Industry standard lean qualifications, developed at Cardiff University
Organisations and consultants can have their lean training programmes LCS Accredited, enabling them to issue LCS qualifications. Experienced individuals can also independently gain LCS qualifications through our Approved Prior Learning route and practitioners with LCS qualifications can register for Practitioner Membership and LCS Continuing Professional Development.
For Organisations
Are you an organisation looking to accredit your CI training programme?
For Consultants
Are you a consultant looking to accredit your CI training programme?
For Individuals
Are you an experienced lean practitioner looking for formal qualifications as recognition of your capability?
LCS Continuing Professional Development for individuals
Consciously and proactively develop your capabilities and knowledge through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) using our unique online, structured, PDCA model of improvement.
The CPD process helps you manage your own development on an continuous basis, requiring you to record, review and reflect on what you learn and practice. It allows you to demonstrate your professional standing and commitment to advancing your lean competence to colleagues, the community and clients and help you with your career development.
News & Featured Events
Featured Event
Lean HE Conference – Last Chance to Register
23rd October 2024 | University of Cambridge
We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you for the upcoming, in person, LeanHE 2024 confere...
Featured Event
Advanced Improvement Practitioner Course: LCS Level 2a
12th November 2024 | London (remote option also available)
This 3-day Advanced Improvement Practitioner Course aims at developing the key skills and attributes...
Featured Event
Lean Project Practitioner Course – Lean Competency System Level 1b/c
19th November 2024 | London
Our 3-day Lean Project Practitioner Course is a practical course that teaches the fundamentals of ...
Featured Event
Onsite Insights: RS Group, Nuneaton
27th November 2024 | Nuneaton
Across the industrial design, manufacturing and maintenance worlds, RS Group are the digital destina...
Featured Event
LCS Community Event – Cardiff
10th December 2024 | Sparc/ Sbarc, Maindy Road, Cardiff
The last of our community events for 2024 will be hosted by LCS at our home at Cardiff University on...
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Applying Lean Principles to Software Development
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Enhancing Learning: The Power of Continuous Improvement in Greek Language Online Tuition
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New Accreditations 2024
8th April 2024
Enterprise Excellence Academy Enterprise Excellence Academy helps organisations create a better future for generations to come, economically, socially and environmentally. They help organisations develop their excellence approach that draws on best practices. HSBC Technology HSBC is a financial services organisation that serves more than 40 million customers, ranging from individual...
New Head of Operations Marks Fresh Chapter for the LCS
13th October 2023
20th October 2023 The LCS is pleased to announce that Sarah Wooledge is the new Head of Operations for the LCS as part of major changes to the organisation that have resulted from succession planning activities this year. Sarah is a highly experienced lean practitioner, having held senior management CI...
2023 Webinar Programme
15th September 2023
Welcome The LCS 2023 webinar programme provides a great opportunity to find out more about LCS accreditation, certification and continuing professional development. Informative sessions on LCS services last less than an hour and provide a time efficient way to gather key facts, plus you can discuss queries with LCS presenters....
Lean Competency System Celebrates Decade in Business
20th June 2023
New Ten Year LCS – Cardiff University Agreement as Cardiff based start-up looks to the future A start-up founded on Cardiff University research that offers ‘lean’ qualifications for global organisations, individuals and consultants is celebrating a decade in business. ‘Lean’ is an organisational management technique that aims to improve business...
Seasons Greetings!
15th December 2022
The LCS extends season’s greetings to everyone in its community! Hoping for a positive 2023, where your thinking is scientific, your problem solving is structured, your outlook is lean, your propulsion is electric and your world has more peace…
First Secondary School Becomes LCS Accredtited
7th October 2022
In a ‘world first’ Amersham Secondary School in Buckinghamshie, UK, has become LCS accredited The LCS is excited to announce the accreditation of Amersham Secondary School, which offers pupils the opportunity to acquire critical business related skills and helps equip them with relevant capabilities for future employment. For the LCS,...
LCS qualifications
The LCS has seven competency levels covering the entire spectrum of lean knowledge and practice.
Standard Accreditation
Find out how to become LCS accredited through Standard Accreditation
SME Accreditation
Find out how to become LCS accredited through SME Accreditation