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Yellow Belt
Support projects that are led
by Green Belts or Black
Belts.
Green Belt
Form and facilitate Six Sigma
teams and manage basic Six
Sigma projects.
Black Belt
Define projects for Green
Belts and Yellow Belts.
Mentor and guide Green
Belts and Yellow Belts in
the completion of their
projects.
The Black Belt utilizes
statistical analysis
software to draw valid
statistical conclusions,
depict relationships,
analyze measurement
systems, test hypotheses,
design experiments,
apply statistical process
control, and more.
Black Belts manage more
advanced Six Sigma
projects, and serve as
leaders and change
agents for projects that
span the enterprise.
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Yellow Belt
Junior level employees
First line operators
Administrators
Green Belt
Project managers
Programmers/Systems
analysts
Team leaders
Candidates seeking to
continue for the Six Sigma
Black Belt Certification
N/A
$1995 US
Certification
requirements
Completion of a training
course, including all exercises
and assignments, and a grade
of 80% or better on a written
final examination.
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Black Belt
Outstanding individuals
who have the aptitude
and desire to master the
complexities of the
training program, based
on their performance as
Six Sigma Green Belts.
Individuals who will lead
organization-wide
improvement efforts.
Completion of a training
course, including all
exercises and
assignments.
N/A
N/A
5 minimum 15 maximum
3 minimum 10
maximum
N/A
Yellow Belt
Course must be completed
within two months of receipt
of course materials and
login id. Students may
enroll and start at any time.
Participation at least once
each week is required.
Students should plan on
minimum of 14 hours of
study time.
Green Belt
Course must be completed
within four months of receipt
of course materials and login
id. Students may enroll and
start at any time. Participation
at least once each week is
required. Students should
plan on a minimum of 35
hours of study time.
$895 US
Not applicable
14
$1995 US
Not applicable
35
Black Belt
Course must be
completed within 12
months of receipt of
course materials and
login id. Students may
enroll and start at any
time. Weekly
participation is required.
Students should plan on
a minimum of 70 hours
of study time plus time to
complete a project.
$4495 US
Not applicable
70
1.4
3.5
7.0
5.0
None
None
No project, but
significant assignment
work is required outside
of the classroom
Written examination
50 questions, 80% is
passing
What Is Six Sigma by Pande
and Holpp, ISBN 0-07138185-6
Completion of a project
that demonstrates
application of the Black
belt body of knowledge is
required if certification is
desired.
None
978-0-07-174679-3
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None
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Prerequisite language
skills
Yellow Belt
None
Green Belt
None
Black Belt
Candidates must be
previously certified as a
Six Sigma Green Belt, or
must complete the Key
Performance Six Sigma
Green Belt training
program prior to
enrolling.
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Yellow Belt
None
Green Belt
None
Black Belt
Current versions of
Minitab and Minitab
Quality Companion.
Upon registration in the
course, you will be
provided with instructions
on how to purchase a 12month license for these
two software products at
a discount through FAU.
NOTE: Minitab products
are NOT available for the
Apple Macintosh
Operating System. These
products may be run on a
Macintosh only by using
the Windows Operating
System.
NOTE: If you already
have a trial version of
either product, you will
need to remove it before
loading the licensed
version.
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Yellow Belt
None
Green Belt
None, but students will
find a laptop with Microsoft
Office to be useful during
class if one is available.
Personal computer with
internet access and
Microsoft Office required.
Visio optional.
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Black Belt
Laptop computer with
Microsoft Office. Visio
optional.
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Career advancement
Personal growth
Increased self-esteem and confidence
Increased level of job performance
Improved marketability
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Phase
Topic
Introduction
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Yellow
Belt
2
Green Belt
Black
Belt
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8
5
14,17,24,28,20
2
2
3
4
1-1
1-1
2-5
1-3
Master
Black Belt
Topic
Phase
DMAIC Define Phase
D1 Select a Problem
to be Solved
NOTE: Measures
such as DPMO, Sigma
level and rolled
throughput yield may
be know in the Define
phase, or they may
need to be
determined in the
Measure Phase of
DMAIC
Yellow
Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
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5
Yellow
Belt
5
3
Green Belt
Black Belt
10
4
4
17
8
2-1
2-2
1-2
2-3
2-3
2-4
5,7
11
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Master Black
Belt
1
1
3
4
2-5
2-5
2-5 using
MQC
2-5 using
MQC Project
Financial
Analysis
2-5
Master Black
Belt
7,8
Topic
Yellow Belt
Statistical Process
Control
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Green Belt
Black Belt
6
7
15
1-5
Master Black
Belt
1-4
1-5
1-5
1-5
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-6
1-8
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Topic
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
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Black Belt
2-6
2-6
2-6
2-6
2-6
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Master Black
Belt
Teamwork and
Change Management
Topic
Yellow Belt
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Green Belt
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
5
5,6
6
5,6
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6
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6
9
10
12
2-7
2-5
2-8
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11
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Topic
Segmenting customers
Customer surveys
Customer focus groups
Other sources of customer information
Kano model
Departmental v. business process focus
Process flow analysis
Value added analysis
SIPOC diagram
Yellow Belt
CTQs
Tree diagrams
CT Tree using MQC
Measurement Assessment Tree
Master Black
Belt
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Black Belt
7
7
Phase
Green Belt
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Yellow Belt
Green Belt
2-9 using
MQC
2-9 using
MQC
2-9 using
MQC
Black Belt
5
7
2-10
2-10
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Master Black
Belt
Topic
Foundational
Statistical Concepts
Phase
DMAIC Measure
Phase M1 Define
What to Measure
Based on CTQs
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
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18
18-Using graph
paper
15 - intro
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Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-13 using
MINITAB
1-11
1-12
1-14
1-17
Black Belt
7
2-5
1-9
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Master Black
Belt
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Master Black
Belt
Topic
Yellow Belt
DMAIC Measure
Phase M2 Validate
the Measurement
System
Green Belt
Black Belt
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1-15
15
7
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Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Topic
DMAIC Measure
Phase M3 Develop a
Sampling Plan and
Collect Data
Hawthorne effect
Using new or existing data
Check sheet for data collection
Pictograph for data collection
Determining sample size
Calculating power and sample size using MINITAB
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Operational definitions
Random sampling
Stratified sampling
Data collection plan using MQC
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Master Black
Belt
1-15
1-16 Using
Minitab
1-16 Using
Minitab
1-16 Using
Minitab
1-16 Using
Minitab
Black Belt
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16
16
16
1-18
1-18
7
7
7
16
1-13
1-19
1-19
2-11
Master Black
Belt
Topic
DMAIC Measure
Phase M4 Establish
Baseline Performance
Phase
Yellow Belt
Topic
Pareto chart
Run chart
Box plot
Black Belt
1-20 using
MINITAB
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
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Excel
1-21 using
MINITAB
Green Belt
Black Belt
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20
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Stem-and-leaf plot
Dotplot
Marginal plots with histograms, with boxplots,
with dotplots
Multiple graphs on a layout using MINITAB
Report Pad in MINITAB
Analysis Capture Tool in MQC
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Master Black
Belt
1-20
Yellow Belt
Histogram
Green Belt
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
1-22 using
MINITAB
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1-23
2-13
Master Black
Belt
Master Black
Belt
Topic
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
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22
22
2-12
2-12
Topic
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
24 using
Excel
1-24 using
MINITAB
1-24 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
1-25 using
MINITAB
24 using
Excel
24 using
Excel
Phase
Master Black
Belt
Topic
Yellow Belt
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Green Belt
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
Master Black
Phase
Alternatives to
Classical DOE
Shainin/Bhote
Techniques
Phase
Advanced Topics in
DOE
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1-30
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt
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1-27
1-26
1-28
1-29
Green Belt
1-31
1-32
1-33
2-14
1-34
Black Belt
Green Belt
S-1
S-2
S-3
S-4
S-5
S-6
S-7
S-8
S-9
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
Master Black
Belt
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19
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Topic
DMAIC Improve
Phase I1 Develop
Alternative Solutions
to Remove the Root
Causes
Lean Thinking
Brainstorming
Multi-voting
Nominal group technique
Seven types of waste
Overview of Lean Thinking
Lean Thinking Toyota Production System
Principles; Five Principles of Lean Thinking
The Perfect Business Process
Source inspection and mistake proofing
Workplace Organization
Visual and Audio Management
Pull systems
Total Productive Maintenance
Policy deployment
Leaders who teach others
Making decisions slowly by consensus; the A3 report
Takt time and requirements for creating flow
Facility and workplace layout principles, flow
analysis, types of layouts, cell design principles
Spaghetti chart
Office layout guidelines
Level scheduling
Improving the supply chain
Lean transportation and logistics strategies
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Yellow Belt
Green Belt
7
7
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25
25
23
8
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
2-15
2-15
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8
2-16
2-17
2-18
2-19
2-20
2-21
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Topic
DMAIC Improve
Phase I2 Synthesize
Alternative Solutions
Affinity diagram
Simplified Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
Full Quality Function Deployment using freeware
software template
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Phase
DMAIC Improve
Phase I3 Select the
Best Solution
Phase
DMAIC Improve
Phase I4 Test and
Implement the
Solution
Phase
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
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Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
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7
26 using
Excel
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
2-22 using
MQC
2-22
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
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28
12
7
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
2-24
2-24
2-23
2-25
2-26
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
2-27
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Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
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2-28
Master Black
Belt
Topic
Phase
Training for Six Sigma
Yellow Belt
5
Green Belt
Black Belt
30
2-29 using
MQC
Master Black
Belt
2-29
Yellow Belt
Green Belt
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
2-30
10
Topic
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt
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Green Belt
Black Belt
Green Belt
2-29
2-29
2-29
Black Belt
Master Black
Belt
Master Black
Belt
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