{"id":33187,"date":"2025-03-17T03:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T19:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incit.org\/?page_id=33187"},"modified":"2025-08-22T15:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:46:34","slug":"training-certification-centres","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/incit.org\/en_ca\/what-we-do\/operi\/training-certification-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"OPERI for Training &#038; Certification Centres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33187\" class=\"elementor elementor-33187\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d627063 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d627063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efc6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2efc6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf94cc e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cf94cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c32c02 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c32c02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acf64b incit-operi-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9acf64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OPERI for Training and <br>\nCertification Centres<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f254e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f254e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expand. Reach. Lead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10afd8 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e10afd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94108f0 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94108f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f7c01 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5f7c01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8820dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8820dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Operational Excellence Readiness Index (OPERI)\u202fframework is a leading methodology for driving operational excellence. By becoming an OPERI Training and Certification Centre, you can expand your training offerings, reach new clients, and establish your organisation as a leader in process improvement and transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f7ecf e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f7ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd77cd incit-operi-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd77cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Strategic Advantage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261e7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"261e7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OPERI Performance Achievement Band 5 aligns conceptually with SIRI Band 1, indicating that companies excelling in OPERI are at a foundational level of Industry 4.0 readiness. If you are already a SIRI Training and Certification Centre, you may already cover key concepts relevant to OPERI, such as Lean principles, process improvement, and operational efficiency. While a SIRI Training and Certification Centre\u2019s expertise is highly relevant, it does not automatically qualify for OPERI accreditation, as the certification processes are separate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74e701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d74e701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, SIRI Training and Certification Centres do have a significant advantage due to their existing infrastructure. Their trainers are already well-versed in the core principles of operational excellence and work with companies that may also benefit from OPERI training. Expanding into offering OPERI training presents a strategic opportunity for SIRI Training and Certification Centres, allowing them to leverage their resources and market presence to broaden their offerings and capture a larger share of the training industry. While OPERI accreditation is not an automatic upgrade for SIRI Training and Certification Centres, your existing expertise and infrastructure provide a strong advantage in obtaining OPERI certification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf941e e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cf941e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d65bad e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d65bad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc3a63 incit-operi-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdc3a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does an OPERI Training and Certification Centre Do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a9333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58a9333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn OPERI Training and Certification Centre provides training and certification for professionals who want to become Certified OPERI Assessors (COAs). These professionals will become qualified to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Small Businesses in undergoing OPERI assessments, helping them improve operational efficiency and achieve higher performance standards. Through structured training programs, OPERI Training and Certification Centres equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to guide businesses in creating or even implementing their OPERI transformation roadmap effectively.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f035f e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16f035f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4838bd4 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4838bd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3bd30 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d3bd30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd84696 incit-operi-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd84696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes a Strong OPERI \nTraining and Certification Centre?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903d98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903d98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OPERI emphasises operational excellence with Lean and Kaizen at its core. A successful OPERI Training and Certification Centre should:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5293da7 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5293da7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9199c e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9199c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca21bcd e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca21bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab64c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab64c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf60213 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf60213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8658d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef8658d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have expertise in Lean and Kaizen methodologies for continuous improvement.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc6953 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddc6953\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89b5da e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b89b5da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1b38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a1b38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6b899 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f6b899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f3b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Provide comprehensive training on waste reduction, process optimisation, &amp; maximising value.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eae41d e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eae41d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bd80d e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5bd80d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53dda99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53dda99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a65b7 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2a65b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afacbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afacbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offer complementary courses to strengthen businesses&#8217; operational capabilities, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Problem-solving methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams)\u00a0<\/li><li>Quality management systems (ISO 9001, Six Sigma)\u00a0<\/li><li>Supply chain optimisation (Lean principles in supply chain, demand planning)\u00a0<\/li><li>Leadership and team development (building a culture of continuous improvement)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15642f0 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15642f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d7591 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74d7591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc9d83 incit-operi-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfc9d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Become an OPERI Training and Certification Centre?\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130d096 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"130d096\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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