Lean Certification Program Outline (Instructor Led Live Virtual 
  Sessions)
                           
  
    
      | Session  | 
      Topics Covered in Instructor Led Sessions | 
    
    
      | 1 | 
      Course Introduction / Introduction to Lean and the Seven Wastes | 
    
    
      | 2 | 
      Value Stream Mapping: Current State Mapping Activities | 
    
    
      | 3 | 
      Value Stream Mapping: Future State Mapping Activities | 
    
    
     
      | 4 | 
      Team Facilitation / Team Dynamics Activity & Intro to A3 Problem Solving | 
    
 
     
      | 5 | 
      A3 Problem Solving Activities / Improvement Kata | 
    
 
     
      | 6 | 
      5S Game  / Kaizen Events Team Activity | 
    
 
     
      | 7 | 
      Batch and Queue v. Flow Simulation Team Activity | 
    
 
     
      | 8 | 
      Kanban and Pull Systems Exercise | 
    
 
     
      | 9 | 
      Strategy Deployment / Change Management | 
    
 
     
      | Follow-Ups | 
      Two 1:1 Remote Coaching Sessions for each participant with 
	  Instructor to review project work | 
    
 
  
								In between each session, participants will 
								complete assigned self-paced online audio/visual 
								modules, readings, and homework assignments. 
								
Scroll down for full list of topics 
								covered. 
								To 
								view a 2 minute video and learn more about how 
								our virtual training works, click here. 
                         
								
								 
								
								
 
								Lean Certification Program (Live 
Virtual / Zoom sessions plus self-paced online audio-visual content, homework, 
and readings)
								Spring 2025 Dates: 
								March 28, 2025 - May 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00pm PST (1:00pm - 3:00pm EST)
Location: Zoom / Your Home or Office
Instructor: Darren Dolcemascolo
								
Price: $1795 (early registration - 30 Days Before Session) / $1995 (regular registration)
								Discounts: Groups of 4 or 
								more receive 20% off
								
								
								Lean Certification Topics Covered
Lean Leadership
A3 Problem Solving
Team Facilitation
Problem Solving Tools: Five Why's, Cause and Effect Diagram, Pareto Diagram, Process Mapping
PDCA (Plan Do Check Act)
Kaizen Events
Daily Kaizen / Improvement Kata
Strategy Deployment / Hoshin Kanri using A3
Lean Metrics / Daily Management
Implementation Strategy
Lean Culture and Organizational Issues
7 Wastes
Value Stream Mapping for Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Business Processes
Operational Stability
Standardized Work
Leveling Production (Heijunka)
5S Visual Workplace
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Autonomous Maintenance
Quick Changeover / Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
One Piece Flow / Continuous Flow
Cellular Layouts
Kanban Systems
Replenishment and Sequential Pull Systems
FIFO Flow
Mistake Proofing