Denver Health Lean Academy offers a menu of certification options for professionals of all levels! Learners can pursue a Bronze, Silver or Gold certification by demonstrating mastery of the Lean knowledge obtained during the courses attended. Applicants may also pursue the Plus distinction to demonstrate their Lean-concepts application outside the classroom, with coaching, insights, reflections and validation by experts in the Lean community.
DHLA's unique certification tracks propel learners through a journey of application and validation. Go to our “Courses” page to enroll in a course today and let your Lean journey redefine success!
Program Overview
DHLA offers both LMS Certification and “Certificate of Completion Only” pathways for professionals who attend our training.
The Lean Management System (LMS) certifications pathway offers Bronze, Silver, and Gold certifications, all of which are designed for professionals pursuing a formal Lean credential. To obtain these certifications, candidates must complete specific courses and pass an exam.
- Bronze represents foundational skills in Lean practice.
- It is achieved by completing the LMS Lean Foundations core course and taking two associated Deep Dive courses.
- Silver demonstrates process improvement skills in addition to foundational Lean knowledge.
- It is achieved through the completion of the Bronze course requirements, LMS Continuous Improvement core course, two Silver associated Deep Dive courses and LMS Lean Leadership.
- Gold reflects a knowledge of foundational Lean principles, process improvement skills and an ability to align individual work with organizational strategic goals.
- It is achieved through the completion of the Bronze and Silver course requirements, LMS Strategic Planning & Deployment core course along with one Gold associated Deep Dive course.
The three core courses indicated above, ranging from 1 to 2 days, are designed to provide an overview of activity, process, and enterprise-level principles and tools in the LMS. These courses are the bedrock foundation of our certification program and equip learners with the information and practice they need along their Lean journey.
There are 15 Deep Dive courses ranging from 2 hours to 2 days, aligned to the LMS framework designed to allow practitioners the opportunity to deepen learning in a targeted topic from the LMS and engage in hands-on application or practice.
Each level of certification must be attained sequentially, as the skills and capabilities of each level are foundational. For example, in order to achieve Gold, Bronze and Silver must be completed sequentially first.
Exam
Upon the completion of required core courses and deep dives, attendees are required to take a multiple-choice exam to demonstrate their knowledge about the subject matter they learned during DHLA sessions. Exams range from 30 to 50 questions, are not time restricted, and can be repeated if a passing score of 90% is not obtained. Exams are open note and can be taken immediately following the completion of the course.
Portfolio
Certification PLUS requires the submission of a portfolio that answers a series of questions about the Lean work a candidate has engaged with, lead or completed. The portfolio must show evidence of application of the candidate’s Lean knowledge to solve real world business challenges at the activity (Bronze), process (Silver) and enterprise (Gold) levels. A separate portfolio must be submitted for each level.
Submit your application for Denver Health Lean Academy LMS Certification
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you have via email at LeanAcademy@dhha.org or by calling 855-888-5326 (LEAN). We would love to support you in your learning!
