Plusacademie

What Plusacademie does

Plusacademie is a privately held, CRKBO-registered Dutch training institute headquartered in Zeist, Netherlands, that delivers accredited education for independent client supporters (cliëntondersteuners) working in the Dutch healthcare, welfare, and social domain. The catalog is structured around the country's major care laws — Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz), Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo), Jeugdwet, and Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw) — and includes a comprehensive five-month Basisopleiding (€3,950, 15 EC, Registerplein-accredited), advanced and foundational Wlz modules, communication and Wet Zorg en Dwang workshops, a GoedLevenPlan practitioner program, plus specialty courses on parental/living initiatives and the Wlz calculation module. The flagship Basisopleiding runs two to three cohorts per year, with two start dates already scheduled for 2026.

The company monetizes through one-time course fees per participant (€90-€3,950, VAT-exempt under CRKBO recognition) and supplements this with the sale of the proprietary GoedLevenPlan booklet and conversation cards bundle at €22.95. Delivery combines physical classroom days at the Zeist facility (which offers free parking and EV charging), hybrid sessions, and webinar-based modules delivered via Microsoft Teams; supporting infrastructure includes an online learning environment for materials and assignment submission plus the GoedLevenPlan digital environment for care planning. Distribution spans self-serve open enrollment on the website (iDEAL, credit card, bank transfer), incompany programs for groups up to 150 participants, and partnerships with municipalities and care providers; marketing is content-led through the blog, a monthly PLUS Update newsletter, and organic LinkedIn/Facebook presence.

The customer base is led by aspiring and practicing client supporters pursuing HBO-level careers or Registerplein accreditation points, with secondary demand from healthcare organizations and municipalities seeking team training. The company is tightly coupled with ClientondersteuningPLUS, which co-developed the GoedLevenPlan methodology and employs PLUSacademie graduates. The operating team is small (1-10 employees) and the company carries no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or M&A activity, operating as an independent business co-founded by Caroline van der Hek with curriculum authored by Dorien Kloosterman.

Name

Plusacademie

Legal name

PLUSacademie

Website

https://plusacademie.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Plusacademie is a Dutch training institute in Zeist that delivers Registerplein-accredited courses preparing individuals to become independent client supporters in Dutch healthcare, welfare, and social services, with a flagship five-month basisopleiding plus specialty workshops on Wlz, Wmo, Jeugdwet and Zvw.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Education (Healthcare)

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assistive Technology & Learning Accommodations Tutoring (AAC, text-to-speech, note-taking tools) (EDANAFAI)

Keywords

• Client support training
• Healthcare professional education
• Accredited care training
• Dutch care law courses
• Social work professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeist

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: One-time payment courses for professional development in client support, including the 5-month basisopleiding (€3,950), Wlz training modules (€525-€600), and specialty workshops (€90-€700). All courses are accredited by Registerplein.
2. Educational Materials Sales: Sale of GoedLevenPlan booklets and conversation cards for use by client supporters and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PLUSacademie is a Dutch training institute that delivers accredited professional education and practice supervision for (aspiring) independent client supporters (cliëntondersteuners) in healthcare, welfare, and the social domain. Its core offering is the 5-month Basisopleiding (€3,950) plus a portfolio of Registerplein-accredited short courses covering Dutch care laws (Wlz, Wmo, Jeugdwet, Zvw), the GoedLevenPlan methodology, communication, calculation modules, and customized incompany programs for organizations.

Product overview

PLUSacademie is a training and education institute specializing in client support (cliëntondersteuning) within healthcare, welfare, and social domains in the Netherlands. The company offers a portfolio of Registerplein-accredited training programs and courses, primarily focused on the Dutch long-term care system (Wlz), social support law (Wmo), Youth Act (Jeugdwet), and Health Insurance Act (Zvw). The core offering includes the comprehensive Basisopleiding (basic training program) for becoming a certified independent client supporter, supplemented by specialized workshops covering the Wlz calculation module, communication skills, parent and living initiatives, and the Wet Zorg en Dwang. Additional offerings include a physical product (GoedLevenPlan book and conversation cards) for family planning, practical workplace supervision, and customized incompany training programs for organizations. All training is delivered through a combination of physical, digital, and hybrid formats at HBO level (NLQF level 6), with accreditation through Registerplein for professional development points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoedLevenPlan: A tool developed by ClientondersteuningPLUS consisting of an inspirational book, conversation cards, and a digital environment to help families plan for the future of their children with disabilities

Products and services

• Basisopleiding geregistreerd (onafhankelijk) cliëntondersteuner

Quantifiable outcome

• Students graduate with Registerplein registration and are immediately employable as independent client supporters.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ClientondersteuningPLUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization specializing in independent client support services. Developed the GoedLevenPlan methodology in collaboration with PLUSacademie. Recruits and employs graduates from PLUSacademie basisopleiding. Collaborates on curriculum development and provides practical training placements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Vilans: Dutch knowledge center for long-term care that produces training, guidelines, and learning programs for care professionals; partially overlaps with PLUSacademie's content on Wlz and quality of care, and could expand into formal Registerplein-accredited client-supporter training.
• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Professional association and learning provider for the Dutch social-work domain; relevant adjacent player that sets professional standards and offers learning pathways potentially substitutable for PLUSacademie's offerings.
• Stichting Registerplein: The independent professional registry that accredits PLUSacademie's courses; not a competitor but a critical ecosystem gatekeeper whose accreditation rules shape PLUSacademie's product strategy and whose affiliated training providers form the broader competitive set.

Broad incumbents

• Markus Verbeek Praehep: Dutch private training brand offering accredited HBO and post-HBO programs for healthcare and welfare professionals; targets a similar continuing-education buyer and competes for the same training budget of municipalities and care organizations.
• NCOI Opleidingen: Large Dutch private training provider offering HBO and MBO programs across healthcare, welfare, and social-domain topics; overlaps with PLUSacademie's accredited professional-training positioning and target learner base, though it operates across many verticals rather than specializing in client supporters.
• Hogeschool Utrecht (HU) - Social Work: Major Dutch HBO institution whose social-work and healthcare-related programs produce graduates who may become client supporters; competes for the same talent pool at the HBO entry level and offers degree-credentialed alternatives to PLUSacademie's Basisopleiding.

Direct peers

• Avans+: Dutch post-HBO and vocational training provider serving healthcare and social-work professionals; competes for the same continuing-education budget of working client supporters and care staff and offers Registerplein-style accredited courses.
• E-nition: Dutch e-learning and training provider focused on care and welfare professionals with Registerplein-accredited modules; competes most directly with PLUSacademie on accessible, modular continuing education for client supporters and care workers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plusacademie

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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