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Access to the online courses is granted for one year from the time the order is placed.

While the IPP BOK teaching many of the concepts that are core to the Six Sigma approach and methodology, the materials were not designed to be a primer for Six Sigma belt designations. The BOK will prepare you for the Improvement Professional in Print certification.

Because we're in the business of printing! Actually, the books will eventually be made available in online format, but for now, they are available in print only. We are dedicated to shipping the books within 48 hours of ordering the BOK. Users can get started with the online classes right away and by the time they are finished, the books will arrive.

Over 80% of the material in the IPP certification exam is covered in the Body of Knowledge material. Since one can pass the exam with 80% correct answers, one who masters all of the material in the BOK can pass the exam. However, the testing does include some concepts that are part of Lean Management and other quality programs that may not be specifically covered in the BOK materials. Those interested in certification are required to have two years of industry experience, preferably in a quality improvement role, and must be able to cite at least one quality improvement idea or program they have implemented at their company. So we anticipate those interested in the certification would have some knowledge and experience in Lean/quality programs that would help them in the testing process. We encourage users to attend events such as Printing Industries of America's Continuous Improvement Conference where well-known quality experts discuss core quality improvement and lean concepts.

Orders usually ship within 48 hours. Orders for overnight delivery should be placed by phone and must be placed by noon Eastern time by calling 800-910-4283 x770. While every effort will be made to process and ship the order per your request, next-day and priority delivery is not guaranteed. Most U.S., Canadian, and Mexican orders will be shipped via ground service UPS. Shipments outside of North America will be made by UPS or another traceable service. Duty and brokerage charges are the responsibility of the customer. Please use your street address as the shipping address; we cannot deliver to a post office box.

It should take 10-12 hours to take the seven online classes. It depends on an individual's reading speed and comprehension abilities to say how long it will take to read the three books; realistically one can get through them all with 8-10 hours of reading. So one should expect to devote a minimum of 20 hours to study the BOK materials.

The IPP BOK includes seven self-paced online classes delivered by industry experts John Compton, Dr. Malcolm Keif, and Dr. Kevin Cooper. It also includes three books: Lean Printing: Pathway to Success; Lean Printing: Cultural Imperatives for Success; and Setup Reduction for Printers. The only way to get the entire IPP BOK is to purchase the IPP Certification Bundle, including the complete Body of Knowledge plus access to the certification test. You can purchase the online courses a la carte from the store on this website.