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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Supply Chain Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Production Process, Six Sigma Methodology, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Supply Chain, Kanban Principles, Continuous Improvement Process, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Management, Preventative Care, Care Management, Practice Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Interoperability, Primary Care, Health Informatics, Care Coordination, Patient Coordination, Chronic Diseases, Health Care, Public Health, Electronic Medical Record, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Workforce Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Operational Efficiency, Six Sigma Methodology, Operational Performance Management, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Technologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Personal Leadership Development Planning and Leading High Performing Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Management, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership, People Development, Personal Development, Team Building, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Gap Analysis, Prioritization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      231 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Systems Thinking, Collaboration, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Design, Research

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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Probability Distribution

      Build toward a degree

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Improvement, Organizational Leadership, Health Care Administration, Visionary, Organizational Change, Process Improvement, Team Management, Diversity Awareness, Collaboration, Health Care, Public Health

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Lean Management Course

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen Methodology, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Excellence, Business Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Performance Metric, Waste Minimization, Kanban Principles, Six Sigma Methodology, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Assurance and Control, Business Metrics, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Implementing a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety V)

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Nursing Management, Safety Training, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Management, Care Management, Infection Control, Regulatory Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      96 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Six Sigma Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Team Management, Team Building, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Process, Production Process, Root Cause Analysis, Decision Making

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      240 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University at Buffalo

      Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Manufacturing Processes, Data Collection, Data Storage, Manufacturing Operations, Data Processing, Systems Engineering, Data Cleansing, Digital Transformation, Big Data, Computing Platforms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Six Sigma and the Organization (Advanced)

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Process Capability, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Planning, Quality Control, Benchmarking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular process improvement courses

    • Supply Chain Operations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes: University of Houston
    • Workforce Productivity: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Personal Leadership Development Planning and Leading High Performing Teams: Rice University
    • Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement: University of Michigan
    • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations: University of Houston
    • Lean Management Course: Simplilearn
    • Implementing a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety V): Johns Hopkins University
    • Six Sigma Principles : Kennesaw State University

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