NQI Improvement Champion Program Overview

Candidates in NQI LEP® can build momentum on their organization’s excellence journey by encouraging their excellence team members to become Improvement Champions. The Improvement Champion recognition is available to anyone in your organization. The recognition is focused on awareness of quality tools and techniques. To be recognized, candidates must complete a selection of courses from NQI LEP®.

Highlights of what you will learn

• Definition of Quality
• Scope of Framework for Excellence
• Awareness of NQI PEP® - Quality
• 8 Principles of Excellence
• Various Process Tools including Process Mapping
• Process Gap Analysis
• Project by Project Continuous Improvement

Time Commitment

• 5 days in class
• 6 hours of Game-Based Learning
• Estimated 4-8 hours to complete the Quest for Quality Assignment

Designation

After the completion of all the required courses, candidates will receive a certificate designating their status as an “Improvement Champion".

Candidates pursuing their Improvement Champion recognition do not need to be enrolled in NQI LEP®.

Keep it current

Candidates with the Improvement Champion recognition need to complete a minimum of 8 hours of relevant training (related to improvement) each year to keep themselves moving forward.

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