Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification helps confirm the capability as an effective change leader with the skills and capabilities to lead and execute highly complex improvement projects spanning across business units and teams.
Our certified Black Belt program is an advanced Lean Six Sigma training course designed to provide expert-level knowledge in Lean, Six Sigma and Change Management.
Training Level
Duration
8 Days (4 + 4 days over 2 months)
Prerequisite
Overview.
Black Belt training covers advanced Lean Six Sigma tools and skills required to solve challenging performance problems in both transactional and industrial environments.
This program draws on both quantitative and qualitative methods. Practical exercises & simulations are incorporated to provide relevant scenarios for participants. Participant will gain competency in the use of Minitab™ statistical software to solve a wide variety of difficult problems across a wide spectrum of industries.
We also offer a 5-day fast track Black Belt program reduces the emphasis on advanced statistical tools that are less relevant to transactional processes.
Additionally, this course prepares Black Belts for their role as change agents in leading and coaching Green Belts and other project resources, facilitating and leading projects, supporting broader operational excellence efforts and serving as internal and external consultants.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS TRAINING
Anyone aspire to become a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt who are ready for both industrial and transactional process improvement.
Is Black Belt training & certification right for me?
Prior completion of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training, with or without certification, is a prerequisite for entry into this program.
Scheduled Courses.
Learning Objectives.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Gain an advanced knowledge base of the Six Sigma DMAIC 15-step process including DMAIC for new product/service implementation
Develop an in-depth understanding of the Lean concepts and tools and how to practically apply them in facilitating a Lean Action Workout
Apply advanced statistical analyses to determine the relationship between inputs and process outputs.
Gain a strong understanding of Change Management principles and the skills to engage and lead key stakeholders
Develop the skills needed to manage large strategic projects and mentor team members and Green Belts
Curriculum.
The duration of this course is spread out over two months in two four-day sessions, allowing time to immediately apply the learning from the first session to the Black Belt projects rolling. We have built in time in our program to allow our facilitator work through the Define & Measure phase of the participant projects. This will help ensure the participants scope & prepare their projects for success.
Note: The online instructor-led classes may structure differently to the two waves shown below.
WAVE ONE (4 DAYS)
Lean Six Sigma Roadmap and Tools
Selecting the Right Methodology
Project Selections
Introduction to Minitab, Descriptive Statistics and Graphical Tools
Measurement System Analysis
Inferential Statistics and Hypothesis Testing; Power and Sample Size
Process Capability Studies
Leading Change
Multi-Vari Studies
ANOVA (Analysis of Variance)
Non-Parametric Tests
Chi-Square and Contingency Tables
Correlation and Regressions for Variable Y
Regressions for Attribute Y
WAVE TWO (4 DAYS)
Design of Experiments (DOE) Introduction Principles
Full Factorial DOE; Fractional Factorial DOE
Planning DOE study series
Coaching Green Belts and Stakeholders
Manage Lean Action Workout
Managing value stream - Improving Extended Value Stream
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Acceptance sampling
Design for Six Sigma Overview and Tools
Final Case Study
PDU Credits.
56 PDUs ^
If you hold PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) or Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) certification, you are required to earn 60 PDUs in a 3-year cycle.
Indicative PDU values relative to PMI’s Talent Triangle®:
^ General guidance for claiming PMI’s PDU.
Course Fees.
$ 6,250 + GST
High Quality, Professionally Written Training Material
Includes:
Comprehensive training manual
AuSQ knowledge assessment & certification
Lean Six Sigma toolkit + quick reference guide
Access to learning portal for 24 months
Certification.
WORKPLACE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
The workplace improvement project that can demonstrate application of appropriate tools at Black Belt level, and has achieved business benefits.
The project must remove waste, reduce defects, improve timeliness or achieve an important performance goal.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Black Belt Certification is provided through our partnership with the Australian Society for Quality (RTO ID 22526). The certification is awarded to participants who have completed:
Coursework
AuSQ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt knowledge assessment
Two workplace improvement projects
Exclusive Benefits.
Every course is taught by a Master Black Belt instructor with real world knowledge and extensive project experience
Instructor provides support and project consultation throughout the class
Black Belt program includes project review and certification
Professional written, high quality student manual and quick reference guides
Online learning portal access for up to 24 months after training
Valuable templates that can be used for certification projects and other projects in the future
Sample case studies of DMAIC and Lean projects
On-site coaching and/or remote support by email/phone are offered at a special rate for all participating students
^ PMI Talent Triangle, PMBOK, CAPM, PMI and PMP are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. Actual number of approved PDU credits is subject to PMI’s review, audit and approval.