Improvement Practitioner Level 4
Apprenticeship - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Improvement Practitioner Level 4 Summary
In this Improvement Practitioner Level 4 (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt) Apprenticeship Standard you will develop the key knowledge, skills and behaviours by using a blend of Lean and Six Sigma, project and change management principles and tools to identify and lead the delivery of change across organisational functions and processes. You will lead end to end projects tackling issues that may require swift problem solving, or re-occurring challenges that require in-depth analysis and the implementation of a range of effective and sustainable countermeasures.
Introduction to Improvement Standards
Improvement Apprenticeship Standards have been built by industry for industry, using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies as a powerful combination to combat process waste and increase efficiency, with customer value at the forefront as organisations strive for Operational Excellence.
CQM deliver levels 2 to level 6 to a extremely high standard, so learners can look forward to a very interactive and engaging programme. On successful completion of the programme not only will learners achieve their Apprenticeship qualification but will also have the option of globally recognised Lean Six Sigma certification for the relevant belt through Instructus Skills.
What Are Apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are designed to develop knowledge, improve skills and instil the right behaviours for anyone, at any level, in any business or industry looking to boost development and progression opportunities.
Improvement Practitioner Course Content
The Improvement Practitioner Level 4 (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt) Apprenticeship will cover a broad range of topics and models across the entire DMAIC process – Define, Measure, Analyse, Implement and Control. Our expert development coaches will provide you with the key knowledge, skills and behaviours to effectively implement various Lean Six Sigma principles with some of the key modules of the programme covering;
Intro
- Introduction to Continuous Improvement (CI)
- CI Team Leadership
- Basic Maths & End Point Assessment Expectations
Define
- Project and Change Management
- Voice of the Customer
Measure
- Data Distribution & Metrics
- Measurement Systems Analysis and Cost of Poor Quality
Analysis
- Root Cause Tools and Hypothesis Testing
- Apply Data Analysis and Statistical Measures
Improve
- Lean Implementation Tools
- Design of Experiments
- Idea Selection, Identificaction and Prioritisation
Control
- Statistical Process Control
- Sustainability & Control
Other Content
- Templates, tools and other pro-formas to use and keep
Improvement Practitioner Benefits
Value Added Delivery
Certification: CQM T&C can underpin the delivery of the Improvement Standard Apprenticeship programmes with a relevant Lean Six Sigma accredited certificate via Instructus Skills.
Measurable Impact: Each project will be defined, qualified and approved within a Profit Improvement Plan (PIP), agreed with you in advance. The PIP is a great management tool and clearly demonstrates the progress of each project using DMAIC and a RAG rating.
Mentors: We can help identify, and advise on a suitable Mentor within your organisation. We are able to provide coaching to the nominated Mentor so that they fully understand their role and what will be required of them, but also understand the guidelines within which they operate and to whom they report.
Guaranteed Return on Investment: With a focus on sustainability and measured improvement, our development programmes always guarantee a significant Return on Investment, seen not only through financial gain, but importantly through positive behavioural change.
Other support: We will help the learner and organisation identify a mentor and supply training if needed. The learner and mentor will be invited to engagement session prior to any start dates, to get a flavour for the course and to set expectations. We will hold regular governance meetings with the organisation to keep everything on track and, as part of the programme, support with key functional skills in English and Maths, for which the learner will attain level 2 qualification.
We have been delivering world class, business focussed solutions for approaching 30 years.
With our award-winning, high quality training, development, and Apprenticeship programmes, we challenge the ambitions of our clients and learners to develop themselves beyond all expectations.
Our core expertise is in Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and Management Development, supporting businesses across all sectors in their journey towards Operational Excellence.
Our development coaches are not just highly qualified to teach and coach. They will use their vast industry experience of delivering on what they say and real life examples to explain in simple terms the various elements of the programme.
Each learner will have a mentor within their organisation to support them with their programme. The organisation will be kept up to date in regular governance meetings to ensure everything is on track. Our robust onboarding process makes enrolment to our programmes seamless. The quality of our delivery speaks for itself, with real projects creating real measurable improvements. This is all reflected in our latest Ofsted rating of “Good”.
Why Choose CQM
We have been delivering world class, business focussed solutions for approaching 30 years.
With our award-winning, high quality training, development, and apprenticeship programmes, we challenge the ambitions of our clients and learners to develop themselves beyond all expectations.
We’re Specialists At What We Do
Our core expertise is in Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and Management Development, supporting businesses across all sectors in their journey towards Operational Excellence.
The incredible development coaches delivering the training are not just highly qualified to teach and coach, they have been responsible for leading cross-functional process improvements themselves. They will use their vast industry experience of delivering on what they say and real life examples to explain in simple terms the various elements of the programme.
Unrivalled Learner Experience
Delivery is live, interactive and flexible to suit your needs. With new live online instructor led programmes, it means our programmes are accessible for all.
Learner experience and outcomes are so important to us, and we’re proud to consistently deliver successful programmes. Each of our programmes will provide learners with a certificate of completion that they can use to boost their professional profile. We have also worked with external accrediting bodies so that on successful completion of our programmes, such as the Lean Six Sigma belts, learners will also receive specific and widely recognised certification.
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Take the plunge! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been out of education for 1 year or 10 years. You can progress while learning on the job alongside your normal role. You will have the support and the opportunities to take full advantage of the course. It has only been a positive experience for me, I progressed and developed my skills so much in just a year and even got to interview for my desired progression role before I had even finished the course.
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Improvement Specialist Level 5 (Black Belt)
This Apprenticeship programme is ideal for those leading the local deployment of improvement strategy. Suitable candidates would be employees who provide technical expertise in structured improvement methods and advanced tools, or are responsible for leading advanced cross-functional improvement projects.
Improvement Leader Level 6 (Master Black Belt)
This Apprenticeship programme is ideal for those who are responsible for developing improvement strategy, providing leadership in improvement for the business and for coaching and supporting Improvement Specialists in advanced analysis. The Improvement Leader typically reports to Board members or Heads of Department and manages (directly and/or matrix) a team of Improvement Specialists (Black Belts).
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