Manufacturing Leadership Certificate
- Overview
- Program Requirements
- Why Choose a Certificate?
Delivery Method
ClassroomManufacturing Leadership Certificate
Build your knowledge and skills so that you are equipped to lead, improve, and sustain your organization’s long-term operational and business performance. The certificate program is taught by instructors that work in more than 300 manufacturing plants a year and consists of three in-person and two online required courses, as well as two elective courses of your choice. Upon completion of the certificate program, you will be able to create and support a culture of continuous improvement, communicate with the C-Suite, and align and measure goals within your team and the organization, helping reduce costs, increase business, and produce jobs for your company.
Program Requirements
- Certificates must be completed within 6 years; courses completed more than 6 years ago may not be applied toward certificate.
- All courses applied to a certificate program must be taken from Georgia Tech.
- This certificate does not require an application.
Your path to achievement is easy! Most certificate courses are offered in classroom locations around the U.S. You can also inquire about training at your location.
Cost
- Course load determines the cost of a certificate program.
- Calculate your total by identifying the courses needed and tallying individual course fees. Some programs offer discounts for course bundling.
Registration
- Select a certificate program, review the requirements, and determine your timeline for completion.
- Add courses to your shopping cart for purchase as you are ready to take them, or as a bundle if desired.
- Proceed to checkout to complete your registration. We accept multiple forms of payment including credit card, purchase order, a private loan (upon request), and VA benefits for certain programs.
Completion
- Certificates must be completed within six years.
- After successful completion of most individual courses, a Certificate of Course Completion will be sent.
- After successful completion of all required courses, request a transcript and program certificate audit.
- Upon verification, GTPE will email your transcript and mail your Certificate of Program Completion. Some programs host a certificate award ceremony during the final course.
Once you earn your Georgia Tech Program Certificate, tout your success on your resume and LinkedIn profile, share with your employer, and celebrate an important career growth achievement!
Why Choose a Certificate?
Professional Certificates are ideal for developing new skills and building deep expertise in a specialized area to update your professional profile, advance your career, or broaden your knowledge base.
Certificates are an “anytime” credential
Start anytime - after graduation or later in your career - and gain deeper know-how in a specific area without the commitment to a degree.
Certificates demonstrate commitment
The dedication of time to earn a certificate demonstrates that you are committed to achieving a higher standard of professional knowledge in your industry.
Certificates provide immediate “ROE”
Georgia Tech learners master real-world skills and apply them to their career the day after completion.
Certificates stand out on your resume
A Georgia Tech credential carries the professional weight to give you a competitive edge.
Who Should Attend
This certificate is designed for new or rising leaders of a company or those needing a refresher, including plant, operations, and production managers; directors of manufacturing; continual improvement leaders; engineering managers; and any other manufacturing professional with an interest in building and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement.

How You Will Benefit
- Learn to lead, support, and sustain continuous improvement efforts.
- Refine project management skills, process flow, process and technology integration, and more.
- Respond quickly to the market.
- Deliver metrics-driven ideas for improvement to the C-Suite.
- Measure goals within your team that relate back to the organizations goals.
- Save time and money.
- Increase business and boost customer satisfaction.
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Grow Your Professional Network
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Taught by Experts in the Field
Course Offerings
Creating goals and metrics is only effective when you involve different levels of the organization, communicate those goals clearly, have two-way communication between upper management and the plant floor, and continuously measure those goals and discuss their impact. By only doing a portion…
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Jun 4, 2024 - Jun 5, 2024Register By May 23, 2024Online$850
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Oct 21, 2024 - Oct 22, 2024Register By Oct 11, 2024Atlanta, GA$850
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Mar 27, 2024 - May 9, 2024Register By Mar 18, 2024Online$850
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Sep 11, 2024 - Oct 24, 2024Register By Aug 29, 2024Atlanta, GA$850
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Mar 12, 2024 - Mar 14, 2024Register By Mar 4, 2024Atlanta, GA$1,345
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Oct 1, 2024 - Oct 3, 2024Register By Sep 23, 2024Atlanta, GA$1,345
Additive Manufacturing as a Secondary Process provides a comprehensive overview of the way in which manufacturers can use additive manufacturing (AM) as a secondary or indirect process. AM methods can make a variety of tooling, such as molds and patterns, for use in several different casting,…
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Jul 5, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024Register By Jun 6, 2024Online$150
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Jul 5, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024Register By Jun 6, 2024Online$150
The Automated Systems and Control course identifies common methods of industrial automation. It describes the available technologies and explains how they are applied in manufacturing.
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Jul 5, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024Register By Jun 6, 2024Online$150
The Industrial Network Integration course describes common ways networks are used for manufacturing. It also describes practical network concerns and identifies some of the technology used to make industrial networks function correctly.
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Jul 5, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024Register By Jun 6, 2024Online$150
Integrating Additive Manufacturing with Traditional Manufacturing discusses the factors manufacturers should consider when adding an additive manufacturing (AM) component to a traditional manufacturing operation, including cost, logistics, and best uses of AM with traditional manufacturing,…
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Jul 5, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024Register By Jun 6, 2024Online$150
The Intro to Composites course covers the basic materials used to make composites, how composites are processed, and the applications of composites in various markets.
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Jul 5, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024Register By Jun 6, 2024Online$150
From the executive ranks to frontline associates, developing people is at the core of building a great company. This one-day class will examine ways to train and effectively communicate with employees as part of a strategic plan for organizational excellence.
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Apr 16, 2024 - Apr 17, 2024Register By Apr 9, 2024Online$750
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Jul 9, 2024 - Jul 10, 2024Register By Jul 3, 2024Atlanta, GA$750
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Oct 15, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024Register By Oct 8, 2024Online$750
Manufacturers are continually iterating their processes to make sure their operations are driving the needed results. However, many of these same manufacturers, while focusing on operational efficiencies, tend to forget that by improving their administrative functions simultaneously, they…
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Oct 17, 2024 - Oct 17, 2024Register By Oct 9, 2024Atlanta, GA$395
This introductory class offers a foundational understanding of the principles of lean product development (LPD). You will learn how LPD takes the principles of lean manufacturing and applies them to the product development process to streamline the development flow from concept through to…
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Learn efficient project management techniques focused on reducing risk, improving communication, and reducing project completion times in the Streamlining Project Management Process for Manufacturing course. By the end of this course, you'll be able to demonstrate the importance of cross…
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Jun 12, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024Register By May 31, 2024Online$395
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Nov 13, 2024 - Nov 13, 2024Register By Nov 1, 2024Online$395
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May 16, 2024 - May 16, 2024Register By May 8, 2024Atlanta, GA$395
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Aug 22, 2024 - Aug 22, 2024Register By Aug 14, 2024Atlanta, GA$395
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Nov 7, 2024 - Nov 7, 2024Register By Oct 28, 2024Online$395
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