Business Improvement Techniques

Course Overview

Type of Course and Awarding Body

NVQ Diploma

Level

Level Three

What's it all about?

The EAL NVQ Level 3 in Business Improvement Techniques is primarily aimed at those who are employed as supervisors, team leaders or facilitators, and are responsible for carrying out business improvement activities, or people being prepared to take on staff responsibilities in a business improvement environment.

Progression

You may wish to progress to the Level 4 Diploma in Business Improvement Techniques at the College.

Entry Requirements

In our experience in order to be successful on this level of programme you will need one of the following:

four to five* GCSEs at Grades A* to C (including English and Maths)
an intermediated GNVQ in a related subject
a BTEC first diploma in a related subject
an NVQ Level 1/ technical certificate in a related subject
equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.

Duration

Up to 18 months

Business Benefits

NVQs in Business Improvement Techniques, available at 2, 3 and 4, are appropriate to all levels within an organisation - from first level to management. The modules covered are relevant to all types of business, and include effective team working, continuous improvement techniques, workplace organisation and problem-solving techniques.

Key business benefits include an overall, sustainable improvement in performance; a direct reduction in operating costs and waste; and improved staff motivation and effectiveness.

Run On Demand?

Yes

Roll On Roll Off?

Yes

Are there any exams?

You will need to collect a variety of evidence you have produced or worked on such as plans, charts, reports, standard operating procedures or documents produced as part of a work activity, statements, observations and testimonies to build a portfolio. All of this will be under the guidance of an assessor. Once the criteria for each unit have been met, the unit will be signed off as competent.

Course Content

What does the course involve?

There is a choice of two pathways within the qualification and candidates can chose from either a Process or Quality pathway. To achieve a full EAL Level 3 NVQ in Business Improvements, candidates must achieve nine units made up of seven mandatory units from either the Process Pathway or Quality Pathway and two additional optional units.

Process Pathway

Mandatory units:

complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
leading effective teams.

Optional units:

You must complete all of group A, one of group B and two from group C

Group A

Applying workplace organisation techniques
Applying continous improvement techniques (Kaizen)
Developing visual management systems

Group B

Creating flexible production and manpower sytems
Carrying out problem solving activities

Group C

Creating flexible production and manpower sytems
Carrying out problem solving activities
Analysing and selecting parts for improvement
Applying lead time analysis
Carrying out value stream mapping (VSM)
Applying set-up reduction techniques
Applying total produtive maintenance (TPM)
Applying flow process analysis
Applying policy deployment (Hoshin, Kanri, Quality operating sytems, Business plan deployment)
Applying value management (Value engineering and value analysis)
Creating standard operating procedures (SOP)

When can I study?

Various times and days - distance learning

Course Facts

This course is run on a roll on roll off/run on demand basis, enrolments available throughout the year. . Please contact us for further information on 01752 305300 or e-mail info@cityplym.ac.uk.