Genesee Academy
Updated July 2026
Genesee Academy is a global provider of professional training, certification, and advising services specializing in data warehousing, data vault, ensemble modeling, and business intelligence. It serves professionals seeking to develop expertise in these high-growth career fields through structured, blended learning programs.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
The academy emphasizes a practical, hands-on approach to learning, where instructors—who are active industry practitioners—guide students through real-world problem solving. Training is built upon leading best practices, including the Data Vault pillars and Bill Inmon’s DW2.0 definitions, ensuring that all education is relevant and up-to-date.
Programmes
The curriculum includes the Data Vault Modeling and Certification course, a hybrid program featuring three days of interactive classroom lab work and two weeks of on-demand video content. Other offerings include the Business Mapping & Ensemble Logical Modeling (ELM) Certification, which focuses on identifying core business concepts, and the Advanced Data Vault Modeling & Lab, which requires prior certification and utilizes real-life case studies.
Outcomes
Students who complete the Data Vault Modeling and Certification course and pass the mastery-level exam earn the Certified Data Vault Data Modeler (CDVDM) designation. Additionally, the academy offers a certification process for organizational data models, providing a guarantee of auditability, scalability, and lower total cost of ownership.
Student support
Learning support
Instructors provide advisory and design services to support students and organizations with their data integration, data warehousing, and business intelligence initiatives. The academy also offers kick-start support, workshops, and consulting services to assess existing models and procedures.
Tuition & fees
No published fee schedule was found for this school.
Admissions
Registration for courses is managed through the academy's website, which provides a schedule of upcoming training sessions by region. Prospective students can sign up for specific in-person classroom sessions or online courses directly through the registration portal.
Calendar
The academy maintains a rolling schedule of international training sessions throughout the year. Courses are held in various global locations, including cities in Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland, alongside frequent online offerings.
About the campus
Training is conducted through a mix of online platforms and physical classroom environments. In-person sessions are hosted at various international venues, such as the Delta Hotel in Vlaardingen, the Van Nelle Fabriek in Rotterdam, and the Top of Minds AB office in Stockholm.
- Hans HultgrenPresident / Instructor
Hans is the president of Genesee Academy and a Principal at Top Of Minds AB. He is an educator, author, speaker, and advisor specializing in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Big Data, with a focus on Ensemble Modeling and Data Vault. He is the author of the book "Modeling the Agile Data Warehouse with Data Vault."
Remco BroekmansVice President of International Programs / InstructorRemco is the Vice President of International Programs at Genesee Academy and is based in the Netherlands. He has 15 years of experience teaching business intelligence and data warehousing, with a focus on modeling and architecture including Ensemble and Data Vault. Prior to his current role, he worked as a consultant in the Netherlands and founded his own companies, Coarem and BI Academy.