Lean Practitioner Certification Training Beginning on January 27, 2023!
The Jacksonville Lean Consortium (“Lean Jax”) is excited to announce the sixth edition of our Lean practitioner certification training series, starting on January 27, 2023!
Lean Practitioner Certification Training Objectives
By participating in our Lean practitioner certification training series, attendees will learn how to implement the production system that first revolutionized the manufacturing industry, before becoming the go-to improvement strategy for organizations across all sectors around the world.
Our Lean practitioner certification training features a learn-by-doing approach that includes:
27-hours of active, in-person classroom instruction.
Applicable case studies, guest speakers, and hands-on learning exercises.
6-hours of one-on-one coaching sessions and multiple site visits/Gemba walks at each participant’s facility.
Tailored homework assignments on the Lean principles, 6S workplace organization, standard work, visual management, value stream mapping, and A3 problem solving.
Access to all course materials and LeanJax’s standard work library (templates, instructions, examples, etc.)
Lean practitioner certification examination.
Value Stream Mapping/A3 certification project and report-out presentation.
Collaboration opportunities with fellow attendees.
Certified Lean Practitioners
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Lean practitioner body of knowledge: Lean culture, principles, and playbook.
Tactically solve problems and implement lean improvements within a work cell, work group, and/or value stream.
Complete the six (6) live training modules, coaching sessions, corresponding homework assignments, and value stream mapping/A3 project report-out.
Score 80% or higher on open-book lean practitioner certification examination.
Achieve measurable results for their organizations.
Benefits for Participants
Receive certification as a Lean practitioner, a highly respected credential that promotes career advancement.
Gain the requisite Lean knowledge and skills to drive tangible improvements in your organization.
Lean how to maximize customer value, eliminate waste, improve key processes, solve problems, and achieve compelling results.
Receive helpful resources, tailored coaching, and continuous feedback from experienced Lean practitioners.
Begin development as Lean improvement event leaders and organizational change agents.
Benefits for Organizations
Improve key work processes that will generate compelling results in productivity, cost, delivery, quality, customer satisfaction, and safety.
Receive robust ROI by having participants complete impactful projects aligned with your organization’s goals.
Provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to solve problems and continuously improve their work.
Share and spread continuous improvement and problem solving capabilities throughout your enterprise.
Gain the internal capability to successfully launch or accelerate your organization’s Lean journey; an enabling strategy for achieving operational excellence.
Training Series Schedule
All in-person classes will be conducted live from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM in Jacksonville, FL (Location TBD).
(The training series can be offered virtually by request and participants will be able to access a video of each training module on the Talent LMS course portal.)
Friday, January 27
Kickoff Zoom Meeting for Students and their Supervisors
Friday, February 3
Course #1: Introduction to Lean Manufacturing
Friday, February 17
Course #2: 8 Wastes and Bright Ideas Suggestion System
Friday, March 3
Course #3: 6S Workplace Organization
Friday, March 17
Course #4: Visual Management Systems and Error Proofing
Friday, March 31
Course #5: Value Stream Mapping
Friday, April 14
Course #6: A3 Problem Solving
TBD May 2023
Graduation Event/Report out
Past Participants
Our Lean practitioner certification courses have included attendees from the following companies:
The Arc Nassau
BAE Systems
Barnabas
Coastal Shower Doors
Commercial Metals Company
Clay County Sheriff’s Office
Fincantieri Marine Systems
ITEL Labs
Johnson & Johnson
Medtronic
Pilot Pen
Q-PAC
Rulon International
Safariland
Seal Shield
Soler & Palau Ventilation Systems
TIAA Bank
US Gypsum
Veritec Solutions
Testimonials
“I’ve received Lean training before, but wanted to let you know that this program is the most informative Lean training I’ve ever participated in. The training has helped me make sustainable improvements to my processes as a warehouse manager.”
“This training is a great opportunity! I highly recommend it! I learned so much from the instructors and my classmates. It will change your organization for the better.”
“Thank you for a great class! Lean Thinking’s “blame the process, not the people” mindset resonates with me. I learned a lot from this training. One of my biggest takeaways was the importance of “going to the Gemba” to show the employees that you care about them and their work, while also enabling them to contribute and grow.”
“This training has helped me think of many ways on how to improve things. I really enjoyed the instructor’s style and how he blended Lean concepts with real-world examples.”
Cost
Participants from LeanJax Member Companies*
$2,000
*LeanJax Members, please reach out to James Bussell for the discounted promo code to enter into the registration page on Eventbrite.
Participants from Non-LeanJax Member Companies
$2,500
Registration Process
You can register and pay on the course’s Eventbrite page (here).
Registration closes on January 22, 2023.
For More Information
Please reach out to the instructor James Bussell at (904) 742-2547 and james@leanjax.org for more information on how you or your employees can benefit from participating in this certification training series.