You Already Do This Work.
Now Get the Credential, the Framework, and the Pipeline to Match It.
The Certified Operations Strategist credential was built for the operators who hold businesses together, and have never had a structured, credentialed program built specifically for them. Until now.
Secure Your Seat →Built for three kinds of operators.
The EA or Chief of Staff
You've spent years anticipating needs, managing complexity, and holding operations together at the highest level. Cohort 1 gives you the credential and framework to be recognized and compensated for the work you already do, whether you move up internally or build your own practice.
The Freelance Virtual Assistant
Task execution has a ceiling. Cohort 1 gives you the methodology to move from "I handle admin work" to "I build operational infrastructure," and charge accordingly. This is your path from VA to operations strategist.
The Career Changer
Your background in project management, HR, operations, or business administration gave you instincts that transfer directly. Cohort 1 is your structured, credentialed on-ramp into operations strategy, built around a real methodology used with real clients.
If you're ready to stop being underestimated and start operating at the level you know you're capable of, you're in the right place.
The work you do is operations strategy. The title and the rate rarely reflect that.
Operations professionals carry the mental load, build the systems, and hold the execution together, often without the credential, the framework, or the recognition to match. Most training programs teach tools and tactics. None of them hand you a methodology, a credential, and a pathway to clients. House of Lynn Institute does all three.
More than a certificate.
The COS Credential
A recognized standard of excellence for operations professionals, built on Lean Six Sigma principles and grounded in twelve years of cross-sector field experience.
The Engineered Operations Method
The same four-phase methodology, Assess, Design, Install, Operate, that House of Lynn Advisory deploys with real clients. You learn it, practice it, and leave knowing how to apply it.
A Completed Portfolio Piece
Every student completes a real operational audit and framework during the program, a tangible deliverable to show employers, clients, and decision makers, not just a certificate.
Direct Mentorship
Live, high-touch, practitioner-led training directly from a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt credentialed operations strategist with twelve years of cross-sector experience.
Placement Priority
As House of Lynn Advisory's operator bench grows, Cohort 1 graduates receive placement priority. Your credential is a career pipeline, not just a learning outcome.
Built on the Engineered Operations Method.
Assess
Learn how to diagnose operational infrastructure gaps, identify execution friction, and conduct a structured organizational assessment.
Design
Architect delegation frameworks, accountability systems, and workflow structures aligned to organizational complexity and leadership priorities.
Install
Implement reporting cadence, delegation architecture, and execution systems across an organization.
Operate
Sustain, refine, and strengthen operational infrastructure as organizations grow and evolve.
Capstone
Complete a full operational audit and framework for a real organization. This is your portfolio piece.
Cohort 1 is intentionally small.
- 8–12 students maximum
- Live, high-touch sessions
- Direct access to your instructor throughout the program
- Community of peers building alongside you
Founding Member Rate, Cohort 1 Only
Cohort 2 pricing starts at $2,997
Payment plan options available. Reach out directly to discuss.
Secure Your Founding Member Seat →Founded by an operator, for operators.
Deasha Lynn Carter
Deasha holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and brings over a decade of cross-sector experience across multiple industries.
She built the Engineered Operations Method from field practice, not theory. Every framework in this program is one she uses with real advisory clients today. She built the Institute because the operators who hold businesses together deserved a program built specifically for them. Cohort 1 is that program.
Before you join.
Do I need a specific background to apply?
Cohort 1 welcomes current EAs, Chiefs of Staff, freelance VAs, and career changers with backgrounds in project management, HR, operations, or business administration. If you work in or around operations, you belong here.
Is this a self-paced course?
No. Cohort 1 is live and high-touch. Sessions are scheduled and attendance matters. This is a cohort experience, not a course you complete alone on your own timeline.
What if I can't afford the full investment upfront?
Payment plan options are available. Reach out directly and we'll find a structure that works.
When does Cohort 1 start?
January 4, 2027. The founding member rate is $1,997; Cohort 2 pricing starts at $2,997.
How do I secure my seat?
Join the waitlist below. Seats are limited to 8–12 students, and founding member pricing closes once they're filled.
Join the Waitlist
Spots in Cohort 1 are limited to 8–12 students. Join the waitlist to be notified the moment enrollment opens.
The operators who build and hold great organizations together deserve a credential as strong as the work they do. Cohort 1 is your moment to claim it.