6 Sigma Black Belt

Value-Train

Process Improvement Training and Consulting

Six Sigma, Lean and TOC

What is a Six Sigma Black Belt?

The Black Belt level is a significant step up in the Six Sigma hierarchy. Black Belts are taught an extensive array of statistical tools and analytical techniques. They are introduced to several project management techniques useful for Six Sigma projects and learn how to use Six Sigma software tools.

Only those who are expected to do significant Six Sigma project work are typically trained to the Black Belt level. However, an increasing number of senior executives have been trained to this level in order to help drive an understanding of the methods in their organizations.

This course assumes that the students understand everything included in the Green Belt level. If they do not have a formal certification, they must demonstrate that to us to enroll. Students must also complete a project under the review of the master instructor in addition to 15 days of course work and an exam. Sorry, we can not accept projects done prior to this class.

Black Belt Program Details

Pre-requisites:

	A Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent knowledge and some basic statistics training.
	An appropriate Six Sigma project to implement during the two months of class time, under the supervision of the master instructor.

What is Covered:

	Advanced concepts and methodologies
	Project management and teamwork topics
	Deployment strategies
	Analysis methods including FMEA
	Cost of quality
	Descriptive statistics
	Probability distributions
	Inferential statistics
	Sampling
	Linear and multivariate regression
	Correlation
	Reliability
	Design of experiments
	Goodness of fit testing
	Measurement systems analysis
	Simulation
	Certification exam (included)

Course logistics:

	Professional training environment.
	Atlanta area classes held in Roswell/Alpharetta area
	Students are required to pass a final examination at end AND successfully complete a project to obtain certification.
	Students must also purchase approximately $250 worth of statistics software for this course. We use software from Air Academy. If you already have and use similar software, you are free to use it as long as you understand that the instructors may not be able to help you with it. We will show demonstrate all software functions using Excel and the Air Academy software.
	You will need to bring a laptop to each day of class. Webinar participants will attend via a PC anyway.

Classroom delivered Schedule

	Three, 5-day weeks, 8 AM - 5 PM each day, separated by approximately one month
	Usually during the week, sometimes includes Saturday
	Classes held in a professional training setting
	Atlanta area classes held in Roswell/Alpharetta area
	Participants must pass an examination to receive the Black Belt Certificate.

Web delivered

	28, 3-hour webinar sessions usually held two per day with a two hour break between them. Schedule varies by class.
	Must use high speed internet connection
	Student responsible for long distance phone charges

Webinar delivered classes are typically five, 3-hour sessions. The dates and times for the sessions will be posted when a webinar class is scheduled and vary from course to course. Please read the WEBINAR class information.

Other:

Attendance certificates provided for professional re-certification needs.