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2024 Lean Jax Lean Practitioner Certification Training

Lean Practitioner Certification Training Series Objectives 

  • By participating in Lean Jax’s 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:

  • 28-hours of live, in-person classroom instruction with seven 4-hour sessions offered once every 2-weeks:

    ✅ Introduction to Lean Thinking

    ✅ The 8 Wastes

    ✅ Standard Work

    ✅ 6S Workplace Organization

    ✅ Visual Management

    ✅ Value Stream Mapping

    ✅ A3 Problem Solving 

  • 6-hours of one-on-one coaching sessions.

  • Assignments focused on application of Lean practitioner body of knowledge.

  • Multiple site visits and Lean improvement event support.

  • Access to course portal with all materials and Lean Jax’s standard work library (videos, templates, instructions, examples, etc.)

  • Open-note Lean practitioner certification examination.

  • Lean practitioner certification project.

  • Project report-out presentation and graduation ceremony.

Certified Lean Practitioners

  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Lean practitioner body of knowledge: Lean culture, five principles, and fundamentals.

  • Tactically solve problems and implement lean improvements within a work cell, work group, and/or value stream.

  • Complete the seven (7) 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.

✅ Accelerate 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.

✅ Accelerate Lean journey and pursue operational excellence.continuous improvement culture.

 
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

  • Housing Headquarters

  • Itel

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • Medtronic

  • Pilot Pen

  • Q-PAC

  • Renovar

  • Rulon International

  • Safariland

  • Seal Shield

  • Soler & Palau Ventilation Systems

  • Tactical Air Support

  • TIAA Bank

  • US Gypsum