Accreditation Submission Form

  • Accreditation Submission Form

    The submission form captures information about your lean training programme that demonstrates its meets LCS assessment criteria and that you have a technically robust, well managed, appropriately resourced and LCS aligned training. Please use guides on main forms page.

  • 1. Organisation & Background

    The entity to be accredited. This could be the organisation itself or a specific department or function, such as a training academy or centre of excellence.
  • 1.5 Accreditation type required*

  • Note that with STANDARD accreditation the organisation is responsible for all training aspects, whereas with SME accreditation course testing is undertaken centrally by the LCS.

  • 1.6 Is this an update of an already submitted form?*
  • 1.8 Use of the LCS accredited training - tick all that apply*
  • 1.10 Levels to which the programme aligns - tick all that apply.

  • Note that this could just be one level initially, with others added at a later date.

    Tip: Please be sure to refer to the 2. Level 2 descriptor for guidance on Level 2 course or programme design; this guide can be found on the main forms page

  • 1.11 Estimated number of certificates to be issued

  • 2. Course Information

    For each face-to-face course you deliver, list its title, aims, learning outcomes, topics covered, LCS level alignment, learning hours and assessment methods. Course elements delivered online can be recorded in Section 5, E Learning.

  • 2.1 Course aims, outcomes and topics

    Section 2 should be filled out for each course separately. For more courses, please reach out to the LCS team.

  • COURSE 1

  • 2.2 Course Assessment

  • Learners need to demonstrate both knowledge and practical capability for LCS levels 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, while just the knowledge element is required for Level 1a.

    Demonstrating knowledge is achieved typically through a multiple choice test, with test questions relating to the course learning outcomes. There are, of course, several ways to demonstrate practical capability.

  • 2.2.1 Knowledge assessments used - tick all that apply
  • 2.2.9 Do you use a question bank?
  • 2.2.10 How are tests administered?
  • a) Would you like to add another course?

  • COURSE 2

  • 2.2 Course Assessment

  • Learners need to demonstrate both knowledge and practical capability for LCS levels 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, while just the knowledge element is required for Level 1a.

    Demonstrating knowledge is achieved typically through a multiple choice test, with test questions relating to the course learning outcomes. There are, of course, several ways to demonstrate practical capability.

  • 2.2.1 Knowledge assessments used - tick all that apply
  • 2.2.9 Do you use a question bank?
  • 2.2.10 How are tests administered?
  • b) Would you like to add another course?

  • COURSE 3

  • 2.2 Course Assessment

  • Learners need to demonstrate both knowledge and practical capability for LCS levels 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, while just the knowledge element is required for Level 1a.

    Demonstrating knowledge is achieved typically through a multiple choice test, with test questions relating to the course learning outcomes. There are, of course, several ways to demonstrate practical capability.

  • 2.2.1 Knowledge assessments used - tick all that apply
  • 2.2.9 Do you use a question bank?
  • 2.2.10 How are tests administered?
  • c) Would you like to add another course

  • COURSE 4

  • 2.2 Course Assessment

  • Learners need to demonstrate both knowledge and practical capability for LCS levels 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, while just the knowledge element is required for Level 1a.

    Demonstrating knowledge is achieved typically through a multiple choice test, with test questions relating to the course learning outcomes. There are, of course, several ways to demonstrate practical capability.

  • 2.2.1 Knowledge assessments used - tick all that apply
  • 2.2.9 Do you use a question bank?
  • 2.2.10 How are tests administered?

  • 2.3 Assessing practical competence

  • Describe below in section 2.3.1 how the practical element of the assessment will be managed, including the process that the participant will follow after the course has been completed. the practical evidence can be in a variety of formats (indicate those used in section 2.3.2 below). 

    The learner should have played a meaningful role in the activity, usually as part of a team with a specific role or on an individual basis. The evidence should be endorsed by an appropriate manager/stakeholder to signify it is an accurate account of what happened. 

  • 2.3.2 Practical assessments used - select all that apply

  • 3. Material & Alignment

  • State how the training material has been sourced and developed

  • 3.1 Training material development - select all that apply
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  • 3.5 Complete an LCS Alignment Matrix

    The matrix shows how closely courses align with the LCS framework. You can find the template on the main forms page under 'LCS Alignment Matrix - Excel.'

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  • 3.6 Complete an LCS Course Assessment & Learning Hours Summary

    This shows the input required to complete each level. You can find the template on the main forms page under 'LCS Course Assessment & Learning Hours Summary - Word.'

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  • 4. Teaching & Staff

    Indicate the teaching styles used. 
  • 4.1 Teaching method - select all that apply

  • 4.4 Complete an LCS Delivery Resource Capability Assessment 

    This indicates the capability of the teaching staff across the key LCS knowledge levels and should be produced through self-assessment. In accordance with GDPR you should ensure that those included in the Assessment have consented to this information and their personal biographical information being passed to the LCS.

    You can find the template on the main forms page under 'LCS Delivery Resource Capability Assessment - Excel.'

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  • 4.5 Submit an LCS Trainer Biographical Information

    Provide brief biographies for each trainer named in delivery capability assessment. You can find the template on the main forms page under 'LCS Trainer Biographical Information - Word.'

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  • 4.6 Do you contract in external trainers?

  • 5. E-Learning

  • 5.1 Is any of your training delivered online?

  • Provide below for the 5.4 Learning path: an outline of how learners progress through the e-learning. For example, course entry, interaction with material, navigation through specific modules, specific activities undertaken, the test taken (if applicable), etc...

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  • 5.8 Is there an online test for the e-learning?

  • 6. Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

  • 6.3 Training evaluation by participants
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  • 6.5 Do you deliver training in more than one country?

  • 7. Training Support & Administration

  • 7.3 Learning resources available to learners - select all that apply

  • 8. Consent and submission

    Check that the form is complete, indicate you consent to data collection and storage, add today's date and then click submit.
  • Consent*

  • Indicate if you consent to Lean Competency Services Ltd collecting and storing data from this form

  • Date*
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