Business Improvement (Introduction) - Award

Course Overview:

A broad, cross-functional qualification designed to support the overall effectiveness and operation of businesses.

This course is suitable for semi-skilled workers and apprentices across manufacturing and engineering environments, though suitable for a variety of industries, or anyone responsible for contributing to quality and process improvements in the workplace.

Benefits to the learner

Encourages practices that can maximise profit by eliminating waste, improving workflow and reducing cost and variation.
Recognises competence in contributing to quality and process
Improvements in the workplace and also complements existing skills and qualifications.

The qualification comprises of two pathways – Process Improvement or Quality Improvement.

From their chosen pathway, the learner is required to complete all five mandatory assessment routes, plus the required number of optional assessment route(s), where one of these could come from either pathway.

Entry Requirements:

The ILM do not stipulate any formal entry requirements.

Course Delivery:

Competence based qualifications are undertaken in the learner’s workplace. Assessment will be carried out in the workplace (unless otherwise specified) via observation and the collation of evidence in a portfolio.

Progression Opportunities:

Students who successfully complete this course may wish to go on to study for specific improvement courses such as 5S, KAIZEN and KANBAN techniques, Six Sigma et al.

Additional Information:

Gower College Swansea is an approved centre to deliver the engineering and manufacturing NVQs.

All our engineering and manufacturing assessors are professionally qualified, occupationally competent and very experienced, having been employed in an industrial environment for a number of years. They have worked with SME’s and multi-national corporations assessing employees and identifying any training needs.

Contact:

01792 284400

Business Improvement (Introduction) - Award ILM Level 2