NQI CEL® Program Overview

Individuals learn through:

• Training
• Coaching
• Involvement
• Application
• Results

5 Levels to the Program

The NQI Leadership Excellence Program (NQI LEP®) has five Levels, with Levels 1, 2, & 3 (NQI CEP®) covering a curriculum of quality fundamentals and operational tools, and Levels 4 & 5 (NQI CEL®) focusing on the individual's leadership competencies and skills in tactical and strategic deployment.

While progressing through the Leadership Excellence Program, candidates will be required to develop and apply skills within each of the NQI Framework for Excellence Drivers:

• Leadership & Governance
• Planning & Environmental Sustainability
• Customer/Citizen/Client Focus
• People focus and Healthy Workplace®
• Process Management
• Supplier/Partner Focus

Completing all five levels of the program will earn you two recognized NQI designations.

NQI CEL®

After the completion of Level 5, you will have completed the full program and receive a mounted certificate and wallet card designating your status as an NQI Certified Excellence Leader (NQI CEL®). Your name will also be published on the NQI website.

>>> Required Curriculum

Customer Testimonials:

As I sit back and consider the impact of completing the NQI Certified Excellence Professional Program (NQI CEP®), I see a “different” me than when I started eighteen months ago. Although I was a quality and health proponent from the get-go, I am now somewhat of a walking advertisement….about the virtues of pursuing organizational excellence and healthy workplaces. The NQI training has provided a practical tool kit and solid platform from which to prompt strategic change with my organization.

Marlene Grace, B.ScO.T.,O.T. (C), NQI CEP
Organizational Health Consultant
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

My NQI CEP®/ NQI CEL® designation, for now, is to be for me what a NQI PEP® certification should be to an organization – an external recognition of achievement. The designation, while appreciated, is not as significant as the learning and knowledge acquired through the journey. It will also act as a motivator, a driver for me to continue to pursue the required learning to stay fresh and current. It will be a badge of accomplishment and a personal validation to both internal and external organizations that will reinforce my position as I lead discussions on quality.

Ken Shipley, NQI CEP
Formation Continuous Improvement Officer
Maritime Forces Atlantic Headquarters