• 1971-1978
  Secondary education, Jan Campert School, The Hague
• 1978-1979
  Chemistry, Leiden University
• 1979-1982
  Theatre nurse training, Bronovo Hospital/Westeinde Hospital, The Hague
• 1986-1988
  Healthcare management (part-time), The Hague University of Applied Sciences
• 1987-1999
  Political science (part-time, not completed), Leiden University

• 2000-2004
  Care manager, surgical department, Utrecht University Medical Centre (UMC)
• 2004-2010
  Care manager, surgical specialities, Utrecht UMC
• 2010-2017
  Chair of the management board, Eindhoven Corporation of Primary Health Care Centres (SGE)
• June 2017 – January 2022
  Chair of the management board, Stichting tanteLouise (elderly care provider), Bergen op Zoom
• 10 January 2022
  Appointed Minister for Long-term Care and Sport in the fourth Rutte government

Conny Helder has served on the boards of various organisations in the health and care sector, including:

• 2014-2017
  Chair of the consultative body for primary care stakeholders in Eindhoven and the Eindhoven-Helmond region
• 2017 – January 2022
  Board member of the Meeussen Fund (grants for social projects in Bergen op Zoom)
• 2017 – January 2022
  Chair and member of the board of Het Getij (support and activities for people with cancer in Bergen op Zoom)
• January 2020 – January 2022
  Board member and spokesperson for ActiZ (association of elderly care and chronic care providers)