TOCICO Certified Members

The purpose and vision for the certification process is to provide industry and individuals with an internationally recognized standard to assess their level of expertise of Theory of Constraints. TOCICO offers the following certifications.

Fundamentals
Demonstrate knowledge & understanding in the fundamentals of all TOC applications by passing the TOCICO Fundamentals Exam.  


Practitioners
Are responsible for planning and/or execution as well as continuous improvement of TOC related applications that have already been implemented at a company. Certified practioners have demonstrated expert level analysis & application ability in specific TOC application by passing TOCICO Application Exam.

Implementers
Are responsible for the design and implementation of the new rules and related logistical systems, processes and metrics of one or more of the TOC applications. Certified implementers have demonstrated expert level synthesis & evaluation ability in leading the IMPLEMENTATION of one or more specific TOC applications by submitting case study of actual implementation

Academics
are responsible for teaching TOC applications to practitioners and or implementers.  Certified academics have published 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.