Offered in partnership with e-Zsigma (Canada) Inc.

Program Includes: Personalized Study Plan (PTP) for eLearning component for upgrading to the Black Belt BoK, 6 webinars, 3 days in-class training, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Course Description

A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a leader of change who not only demonstrates an understanding of the Lean Six Sigma philosophy but is also capable of successfully leading process improvement teams through the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, & Control) methodology, simultaneously applying the appropriate tools and methods that can enable “breakthrough” improvements. The "Six Sigma" component of your course of study will include a detailed exploration of each phase of the DMAIC problem-solving methodology as well as all of the basic quality and analytical tools associated with the Six Sigma Black Belt body of knowledge. The addition of Lean principles and tools, “woven” into the DMAIC framework, will complete your training as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. It is understood that you will be a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt when you complete each phase outlined in this program. This course is designed for those who have already completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program through e-Zsigma.

Program Schedule

April 1, 2012 Issuance of Personalized Training Plan
April 4, 2012 Webinar: 1 hour ‘Tools’
April 13, 2012 Webinar: 1 hour ‘Tools’
May 4, 2012 Webinar: 1 hour ‘Tools’
May 10, 2012 Webinar: 1 hour ‘Tools’
May 24 – 25, 2012 In-Class Training
May 30, 2012 Webinar: 1 hour ‘Tools’
June 6, 2012 Webinar: 1 hour ‘Tools’
June 18, 2012 In-Class Training
June 19 – July 15, 2012 Program Completion and Online Certification Exam

Program Outline

1. Personalized Training Plan. This plan will include 25 modules selected from the Quality Campus Lean Six Sigma curriculum outlining the DMAIC and Lean methodology. Remote program Personalized Training Plan (PTP) will include additional exercises as an alternative to in-class component.

-5S 
-An Introduction to Probability 
-ANOVA
-Calculating Process Based Costs
-Changeover Reduction
-Comparing Means 
-Confidence Interval for the Mean
-Error Proofing 
-Extending ROI 
-Flow and Pull Systems
-Future State Value Stream Mapping 
-Hypothesis Tests for the Mean 
-Kaizen Event
-Making Inferences about Proportions 
-Making Inferences about Variances 
-Maximizing ROI 
-Process Capability Assessments
-Simple Linear Regression
-Standard Work
-Sustaining ROI 
-Total Productive Maintenance 
-Understanding Data
-Validating the Measurement System 
-Visual Management 
-Workplace Design and Layout

2. Webinars. There will be six (6) webinars included in the Black Belt program; a welcome and introduction webinar and five (5) webinars discussing tools from the ‘Measure’, ‘Analyze’, ‘Improve’ and ‘Control’ phases of your training program.

3. In-Class training. You will have three (3) days of in-class training which will be held in Toronto ON. This training will occur at specific intervals in your program to discuss and expand upon topics in the ‘Measure’, ‘Analyze’, ‘Improve’ and ‘Control’ phases. Your final day of in-class training will focus on project closure, sustaining your results and innovation.

4. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Your certification includes two (2) components; 

a.) A requirement for Certification is the completion of one (1) Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement project. Although your MBB mentor will follow the progress of your project through the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control) life-cycle, you will be required to submit a project summary.

b.) Writing of the Black Belt Certification Exam. After completion of training and your project, your final step to achieving Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is the completion of the on-line Lean Six Sigma Black Belt exam. This exam comprises of approximately forty (40) questions that are derived from the Black Belt body of knowledge. The pass mark for this examination is 70% and 4 hours are provided to complete the exam. The exam is "open book" and you can access all the materials and tools that you would normally have access to when leading Lean Six Sigma projects.

5. Awarding of Certification Having successfully completed the preceding four (4) components of your learning plan, you will be awarded Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. A framed certificate will be couriered to your address of choice within two weeks of you receiving confirmation that you have successfully achieved certification.

Estimated Cycle Time to Certification

4 to 6 months from start of program. (Subject to CI Project progress and availability of student)