Six Sigma Green Belt
Overview
Everyone talks about making better business decisions. Now, you can take action with a Six Sigma Green Belt certificate, which helps you strengthen your organization by understanding, interpreting and using the core concepts of Six Sigma. Designed for professionals with little or no prior experience with Six Sigma methodologies, this course helps develop critical skills required for successful project management.
This course includes a required, simulated project that integrates critical topics into every phase of Six Sigma. To become a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB), you must successfully complete the course and sit for an exam. View certification requirements.
8 Continuing Education Units
80 Military Clock Hours | 10 Military Clock Hours Per Week
Online Learning Experience
Imagine an online classroom that takes you inside successful organizations, surrounds you with top Six Sigma experts and puts innovative learning tools at your fingertips. As a recognized leader in Six Sigma education online, Villanova University is dedicated to providing the most dynamic and engaging programs available, as our enhanced online experience demonstrates:
- Online experience enhanced by weekly virtual live classes taught by Six Sigma practitioners
- Advanced animations allow you to gain a full grasp of course topics
- Videos of industry experts offer easy-to-understand guidance
- Lightboards and other interactive learning tools provide compelling and unique presentation formats
Who Should Register?
Mid to upper-level managers responsible for bottom-line growth can learn skills to implement cost reductions and improve organizational capability.
Course offerings and associated prices are subject to change without prior notice. Pricing for multi-course certificate programs varies depending on course selection. View the Professional Education Catalog for more information on the courses and programs.
What You’ll Study
Introduction and History of Six Sigma
- What is Six Sigma
- The History of Six Sigma and the Prominent People in Six Sigma
- DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) Methodology Overview
- The Project Charter
- Six Sigma Math Primer
Project Definition Tools
- The Project Scope and Charter
- Determining Customer Needs and Requirements
- Critical to Quality Tree and Kano Model
- Process Mapping and SIPOC (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers)
Measurement Tools
- Types of Data
- Graphical Analysis Tools
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Variation and Standard Deviation
- Calculating the Baseline Sigma
Analysis Tools
- Cause and Effect Diagrams
- Multi-Vari Charts
- Hypothesis Testing
- T-Tests
Improvement Tools
- Mistake Proofing
- FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis)
- Design of Experiments
- Pilot Testing
- Implementation Planning
Control Tools
- Introduction to Control Charts and Their Construction
- Process Capability
- Maintaining Solutions
Curriculum
8 Week Course
Introduction to the DMAIC Process
- Identify and define key terminology
- Describe the DMAIC process
- List and explain the 15 tollgates
- Identify and explain key roles and responsibilities
- Explain the history of Six Sigma
Teams and Facilitation
- Managing teams
- Decision making
- Key team tools
The Define Phase
- The project charter
- Critical to quality
- The voice of the customer
- Tollgate review meetings
- Mapping the process
The Measure Phase, Part 1
- Standard deviation
- Variation
- Populations and samples
- Measures of central tendency and dispersion
- Graphical data representation
The Measure Phase, Part II
- The concept of correlation
- Process measurements
- Measurement scales
- Measurement system variation
- Baseline performance
The Analyze Phase
- Narrowing the critical root causes
- Selecting the right tool for the job
- Multi-vari and control charts
- Calculating Z-scores
- Identifying Type I and II errors
The Improve Phase
- Conducting a FMEA
- Applying poka-yoke techniques
- Conducting F-tests
- Constructing ANOVA (analysis of variance) tables
- Piloting solutions
The Control Phase
- Using metrics to monitor the project
- Implementing control and response plans
- Planning for continual improvement
- Closing out the project
If you’re going to pay by credit card, you can either get started with installment payments or pay in full. Just let your enrollment representative know the option that works best for you.
Corporate Tuition Assistance
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Corporate TA
Corporate tuition assistance is paid by your employer. You will need to provide appropriate forms for processing, prior to enrollment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
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Deferred Corporate TA
Pay tuition now and have your employer reimburse you. Additional documentation will be needed to process this payment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
Military Benefits
Active Duty
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, Guardsmen and Reservists (upon verification of military status).
Veterans
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course to veterans (upon verification of military status). You may also use your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits for many of Villanova’s 100% online non-credit programs, based upon your individual eligibility.
Spouses and Dependents
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses and dependents (upon verification of military status).
This reduction is valid off the standard tuition fee rate of the listed courses offered by Villanova University with online administration by Bisk. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
