Course overview
This certification course will prepare you to successfully lead and execute Lean Six Sigma projects, perform Six Sigma analysis, and use the D.M.A.I.C (Define Measure Analyze Improve Control) methodology.
It is comprised of professionally narrated e-Learning modules, interactive quizzes, tests and exams. All delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of the output of a process by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It uses a set of quality management methods, mainly empirical, statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization, who are experts in these methods. Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has specific value targets, for example: reduce process cycle time, reduce pollution, reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and increase profits.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
- 72 hours of video and reading material
- 30 hours supplementary course reading
- 5 hours of exercises
- 3 hours of quizzes/tests
- 35 hours self-study/revision
- Total duration: 145 hours
- Access period: 6 months
Course features
- Video-based training material
- Supplementary training manual
- Downloadable course notes
- Exercise files
- Minitab example files
- Interactive quizzes
- 2 x sample test papers
- Fortnightly live Q&A webinar with the tutor
Recognition of prior learning
It is important to note here however, that in order to become IASSC Black Belt certified, it is not necessary to be Green Belt certified beforehand, or have prior industry experience, or complete and submit projects as part of the Black Belt certification assessment.
Professional recognition
Accredited by IASSC
Assessment
The IASSC Six Sigma Black Belt Certification closed book exam is made up of 150 multiple choice and true/false questions. Your time allowance for the exam is 4 hours, although you may finish the exam sooner if you are able to.
In order to achieve the professional designation of IASSC Certified Black Belt (ICBB) from the IASSC, you must score a minimum of 580 points out of a total 750 points.
Learners must take the exam within 6 months of enrolment.
Belts
A Green Belt might be someone who is just learning the tips and techniques that make for good Six Sigma or Lean project execution. They are usually cutting their teeth on a first project and have received fundamental training in Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, and Control – the project execution building blocks.
In some circumstances, a Black Belt can be a former Green Belt who has shown a real knack for six sigma, likes it, and has moved forward to deliver a number of projects with quantifiable results. They also will have received additional training in deeper analysis tools (think stats) and perhaps even some instruction on change management or stakeholder influencing.
Subjects
- Course Structure
- Introduction to Six Sigma
- Steps and Tools
- The Cost of Poor Quality
- Six Sigma Metrics
- Lean
- Project Charter
- Phase Summary
- Test Questions
- Test Question Resources
- Exercise File
- Course Structure
- Process Mapping Overview
- Types of Process Map
- Inputs to the Process
- Cause and Effect Diagrams
- X-Y Matrix
- FMEA
- Basic Statistics Part 1
- Basic Statistics Part 2
- Graphs
- Measurement Systems Analysis Overview
- Measurement Systems Analysis – Continuous Data
- Measurement Systems Analysis – Quantitative Data
- Stability
- Capability Analysis
- Capability Analysis – Non-normal Data
- Phase Summary
- Test Questions
- Test Question Resources
- Exercise File
- Course Structure
- Overview
- Multi-vari Analysis
- Classes of Distributions
- Hypothesis Testing
- Sample Variance and Population Variance
- Comparing Two Samples
- Comparing More Than Two Samples
- Testing a Sample Against a Standard
- Tests for Non-continuous Output Data
- Test for Equal Variance
- Phase Summary
- Test Questions
- Test Question Resources
- Course Structure
- Regression Analysis
- Multiple Regression
- Design of Experiments
- Full and Fractional Factorials
- Concept Generation
- Implementation
- Phase Summary
- Test Questions
- Course Structure and Overview
- Final Capability and Lean Controls
- Control Plans
- Centre Line and Control Limit Calculation, Control Plans
- Phase Summary
- Test Questions
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