Six Sigma is a set of tools and techniques used by companies to improve production processes, eliminate defects and guarantee quality. The Six Sigma certification helps in validating professionals who are skilled in identifying risks, errors, or defects in a business process and removing them.
Getting a Six Sigma Certification usually requires individuals to have a certain level of experience and testify their proficiency. The certification can help you become a specialist in process improvement and will enhance your credibility.
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Certified Black Belt
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Certified Green Belt
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Certified Yellow Belt
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt™ is a professional who is well versed in the Lean Six Sigma Methodology, who leads complex improvement projects, typically in a full- time capacity.
A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt possesses a thorough understanding of all aspects of the Lean Six Sigma Method including a high-level of competence in the subject matters contained within the phases of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) as defined by A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt understands how to implement, perform, interpret and apply Lean Six Sigma at an advanced level of proficiency.
Requirements
In order to achieve the professional designation of IASSC Certified Black Belt candidates must sit for the Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Exam and achieve a minimum score of 70%.
There are no prerequisites required in order to sit for the Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Exam. For more about this see FAQ’s and the IASSC position on knowledge and application. Purchase a Black Belt Exam Voucher for $395 USD through the link provided below.
Preparation
For those who wish to sit for the exam it is recommended, but not required, that Lean Six Sigma training is obtained through a qualified institution, Lean Six Sigma trainer or corporate program. It is also recommended, although not required, that those sitting for the exam have some degree of real-world Lean Six Sigma work experience and project application experience.
Certification
Upon successful achievement, Professionals will receive Black Belt Certification issued by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification™, a true independent third-party Certification Association within the Lean Six Sigma Industry..
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- The Basics of Six Sigma
- Meanings of Six Sigma
- Deliverables of a Lean Six Sigma
- The Problem Solving Strategy Y = f(x)
- The Fundamentals of Six Sigma
- Defining a Process
- Basic Six Sigma Metrics
- The History of Lean
- Lean & Six Sigma
- The Lean Enterprise
- Understanding Lean
- The Seven Elements of Waste
- Measure Phase
- Basic Statistics
- Descriptive Statistics
- Process Capability
- Concept of Stability
- Risk; Alpha & Beta
- Types of Hypothesis Test
- Improve Phase
- Analyze Phase
- Multi-Vari Analysis
- Correlation
- Regression Equations
- Residuals Analysis
- Multiple Regression Analysis
- Non- Linear Regression
- Multiple Linear Regression
- Confidence & Prediction Intervals
- Residuals Analysis
- Lean Controls
- Kanban
- Poka-Yoke (Mistake Proofing)
- Data Collection for SPC
- I-MR Chart
- Xbar-R Chart
- U Chart
- P Chart
- NP Chart
- Xbar-S Chart
- CuSum Chart
- EWMA Chart
- Control Chart Anatomy
- Six Sigma Control Plans
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Elements of the Control Plan
- Elements of the Response Plan
Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma
The Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge™ is an assembly of a comprehensive set of topics and subject matters that are intended to be representations of the universally and commonly accepted, minimum competencies and core proficiencies requisite of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belts.
This well-established Standard is diversely recognized as a relevant and practical version of the knowledge expectations of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. It consists of the primary sections of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, which are each broken down into sub-categories consisting of individual subject matter topics.
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge is an assembly of a comprehensive set of topics and subject matters that are intended to be representations of the universally and commonly accepted, minimum competencies and core proficiencies requisite of Lean Six Sigma Green Belts.
This well-established diversely recognized as a relevant and practical version of the knowledge expectations of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. It consists of the primary sections of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, which are each broken down into sub-categories consisting of individual subject matter topics.
