Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification

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Kent State weaves Lean, Six Sigma, Team-Oriented Problem Solving and Theory of Constraints into a seamless certification that can help you achieve substantial process improvements in your organization.

Kent State's operational excellence curriculum is structured to allow students and employers maximum flexibility in obtaining the Black Belt certification. The curriculum follows a four-week approach with the class meeting one week each month for four months (160 contact hours; Kent State's Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification also requires the completion and approval of an independent project).

Purpose:

• Create an Effective Continuous Improvement Change Agent
• Lead Cross-functional Teams Across Your Organization and Execute Strategic Process Improvement Projects
• Train Participants in the Skills Required to Guide their Organization to Gains in Productivity and Quality
• Certify Skilled Practitioners in More Advanced Lean and Six Sigma Tools and Methods

Week One

• Project Identification
• Team Building
• Introduction to Lean Thinking
• Six Sigma Methods and Quality
• Basic Minitab Measurement System Analysis
• Process Capability
• Six Sigma Project Simulation (helicopter)

Week Two

• Student Project Reviews
• Lean Tools
• Hypothesis Testing
• Comparative Analysis
• Tests for Data Stability and Normality
• Catapult Simulation

Week Three

• Student Project Reviews
• Advanced Lean Methods
• Regression and Correlation
• Quick Changeovers (SMED)
• Airplane Simulation

Week Four

• Student Project Reviews
• Advanced Statistical Tools
• Design of Experiments
• Team Dynamics
• Putting it all Together to Achieve Wealth and Prosperity for Any Organization

Project

For Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, each student must complete an individual project, which will contribute significant results to his/her sponsoring organization.

Minitab/Laptop

So that participants can maximize the benefit of attending Lean Six Sigma training and to realize a return on investment for future Lean Six Sigma projects, Kent State requires that each participant bring a laptop loaded with current versions of Minitab and Companion by Minitab to each day of training. Kent State will provide information to purchase through Minitab.