Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (IASSC) E-learning

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) certification is the most exclusive qualification for the Lean Six Sigma quality management methodology. It is the final stage of the Masters programme that will place you as an expert in implementing Lean, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

About the course

Lean Six Sigma has emerged as a popular business management strategy applied to projects globally, focusing on maximising business potential through making changes to costing, customer satisfaction and objectives. This certification is designed to help you master the combined concepts of lean and Six Sigma methodologies and demonstrate your ability to improve product quality and drive increased profits to your organisation.

Duration

Approx 16 hours of high-quality e-learning content.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites to get the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. However it is recommended that those taking the exam have some degree of real-world Lean Six Sigma work experience.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Apply lean concepts such as 5S, waste reduction, process mapping, value stream mapping and mistake proofing
Apply basic and more advanced statistical analyses to determine the relationship between key inputs and process outputs
Effectively manage team dynamics and understand how to work with multiple levels of leadership to remove barriers and achieve project success
Close projects and hand over control to process owners

12 months online access to Lean Six Sigma Black Belt e-learning
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt exam: valid for 12 months from purchase date
Four hands-on projects to perfect the skills learnt
Four simulation test papers for self-assessment

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course is offered by Simplilearn, a partner of ILX Group.

What's covered?

The following areas are covered:

The role of a Black Belt
Black Belt DMAIC
Lean principles
Lean metrics
Statistical foundation
Black Belt as a trainer
Process capability
Hypotheses tests
Design of Experiments (DoE)
Design for Six Sigma (DSS)
Probability distributions
Advanced control charts
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Stakeholder mapping

Target audience

The Lean Six Sigma certificate is suitable for:

Senior management (especially if the company intends to implement Lean Six Sigma)
Team leaders
Software professionals
Project managers
Quality assurance engineers
Software quality assurance team members
Management students

Simplilearn Certification

Simplilearn offers two levels of Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – Technical and Functional. The Technical Certification is offered after the trainee completes 85% of the course and passes the LSSBB Certification Examination with a minimum of 60% score.

After the certification, the trainee should submit a full-scale live DMAIC project for case review by the LSSBB faculty. Upon completion of the successful review, the trainee will be provided with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Functional Certification.

A typical full-scale DMAIC LSSBB project would take 8-9 months (1st Phase) to complete and the LSSBB must be able to show a projected savings of at least $200,000 from the project.

IASSC Certification:

Exam fee is included for all countries except India, Indian subcontinent, and Africa.The candidate can get certified from IASSC in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt by appearing for the IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt exam and achieving a minimum score of 70%. Upon achieving this, the candidate will receive a Certificate, suitable for framing, issued by the IASSC.

Exam format

The IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Exam™ is a proctored exam that lasts for four hours.

It's a closed book exam with 150 questions, and could include up to 15 extra non-graded questions. The exam consists of 30 multiple choice and true/false questions from each major section of the IASSC Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge.

A minimum of 580 points, out of a total of 750, is required to pass the exam.