Six Sigma Black/Green Belt Program

Course Benefits

Six Sigma is about the creation of economic wealth through defect prevention
Projected ROI should be ten times the cost of the class, and is often more
Average benefit for a Green Belt project is $50K during training, more later
Average benefit for a Black Belt project is $100K during training, more later
57 recent projects with a major health care organization resulted in $55M in annualized benefits
Company benefits most when 5-6 people participate
Green Belt training includes student edition of Minitab software
Black Belt training included full version of Minitab software

Course Overview

Minitab software, a two day course, will be taught prior to the Six Sigma Black/Green Belt program. The Green Belt training (56 hours) will be scheduled the first two days of the week. The class will be extended an additional 2½ days for those wishing to obtain Black Belt training (126 hours). There will be a three week break between each session for project work.

Minitab: 2 days
Green Belt: 8 days
Black Belt: 20 days

Training is presented via instructor-led discussion, lecture, PowerPoint presentation, group presentations and exercises. Work outside of class is required, including individual projects.

Course content

Introduction to Six Sigma and MINITAB Software (2 days)

Define and Measure Phase (Week 1)

Define Phase

What is the project?
Who are the customers? (internal/external)
What is critical to quality (the CTQs)?
What is the project goal?

Measure Phase

Process Mapping
Cause and Effect Diagram
Cause and Effect Matrix
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Measurement Systems Analysis
Measurement Accuracy
Measurement Precision

Analyze Phase (Week 2)

Graphical Analysis
Histogram
Dot plot
Scatter plot
Box plot
Basic Data Analysis
Descriptive Statistics
Statistical Decision Making Tools

Improve Phase (Week 3)

Design of Experiments to Gain Process Knowledge
Basics of DoE
Creating the prediction equation
2k Factorial Designs
2k Fractional Factorial Designs
Practical Process Optimization

Control Phase (Week 4)

Control Plans
Basic Process Control
Error Proofing

Green Belt Option:

The define/measure, analyze, control, and improve control steps are taught for projects of immediate significance. The course will cover the DMAIC methods using Minitab software. Prerequisite: Minitab. This software will be used throughout the Green Belt training for data collection and interpretation. Minitab student version 14, refreshment breaks, and lunch are included in the cost of the class. Bring your laptop computer; if you do not have one, we will provide one for your use in the class. Certificate of completion will be provided after you document results from your project.

Eight class meetings. CEU 5.6

Black Belt Option:

We are extending each DMAIC session for the Green Belt class two and one half days for the Black Belt training. Prerequisite: Minitab. This software will be used throughout the training for data collection and interpretation.

Certificate of completion will be provided after you document results from your project. Bring your laptop computer. Text, Minitab student version software, refreshment breaks, and lunch are included in the cost. Minitab full version may be purchased at approximately $750 per copy (a savings of $350 off of the retail cost). The full version is recommended for Black Belt training.

20 class meetings. CEU 12.6

Registration Information

Course Fee

Black Belt $7,400 standard list fee per person
-$1,200 per person one time Metro College fee subsidy
$5,180 is your final (one time subsidized) cost per person

Green Belt $3,900 stanard list fee per person
-$1,200 per person one time Metro College fee subsidy
$2,700 is your final (one time subsidized) cost per person

Course Schedule

Green Belt meets Monday and Tuesday of each week from 8:30AM to 4:30PM

Black Belt meets Monday to Thursday of each week from 8:30AM to 4:30PM and Friday from 8:30AM to 12 noon

Course Location

YSU Metro College, 100 DeBartolo Place, Suite 200, Boardman

Instructor Dan J. Sommers

Dan, President of Advanced Quality Leadership, has over 25 years experience as a quality manager, quality engineer, and industrial statistician. His Six Sigma experience includes two years as a manufacturing black belt, and five years as an international implementation and training Master Black Belt. The majority of his career has been spent with General Electric Lighting.

He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality, a certified quality engineer, and a member of the American Statistical Association. He has published articles in ASQ's Journal of Quality Technology and was awarded ASQ's Brumbaugh Award. He is also a chapter co-author in the Juran Quality Control Handbook, fourth edition.

Dan holds a B.S. degree in Actuarial Science and an M.S. degree in Statistics from Ball State University, and an M.S. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Additional Information

Call Rufus Hudson at 330-941-2468 or email at rghudson@ysu.edu

Payment by Visa, Master Card, or request to bill employer (letter or authorization must accompany registration)