Upgrade to Black Belt

A Quick Glance

The Green Belt to Black Belt Upgrade training allows certified Green Belts to enhance their Six Sigma skill set to Black Belt level within a shorter time frame. It is ideal for Green Belts who are actively using their Six Sigma skills and yet recognize that additional training and understanding of the Six Sigma methodology would benefit them professionally.

A Green Belt curriculum teaches the basic problem solving skills necessary to complete a process improvement project. However, many Green Belts may discover they need an expanded tool set in order to complete larger and more difficult projects.

This Green Belt to Black Belt upgrade class will take you through the phases of Six Sigma:  Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control.  The class is “hands on” in format using class projects and data within the scope of the classroom setting. 

As a prerequisite for the course, participants must be a certified Green Belt with at least one completed project.  The Green Belt certification should have utilized Minitab for statistical analysis. Participants who feel their Green Belt tools are a little rusty or who need a Minitab refresher may elect to enroll in the optional two day refresher course provided before the upgrade class begins.

Anticipated topics include those listed below: 

• Project Selection and Project Definition
• Minitab Refresher
• Basic Statistics Review
• Measurement Systems Analysis
• Capability Analysis
• Graphical Analysis
• Hypothesis Testing Review
• Correlation and Regression

Define/Measure Phase:

• Developing a Project Charter
• Team Development and Stakeholder Management
• Data Collection
• Advanced Minitab
• Basic Statistics
• Intro to Lean

Analyze Phase:

• Analysis with Non-Normal Data
• Hypothesis Testing with Variable Data
• Hypothesis Testing with Attribute Data
• Analysis of Variance

Improve Phase:

• General Factorial Experiments
• Designed Experimentation (DOE)
• Fractional Factorial Experiments
• Advanced DOE
• Multiple Regression
• Lean Techniques
• Survey Analysis

Control Phase:

• Statistical Process Control (SPC) with Variable Data
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) with Attribute Data
• Closing A Project
• Leading Change