The Value Institute Learning Center (VILC) is pleased to offer Virtual Yellowbelt Training, utilizing the Cisco WebEx Meetings app. Students are introduced to Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology of process improvement, while simultaneously developing their skills as team members.
Participants will get a better understanding of how these tools can be applied in their organizations to increase productivity and efficiency, decrease the complexity of processes and eliminate waste. This training has been designed to fit the needs of healthcare workers through the use of hands-on activities and presentations that directly relate to real world situations.
The training consists of four half-day sessions (Tuesday through Friday, 8 am to noon) and requires a laptop or desktop with reliable high-speed internet, and video / camera functionality.
Upcoming Yellowbelt course registration
After completing your VILC Yellowbelt training, passing the exam and finishing your project, you may submit your project to become a Certified Yellowbelt.
Yellowbelt course curriculum
Define
- Charters
- Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers (SIPOC)
- Voice of the Customer
- Critical to X (CTX)
Measure
- Process Mapping
- Statistics
- Distributions
- Variation
- Time Plots
- Frequency Plots
- Current State Summary
Analyze
- Lean Thinking
- 8 Wastes
- Value Analysis
- Cause and Effect Diagrams
- 5 Whys
- Root Cause Verification
- Pareto Charts
Improve
- Brainstorming
- Lean Solutions
- Solution Selection
- Future State Mapping
- Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA)
- Implementation Planning
Control
- Standard Work
- Training
- Key Performance Indicator Monitoring
- Control Plans
- Control Methods
- Project Closure
Yellowbelt 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 13 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 13 contact hours.
Yellowbelt pricing
Registration is online only. Registration fees are as follows:
| Type of attendee | Price per attendee |
|---|---|
| Public | $500 |
| NEAH members | $350 |
| Partner organizations | $250 |
| 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.
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.