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What are the Lean6^® Certification fees?
The courses required to complete each of the certification levels are included as part of each level and covered under a single fee. When a person enrolls in one of the certification level course sets, they will receive credit for each previously completed course that is included in that level’s course set based on the following:

$225 credit per full-day course completed
$150 credit per half-day course completed

Please scroll down and refer to the 'Course Requirements by Certification Level' chart for each level’s course set and the accompanying fee schedule.

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It is not enough to understand the principles of Lean Manufacturing. Lean success lies in your internal work team implementing the changes in your company. After all the Lean training and coaching by an outside trainer and facilitator, your company needs your team to continue to implement the changes and document the success and benefits. The MRC Lean6^® Manufacturing Certification Program was created to assist companies with the challenge of implementing and maintaining improvements in Lean Manufacturing. This proven methodology includes a series of training modules designed to provide targeted technical competencies in Lean Manufacturing.

There are three levels of certification:

Lean Level 1 prepares all company personnel to successfully implement the basic tools of Lean.

Lean Level 2 trains managers or supervisors who are charged with leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation in their company. This level focuses on the more advanced tools of Lean by adding hands-on implementation of Lean tools; Level 1 is a prerequisite.

Lean6^® trains managers and supervisors that want to implement both Lean and 6Sigma tools in their Lean6^® Transformation. To achieve this certification applicants must have completed Lean Levels 1, 2, and have completed either Green or Black Belt Certification.

The training modules are designed to provide a variety of learning experiences, including the completion of guided reading assignments, basic exams, and targeted events at their facility, where appropriate.

Benefits of the Lean6^® Certificate Program

A participant:

Learns how to be a catalyst for change to increase the potential for ongoing improvements
Increase a company's ability to create and sustain change
Gains the ability to identify and eliminate waste
Increases value to their company as a Lean Leader
Receives the most advanced training available

A company:

Gains opportunities to improve all areas of their business
Increases profits and growth from the implementation results
Continues their successes with internal and external support
Develops a market leader perspective
Maintains more satisfied customers

If you are seeking the most current, results-oriented training available in Lean Manufacturing and 6Sigma, the Lean6^® Manufacturing Certificate is exactly what you need.

Through a series of course work, hands-on projects and live simulations, Lean experts deliver the kind of training that will drive home the principles of Lean, how to identify non value-added activities and how to apply them to your own unique situation.

As an added benefit, courses you have already taken will count toward a specific certification level. However, before Lean6 certification can be achieved, the certification levels must be taken in order with all of the previous training completed before the next level can be started. Cost will be adjusted based on courses previously completed.

What's the difference between Lean6^® Certification and Lean6^® Transformation?

Lean6^® Certification is an accomplishment of an individual and is a designation that travels with the person achieving certification, just like a college degree or other individual certification. Lean6^® Transformation is a commitment made by a company to embrace Lean Manufacturing company-wide, thereby requiring appropriate employees to successfully complete the necessary Lean courses to ensure the Lean6^® Transformation of the entire company. A company and its employees can be involved in Lean6^® Certification or Lean6^® Transformation independent of each other, or in concert with each other. To learn more about Lean6^® Transformation, click here.

Who should participate?

This program provides state-of-the-art education designed to develop technical, management and leadership skills for mid-level and senior leaders; specialists in organizational development, information systems and education; and anyone interested in designing and evaluating continuous improvement programs. This could include any individuals in the following roles: cell/team/line leaders, supervisors/managers, and process improvement teams and leaders.

Coursework Requirements by Certification Level:	Lean Level 1	Lean Level 2	Lean6^®

Principles of Lean6^® 101	x	x	x
5S System: Workplace Organization	x	x	x
Quick Changeover/Set-up Reduction	x	x	x
Total Productive Maintenance	x	x	x
Round Table	x	x	x
Lean Soft Skills	x	x	x
Problem Solving/DMAIC/Error Proofing	x	x	x
Cellular/Flow Manufacturing	x	x	x

Value Stream Mapping		x	x
Pull/Kanban Systems		x	x
Lean Accounting		x	x
Lean Culture		x	x
Facilitate/Create a VSM		x	x
Facilitate/Create a Kaizen		x	x

Green Belt			x
Black Belt			x

Practice Application by Level:
Guided Reading	x	x	x
Basic Written Exam	x	x	x

Pricing by Level of Training and Certification:
Coursework and Reading	$1,995	$3,000
Green Belt			$1,950
Black Belt			$6,500

For more information, questions, or for registration assistance, contact Angie Bove at 610-758-4588 or email her at angieb@mrcpa.org.

What are the typical results of companies making the Lean6^® commitment?

Over the past 16 years, companies working with the statewide Industrial Resource Center (IRC) Network have enjoyed:

95% lead time reduction

90% quality improvement

85% work-in-process reduction

75% space utilization improvement

75% order processing improvement

50% productivity increase

MRC is proud to be this region's IRC and looks forward to assisting companies in the Lean6^® Transformation.

Lean6^® Delivery Team

Richard Donati, 6 Sigma Black Belt
Dick is a 6 Sigma Black Belt certified by the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). He has over 30 years of diversified manufacturing experience, an MBA, a BS in Business Administration and a Certificate in Management Development.

James J. Mikulski, 6 Sigma Black Belt
Jim has over 10 years of extensive industrial experience in a variety of industries. He is Lean6^® Sigma certified by the George Group and earned an M.S. in Manufacturing Management and Leadership and a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology.

Mike Withka, 6 Sigma Black Belt
Mike has 12 years of experience in pharmaceutical, plastics, machining, apparel, and brass hardware industries. He has been involved with the creation of continuous improvement programs for the past 7 years. He earned a 6 Sigma Black Belt certified by IIE and a B.S. and M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

To enroll in the Lean Level 1 Certification program, click here.
To enroll in the Lean Level 2 Certification program, click here.
To learn more about the Lean Certification program, click here for the overview.
If you need assistance, please contact Angie Bove using the information at the bottom of this page.

Lean Level 2 Certification
The program begins on January 16. (enroll)
The final exam will be June 30.
(Seven full days and one half day exam with approximately two weeks between each class.)

For more information or to register, please contact MRC at:

name:	Angie Bove
title:	Training Program Coordinator
phone:	610-758-4588
fax:	610-758-4716
email:	angieb@mrcpa.org

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