USE LEAN TO CREATE MORE VALUE WITH FEWER RESOURCES

FET Micro-Qualifications: Lean Principles & Tools

Further Education and Training (FET) micro-qualifications are short, accredited and highly subsidised programmes developed under the Skills to Advance initiative.

This one, Lean Principles & Tools, helps employers and employees develop practical skills to improve productivity, reduce waste and use resources more efficiently.

Who is it for?

Talk to us if you are:

A small, medium or large enterprise looking to improve productivity and resource efficiency
Looking to reduce waste and create more value with fewer resources
An employer looking to develop your employees’ lean business skills
An employee looking to develop practical skills in lean business practices

Here are all the terms and conditions.

What do I get?

Once approved, you’ll get:

The Lean Principles for Sustainable Business micro-qualification
The Lean Tools for Sustainable Business micro-qualification
The option to complete the two qualifications together as part of an overall Special Purpose Award or independently
Around 50 hours of flexible training, delivered in person, online or through blended learning
An accredited NFQ Level 5 qualification, at little or no cost

What can it be used for?

This support can help you to:

Apply lean principles and tools to improve how your business works
Reduce waste and use resources more efficiently
Improve productivity, efficiency and business agility
Identify practical ways to support environmental sustainability
Develop your employees’ skills and create opportunities for them to progress in their careers