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Lean Certification

Gold Level

Take your lean training to a strategic level.

Lean Gold Certification recognizes your education and training in all aspects of lean transformation across an entire enterprise. It represents career progression to a point of influence and authority over assets, processes, and people.


Are you a candidate for Lean Gold?

Read about the experience and background of candidates who are qualified for Lean Gold Certification.

Michelle Nathan Bill

Lean Gold Certificate Candidate - Michelle

Michelle is a new Vice President of Operations and has been tasked to create an aggressive strategic plan for the next five years. There is great market taking shape, but she has concerns about the clarity her team has in recognizing this opportunity. She is new to her role but has deep experience in her industry. She is looking for a way to raise the raise the focus of her team while challenging them to deepen and broaden the high-performance culture. She is an ideal candidate for Gold Certification.

Lean Gold Certificate Candidate - Nathan

Nathan has profit & loss responsibility for a segment of his company. Through his career he has led a transformation of parts of the operation and is, in his current leadership position, addressing a complete business transformation. Nathan’s leadership has consistently created improved organizational results and several associates from his organizations have achieved increased leadership responsibility. Nathan’s system wide perspective and ability to develop people makes him a candidate for Gold certification.

Lean Gold Certificate Candidate - Bill

Bill is a business consultant who has guided senior leaders in organizations in their efforts to transform. Bill’s approach can be characterized as developing business leaders and systems to support organizational excellence, facilitating improvement efforts at all levels of an organization, and helping leaders identify and develop business associates. Bill’s efforts have tended to develop organizations that are no longer dependent on outside support. With this consulting approach and results, Bill would be a candidate for Gold certification.


Get Started

  1. Review the Lean Gold Process Guide
  2. Assess Your Knowledge and Experience
  3. Purchase Gold Core Reference Material
  4. Apply to Take the exam
  5. Submit your Gold Accomplishment Record and Interview
  6. Review Lean Recertification Requirements


Individuals

Individuals may pursue the Lean Gold certification on their own professional development journey.

Please review the process guide for steps to achieve gold certification.


Certification Pricing

The fees below include the exam and accomplishment record fee.

Lean Gold Certification (LGC) Online Exam Pricing
Nonmember $800
SME Member and Partners (AME, Shingo Institute) $640


Plan your next step

Upon passing your Accomplishment Record you will earn your Lean Gold Certification (LGC). During this time, you may choose to pursue recertification or another certification rank. Your Lean Gold Certification is valid for three years.


Have questions or need additional information?

Certification FAQs Online Inquiry Form

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