Learner Skill Level: Practitioner
Experience Level: I am considered a process improvement specialist or expert. I practice, teach and/or mentor staff.
The following topics are recommended for leaders
- Proficiency Testing
- Data Management
- Operational Strategy
- Process Optimization
- Quality Management Systems
We offer multiple ways for you to take courses on these subjects
by Industry
Courses for Healthcare focus on a healthcare application of the methods and materials.
Courses for the Diagnostic Laboratory focus on applications of the methods and materials in the diagnostic laboratory.
by Level of Effort
Brainbuster® Series: Bundled courses on a specific topic. Series include the level of effort indicated by the course designation described below–Fast Track or 101
101 Courses: Lecture, assignments, case studies, reflection topics and quiz with CEUs and a certificate of completion.
Fast Track Courses: Lecture and quiz with CEUs and a certificate of completion.
Free Courses: Short lecture only–no CEUs and no certificate of completion
Lean Practitioner for Healthcare
37 Contact Hours: ($1,295.00)/At your own pace: A Lean Practitioner is an essential resource that assist Lean leader's anchor the organizational Lean journey. This certification course will provide you with the skills to develop, train, support, mentor, and encourage teams of front line workers. You will assist the organization by leading the teams to participate in process waste elimination.
Fast Track: Adapting Toyota Principles to Laboratory Workflow
3.0 Contact hours. ($29.99): In this course, you will learn the Lean tools, fundamentals of work rules and understand how to apply the continuous improvement methodology of the Toyota Production System principles adaptable and specific to laboratory work flow.
Full-Level: From Data To Value
8.0 Contact hours ($79.99): In this course, you will learn how labs can use data to demonstrate their value in the healthcare continuum and contribute to reducing the total cost of care.
Lean Practitioner for the Diagnostic Laboratory
37 Contact hours ($1,295.00)/At your own pace: This certification course will provide the practitioner with the skills required to develop, train, support, mentor, and encourage teams of front line workers. You will assist the organization by leading the teams to participate in process waste elimination. A Lean Practitioner is an essential resource that will assist the Lean leader to anchor the organization’s Lean journey.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Laboratories
37 Contact hours ($1,295.00)/ Learn at you own pace. You will learn Lean principles and the Six Sigma method for continuous improvement that include: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control all applicable for the skill and knowledge of the laboratorian.