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About Lean Green Belt Certification

Overview

Lean Green Belt Training and Certification

Benefits of Lean Green Belt Certification

For Individuals

  • Confidence and skill to manage moderate-scale Lean Green Belt projects independently. 
  • Acquire a structured approach to identifying and solving root causes of issues. 
  • Gain credibility as someone who can reduce waste, improve quality, streamline operations and add value. 
  • Enhanced problem-solving skills. 
  • Better understanding of your organisation’s processes and how to make them smarter. 

For Organizations

  • Shorter lead times.
  • Lower costs.
  • Streamlined processes and improved quality through reduced process variation.
  • Higher customer satisfaction.
  • Typically, organizations can save at least €20,000 through applying Lean Green techniques to your improvement project. 

    Documentation

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    Lean Green Belt Certification levels

    Lean Green Belt badge

    Lean Green Belt

    Certify your ability to enhance business processes and improve performance

    Videos

    Videos

    Episode 108 – Level Up your Career – How to build a culture of LEAN

    | 58 minutes

    SFIA

    The SFIA Framework is the global common reference for skills and competency for the digital world.

    This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.

    SFIA badge skills
    Lean Green Belt

    Lean Green Belt

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Organisational Change Management up to level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Business Process Improvement level 5, Organisational Capability Development level 5

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Green Belt (Theory exam)

    Green Belt (Theory exam)

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4


    SFIA badge skills
    Lean Green Belt

    Lean Green Belt

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Organisational Change Management up to level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Business Process Improvement level 5, Organisational Capability Development level 5

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Green Belt (Theory exam)

    Green Belt (Theory exam)

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4

    FAQs

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

    Get in touch

    If you have a query about this certification or want to know more about training send us a message via this contact form. We would love to hear from you!