Purpose and Vision for the Certification Process

To provide industry and individuals with an internationally recognized standard to assess their level of expertise of Theory of Constraints. JOHN THOMPSON INTERVIEW IN TOKYO

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	TOCICO Certification for Practitioners	TOCICO Certification for Implementers	TOCICO Certification for Academics
Step 1	Step 1 - Pass Fundamentals Exam Demonstrate knowledge & understanding in the fundamentals of all TOC applications	Step 1 -  Pass Fundamentals Exam Demonstrate knowledge & understanding in the fundamentals of all TOC applications	Step 1 - Pass Fundamentals Exam Demonstrate knowledge & understanding in the fundamentals of all TOC applications
	TOC Certificate of Achievement	TOC Certificate of Achievement	TOC Certificate of Achievement
Step 2	Step 2 Pass Application Exam Demonstrate expert level analysis & APPLICATION ability in specific TOC application by passing TOCICO Application Exam	Step 2 Pass Application Exam Demonstrate expert level analysis & APPLICATION ability in specific TOC application by passing TOCICO Application Exam	Step 2 Pass Application Exam Demonstrate expert level analysis & APPLICATION ability in specific TOC application by passing TOCICO Application Exam
Step 3	None- Certified Practitioners do not publish a case study	Step 3 Publish Case Study Demonstrate expert level synthesis & evaluation ability in leading the IMPLEMENTATION of one or more specific TOC applications by submitting case study of actual implementation	Step 3 Publish Case Study Publish an article based on an actual TOC case study application in a peer reviewed (academic or practitioner) journal.  Similar to the tracks of the implementer track, the academic must conduct the case study analysis from on-site interviews
	TOCICO Certified PRACTITIONER	TOCICO Certified IMPLEMENTER	TOCICO Certified ACADEMIC