Stichting Nederlands Register Opleidingen

What Stichting Nederlands Register Opleidingen does

Stichting Nederlands Register Opleidingen (SNRO) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) headquartered in Veenendaal, Netherlands, that provides independent accreditation and quality assurance for private educational institutions, primarily those operating in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) sector. Its core service is evaluating educational programs against HBO-level quality standards using proprietary instruments including the PAS (Portfolio Accreditatie SNRO) submission system, the Cesuurkaart assessment tool, the EC-berekening study-load calculator, and the 3C conceptual-contextual-content assessment framework. The foundation maintains a public register of accredited institutions and partners with Leiden University's PLATO platform to align its medical and psychosocial basic knowledge (MBK/PsBK) standards with health insurer reimbursement criteria.

The foundation generates revenue through three streams: multi-year accreditation fees for a three-year quality mark, one-time certificate contributions upon student graduation, and annual per-student contributions from enrolled cohorts. Customer segments include private CAM training institutes (acupuncture, kinesiology, psychotherapy, nutrition, orthomolecular therapy), paramedical training providers serving health insurers, and coaching/personal development institutes. Named accredited customers include Academie Vesta, Bo Yi Academie voor Chinese Geneeswijze, Con Amore Opleidingen, Pro Education Opleidingen, Psychodidact, Academie voor Kinesiologie, NIB biodynamische psychologie, and Ortho Linea, among roughly 45 institutions in total.

On June 9, 2020, SNRO's board announced the decision to wind down all activities and phase out the SNRO quality mark. No new initial accreditations are being accepted, and existing accredited institutions operate under a transition arrangement permitting one reaccreditation under defined conditions, with the foundation remaining active only until July 1, 2032. Reaccreditation deadlines close progressively (3-year programs until June 30, 2029; 4-year programs until June 30, 2028), and post-closure record custody has been assigned to Abiturus.

Name

Stichting Nederlands Register Opleidingen

Legal name

Stichting Nederlands Register voor Opleidingen in het particulier onderwijs

Website

https://snro-instituut.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SNRO is a Dutch non-profit foundation that accredits private educational institutions in complementary and alternative medicine against HBO-level quality standards; it is in active wind-down through July 1, 2032, servicing roughly 45 existing accredited institutes.

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Product category

Education Accreditation Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG)

Keywords

• Educational accreditation services
• Quality assurance programs
• Private education registration
• CAM sector accreditation
• HBO-level certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Veenendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Accreditation Fees: Institutions pay accreditation fees for the quality certification and use of the SNRO quality mark. The accreditation is valid for 3 years.
2. Certificate Contribution: One-time fee paid when a student graduates and receives a diploma with the quality mark.
3. Annual Student Fee: Annual contribution for all students enrolled in accredited programs.

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Core offering

Stichting Nederlands Register Opleidingen (SNRO) is an independent Dutch non-profit foundation that provides accreditation and quality assurance services for private educational institutions, primarily those offering programs in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and paramedical fields. It evaluates educational programs against HBO-level quality standards using its PAS (Portfolio Accreditatie SNRO) system, awards a quality mark valid for three years, and maintains a public register of approximately 45 accredited institutions. The foundation is currently in a phased wind-down, with operations continuing for existing accredited institutions until July 1, 2032.

Product overview

SNRO (Stichting Nederlands Register voor Opleidingen) is a non-profit foundation offering independent accreditation and quality assurance services for private education institutions in the Netherlands, with particular focus on the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) sector. The organization's core product is its accreditation framework, which evaluates educational programs against HBO-level quality standards. The service portfolio includes regular course accreditation, system accreditation (SA) for entire institutes, and specialized accreditations for continuing education (Bij- en Nascholing) including PLATO-norm MBK and PsBK programs. SNRO maintains a public register of accredited institutions and provides supporting resources for educational quality development. The organization is currently in a phased wind-down period, with full operations continuing until July 1, 2032 for existing accredited institutions.

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Products and services

• SNRO Accreditatie Register

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bleijerveld (Juridisch Advies)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2011Long-term legal advisory partnership established in 2011. Bleijerveld provides legal counsel to SNRO on contracts, accreditation conditions, and regulatory matters. The firm appreciates working with SNRO as it represents an interesting case in relatively uncharted legal territory.
• FONG (Federatie van Opleidingen in de Natuurlijke Geneeswijzen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFONG is the umbrella organization for educational institutions in the CAM sector (Complementary Alternative Medicine). FONG has been working for over 20 years on quality improvement and quality assurance of training institutions in the CAM field. Terreel, an accredited institute, is a member of FONG.
• SPHBO, CPION, VVH, NFG, NVPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITH (Instituut voor Toegepaste Haptonomie) is recognized as post-HBO by SPHBO, which is part of CPION. ITH is accredited by VVH (Vereniging van Haptotherapeuten), NFG (Nederlandse Federatie Gezondheidszorg), and NVPA (Nederlands Verbond voor Psychologen, psychotherapeuten en Agogen). These partnerships provide additional recognition for graduates of SNRO-accredited programs.
• Universiteit Leiden (PLATO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Platform Opleiding, Onderwijs en Organisatie (PLATO) at Leiden University developed the end terms for medical and psychosocial basic knowledge as requested by health insurers. SNRO was asked by insurers to independently accredit programs according to PLATO standards.
• AbiturusminorOthersAbiturus will maintain a list of formerly accredited programs after SNRO ceases operations on July 1, 2032. This ensures continued availability of proof of accreditation for graduates of SNRO-accredited programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CEDEO: Accredits training providers and educational institutions in the Netherlands, particularly in the professional and continuing-education segment. Directly comparable in evaluating private education quality for end-user and corporate customers.
• Hobéon SKO: Dutch accreditation and certification organization that evaluates educational programs and institutions. Comparable to SNRO in performing independent quality assessments of Dutch private and professional education.
• NRTO (Dutch Council for Training and Education): Dutch industry association that sets quality codes and accredits private training providers. Operates in a closely adjacent space to SNRO, covering private-sector education quality recognition, though with a broader sector scope than CAM.
• NVAO (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders): The official Dutch-Flemish accreditation body for higher education. Directly comparable to SNRO as a national accreditation organization evaluating programs against defined quality criteria, though operating in public higher education rather than private CAM.
• CPION (Centrum Post Initieel Onderwijs Nederland): Recognized by SNRO's own data as a body that recognizes post-HBO training quality. Comparable as a Dutch accreditation/recognition organization for private professional education programs.

Emerging players

• FONG (Federatie van Opleidingen in de Natuurlijke Geneeswijzen): Dutch federation of CAM training institutions working on quality improvement for over 20 years. Mentioned as a SNRO partner; comparable as a sector-wide quality body in CAM education, though structured as a member association rather than an accreditor.

Others

• ICDI (International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation): Note: omitted — not directly comparable to SNRO.
• PLATO (Leiden University): Leiden University platform that developed the MBK/PsBK end-terms underlying SNRO's PLATO-aligned accreditations. Comparable as an academic standards-setter that defines quality criteria SNRO assesses against.

Broad incumbents

• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven): Dutch nationwide body that accredits and recognizes vocational and professional training. Comparable as a larger, established Dutch accreditation/recognition organization operating across multiple sectors.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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