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Kaizen Leader Online Certification

Acuity Institute’s Kaizen Leader online course has been designed to teach Kaizen fundamentals and their application. It is intended for facilitators and participants of a Kaizen Event.

Kaizen is a problem-solving approach that applies process improvement in a structured setting. A Kaizen Event is a concentrated team-oriented effort to rapidly improve the performance of a process. The goal of Kaizen is to eliminate activities in processes that add cost but do not add value. A Kaizen Event is an extremely efficient method to quickly improve poor-performing processes. In today’s fast-paced environment, business leaders want immediate results. If done correctly, a Kaizen Event is accomplished in 5 days or less.

This Kaizen certification training is conducted online and uses a multi-media format that includes audio by Kaizen experts, examples of successful performance improvement, interactive simulations and quizzes, and the most current and robust tools and techniques available. The course is “self-paced” and can be accessed at any time – anywhere, which provides the most flexibility in completing the course. On average students complete the course in 13 hours (average completion time, actual time may vary).

Credits:

  • 1.3 CEUs
  • 13 PDUs

This course includes:

No prerequisites required

Key outcomes

  • Describe the fundamental principles and techniques of Kaizen
  • Define the primary Kaizen Event roles
  • Participate in exercises to apply Kaizen tools and techniques to a case study simulation
  • Develop Kaizen business performance improvement experience
  • Apply the techniques and tools necessary to facilitate Kaizen Events

Course description

Included in this course is Acuity Institute’s Kaizen Event Simulation. The simulation is based on a hypothetical service/transactional company that faces many of the same problems companies are dealing with today. The simulation is designed to illustrate an entire Kaizen Event through every phase of the Kaizen PDCA methodology. You will complete challenging exercises which build on previously learned tools and concepts taught in this course.

At Acuity we recognize that not every individual has the opportunity to complete an actual Kaizen Event while completing training. After completing the simulation, you will have a significant perspective on what true Kaizen business improvement means. There is no comparison of this simulation in the marketplace today.

We also provide learners with our Kaizen Toolkit, which includes various templates for your use in implementing the Kaizen methodology. It includes easy-to-use templates for: Agenda, Charter, Communication Plan, Data Collection Plan, Five Whys, Process Value Analysis, Quick Win Opportunities, SIPOC, and more.

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Certification requirements

To achieve your Acuity Institute Kaizen Certification, you must:

  1. Complete the Online Lessons and Quizzes
  2. Complete the Simulated Kaizen Event Deliverables
  3. Successfully pass the online lesson quizzes

Here's what learners had to say about this course

Jason Munger
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Kaizen Leader

The Kaizen course was certainly worth my investment – both in time and money. The resource downloads alone will be a huge time saver. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with over 15 years of experience a lot of the core material was review for me (personally) but was informational nonetheless. The level of the material would not be overwhelming for the “new lean guy” either. It was easy to follow and well organized. The examples and application of the concepts was exactly what I was looking for. Overall this course was a great experience.

Derek Scott
Certified Kaizen Leader

I completed the Kaizen Leader course over the course of May 2017 and I’m very impressed by the way Acuity institute have made the topic knowledge-dense but yet deliver the training in an accessible format. I would thoroughly recommend training through the Acuity institute for those wishing to upskill in the areas offered and will look forward to the day when I take my next Acuity Institute course.

Stacy Soria
Certified Kaizen Leader

I am an Associate Director of Continuous Quality Improvement in the Behavioral Health Field. This certification program gave me new tools to approach my work efficiently. It has been a valuable resource for my team.

Kevin Edwards
Certified Kaizen Leader

I didn’t know what to expect when I enrolled in Acuity’s Kaizen Leader Certification course. The content was great and easy to follow. The exercises, quizzes, and simulated projects all made my learning experience worth while. After course completion I am confident that I can easily apply this skill in my workplace. I plan and look forward to enrolling in more courses that Acuity offers.

Simulated Projects

At Acuity Institute, we recognize that not every individual has the opportunity to complete an actual project while completing training; therefore, we have created real world simulated projects that takes students from the beginning to the end of a problem and solution using the methodology trained in the course. The simulated project helps to build the student’s understanding of the concepts taught in training and provides practical application of the tools and methodology. Students complete the course better prepared to apply what they have learned in the real world.

The simulation is based on a hypothetical company that faces many of the same problems companies are dealing with today. Students complete challenging exercises and tollgate weviews which build on previously learned tools and concepts taught in training. When complete, students have a significant perspective on what true business improvement means and a tangible “project story” that they can utilize throughout their process improvement journey.

There is no comparison for these simulations in the marketplace today. No other provider offers a more comprehensive project simulation such as ours which includes numerous project deliverables, challenging analysis, and project tollgate reviews.

Toolkits

For many of Acuity’s courses, we have assembled a Toolkit, which contains a complete, user-friendly set of the templates included in the course. The toolkit assists practitioners in keeping focused on their project work and not creating “templates”. For ease of use, the templates can be downloaded directly to your computer and are yours to keep and utilize in future projects. The templates have been developed in common formats (MS Word, MS Excel or MS PowerPoint).