TQM Lab — Micro-credential short courses
Qualityis aWAY OF LIFE
It shows up inhow you WORK
How you LEAD
How you LIVE
Make QUALITYa life skill

Make quality a life skill with TQM Lab

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Cranefield College

Academic partner

SASQ Approved

CPD Training Provider

PHEI

Private Higher Education Institution

Why TQM Lab

A credential that pays for itself in capability

Real credentials, real fast

Accredited micro-credentials in 4–5 months. Part-time, practical, recognised.

Built by practitioners and others

Led by Prof Rigard (40+ years), Rikenette Avenant (Springbok champion), and others

Learn anywhere

Monthly intakes, distance learning. Start when you're ready.

Be in the front-line.

Professor Rigard Steenkamp

Choose your focus

Choose your focus —
more on the way

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Total Quality Management

Make quality a life skill.

5 months · 20 study units

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Production & Operations Management

Be in the frontline with operations excellence.

15 study units · 4 themes

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Sport Commerce

Turn your love for sport into a career.

22 study units · 3 modules · Presented by Rikenette Avenant

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More offerings on the way

TQM Lab is growing. New related courses are in development — stay tuned.

New micro-credentials · Coming soon

Quality attracts.

Professor Rigard Steenkamp

Who is TQM Lab?

Not a company — a community of educators

Experienced educators and practitioners sharing practical knowledge with Cranefield College.

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Your lecturers

Learn from people who have done the work

40+ years in quality and operations. A champion's mindset for sport business.

Meet Your Lecturers

Prof Rigard

Quality & operations · 40+ years in academia and industry

Rikenette Avenant

Sport Commerce · Former Springbok, World Cup gold medallist

Quality is free.

Professor Rigard Steenkamp

No need to wait for a term

Intakes are continuous and monthly

No semesters. No application windows. Register your interest and we'll send the fee, schedule and next intake date.

Register Now

Monthly intakes · Distance learning