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.
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.
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
Prerequisites and Requirements
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Curriculum
INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BELT TRAINING
Overview of Lean Six Sigma, the 8 Wastes and DMAIC
DEFINE PHASE -- HOW TO DEFINE THE PROBLEM
Creating the project charter, understanding the current state and develop project communication
MEASURE PHASE -- HOW TO MEASURE THE CURRENT PROCESS
Select measures, planning and collecting baseline data
ANALYZE PHASE -- HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM
Conducting data and process analysis; brainstorming, developing and validating root causes
IMPROVE PHASE -- HOW TO IMPLEMENT AND VERIFY THE SOLUTION
Crafting, filtering and determining solutions; conducting risk management
CONTROL PHASE -- HOW TO MAINTAIN THE SOLUTION
Creating monitoring and response plans, project documentation
INTRODUCTION TO BLACK BELT TRAINING
Overview of Black Belt training, project selection, and building leadership skills
DEFINE PHASE
Conducting process walks, strengthening leadership skills, and defining your Black Belt project
MEASURE PHASE
Laying statistical groundwork, testing your measurement system, and sampling the data
ANALYZE
Laying hypothesis testing groundwork; testing correlation, discrete data, continuous normal and non-normal data
IMPROVE
Designing experiments and strengthening leadership skills
CONTROL
Select control charts and creating visual management
Instructors
Registration and Enrollment
This course is 100% online. Start any time.
Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt FAQs
- DMAIC
- Design of experiments
- Analysis of variance
- Hypothesis testing
- Probability distribution