed to help Dutch employers meet the statutory BHV obligation under the Arbowet.
• EHBO (Eerste Hulp) Training First aid training leading to the Het Oranje Kruis Diploma, the recognised Dutch standard for EHBO certification. Offerings include basic EHBO, EHBO for children, and EHBO for sports injuries. Available to both organisations and individuals, with course fees potentially reimbursable under Dutch supplementary health insurance.
• Reanimatie / AED Training CPR and AED training delivered in accordance with the Nederlandse Reanimatie Raad (NRR) guidelines. Offerings include adult resuscitation, child resuscitation, and instructor courses. Aimed at employees required to operate AEDs in workplaces and at individuals seeking bystander resuscitation skills.
• SDBREL (Stop De Bloeding – Red Een Leven) Training Bleeding control training course developed in partnership with NAZB Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant and VUMC Academie Amsterdam. Teaches bystanders how to act in life-threatening bleeding situations. Offerings include basic SDBREL, instructor course, and instructor refresher.
• Brandweer Training (LPLHB) Life-saving intervention training for firefighters based on the LPLHB protocol. Training is customised in collaboration with the client organisation and delivered by two dedicated instructors from ambulance services per fire brigade corps.
• VCA Cursus Safety certification courses for VCA (Veiligheid, Gezondheid en Milieu / Safety, Health and Environment) standards covering construction and industrial worksites. Offerings include VCA Basis (basic safety certificate) and VCA Vol (operational supervisor certification for construction).
• Code 95 Driver Qualification Driver qualification training for professional truck and bus drivers in the European Union. Includes basic qualification and the mandatory 35-hour refresher training required every five years.
• Advisering (Safety Advisory Services) Professional safety advisory services for Dutch organisations, covering evacuation plans, emergency response plans, Risk Inventory and Evaluation (RI&E), escape route maps, annual safety equipment inspections, and safety equipment supply.
• Ontruimingsplan (Evacuation Plan) Custom evacuation plan development ensuring compliance with Bouwbesluit and Arbowet regulations.
• Bedrijfsnoodplan (Emergency Response Plan) Emergency response plan development serving as an operational playbook for crisis situations.
• Risico-Inventarisatie en Evaluatie (RI&E) Risk assessment and evaluation services to identify workplace hazards and develop prevention action plans, supporting Dutch employer compliance with RI&E obligations.
• Vluchtroute-plattegronden (Escape Route Maps) Custom escape route map design and production for strategic placement throughout buildings.
• Jaarlijkse Controle Veiligheidsmiddelen (Annual Safety Equipment Inspection) Annual inspection and maintenance of safety equipment including replenishment and replacement services.
• Aanschaf Materialen (Safety Equipment Supply) Supply of high-quality BHV and first aid equipment with expert advisory services for optimal emergency preparedness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Medicourse training enables organisations to meet their statutory BHV mandate under Dutch law.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NAZB Netwerk Acute Zorg BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicourse co-delivers the SDBREL (Stop De Bloeding – Red Een Leven) citizen emergency bleeding control course together with NAZB Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant and VUMC Academie Amsterdam. This is a societal initiative to teach bystanders how to act in life-threatening bleeding situations. The partnership is central to Medicourse's SDBREL offering.
• VUMC Academie AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVUMC Academie Amsterdam co-develops and co-delivers the SDBREL (Stop De Bloeding – Red Een Leven) programme alongside Medicourse and NAZB Netwerk Acute Zorg Brabant. VUMC contributes academic medical expertise to the curriculum.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• G4S Nederland: Global security and facility services group with Dutch operations covering safety training, BHV and emergency response. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping BHV and safety training services.
• VeiligheidNL: Dutch expertise centre for safety and injury prevention, involved in BHV-adjacent training, RI&E, and safety certification. Comparable as an authority in workplace safety education and advisory services.
• Brandweer Nederland (Dutch Fire Academy ecosystem): National fire service training infrastructure in the Netherlands. Comparable as a public-sector training authority for fire and life-saving interventions that Medicourse's Brandweer Training complements.
• Het Oranje Kruis: The national authority that issues the EHBO diploma and certifies first-aid instructors. Comparable as the standard-setting body whose diploma Medicourse's EHBO courses lead to, and which certifies many competing first-aid trainers.
• Rode Kruis (Dutch Red Cross): Major Dutch provider of EHBO and reanimation courses with national brand recognition. Comparable as a large-scale first aid and CPR/AED training provider competing for both individual and corporate learners.

Direct peers

• BHV Opleidingen Nederland: National BHV training provider offering open enrollment and in-company courses similar to Medicourse. Directly comparable in product mix (BHV, EHBO, CPR/AED) and target customer.
• 112BHV: Dutch BHV and first-aid training provider operating in multiple regions with both open enrollment and in-company delivery. Directly comparable in course catalogue and customer segments.
• NIBHV: The Dutch Institute for Company Emergency Response, the dominant umbrella body for BHV training and certification in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a BHV training and certification provider serving the same statutory mandate.

Emerging players

• Save Lives (Stichting Save Lives): Dutch organisation promoting citizen emergency-response skills including bleeding control. Comparable to Medicourse's SDBREL programme as a societal-mission training provider in the bystander-emergency space.

Others

• Inervo: E-learning platform hosting Medicourse's digital courses. Comparable as an enabling technology partner and adjacent provider of online safety training content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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