Q-Grad Diploma
The Gold Standard for India's Next-Gen Qualitist
 
Q-Grad Diploma is designed for those who wish to have an exclusive cutting-edge in the job market, and leap to the next level, by nurturing total performance excellence.

Q-Grad offers all the Associate Qualitist Certifications in a comprehensive package, with a staggered progression to enable the individual to imbibe total qualitist skills.
 
Benefits
On completing the Q-Grad Diploma, candidates will know how to:
efficiently work across functions in an organization
identify an organization's value-creation processes
and when to use quality improvement tools
turbo-charge problem solving
reduce wasteful costs and improve productivity
understand best practices and implement them.
 
Industry is hungry for Q-Grad Skills. Need we say more?
 
USPs of Q-Grad Diploma:
Formal recognition of performance excellence - endorsed by India’s pioneering Quality Institution
A discriminator in the marketplace - gives assurance of professional proficiency
Extensive self-study material from QCI, USA - minimizing the need for tutorials
Cost effective - no training fee
Can be pursued alongside a full-time job/college - saves productive time
Maximum 6 weeks of preparation time per level - 1 hour study required daily
Exams can be taken at anytime - intimation to be given 2 weeks in advance
Objective-type open book examinations - eliminating fear/resistance to take an exam
 
Q-Grad Progression
Level 1: Quality Improvement (QG-L1)
  Designed for imparting basic knowledge of quality improvement tools and techniques to the individual
  Pre-requisite: any individual pursuing any scientific or non-scientific discipline of work or study
Level 2: Process Improvement (QG-L2)
  Designed for imparting basic knowledge of structured problem solving methodologies to the individual, so that s/he can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes
  Pre-requisite: Q-Grad Level 1
Level 3: Six Sigma Green Belt (QG-L3)
  Designed for imparting detailed knowledge of Six Sigma tools, practices and team-conduct to the individual, and how to solve chronic problems
  Pre-requisite: Q-Grad Level 2
Level 4: Lean Six Sigma (QG-L4)
  Designed for imparting detailed knowledge of Lean Six Sigma strategy, tools, practices and implementation to the individual, so that s/he can deliver performance improvement, reduction in wasteful costs, higher revenue and shorter response time
  Pre-requisite: Q-Grad Level 3
Level 5: Performance Excellence (project report submission)
  Certification of submitted project report(s) - in a format prescribed by Qimpro College - which validates that the individual has applied (Lean) Six Sigma tools and practices to specific chronic problems in an organization
  Pre-requisite:
 
Option A - Q-Grad Level 3 with two Six Sigma project reports, where s/he was a team-member
Option B – Q-Grad Level 4 with one Lean Six Sigma project report, where s/he was a team-member
  A Level Certification, with lifetime validity, will be awarded to candidates achieving a minimum 75% score in each examination. Q-Grad Diploma will be awarded to candidates, who successfully complete all 4 levels and defend their project report(s).
 
Examination Format
Each Q-Grad level has a distinct knowledge base, which builds on the knowledge base of previous levels.
Knowledge Base QG-L1 QG-L2 QG-L3 QG-L4
Quality Improvement 100 Qs 25 Qs 25 Qs 25 Qs
Process Improvement - 100 Qs 25 Qs 25 Qs
Six Sigma Green Belt - - 100 Qs 25 Qs
Lean Six Sigma - - - 100 Qs
Total Questions 100 Qs 125 Qs 150 Qs 175 Qs
 
Registration Fee
INR 50,000 per candidate (inclusive of applicable taxes)
Enrollment Fee
Study Material
Examination Fee
Access to independent level-wise Discussion Boards moderated by subject-matter experts
Membership to Qimpro Fraternity. As a member, the individual will have access to:
 
Special discounted rates for attendance to Qimpro’s seminars, conferences and workshops on Quality and Excellence
Free subscription to Qimpro’s e-Newsletters
Registration to Qimpro’s database of resumes
Discount on submission of projects for the QualTech Prize competition
 
For more details please write to: college@qimpro.com
 
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