The EFQM is now officially delivering the EFQM Certified Benchmarking Practitioner Course, centred on the proven TRADE best practice benchmarking methodology. We have only a few spots remaining for the upcoming session, so we strongly encourage you to secure your registration immediately before the remaining spaces are filled.
This Level 2 Practitioner training equips participants to plan and execute end-to-end best practice benchmarking projects. By completing this course, you will be able to turn benchmarking insights into implemented, measurable improvements, serving as a crucial step toward achieving the EFQM Certified Benchmarking Expert designation.

This certification is a crucial step towards the EFQM Certified Benchmarking Expert designation.
The TRADE Methodology: Participants will master the comprehensive five-stage TRADE framework to drive organisational excellence:
- Terms of Reference (Plan): Define the focus area, project brief, team roles, governance, and stakeholder communication strategies.
- Review (Current state): Utilise research tools to understand your focus area, define performance measures, baseline current performance, and prioritise benchmarking targets.
- Acquire (Best practices): Execute a research plan to identify partners, conduct ethical outreach, perform site visits or virtual learning, and validate actionable recommendations.
- Deploy (Implement): Communicate recommendations to stakeholders, secure approvals, and execute master action plans while tracking performance impact.
- Evaluate (Prove impact & close): Calculate cost/benefit and ROI, capture lessons learned, share outcomes, and formally close the project for future organisational reuse.
Learning Outcomes and Certification: Graduates will leave with a strong understanding of benchmarking principles and the practical project management skills required for effective change management. You will be fully prepared to design a best-practice acquisition strategy, convert findings into implementable recommendations, and demonstrate tangible ROI to your organisational sponsors. The program concludes with a 60-minute, open-book online exam to officially validate your competency.
Spots are strictly limited and filling up fast. Equip yourself with the right tools, research methods, and partner engagement strategies to lead successful benchmarking initiatives.
Secure your place today: EFQM Certified Benchmarking Practitioner Course
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