Schildersvakopleiding Assen

What Schildersvakopleiding Assen does

Schildersvakopleiding Assen is a Dutch non-profit vocational training organization (opleidingsbedrijf) that trains aspiring painters through the MBO (middle-level vocational education) system. Operating under the OnderhoudNL branch association, the organization delivers a dual-track learning model: students spend four days per week in practical on-the-job training at a professional painting company (leerbedrijf) and one day per week in theoretical schooling at a partner ROC (Regional Training Center). The organization arranges the leerbedrijf placement on the student's behalf and facilitates direct hire at that company upon graduation. It trains approximately 1,000 students per year to become professional painters, with no public disclosure of revenue or financials.

The product portfolio spans the full MBO qualification ladder — Assistent-Schilder (niveau 1), Schilder BBL and BOL (niveau 2), Gezel Schilder (niveau 3), and Uitvoerder/Ondernemer (niveau 4) — supplemented by a condensed omscholing (career-changer) track for adults and a set of specialized vaktrainingen covering spray painting, wallpapering, glazing, caulking, sustainable wood repair, and Leermeester (master craftsman) training. Training is delivered through a network of 24+ physical locations spanning the Netherlands (from Goes and Breda in the south to Leeuwarden and Heerhugowaard in the north), with theoretical schooling provided through partnerships with 20+ ROC institutions including ROC Nijmegen, ROC van Twente, ROC Amsterdam, Drenthe College, MBO Amersfoort, Curio, Scalda, Aventus, Firda, Deltion, and others.

The revenue model is built on government-funded MBO vocational training subsidies for primary student pathways, augmented by tuition from career changers (zij-instromers) and employer-paid fees for specialized vaktrainingen. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective students and career changers are recruited via a website with self-serve enrollment, open days, school outreach, and active social channels (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn). The organization employs 32 staff at its Assen headquarters and operates without a proprietary technology platform — instruction is delivered in person through the ROC and leerbedrijf network. No venture or external investor ownership is present; the entity is structurally a training division of the OnderhoudNL branch association.

Name

Schildersvakopleiding Assen

Legal name

OnderhoudNL Opleidingen

Website

https://onderhoudnlopleidingen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schildersvakopleiding Assen is a Dutch non-profit vocational training organization under OnderhoudNL that trains roughly 1,000 students per year as professional painters via MBO-level programs combining four days of on-the-job learning at a leerbedrijf with one day of ROC-based theory, delivered through 24+ locations nationwide.

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Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Job Search Strategy & Application Skills (EDAAAKAC)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Painter apprenticeship programs
• MBO education
• Career change training
• Construction skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Assen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. MBO Vocational Training Funding: Schildersvakopleiding operates as a training company (opleidingsbedrijf) within the Dutch MBO (middle-level vocational education) system. Revenue is generated through government-funded vocational training programs in partnership with ROC institutions, supplemented by tuition from career changers and companies for specialized programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schildersvakopleiding Assen is a Dutch vocational training organization (opleidingsbedrijf) delivering MBO-level painting apprenticeships. It combines 4 days per week of practical on-the-job training at professional painting companies (leerbedrijven) with 1 day per week of theoretical schooling delivered through 20+ ROC partner institutions. Programs range from Assistant Painter (Level 1) through Entrepreneur (Level 4), supplemented by short career-change (omscholing) pathways and specialized craft courses in spray painting, wallpapering, glazing, caulking, and sustainable wood repair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schilder BBL – niveau 2 A 2-year MBO level 2 work-based learning (BBL) program that trains students to become qualified painters, combining practical work at a learning company with 1 day of school per week.
• Schilder BOL – niveau 2 A 2-year MBO level 2 school-based learning (BOL) program for becoming a qualified painter, with practical training integrated into the curriculum.
• Assistent-Schilder – niveau 1 Entry-level MBO level 1 program for aspiring assistant painters, providing foundational painting skills and techniques.
• Gezel Schilder – niveau 3 Advanced MBO level 3 program for experienced painters to achieve journeyman (Gezel) certification, expanding all-round painting expertise.
• Uitvoerder – niveau 4 MBO level 4 program training students to become supervisors (Uitvoerder) in painting operations, with advanced technical and management skills.
• Ondernemer – niveau 4 MBO level 4 program for entrepreneurs, providing business skills and painting expertise for those who want to start their own painting company.
• Omscholing tot Schilder – verkort traject Shortened career-change training program for adults (zij-instromers) seeking to retrain as professional painters, including condensed training pathways.
• Vaktrainingen (Craft Specializations) Specialized short courses for working painters covering spray painting (verfspuiten), wallpapering (behangen), basic glazing (glaszetten), basic caulking (kitten), sustainable wood repair level 1 (duurzaam houtherstel), and the Leermeester 3.0 master craftsman training.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~1,000 students trained annually to become professional painters

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ROC NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner providing theoretical schooling component of the dual-track MBO painting program in the Nijmegen region.
• ROC van TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner delivering theoretical education for MBO painting programs in the Twente region.
• ROC AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Amsterdam metropolitan area.
• ROC FlevolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner delivering theoretical education for MBO painting programs in the Flevoland region.
• Drenthe CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Drenthe region, including the Assen headquarters location.
• MBO AmersfoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Amersfoort region.
• CuriocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Breda region.
• ScaldacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Zeeland region.
• AventuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Apeldoorn/Deventer region.
• Techniek CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing technical and vocational education including painting programs.
• Espeq BouwopleidingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction sector training provider partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs.
• YondercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs.
• RTC HardenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Training Center (ROC) partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Hardenberg region.
• ROC Ter AAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Veghel/Meerendonk region.
• ROC RivorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Rivierenland region.
• NimetocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Utrecht region.
• Koning Willem 1 CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Den Bosch region.
• FirdacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Friesland region.
• DeltioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROC partner providing theoretical schooling for MBO painting programs in the Achterhoek region.
• OnderhoudNLflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch organization (brancheorganisatie) for maintenance professionals in the Netherlands. Schildersvakopleiding operates under the OnderhoudNL umbrella, providing industry credibility, brand recognition, and alignment with professional standards in the painting and maintenance sector. The organization holds membership and operates under this branch organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BLC Bouwopleidingen: Construction-sector vocational training provider in the Netherlands delivering BBL and specialty courses for multiple trades. Comparable in curriculum structure (multi-level programs, specialty vaktrainingen) though broader in trade scope.
• Sectorinstituut Transport en Logistiek (STL): Dutch sector training and development organization for transport and logistics, using the same opleidingsbedrijf model. Comparable as a parallel sector-specific training company under the Dutch collective labor framework.
• Bouwmensen: Dutch sector training organization (opleidingsbedrijf) for construction trades, using the same BBL work-based-learning model in partnership with ROCs and employer leerbedrijven. Closest comparable peer by structure and delivery model, operating in an adjacent trade.
• Vakmensen: Dutch sector initiative promoting skilled trades careers and apprenticeship pathways across multiple construction-related occupations. Comparable for its focus on BBL/BOL vocational training recruitment and employer-matching within the building trades.
• OOM (Opleidings- en Ontwikkelingsfonds voor de Metaalbewerking): Sector training and development fund for the Dutch metalworking industry, delivering apprenticeship-style vocational training. Comparable because it operates the same opleidingsbedrijf model under a sector-wide collective framework, differing only in trade focus.

Broad incumbents

• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven): National Dutch organization that coordinates MBO apprenticeships and accredits learning companies across all sectors. A broader incumbent that oversees the framework within which Schildersvakopleiding operates, rather than a direct competitor.
• Wij Techniek: Dutch sector initiative for technical installation and maintenance trades that combines workforce marketing, training, and apprenticeship coordination. Comparable as a broad trade-training umbrella competing for the same prospective apprentice pool.

Regional players

• Holland Houtland: Dutch sector training organization for the wood and furniture industry. Comparable in delivery model (BBL apprenticeships, ROC partnerships) but focused on a different trade segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/schildersvakopleidingnederland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schildersvakopleiding-assen
• Instagraminstagram.com/schildersvakopleiding
• TikToktiktok.com/@schildersvakopleiding

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