Lean Six Sigma Certification
- YELLOW BELT CERTIFICATION
Our Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Process Improvement Specialist) certification helps you start your journey to discovering the tools necessary to lead your organization through times of change and challenge.
Earn a certification as a Yellow Belt (Process Improvement Specialist) by completing the following Certification Requirements:
- Attend 8 hours of Lean Six Sigma introductory topics and simulation
- Attend three (3) of the following 2-hour webinars:
- Leading Virtual Teams
- Data Types and Data Integrity – Understand and Trust Your Data
- Measure Tools and Graphs
- Root Cause with Teams
- Hypothesis Testing – Using Data to Prove Relationships
- Generating Solutions
- Testing Improvements with Data – How to Set Up and Run Pilots
- Creating Feedback Loops for Control
- Submit evidence of practical application of at least three (3) tools and concepts learned
- Pass certification exam
By completing this certification, participants have the skills to:
- Evaluate processes for value creation using Lean principles
- Manage process performance using good metrics
- Utilize data to drive evidence-based decision-making and policymaking
- Empower teams to effectively problem-solve and improve their work areas
- Plus advanced skills with feedback in the three areas you chose to focus on above
- 1.6 CEU’s
Dates: LSS Intro on Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 9, and Oct 10, 2024;
And, choose 3 sessions from Oct 16, Oct 23, Nov 6, Nov 13, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 11 (2024); with an exam completion date by January 10, 2025.Venue: Virtual Event
Tuition Price: $1,200
- GREEN BELT CERTIFICATION
Our Green Belt certification is the next step beyond Yellow Belt when you are ready to really dive into improving a key process in your organization. A Yellow Belt certification is not required for registration in this course. If you have been through our Yellow Belt though, we let you “stack” this certification so that you don’t have to repeat the modules you have already completed in Yellow Belt.
Earn a Green Belt certification by completing the following Certification Requirements:
- 34 hours of remote live interactive classroom experiences where you learn through exercises, case studies, and group discussions.
- 40 hours of a self-paced online component through Moresteam.com, a leading online international Lean Six Sigma content provider with numerous supporting resources such as simulations, toolsets, videos, interactive practice exercises, and quizzes.
- 4 hours of one-on-one coaching with Master Black Belt instructors who possess 20+ years of industry expertise to assist you in applying the course content to a project you select in your organization.
- Successfully pass a Green Belt test to demonstrate mastery of theory
- Submit your completed Green Belt project for a rigorous review of practical application expertise.
One of the distinguishing features of this program is the practical learning that comes with completing a process improvement project within their sponsoring organization. Participants will not only know the theory but will have the proof that they have mastered the skills necessary to lead successful Green Belt projects that provide real impact in their organizations.
Upon completion, participants can expect the following benefits
- Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt) from an accredited academic institution
- Close-knit network of peers from organizations
- Handbook of tools and exercises
- Project to add to portfolio of work
- 7.4 CEU’s
Dates: TBD – dates will be announced shortly.
Venue: Virtual Event
Tuition Price: $4,250
(Moresteam license included in the tuition price)- BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION
Our Black Belt certification is the final step in our Lean Six Sigma program. Join us for Black Belt certification when you are ready to learn advanced tools for both data and organizational improvement. Black Belts complete complex projects and also design new processes to help their organizations embrace a culture of Continuous Improvement. A Green Belt certification is required for registration in this course. If you have earned your Green Belt through a different certification program or it’s been longer than 2 years since you earned your Green Belt, you are still welcome to join us! We simply ask you to take our quick assessment so that we can recommend any prep or refresher work that will get you ready to join the course fully prepared.
Earn a Black Belt certification by completing the following Certification Requirements:
- 33 hours of remote live interactive classroom experiences where you learn through exercises, case studies, and group discussions.
- 9 hours of a self-paced on-line component through Moresteam.com, a leading online international Lean Six Sigma content provider with numerous supporting resources such as simulations, toolsets, videos, interactive practice exercises, and quizzes.
- 25 hours of a competitive but fun Capstone game that requires you to test your knowledge of process improvement through a virtual case study.
- 9 hours of team immersion exercises that allow you to practice advanced tools in a safe environment.
- 3 hours of one on one coaching with Master Black Belt instructors who possess 20+ years of industry expertise to assist you in applying the course content to a project you select in your organization.
- Successfully pass a Black Belt test to demonstrate mastery of theory
- Submit your completed Black Belt project for a rigorous review of practical application expertise.
One of the distinguishing features of this program is the practical learning that comes with completing a process improvement project within their sponsoring organization. Participants will not only know the theory but will have the proof that they have mastered the skills necessary to lead successful Black Belt projects that provide real impact in their organizations.
Upon completion, participants can expect the following benefits:
- Lean Six Sigma Certification (Black Belt) from an accredited academic institution
- Mastery of advanced Process Improvement skills
- Confidence to bring a culture of Continuous Improvement to your organization
- Project to add to portfolio of work
- 7.6 CEUs
Dates: TBD – dates will be announced shortly.
Venue: Virtual Event
Tuition Price: $5,000
(Moresteam license included in the tuition price)
Sheryl Vogt
Senior Fellow
Sheryl Vogt has been working with process improvement programs such as Lean and Six Sigma since 1996 when she was trained as one of the first Black Belts at the General Electric Company. As a consultant, Sheryl has assisted numerous organizations in all aspects of their continuous improvement efforts, from developing deployment plans with organizational leaders to mentoring and training individuals and facilitating improvement teams.
Amita Sherwood
Senior Fellow
Amita Sherwood has been working with process improvement programs such as Lean and Six Sigma since 2000 when she was a member of GE Capital’s Information Management Leadership Program (IMLP) and was certified as a Black Belt early in her career. She has worked in a variety of industries including all government levels, healthcare, financial services, and information technology.
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Sheryl Vogt
Senior Fellow, GW CEPL
Amita Sherwood
Senior Fellow, GW CEPL