Earn Your Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts

Lean Six Sigma is a leading methodology for process improvement, efficiency and excellence. Holding Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts demonstrates your expertise in minimizing waste and providing premium quality, defect-free products and services. This 100% online course provides the concepts, methodology, and preparation to qualify for the Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt certification exam. Prerequisites and Requirements: There are no prerequisites to take this course. This course is 100% online. Start any time.  Online, self-paced, 125 course hours, 12 months access. Find additional program information! 

Cost/$2,595

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Course Objectives

• Understand Lean Six Sigma, its origins and its benefits.
• Learn the Lean Six Sigma roles and principles and the 8 Wastes of Lean Management.
• Master the Lean Six Sigma Improvement method known as DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control)
• Learn to collect data and track the success of projects
• Complete two real-world Lean Six Sigma projects
• Prepare to take and pass the Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt certification exams

Curriculum

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

• INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BELT TRAINING
• DEFINE PHASE – HOW TO DEFINE THE PROBLEM
• MEASURE PHASE – HOW TO MEASURE THE CURRENT PROCESS
• ANALYZE PHASE – HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM
• IMPROVE PHASE – HOW TO IMPLEMENT AND VERIFY THE SOLUTION
• CONTROL PHASE – HOW TO MAINTAIN THE SOLUTION
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• INTRODUCTION TO BLACK BELT TRAINING
• DEFINE PHASE
• MEASURE PHASE
• ANALYZE
• IMPROVE
• CONTROL

Job Outlook for Lean Six Sigma Professionals

As organizations of all sizes emphasize productivity gains as strategic advantages, more and more are adopting methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma to govern their operations. The Green Belt identifies an employee or prospect as an accomplished, dedicated professional. Moreover, the Black Belt identifies a candidate or prospect has the deepest level of expertise in lean methodology for process improvement.

According to PayScale.com, professionals with Lean Six Sigma credentials earn $84,000 per year on average.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects job growth across the Management Analyst category to grow by 14% over the coming decade. This is almost triple the growth rate expected for all jobs.

Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt FAQs

• WHAT IS LEAN SIX SIGMA?

"Six Sigma" describes a series of process improvement techniques designed to reduce errors and improve quality in an organization's products and services. "Lean" is a management discipline that seeks to reduce waste and minimize associated costs. "Lean Six Sigma" represents the blending of the two philosophies into an operating system that maximizes quality while minimizing costs.

• WHAT DOES A "GREEN BELT" IN LEAN SIX SIGMA INDICATE?

A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt improves productivity by focusing on the tools, methodologies and principles of Lean Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma Green Belts are expected to design, implement and manage productivity improvement projects and campaigns.

• WHAT JOB TITLES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT?

Lean Six Sigma Green Belts may serve in one or more of the following capacities: Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement Specialist and many more. Lean Six Sigma Green Belts often become Six Sigma Consultants, as well.

• WHAT DO LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELTS DO?

The Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma is considered a hands-on credential. Green Belts commonly review processes, develop and deploy improvements using the Lean Six Sigma methodology and then manage the improved processes.

• WHAT DOES A "BLACK BELT" IN LEAN SIX SIGMA INDICATE?

Black Belts are a change agent in the organization. A Black Belt will be the project owner of an organizational quality improvement process. As project owner, they allocate team member responsibilities and resources, effectively overseeing a team of Green and Yellow Belts.

• WHAT DO LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELTS DO?

A Six Sigma Black Belt professional is an expert in these Six Sigma principles:

• DMAIC
• Design of experiments
• Analysis of variance
• Hypothesis testing
• Probability distribution

Black Belts use support tools such as Voice of the Customer (VOC), Lean, failure mode and effects analysis, and statistics. As a Six Sigma Black Belt, you will be responsible for initiating projects and directing the efforts of company quality improvement teams.

• WHAT JOB TITLES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT?

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts may serve in one or more of the following capacities: Lean Six Sigma Leader, Project Management & Agile Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Director of Lean/Six Sigma, or simply Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.