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Certified Lean Apprentice

A great introduction to the principles, concepts, and terms.

Everyone Needs To Know

Our Certified Lean Apprentice course provides a great introduction to the principles, concepts, and terms which everyone “must understand” in any organization seeking to make a lean transformation.

As an Apprentice, you will be a valuable project team member able to help analyze value streams, design improvements, implement improved value streams, and monitor new processes.

Leveraging a powerful, yet easy to navigate, learning management system, this course provides a variety of educational techniques. Examples include videos, articles, podcasts, quizzes, and discussion forums.

Three Options

  • 100% online, with four week access to the learning management system and optional check-ins with your instructor
  • Blended, or flipped classroom approach, with a half-day of in-person instruction and four week access to the learning management system
  • Customized programs for organizations with 12 or more candidates – a great method for getting everyone on the right page

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“After a couple of months, the return on our training investment, with Transformance Advisors, has been realized multiple times over.”

Marshall Bowen, Process Improvement Manager
Cabela's

“Quinlan Executive Education has appreciated the opportunity to partner with the Transformance Advisors team in the design and delivery of a extremely successful supply chain management program for one of our key corporate clients.”

Catherine Jones, Director of Executive Education
Loyola University Chicago

“The team from Transformance Advisors could not have been more flexible and adaptable in helping us deliver a customized supply chain management program for one of our corporate clients.”

Kristi Hodges, Associate Director of Executive Education
Loyola University Chicago

“The lean certification program, from Transformance Advisors, will make a huge impact for the better on the quality of your work. It will help you transform your company.”

Trevor Zylstra, Chief Operating Officer
SparkFun Electronics

“Transformance Advisors has a fantastic lean program which is very comprehensive and engaging. The course includes in-depth discussions which frequently lead to highly interactive debates and sharing of experiences from 100% of the attendees.”

Brent Rollman, Operations Manager
Professional Financial Specialists

“The lean training, from Transformance Advisors, is a great resource for making your lean transformation.”

Patrick Looby, Director of Supply Chain
Ice Mobility

“Transformance Advisors has an excellent lean certification program. Great interactive discussions on material and application by students and instructors.”

Kevin Oliver, Vice President and General Manager
Springs Fabrication - Advanced Technology Group

“Mike Loughrin is an excellent instructor who gets all participants engaged in discussions and the thought processes regarding lean practices.”

Curtis Baker, Plant Operations Manager
Mount Sopris Instruments

“I’ve been doing lean work in one form or another for almost 10 years. During the lean certification program, I discovered refined approaches and new viewpoints around every corner. I highly recommend this program to any lean practitioner.”

Shane Coffey, Manufacturing Engineer
MKS Instruments

“We met my goal to achieve a 50% reduction in the time spent by our management team in the weekly production meeting.”

Brandan Greeley, Supply Chain Specialist
Wolf Robotics

“The Supply Chain Management program, from Loyola University Chicago, in collaboration with Transformance Advisors, opened our eyes to relevant industry best practices. We shared this knowledge with our S&OP stakeholders and made exciting improvements to our process.”

Jessie Luchsinger, Director of Sales and Operations Planning
Constellation Brands

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques which will help you implement lean in any organization.”

Bruce Gibson, Operations Supervisor
Woodward

“Transformance Advisors makes a polarizing topic, lean, into a fun and understandable philosophy which can easily be adapted to any area within any organization.”

Trevor Hobson, Manufacturing Engineer
Lexmark International

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, is highly interactive and the instructors are excellent. We were able to learn and apply the knowledge to real life projects while engaging with like-minded participants from other companies.”

Annaliesa Garner, Project Manager
Cabela’s

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, has an excellent balance of theory and practice. The instructors go the extra mile to help students achieve their projects and goals.”

Andre Geertsema, Software Engineer
Lexmark International

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, far exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend the course to anyone who is serious about eliminating waste and driving organizational change.”

Brent Sagehorn, Issue Resolution Manager
Cabela’s CLUB


What's Involved

During this course, you will:

  • Leverage a package of online tools through a state-of-the-art learning management system
  • Work a few exercises to learn first-hand the challenges with meeting customer requirements
  • Take a few quizzes to measure your progress in learning the key principles, concepts, and terms
  • Complete a short assessment of the lean transformation for your organization
  • Receive coaching from an instructor at every step along the way; you will not be alone on this journey of discovery
  • Achieve an understanding of the most important principles, concepts, and terms
  • Check-off all the boxes, in the learning management system, and earn personal recognition as a Certified Lean Apprentice

Your time investment will need to be about 8 hours, which you can spread over four weeks.

certified lean apprentice course activities


Agenda

  • Lean Principles
  • Types of Value
  • Types of Waste
  • Standard Work
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Self Assessment

certified lean apprentice course agenda


“The Certified Lean Apprentice course uses an exceptionally effective approach, leveraging an excellent learning management system, which delivers everything you need.”

Steve Smith, Vice President
Toward Zero


Support

  • Participants have telephone, email, and online support to discuss progress
  • Instructors are experienced experts able to help participants respond to challenges
  • The learning management system is easy to navigate and includes an extensive "help" feature
  • Quizzes are designed to be fast and easy, but help is always available
  • Online discussion forums allow students to engage one another and build a support community

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Who Should Attend Certified Lean Apprentice?

This program is designed for anyone working for an organization seeking to make a lean transformation.

Examples include:

  • Logistics
  • Customer Service
  • Purchasing
  • Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Maintenance
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Supply Chain
  • Finance
  • Manufacturing
  • You

certified lean apprentice course attendees


“The Certified Lean Apprentice course uses an exceptionally effective approach, leveraging an excellent learning management system, which delivers everything you need.”

Steve Smith, Vice President
Toward Zero


Public Classes for Certified Lean Apprentice

Pricing is $95 for online classes.

The class will take about 8 hours of total time, but the learning management system is available 24/7 for four weeks.

Click here for more information and registration.

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Private Classes for Certified Lean Apprentice

Contact us to discuss bringing this program to your organization.

We can help you educate 12 or more people and get everyone on the right page.

Please send an email to Transformance Advisors and we will get right back to you.

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