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Lean Alaska is a proud trainer of the military community, with both Active Duty and Veterans alike being some of the most successful students! The dedication to duty and perseverance shown in these students is unparalleled. 
As an education provider with 24 years of experience, Lean Alaska will work with each individual to find a plan that works and meets your specific needs, no matter what your training and credentialing goals may be. Everyone at Lean Alaska is dedicated to helping every student enhance their careers and their lives with our highly valuable, professional certifications. As a business owned and operated by Veterans with real-world practical experiences in Lean Six Sigma, we have the unique and utmost understanding of your individual needs to guide you to where you need to be. 
Lean Alaska is an approved vendor for and currently accepts VA Funding (GI Bill®), Army Ignited Credentialing Assistance, Air Force and Space Force COOL, and Coast Guard. 

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LSS Black Belt, LSS Green Belt, Change Management/Scrum, or CAIP
GI Bill®
LEAN ALASKA  has been approved by the VA to accept GI Bill® (Chapter 30 and 33) prep course reimbursement for Both Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
 
The First step needed to begin the GI Bill® funding process (please review the VA website for specifics) is to know if you have already applied for your benefits before so you have a current COE (Certificate Of Eligibility).

If you have follow this link: 
 https://www.va.gov/education/check-remaining-post-9-11-gi-bill-benefits/

IF YOU HAVE NEVER APPLIED FOR YOUR BENEFITS follow this link:
 https://www.va.gov/education/apply-for-gi-bill-form-22-1990/introductionhttps://www.va.gov/education/apply-for-gi-bill-form-22-1990/introduction

If you have your downloaded COE, Signup for your Training Certification Course Below!

Black Belt Registration

The Path to becoming a Certified LEAN ALASKA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate course is designed to help master the combined concepts of Lean and Six Sigma, develop an in-depth understanding of the Six Sigma phases of the DMAIC, and how to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. This training course relies heavily on Lean concepts, advanced statistical analysis, and the management of team dynamics. - Achieve significant improvements in critical business processes. - Apply statistical and problem-solving tools to an improvement project brought to class on the first day. - Reduce process variation. - Eliminate waste and defects by applying lean and Six Sigma. - Collect, analyze, and quantify data that enable process improvements. - Learn how to execute the Six Sigma methodology. - Establish and define process capability. - Identify and eliminate dominant process variation sources. - Characterize and optimize processes by computing and applying statistical techniques. - Design, simulate, and execute designed experiments that depict validated improvement. - Learn how to plan and implement process control to hold project gains. DELIVERY Lean Alaska is currently offering Virtual Training through various online platforms that can be customized to better meet future student and organizations' needs and requirements. Currently, Microsoft Teams is the main platform being used. You will be notified with the appropriate links once it is determined which platform is chosen. With MS Teams, Lean Alaska must have your civilian email address, MS Teams will not allow Lean Alaska to invite .mil accounts unfortuantly. Using MS Teams as Lean Alaska's delivery method includes interactive learning, group discussion, and simulations to reinforce the training material. DURATION The Lean Alaska Black Belt Certificate is a 120-hour course content, not all of this will be OF LIVE, instructor-led instruction via MS Teams. This format consists of online reading, lectures, videos, workplace models, review, evaluation, and feedback. The student is expected to complete the required information before the next class meeting. Every Live-Virtual session is recorded to offer flexibility and comprehension of the material throughout the course. Army Ignited PHASES: Due to Army Ignited Policy changes (beginning on 11 Dec 2024, until further notice) all students who will be using Army CA Funds will be able to attend the Black Belt course, using only 1 Army Ignited Credential allotment. The Black Belt course for those individuals will be broken down into 2 PHASES and will require two years of funding ($2,000 per fiscal year to total $4,000). When registering please indicate with Phase you are attending. Each Phase is two weeks long. Phase 1 will also include mentorship and a project that will provide a cohesive step from Phase 1 to Phase 2 and bring necessary practical experience to help advance knowledge and career. ASSESSMENT There will be 5 scenario based questions each week of the course to total 20 questions overall. These questions help establish comprehension and practical application understanding of the material being taught for that week. You are required to obtain a minimum of 80% each week. If you do not, you will schedule a one-on-one meeting with the instructor to review and clarify areas that are unclear before retaking that week's assessment. Once you have successfully completed each of the 4 weeks assessments you will receive the Black Belt Certificate. Lean Alaska Black Belt Certificate is geared towards the management of Black belt level projects and to oversee the projects of Green belts in their organizations. The black belt course provided by Lean Alaska is the elite training for Lean Six Sigma quality management professionals. Lean Alaska’s Black belt training will validate your professional skill in handling complex projects and expertise in implementing all of the methodologies within our fused methodology. It will also prepare you to sit for the IASSC and ASQ Black Belt exams. For more information on IASSC and ASQ Certifications and exams please check out our Certification page. -There is NO Prerequisite to attending this Black Belt Course- FY2025 COURSE DATES All FY26 BLACK BELT courses will meet 3 days of Live-Virtually of each meeting week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. The added flexibility will allow more added video content, and practical applications and simulations to be utilized. This will maximize learning practice, and experience for all of Lean Alaska's Black Belt students. FY26 BLACK BELT CLASS SCHEDULE: BB1 (Black Belt): Starts @ 1200 to 1600 ALASKA TIME week 1: DEC 2, 2025 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: DEC 9, 2025 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: JAN 13, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: JAN 20, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited BB2 (Black Belt): Starts @ 0600 to 1000 ALASKA TIME week 1: JAN 27, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: FEB 3, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: FEB 17, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: FEB 24, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited BB3 (Black Belt): Starts @ 1700 to 2100 ALASKA TIME week 1: MAR 3, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: MAR 10, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: MAR 24, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: MAR 31, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited BB4 (Black Belt): Starts @ 1200 to 1600 ALASKA TIME week 1: APR 14, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: APR 21, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: MAY 5, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: MAY 12, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited BB5 (Black Belt): Starts @ 0600 to 1000 ALASKA TIME week 1: JUN 16, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: JUN 23, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: JUL 7, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: JUL 14, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited BB6 (Black Belt): Starts @ 1700 to 2100 ALASKA TIME week 1: AUG 4, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: AUG 11, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: AUG 25, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: SEPT 1, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited BB7 (Black Belt): Starts @ 1200 to 2100 ALASKA TIME week 1: SEPT 15, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 2: SEPT 22, 2026 -Phase 1 Army Ignited week 3: OCT 6, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited week 4: OCT 13, 2026 -Phase 2 Army Ignited *IASSC® is a registered trade mark of PeopleCert International Limited, used under permission of PeopleCert International Limited. 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Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner™

CAIP

CertNexus Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner™ (CAIP) Bridge the gap between advanced technology and operational excellence with the vendor-neutral CertNexus CAIP (Exam AIP-210) certification. Tailored for operational leaders, data professionals, and developers, this course teaches you how to design, implement, and maintain scalable Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions that solve real-world business bottlenecks. At Lean Alaska, we fuse these cutting-edge tech skills with disciplined process optimization frameworks to ensure your AI initiatives deliver maximum technological ROI without succumbing to poor data governance or unstable operational environments. Course Overview & Objectives This comprehensive training equips you with cross-industry, vendor-neutral capabilities required to manage the entire machine learning lifecycle. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Formulate business problems into concrete, data-driven machine learning goals. Collect, transform, and clean data to engineer high-value predictive features. Train, tune, and optimize a diverse range of ML models—including regressions, trees, and deep neural networks. Deploy and operationalize secure machine learning pipelines using modern MLOps frameworks. Enforce ethical standards and data privacy controls across all corporate AI implementations. Course Delivery: Lean Alaska is currently offering Virtual Training through MS Teams. Lean Alaska must have your civilian email address, MS Teams will not allow Lean Alaska to invite .mil accounts unfortunately. Using MS Teams as Lean Alaska's delivery method includes interactive learning, group discussion, and simulations to reinforce the training material. Duration: The Lean Alaska CAIP Certificate is a 40-hour course content, not all of this will be OF LIVE, instructor-led instruction via MS Teams. This format consists of online reading, lectures, videos, workplace models, Labs, review, evaluation, and feedback. The student is expected to complete the required information before the next class meeting. Every Live-Virtual session is recorded to offer flexibility and comprehension of the material throughout the course. Army Ignited PHASES: Due to Army Ignited Policy changes (beginning on 11 Dec 2024, until further notice) all students who will be using Army CA Funds will be able to attend the CAIP course, using only 1 Army Ignited Credential allotment. The CAIP course for those individuals will be broken down into 2 PHASES and will require two years of funding ($2,000 per fiscal year to total $4,000). When registering please indicate with Phase you are attending. Each Phase is one weeks long. THE EXAM FEE IS INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THIS CERTIFICATE, THE EXAM IS WITH CERTNEXUS (THE CREDENTIALING BODY). COURSE DATES: July class is great for individuals who already have a current VA COE!!! CAIP JULY: Starts @ 1200 to 1600 ALASKA TIME Week 1: JULY 7, 2026 - (Phase 1 Army Ignited) Week 1: JULY 14, 2026 - (Phase 2 Army Ignited) This class only meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each week CAIP AUG: Starts @ 0600 to 1000 ALASKA TIME Week 1: AUG 11, 2026 - (Phase 1 Army Ignited) Week 1: AUG 18, 2026 - (Phase 2 Army Ignited) This class only meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each week **IASSC® is a registered trade mark of PeopleCert International Limited, used under permission of PeopleCert International Limited. All rights reserved

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Change Management Registration 

Throughout this course, participants will explore the fundamentals of change management, uncovering the key drivers of change and the reasons why individuals and organizations resist transformation. By leveraging proven frameworks such as Kotter’s 8-Step Model, the ADKAR Model, and Lewin’s Change Theory, participants will gain a structured approach to guiding change from conception to execution. CCMP™ (Certified Change Management Professional) The CCMP™ is a globally recognized credential established by ACMP for professionals to demonstrate their commitment to leading the way change works. The CCMP™ was developed based on ACMP’s industry-leading Standard for Change Management© ("Standard”) that defines best practices in change management. The CCMP™ is a way for professionals to demonstrate their investment in ongoing development while successfully applying their experience to respond to a breadth of change management situations. How to be CCMP™? *3-5 years experience depending on education level. *21 hours of training by qualified education provider *Complete application including: 3 essays and 1 exam (150 questions based on ACMP's standards) *Receive Renewable (every 3 years) Certification Lean Alaska provides the necessary training as a step to you obtaining your Change Management Certification. ✓ 100% Online Virtual Training: 21 hours ✓ Integrates the ADKAR model from PROSCI (Lean Alaska has 2 PROSCI certified instructors) allowing Lean Alaska to blend the standards and practical application of change management. ✓ Lifetime Access. No Expiration to training material ✓ Lean Alaska Digital Badge and training Certificate FY26 CHANGE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE: CM1 (Change Management/Scrum): Starts @ 1200 to 1600 ALASKA TIME week 1: MAR 10, 2026 week 2: MAR 24, 2026 This class meets Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each of those weeks. CM2 (Change Management/Scrum): Starts @ 0600 to 1000 ALASKA TIME week 1: MAY 5, 2026 week 2: MAY 12, 2026 This class meets Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each of those weeks. CM3 (Change Management/Scrum): Starts @ 1200 to 1600 ALASKA TIME week 1: AUG 4, 2026 week 2: AUG 11, 2026 This class meets Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each of those weeks. CM4 (Change Management/Scrum): Starts @ 0600 to 1000 ALASKA TIME week 1: SEPT 22, 2026 week 2: OCT 6, 2026 This class meets Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each of those weeks.

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Green Belt Registration

The Path to becoming a Certified LEAN ALASKA Lean Six Sigma Green Belt WHAT IS VIRTUAL ON-DEMAND GREEN BELT? Virtual On-Demand is Lean Alaska’s option for a more flexible schedule, while still offering training that is understandable and effective in practicing Lean Six Sigma. Lean Alaska’s Virtual On-Demand is NOT self-paced in the meaning everything is done on your own without the guidance, support, and mentorship of an experienced instructor. The Virtual-Hybrid course offers a series of videos of Lean Alaska’s Head instructor (Phil Ranck) teaching all the material. It's the same format, material, and critical real life experience that you find in the LIVE-VIRTUAL class, now it's on video so you have access to it at your own convenience. Lean Alaska’s Virtual On-Demand Green Belt course encompasses specific milestones to accomplish in order to continue on through the virtual On-Demand course. In between these Milestones you will select a date to go through a live-workshop with the instructor to review those specific milestones, gain access to the next set of videos and ask questions. Self-Knowledge transfer is heavily relied on in order to successfully complete the Virtual On-Demand Course. This is a great way for Industry and Military personnel who have limited time to dedicate large blocks of hours in a day for training. Videos are broken down into short (20-40 minutes) easily digestible blocks. Watch as many times, start and stop if you need, nothing is lost! Once you feel you are ready to move on to the next tollgate or have questions, you have the opportunity to schedule your Live-Workshop when the time is right for you! The mentorship and project charter options are the same as the Live-Virtual Black Belt class! You have 1 year to complete the course! How the Virtual On-Demand course is Laid out: 8 Milestones -Orientation - Live-Workshop -Project Identification & Selection -Define -Measure -Analyze -Improve -Control -Final Review and Test The Virtual On-Demand course has a rolling start date, allowing students to enroll immediately! If you are a CA (Credentialing Assistance) student, you can select the first available date in Army Ignited to begin, giving you a faster way to start your path to becoming a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Industry personnel can also register and begin all in the same day! Need Flexibility, this course will provide that without losing the quality! PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate course will demonstrate and provide the necessary tools to measure current performance to identify process issues and how to formulate solutions. Below are the key outcomes from Lean Alaska’s Green Belt Training: - Understand Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC methodology - Learn and apply skills in project management, process management, lean, change management, and basic statistical analysis - Understand the Green Belt’s role in a successful Lean Six Sigma deployment - Properly scope, define and lead Lean Six Sigma projects - Transition projects from phase to phase - Teaches how to Identify, Analyze and Improve process productivity problems utilizing the A3 Project Management discipline - Close out projects upon completion - Present projects to peers, managers and senior leadership - Apply methods learned in the DMAIC process to business issues - Apply basic statistical analysis to determine the relationship between key inputs and process outputs - Characterize the equation y = f(x) - Implement controls to sustain gains - Effectively manage team dynamics - Develop user personas - Utilize the infinity feedback loop - Identify and clarify problems through the 4 lenses DELIVERY Lean Alaska is currently offering Virtual Training through Microsoft Teams. MS Teams is being used as the main platform due to its ability to be easily accessed and how the course content is displayed and distributed. You will utilize Calendly to make an appointment and schedule your Live-Workshop. These workshops are held at specific times depending on YOUR MILESTONE. There may be other students who also attend the same workshop because they are at the same milestone. If you find that a time is not available, please contact us so we can set up a special time. DURATION You have 1 year from the start date to complete the Virtual-Hybrid Green Belt Course. The course is approximately 60 hours that are broken down into 8 Milestones (each with their own Live-Workshop and Test). ASSESSMENT There will be milestone tests for each section. These tests are taken after your live-workshop with the instructor for each Milestone. The grade is compiled from each milestone. You may retake a milestone test only after an additional Live-Workshop is completed with the instructor to ensure understanding of that particular milestone. Lean Alaska Green Belt Training will provide: - Skills to assess problems - Lead teams for small project - The tools required to move a project from start to finish - Key elements of the DMAIC - Bloom's Taxonomy In addition to Lean Six Sigma, Lean Alaska's concept of Fused Methodology will incorporate principles of: - Design Thinking - Business Process Re-engineering - Change Management This course will also provide you with the skills and information to continue towards the Lean Alaska Black Belt Certificate and prepare you to sit for the IASSC, AALSSC, or ASQ Green Belt exams. Please check out our certifications page for more information on IASSC, AALSSC, and ASQ Certifications and exams. *IASSC® is a registered trade mark of PeopleCert International Limited, used under permission of PeopleCert International Limited. 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