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Your application - Language requirements - Tuition fees & finances Practical information - Visa & residence permit - Arrival in the Netherlands Research - Research at Fontys - Centre of Expertise Video about the Hands-on MEC course 3:16 Hands-On Manufacturing Black Belt In the Manufacturing Excellence Course (Black Belt) you grow into an expert who leads improvement in production. For professionals, bachelor level and up. There are currently no activities planned. Would you still like to visit or do you have a question? Please contact us. About this course The Hands-On Manufacturing Excellence Course (Black Belt) is a practical programme by ASML, DAF and Fontys. In a team, you build, analyse and improve production lines in a simulated Learning Factory, and you visit real factories. The Black Belt is the expert track: you finish with an oral exam and earn the Microcredential Black Belt in Manufacturing (NLQF level 7). Why the Black Belt? - Reach expert, master's level NLQF 7 You work at master's level and prove it with an oral exam that proves your expertise. - Lead improvement, not just support it You learn to diagnose complex problems and guide teams through change. - Learn by doing, at expert depth You improve a full production process in the Learning Factory, under pressure. - Learn from ASML, DAF and real factories You use proven methods, visit real factories and meet industry experts. Who is this course for? This course is for professionals who want an expert role in manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement. You work at a strategic and analytical level and lead improvement initiatives. This is not a classroom Black Belt: you work in a real Learning Factory with partners such as ASML and DAF, and you prove your expertise in a final oral exam. You train alongside Green Belt candidates in the same Learning Factory, so you learn from each other across levels and build a shared way of working. Y...