VBHC Black Belt Certification
Become a Certified VBHC Black Belt and prove that you can lead VBHC implementation!
Are you a health care professional working towards an enhanced patient value?
Do you aim for value-based health care implementation in your organization but require the right tools?
Do you have a project outline but need expert guidance to pilot it?
The VBHC Black Belt Certificate is your next step! VBHC Black Belt program combines knowledge, network and tools and allows you to design and implement your own VBHC project under an intensive training and coaching provided by VBHC experts.
What to expect?
✓ 9 months of hands-on VBHC implementation with direct impact to your professional environment
✓ 8 intensive group sessions which include content specifically designed to address your VBHC project
✓ Assignments and collaboration with VBHC experts
✓ 4 individual coaching sessions with a VBHC implementation expert relevant to your project field
✓ 3 supervised peer-to-peer learning sessions
✓ Supervision and feedback throughout the entire duration of your project
✓ Online & on-site training
✓ 46 hours of class time + 24 hours of assignments + >50 hours of project implementation
✓ Upon a successful defence of your project, you will receive an internationally recognized VBHC Black Belt certificate issued by VBHC Center Europe
Who is it for?
The VBHC Black Belt is the next step for a certified VBHC Green Belt or equivalent.
It is designed for leaders across the health care sector who have the theoretical knowledge of value-based health care and want to apply it in practice.
You may work in a clinical setting, policymaking or health care management. Or you may come from industry related to health that is ready to showcase the value-based health care in their context.
Program
The learning is paced across eight modules led by top VBHC experts. Each module requires approximately 7 hours, which includes 3 hours of class time and 4 hours of assignment time.
Throughout the program, next to the eight modules of intensive group training and self-study, participants will receive four sessions of individual coaching with a VBHC implementation expert relevant to their project; and three peer-to-peer learning sessions to provide an opportunity to pull learning together.
When can you start?
The VBHC Black Belt Class of 2024 will begin its journey on September 26. The registration is still open!
VBHC Black Belt Certification
The VBHC Black Belt is the certificate that proves your skills in value-based health care project design and implementation. To become a certified VBHC Black Belt, you will need to successfully defend your project in front of a faculty jury made up of VBHC experts. The defense of the project aims to demonstrate the ability to analyze processes and to implement project improvements using VBHC concepts, principles and tools.
VBHC Certified Black Belts are registered in the VBHC Certified Black Belt database and receive (1) the VBHC Certified Black Belt Logo & (2) personal certificate.
Questions?
Reach out to the program coordinator to get the answers via info@vbhc.nl.
FAQ
Please contact us with the details of your VBHC course via info@vbhc.nl. The course will be evaluated based on the level of expertise, the teachers, and the education of the course.
If you are passionate about VBHC, and meet the requirements, you can apply for the VBHC Certified Green Belt.
People who are eligable to take the VBHC Certified Green Belt exam have:
I. provided complete contact details (name, address, phone number, etc.);
II. participated in a VBHC course in the last ten years.
You will receive your VBHC Certified Green Belt certificate and logo after passing the multiple choice exam of 40 questions with ≥80%.
The duration of the VBHC Certified Green Belt exam is max. two hours.
Yes. Becoming a VBHC Certified Green Belt in addition to a Lean Certified Green/Black Belts is highly valuable.
We are currently developing a VBHC Certified Professional certification. Please contact us via info@vbhc.nl if you are interested.
Yes it is possible to apply for more than one person for the VBHC Certified Green Belt. Please contact us via info@vbhc.nl for more information.
The exam may be retaken within six months after the first sitting in the event the exam is not passed the first time. Participation in additional VBHC courses is required if you don’t pass the exam the second time. A third exam can only be taken a year after the second sitting.
The VBHC Certified Green Belt is valid for two years. Every two years you will need to be recertified based on continuous VBHC education (VBHC points). You are asked to reregister every year to keep you in the registry.
To recertify you will need to participate in at least 12 hours of VBHC education (= 12 VBHC points) during the consecutive. It is your responsibility to inform us of the relevant education followed.
Courses which are eligible for VBHC PE points are a.o. VBHC Masterclasses given by The Decision Institute, Meetbaar Beter symposium, Santeon Care for Outcome symposium, VBHC course at Harvard Business School, ICHOM Conference, Maasstad Ziekenhuis Seminar VBHC, VBHC seminar VitalHealth Software, VBHC Prize event. If you participate in other courses or events, please contact us via info@vbhc.nl.
Recertification is free of financial charge for members of VBHC Center Europe.
An independent commission will decide the outcome of the conflict.