(12 credit hours)
The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students for initial employment with an occupational title as a Quality Assurance or Lean Specialist in various specialized areas, or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.
It includes, but is not limited to, the concepts, theories and tools of Lean Manufacturing used in the manufacturing and service industries. The program covers such Quality Assurance methods and concepts as: quality measurements, actual versus standard, data collection and analysis, process capability and internal and external supply chains. The program includes various Lean Manufacturing concepts as: value stream, instrumentation and process control, manufacturing resource planning, just-in-time concepts, pull production, identification and reduction of waste, 5S and appropriate six sigma concepts. Also, the program will cover such supply chain and operations management concepts and techniques as: supply chain software, layout and design of production operations, application of engineering economy factors in equipment justification, warehouse throughput systems and strategies to optimize productivity and reduce inventories.
To be officially accepted into this program a student must:
- have a high school diploma or GED certificate,
- complete an application to FGC,
- take a placement test as prescribed by State Board of Education Rule, and
- be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
All students are required to construct their class schedules with the assistance of an advisor or the Program Director.
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