01 — Programmes and learning
Four audiences. Four pathways.
Not one course reordered for different groups. A student learning Process Excellence through their own school's timetable, and a principal learning it through institutional governance, are doing genuinely different work.
- Learning tracks
- Four
- Programmes listed
- 21
- Delivered to date
- 2
- Domains covered
- Six
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For Students
Methods a student can apply the same week they learn them — to their own study, their own projects and their own school.
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Delivered
Lean Six Sigma White Belt for Students
An introduction to continuous improvement using the student's own school as the case material. Delivered at schools in Agra, Lucknow and Ballia between 2025 and 2026.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- 5S
- Kaizen
- DMAIC
- Root Cause Analysis
- 5 Why Analysis
- Improvement projects
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In development
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt for Students
The next stage of the Process Excellence pathway, taking students from participation in improvement projects to leading them.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- Process mapping
- Data collection
- Measurement systems
- Project leadership
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In development
Statistical Literacy (SLiCE)
A continuous progression making statistical reasoning a foundational competency rather than a senior-school topic.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Academic
- Data literacy
- Classification and measurement
- Graphical representation
- Probability and sampling
- Experimental design
- Statistical inference
- Ethical use of data
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In development
Linguistic Competency (LiCE)
The science of language taught alongside language use, so that principles transfer across every language a student studies.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Academic
- Phonetics and phonology
- Morphology and etymology
- Semantics and syntax
- Reading excellence
- Writing excellence
- Translation
- AI communication
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In development
AI for Students
How to work with AI systems well — and how to evaluate critically what they produce.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Academic
- AI literacy
- Prompt construction
- Evaluating AI output
- Responsible use
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In development
Behavioural Excellence and Student Leadership
Character, emotional intelligence, communication, collaboration and responsible citizenship, developed through student leadership roles.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Behavioural
- Emotional intelligence
- Ethics
- Peer mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Community service
02
For Educators
Professional development that reduces workload rather than adding to it, built on certification pathways instead of single sessions.
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Delivered
Lean Six Sigma White Belt for Educators
Process Excellence for teachers and faculty, applied to teaching practice and institutional operations. Delivered to approximately 350 faculty at JNTUA.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- 5S
- Kaizen
- DMAIC
- Root cause analysis
- Classroom process improvement
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In development
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt for Educators
For educators leading institutional improvement projects and coordinating Excellence Cells.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- Project leadership
- Measurement design
- Data analysis
- Change management
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In development
AI for Educators
Practical use of AI in lesson design, assessment, differentiation and administrative workload — and its limits.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Academic
- AI in lesson design
- Assessment support
- Workload reduction
- Ethical boundaries
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In development
Pedagogy and Assessment Design
Evidence-based pedagogy, competency-based learning outcomes and assessment that measures understanding.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Academic
- Learning outcomes
- Assessment blueprints
- Formative assessment
- Outcome-based education
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In development
Behavioural Excellence for Teachers
Integrating behavioural competencies into ordinary subject teaching, with rubrics rather than sentiment.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Behavioural
- Competency framework
- Classroom integration
- Assessment rubrics
- Teacher well-being
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In development
Knowledge Management for Educators
Capturing and sharing teaching practice so that what one teacher discovers reaches the next.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Knowledge
- Knowledge capture
- Communities of practice
- Institutional repositories
- Documentation practice
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For Institutions
Standing capability rather than a completed intervention: Excellence Cells, quality systems and institutional measurement.
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Open
Excellence Cell Establishment Programme
Constituting the cell, training the coordinator, selecting the first projects and setting up annual reporting.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- Cell constitution
- Coordinator training
- Project selection
- Institutional assessment
- Annual reporting
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In development
Institutional Transformation Programme
A sustained engagement covering governance, quality systems, process improvement and measurement.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- Diagnostic
- Quality systems
- Process redesign
- Governance
- Outcome measurement
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In development
Quality Systems and Accreditation Readiness
Building the evidence trail and continuous improvement documentation that accreditation depends on — as a by-product of good practice rather than a separate exercise.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Academic
- Quality management
- Evidence systems
- Benchmarking
- Continuous improvement
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In development
Institutional Knowledge Management
Knowledge audits, institutional repositories, communities of practice and the preservation of organisational memory.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Knowledge
- Knowledge audit
- Repository design
- Taxonomy and metadata
- Communities of practice
- Succession
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In development
Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Quality improvement and patient safety practice for hospitals, medical colleges and allied health institutions.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Healthcare
- Patient safety culture
- Lean healthcare
- Incident learning
- Clinical process improvement
04
For Professionals
For quality practitioners, analysts, clinicians and managers who want to apply their discipline to public benefit.
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In development
Process Excellence Certification Pathway
The full certification pathway, from foundation through to Master Black Belt.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- White Belt
- Yellow Belt
- Green Belt
- Black Belt
- Master Black Belt
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Open
Ambassador Training Pathway
Structured training for professionals joining an ambassador programme in any of the six domains.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Process
- Domain foundations
- Institutional outreach
- Mentoring practice
- Code of conduct
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In development
AI for Institutional Excellence
Applying AI to knowledge discovery, measurement and decision support inside public and educational institutions.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Knowledge
- AI-enabled knowledge systems
- Analytics
- Decision support
- Governance of AI
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In development
Leadership for Institutional Excellence
For institutional leaders responsible for making improvement durable rather than episodic.
- Level
- Format
- Domain
- Behavioural
- Change leadership
- Governance
- Institutional culture
- Measurement discipline
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— Certification
Certification pathways are issued by the Council in its own name.
Certification is not a requirement for participation. An institution can adopt Process Excellence practices, establish an Excellence Cell and run improvement projects without any individual holding a certificate. The pathways exist to give individuals a recognised, portable record of what they can do.
Fees
Fee structures for individual programmes will be published alongside each programme. IPEC is a not-for-profit council and works with government and affordable private schools as a matter of core purpose. Where a programme is funded by a CSR or government partner, participating institutions may incur no cost. Raise this directly when you enquire.
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