What Zorg & Werk Academy does

Zorg & Werk Academy B.V. is a privately held Dutch vocational education institution headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, specializing in CREBO-recognized MBO programs (levels 2–4) and continuing education for the healthcare and welfare sector. It serves two primary customer segments: B2B healthcare organizations (care homes, home care, mental health, and rehabilitation providers) seeking certified staff development through incompany training, and B2C adult learners seeking accelerated entry or advancement in healthcare careers through shortened diploma tracks.

The company operates a hybrid delivery model combining in-person instruction at its Ede headquarters and satellite incompany locations (Mariahout, Apeldoorn) with a blended learning platform that pairs interactive online modules with monthly physical study sessions. Its core technology includes a modern online learning environment, a modular Leereenheden (learning unit) certification system that enables incremental MBO credentialing convertible to full diplomas, and a dedicated skills lab equipped with current Vilans protocols on iPads for hands-on practice. The portfolio spans eight MBO diploma programs (e.g., Verpleegkundige MBO-4, Verzorgende IG MBO-3, Persoonlijk Begeleider Maatschappelijke Zorg MBO-4) and roughly fifteen continuing education courses (ADL/Basiszorg, Diabeteszorg, Medicatieveiligheid, Wondzorg, Helpende Plus, etc.), supplemented by facility rental and workshop events.

Revenue is generated through per-participant tuition fees (€139–€10,700, all-inclusive and VAT-exempt) across MBO programs, continuing education courses, modular learning units, and skills lab/meeting room rental. The company also monetizes through customized B2B incompany contracts with 20+ healthcare partners. The institution is privately held with no disclosed external funding, operates as a B.V. (private limited company), and is led by directeur Maarten Vergeer with a team of approximately 15 staff including 12+ instructors, coordinators, and a BPV workplace learning coordinator. Total trained students through partnerships number 1,939 with 2,000+ currently enrolled.

Name

Zorg & Werk Academy

Legal name

Zorg & Werk Academy B.V.

Website

https://zorgenwerk.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Zorg & Werk Academy is a Dutch private vocational education institute in Ede offering CREBO-recognized MBO programs (levels 2–4) and continuing education for the healthcare sector, serving adult learners and 20+ healthcare organizations through incompany and blended learning delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Healthcare Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Phlebotomy & Specimen Collection (EDAOAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Vocational healthcare education
• MBO nursing programs
• Healthcare continuing education
• Blended learning training
• Dementia care training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MBO Opleidingen (Vocational Programs): Revenue generated from tuition fees for accredited MBO-level vocational programs in healthcare. Programs include Helpende Zorg & Welzijn (MBO-2), Begeleider Maatschappelijke Zorg (MBO-3), Verzorgende IG (MBO-3), Verpleegkundige (MBO-4), Doktersassistent (MBO-4), and Persoonlijk Begeleider Maatschappelijke Zorg (MBO-4). All fees are all-inclusive and VAT-exempt.
2. Bij- en Nascholing (Continuing Education): Revenue from short courses and professional development programs including ADL/Basiszorg, Diabeteszorg, Medicatieveiligheid, Wondzorg, Helpende Plus, and various technical nursing procedures. Customized incompany training available for organizations.
3. Ruimteverhuur (Space Rental): Revenue from renting out training facilities including skills lab and meeting rooms to external organizations for their own training needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zorg & Werk Academy delivers CREBO-recognized MBO vocational programs (levels 2-4) in healthcare and welfare, plus accredited continuing education and short courses for working professionals. Instruction is delivered through blended learning that combines interactive online modules with monthly in-person study sessions and practical skills training in a dedicated skills lab. The institute also offers customized incompany training for healthcare organizations, modular learning units (Leereenheden) with incremental certification, and skills lab/meeting room rental.

Product overview

Zorg & Werk Academy is a healthcare and welfare education institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of CREBO-recognized MBO programs (levels 2-4) and continuing education for working professionals. The core offerings include eight distinct MBO diploma programs (Helpende Zorg & Welzijn, Begeleider Maatschappelijke Zorg-Dementie, Verzorgende IG, EVV, Verpleegkundige, Doktersassistent, Persoonlijk Begeleider Maatschappelijke Zorg, and GVP) alongside approximately eight specialized continuing education/certificate programs (ADL/Basiszorg, Diabeteszorg, Medicatieveiligheid, Wondzorg, Helpende Plus, Verzorgende en Verpleegtechnische Handelingen, and Verpleeg Technische Handelingen). Programs are delivered through traditional classroom, blended learning (combining online modules with monthly study sessions), and modular leereenheden formats. Additional services include venue rental (skillslab and meeting rooms) and workshop events. The institution operates primarily from Ede with incompany offerings across Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Helpende Zorg & Welzijn (MBO-2)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1939 trained students through partnerships with healthcare organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PleyadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPleyade is a healthcare organization that partners with Zorg & Werk Academy for shortened vocational programs and continuing education. They describe the collaboration as pleasant with small-scale operations, short communication lines, quick consultation availability, and present knowledge making cooperation very pleasant.
• RIBWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIBW collaborates with Zorg & Werk Academy primarily for the one-year program to become Personal Counselor Social Care (MBO-4). Employees who want to advance internally follow this program. RIBW appreciates the communication, admission procedure, and multiple entry points throughout the year.
• Ouderenlandgoed Grootenhout (Zorggroep Grootenhout)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOuderenlandgoed Grootenhout found Zorg & Werk Academy when searching for dementia training for their colleagues. They share the same vision of 'looking differently, working differently and making everything more normal.' Colleagues who earned recognized diplomas are very happy, inspiring other colleagues.
• VilentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVilente works with Zorg & Werk Academy where much is possible in collaboration. For questions about customized programs, they think along actively and solutions are always found. Workplace needs are the starting point for developing quality education.
• UWVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZorg & Werk Academy is a UWV contract partner, providing additional funding possibilities for eligible participants. UWV is the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency that supports employment and reintegration.
• CREBO (Centraal Register Beroepsopleidingen)coreOthersAll diplomas from Zorg & Werk Academy are CREBO recognized. CREBO is the Central Register for Vocational Education ensuring quality standards meet Ministry of Education requirements.
• CZO (College Certificatie Zorgopleidingen)coreOthersCZO diploma option available for certain programs including EVV and GVP, providing additional recognized certification for healthcare professionals.
• V&VN (Verpleegkundigen & Verzorgenden Nederland)minorOthersV&VN accreditation for EVV program providing 88 accreditation points recognized by the professional nursing association.
• CharimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharim received customized Medication Safety training from Zorg & Werk Academy. Training provided essential knowledge and skills for safe medication handling with thorough and practical course design.
• Team Ondernemer in de ZorgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization that rented training facilities from Zorg & Werk Academy for continuing education purposes. Reported excellent facilities, easy parking, good support and equipment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Albeda: Albeda is a regional Dutch MBO school in the Rotterdam area offering healthcare and welfare vocational programs — a regional vocational education peer with comparable MBO program offerings and Dutch healthcare sector focus.
• Aventus: Aventus is a regional Dutch MBO vocational school offering healthcare and welfare programs primarily in the Apeldoorn region — a comparable regional vocational education provider with overlapping healthcare program offerings.

Others

• Vilans: Vilans is the Dutch national knowledge center for long-term care that develops protocols and guidelines (used by Zorg & Werk Academy in its skills lab) — an adjacent ecosystem participant and content/protocol provider rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• NCOI Groep: NCOI is one of the largest private professional training providers in the Netherlands, offering MBO, HBO, and corporate training programs including healthcare tracks — a much larger incumbent that overlaps with Zorg & Werk Academy's continuing education and MBO offerings.
• LOI (Loods Onderwijs Instituut): LOI is a large Dutch distance-learning institution offering flexible vocational and professional programs including healthcare MBO tracks — a broader incumbent whose online delivery model competes with Zorg & Werk Academy's blended learning format.
• Amsterdam UMC (VUmc) Academie: Amsterdam UMC's training academy provides healthcare professional development and MBO/HBO-level programs affiliated with a major academic medical center — a broader incumbent offering overlapping healthcare education but at much larger institutional scale.
• Radboudumc Health Academy: Radboudumc Health Academy provides healthcare professional training and continuing education through Radboud University Medical Center — a broader academic medical center incumbent with overlapping healthcare training programs and continuing education offerings.

Direct peers

• SRH (Stichting Samenwerking Rotterdamse Gezondheidszorgopleidingen): SRH is a Dutch healthcare training consortium providing nursing and care MBO programs in cooperation with Rotterdam healthcare providers — a direct peer in healthcare vocational training with a comparable hospital/employer partnership model.
• Capabel Onderwijs: Capabel Onderwijs is a Dutch private vocational education provider specializing in healthcare, social work, and welfare MBO programs with similar shortened training pathways and recognized diplomas — a directly comparable peer in the same niche.
• Transfergroep Rotterdam: Transfergroep Rotterdam is a Dutch healthcare training provider offering MBO programs and continuing education for nursing and care professionals — a directly comparable peer with similar B2B employer partnerships and MBO program portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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