Greenbelt training is the most advanced, comprehensive level of process improvement training the Value Institute teaches. Greenbelt certification denotes an internationally recognized competency in process improvement tools and project execution.
Value Institute instructors will introduce students to the history of process improvement work globally and within the Dartmouth Health system, project management and team leadership, and the five DMAIC steps of process improvement: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control.
Students selected for the Spring 2025 Greenbelt Training will be immersed in a combination of didactic and application work over a span of 14 weeks. Students will be working toward their certification by completing the case study modules in between class sessions.
Spring 2025 class schedule:
- Week 1: March 3 to 4, 2025, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Week 2: March 17 to 18, 2025, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Week 3: April 7 to 9, 2025, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Week 4: April 28 to 29, 2025, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Week 5: May 12, 2025, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2025 Greenbelt Training. Apply online.
Greenbelt course curriculum
Define
- Charters
- Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers (SIPOC)
- Affinity Diagrams
- Voice of the Customer
- Critical to X (CTX)
Measure
- Process Mapping
- Statistics
- Distributions
- Variation
- Sampling Plans
- Time Plots
- Frequency Plots
- Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO)
- Process Capability
Analyze
- Lean Thinking
- Value Stream Map (VSM)
- 8 Wastes
- Value Analysis
- Lean Assessment Tools
- Cause and Effect Diagrams
- 5 Whys
- Hypothesis Testing
- Statistical Analysis
- Pareto Charts
Improve
- Brainstorming
- Benchmarking
- Lean Solutions
- Solution Selection
- Future State Mapping
- Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA)
- Risk Assessment
- Implementation Planning
Control
- Standard Work
- Training
- Key Performance Indicator Monitoring
- Control Plans
- Control Methods
- Project Closure
Greenbelt certification pathways
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Greenbelt accreditation
Dartmouth Hitchcock is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Dartmouth Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 33.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity carries 33.25 contact hours.
Greenbelt pricing
| Type of attendee | Price per attendee |
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| Regular | $2500 |
| NEAH members | $1350 |
| Partner organizations | $1350 |
| DHMC staff and member organizations | Free |
If you are interested in other pricing and delivery options please email us to discuss how to meet your organizational needs.
Technology requirements
- A laptop or desktop with a reliable high-speed internet connection and video camera is required. Smartphones and tablets lack the required functionality for this training.
- Webex Application: Download the Desktop Webex Meetings Application to streamline the sign-in and virtual class experience.
- Computers require Microsoft Excel and SPC XL software.
- For Dartmouth Health employees this is free via the DH Help Desk
- For external students:
- External students may purchase a single perpetual SPC XL license.
- Other advanced statistical software may be used, please email VILearningCenter@hitchcock.org to verify its compatibility.
Cancellation policy
If you need to reschedule, please contact the VILC staff as soon as possible. We are happy to work with you to reschedule for another time.
A full refund less $25 processing fee will be issued for cancellations made 15 or more days prior to the class date. If you must cancel your registration within 15 days of the class, a 10% fee will be assessed per registered student. For registration questions, please e-mail VIlearningcenter@hitchcock.org.