Greenbelt training is the most advanced, comprehensive level of process improvement training the Value Institute teaches. Greenbelt certification denotes an internationally recognized competency in process improvement tools and project execution.
Value Institute instructors will introduce students to the history of process improvement work globally and within the Dartmouth Health system, project management and team leadership, and the five DMAIC steps of process improvement: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control.
Students selected for the Fall 2025 Greenbelt Training will be immersed in a combination of didactic and application work over a span of 14 weeks. Students will be working toward their certification by completing the case study modules in between class sessions and applying the tools in their workplace.
Fall 2025 class schedule:
- Week 1: September 8 to 9, 2025, 8:30 am to 1 pm
- Week 2: September 29 to 30, 2025, 8:30 am to 1 pm
- Week 3: October 20 to 22, 2025, 8:30 am to 1 pm
- Week 4: November 10 to 11, 2025, 8:30 am to 1 pm
- Week 5: December 3, 2025, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
We are no longer accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Greenbelt Training.
Greenbelt course curriculum
Define
- Charters
- Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers (SIPOC)
- Affinity Diagrams
- Voice of the Customer
- Critical to X (CTX)
Measure
- Process Mapping
- Statistics
- Distributions
- Variation
- Sampling Plans
- Time Plots
- Frequency Plots
- Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO)
- Process Capability
Analyze
- Lean Thinking
- Value Stream Map (VSM)
- 8 Wastes
- Value Analysis
- Lean Assessment Tools
- Cause and Effect Diagrams
- 5 Whys
- Hypothesis Testing
- Statistical Analysis
- Pareto Charts
Improve
- Brainstorming
- Benchmarking
- Lean Solutions
- Solution Selection
- Future State Mapping
- Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA)
- Risk Assessment
- Implementation Planning
Control
- Standard Work
- Training
- Key Performance Indicator Monitoring
- Control Plans
- Control Methods
- Project Closure
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Greenbelt accreditation
Dartmouth Hitchcock is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Dartmouth Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 33.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity carries 33.25 contact hours.
Greenbelt pricing
| Type of attendee | Price per attendee |
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| Regular | $2500 |
| NEAH members | $1350 |
Dartmouth College employees White River Junction VA Medical Center | $1350 |
| DHMC staff and member organizations | Free |
If you are interested in other pricing and delivery options please email us to discuss how to meet your organizational needs.
Technology requirements
- A laptop or desktop with a reliable high-speed internet connection and video camera is required. Smartphones and tablets lack the required functionality for this training.
- Webex application: Download the Desktop Webex Meetings Application to streamline the sign-in and virtual class experience.
- Computers require advanced statistical software.
- For Dartmouth Health employees:
- Microsoft Excel and SPC XL are free via the DH Help Desk for active Greenbelt students. Please note: Students will be expected to acquire their own single perpetual SPC XL licenses through their departments post certification.
- For external students:
- Windows users may purchase a single perpetual SPC XL license.
- Mac users may purchase a QI Macros license.
- Our faculty support is limited to SPC XL and QI Macros. However, other advanced statistical software may be used if the student is comfortable with it. Please email VILearningCenter@hitchcock.org to verify its compatibility with the curriculum.
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Cancellation policy
If you need to reschedule, please contact the VILC staff as soon as possible. We are happy to work with you to reschedule for another time.
A full refund less $25 processing fee will be issued for cancellations made 15 or more days prior to the class date. If you must cancel your registration within 15 days of the class, a 10% fee will be assessed per registered student. For registration questions, please e-mail VIlearningcenter@hitchcock.org.