Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Why Attend

Join the elite club of Six Sigma experts who can lead significant improvement projects at their organizations. Six Sigma is an industry-standard methodology for process improvement and business transformation. Our Black Belt course is well recognized for its comprehensive and robust content aligned with the international Body of Knowledge (BOK) by ASQ and IASSC. This course will help you become a subject matter expert building on your Green belt training to improve the quality of your organization operations by adopting a data-driven approach and provide you with the skills necessary to work on projects to benefit all types of processes and businesses. Participants will become experts at the different phases of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) and learn how to scope and implement a project. Additionally, participants will become experts in deploying quality and statistical tools to achieve lower defect levels and cost.

Course Methodology

Through the combination of interactive lectures, group, and individual presentations, the course will present participants with the chance to practice the skills acquired through exercises and case studies. Additionally, videos will be shown on real-life companies which implemented the Six Sigma methodology. Real-life examples and case studies will be used throughout the training to illustrate the usage of various tools.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Lead and manage Six Sigma teams
• Improve processes using the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) Six Sigma methodology (variation removal) and Lean approach (waste removal) 
• Analyze how Six Sigma concepts relate to the overall business mission and objectives of a unit or an organization.
• Collect and analyze data appropriately using various tools in Minitab
• Apply advanced tools used in a Six Sigma project

Target Audience

Managers, supervisors, and professionals who wish to utilize the Six Sigma approach in their organizations, gain professional certification or become subject matter experts in Six Sigma.

Target Competencies

• Deploying Six Sigma
• Problem-solving skills
• Change management
• Leadership
• Team management
• Using applied statistics
• Lean tools

Note

Note1: Your Six Sigma Black Belt will include pre-class work/reading, and self-study assignments to reinforce what you have learned.

Note 2: Included in the course: A rich workbook that contains the slides and material, +40 useful Six Sigma templates.

Note 3:  Participants who attend all sessions will be awarded a Plus certificate of completion after the training. Certification option (included in the fees) can be obtained by submitting an approved Six Sigma project within 6 months of the training completion. Two hours of free coaching (by email) with an experienced Six Sigma Master Black Belt trainer for your project will be provided.

Note 4: Mandatory prerequisite for this course is the attendance of Plus Green Belt Training or an accepted Green Belt certification