Open Enrollment, Micro-Credential

AI for Lean Practitioners

AI does not replace your Lean practice. It makes it sharper.

You have spent years learning to frame a problem, read a process, run a Kaizen, and coach a team. That structured thinking is exactly what makes AI useful in the right hands. Most AI training teaches the tool. This program teaches you where AI fits the improvement work you already do, and where your judgment has to stay in charge.

Built for practitioners at any belt level who want to use AI purposefully in real improvement work, not in the abstract.

Self-paced online 7.5 hours White Belt to Black Belt Accredible digital badge Instructor-led option for groups

Course snapshot and early bird

Available from July 15, 2026. Self-paced, with an instructor-led option for organizational groups.

Length 7.5 hours, nine modules

Format Self-paced online. Instructor-led available for groups.

Time to complete Up to 1 month of access

Who it is for Lean practitioners, any level, or equivalent experience

Credential Accredible badge, valid 2 years, LinkedIn-shareable

Launch July 15, 2026

Early bird price $676

Full price $795

15% off until Aug 31

Belt holders save an extra 5%. Existing LEA belt holders take an additional 5% off the $795 list price. Request your code when you register.

Training a team? Instructor-led group delivery is available. Contact us for group pricing.

Prices in CAD, plus applicable tax.

Why this program

Built for how Lean practitioners actually work

Most practitioners are already piloting AI; few are pointing it at the improvement work itself. In our health-sector benchmark, just 2 of about 100 respondents named the improvement work as where they apply AI. The constraint is capability and practice, not access.

You will not learn AI in the abstract. Every module connects to the tools and frameworks you already use, PDCA, value stream mapping, A3, 5 Whys, and standard work, and shows exactly where AI adds value and where it does not.

Read the benchmark: Within Reach, Out of Practice →

Grounded in practice

Every example comes from real improvement work, not generic technology demos.

Judgment first

You learn where AI helps and where practitioner judgment must stay in the lead.

Immediately applicable

Tools and prompts you can use on your next project, in any sector.

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

By the end of the program, you will be able to use AI responsibly and effectively to support your improvement work. Specifically:

Identify the right type of AI for a given Lean task and explain why it fits.

Write focused prompts using the CRAFT framework, built on the problem-framing discipline you already apply.

Map AI across each phase of PDCA and know where judgment must stay in the lead.

Apply AI to value stream mapping, 5 Whys, A3, and standard work.

Spot errors, hallucinations, and weak assumptions before acting on AI output.

Assess data readiness before relying on AI for reliable value.

Apply a seven-question responsible-use checklist to any AI-assisted task.

Judge whether a predictive analytics output is reliable enough to act on.

Identify bias risks before applying AI-assisted recommendations.

Complete an applied exercise that brings every module together in a real context.

Curriculum

Nine modules, each connected to Lean practice

Module 1 What AI Is, and Is Not
Module 2 AI Literacy and Prompting
Module 3 AI and PDCA
Module 4 AI and Lean Tools
Module 5 Data Readiness
Module 6 Predictive Analytics
Module 7 AI for Documentation and Reporting
Module 8 AI Ethics and Governance
Module 9 Applied Exercise

Your credential

A digital badge that means something

AI-Ready Lean Practitioner

On completion you receive a digital badge issued through Accredible, valid for two years and shareable directly on LinkedIn. It signals structured, practitioner-level AI training connected to improvement work, not a general awareness course.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Lean practitioners at any experience level, White Belt through Black Belt or equivalent. Whether you are early in your practice or seasoned, the program builds AI fluency on top of the improvement thinking you already have, and shows how to integrate AI with the Lean tools you already use.

No. The program assumes you know Lean, not AI. It builds your AI fluency from the ground up, using your existing improvement knowledge as the foundation.

The self-paced online program is 7.5 hours total and flexible. Start and stop whenever it suits you, with up to one month of access. An instructor-led option is available for groups from your organization, scheduled on request and subject to a minimum number of participants.

A digital badge issued through Accredible, valid for two years and shareable on LinkedIn. It signals structured, practitioner-level AI training connected to Lean improvement work.

Yes. The program is built on Lean principles that apply across sectors, and the frameworks are grounded in improvement practice rather than industry-specific context, so healthcare practitioners can apply what they learn immediately. If your organization wants a version delivered specifically for your teams, contact us about instructor-led options tailored to healthcare.

No. This is a standalone program focused on how AI applies to Lean improvement work. It complements belt certification but does not replace it, and you can take it at any point in your Lean practice.

Register your interest using the form on this page, or contact us, and we will connect you with a program advisor before you commit.

Register for AI for Lean Practitioners

Available from July 15, 2026. Register now and we will send your enrollment link and any applicable discount codes. Early bird is 15% off until August 31; existing LEA belt holders save an additional 5% off the list price.