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All of our courses and Exams allow for two certification exam attempts.

The passing score is 80%

1. Yellow Belt - Understand Six Sigma
   • For Decision-Makers and Contributors Seeking to Understand the Principals of Six Sigma without the Analysis or Improvement Phases of DMAIC. Methodology
2. Green Belt - Apply Six Sigma
   • For Specialists Seeking to Understand and Apply Six Sigma principles utilizing the Comprehensive D.M.A.I.C. Methodology to Design Better Processes and Improve Results
3. Black Belt - Lead with Six Sigma
   • For Process Leaders Seeking Advanced problem-solving skills and the Ability to Apply Six Sigma principles and DMAIC Methodology to Solve Complex Challenges and Drive Efficiency and Excellence
   • Black Belts also teach, coach, and mentor Green Belts

Lean Six Sigma is a powerful methodology that has gained widespread recognition and importance in today's business landscape. It combines two distinct approaches—Lean and Six Sigma—to drive process improvement, enhance efficiency, and deliver exceptional quality, all while minimizing waste.

Lean Six Sigma is a systematic approach to improving organizational processes, primarily focusing on eliminating defects, reducing variation, and optimizing efficiency. It originated in manufacturing but has since found applications across healthcare, finance, and technology.

The "Lean" aspect of Lean Six Sigma aims to eliminate waste in processes. Waste can take various forms, such as excessive inventory, unnecessary steps, or overproduction. Organizations can reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve customer satisfaction by identifying and eliminating these inefficiencies. Lean principles prioritize delivering value to customers by streamlining processes and enhancing flow.

On the other hand, "Six Sigma" focuses on achieving near-perfect quality by reducing defects and minimizing process variation. It relies on data-driven decision-making and statistical analysis to identify root causes of issues and implement effective solutions. Six Sigma strives to ensure that processes consistently produce outputs within specified quality limits.

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If you are considering a Six Sigma course, it will not have Lean training elements. Therefore, the recognizable differences will be:

• • Designation:
    Your certification designation will be: SSBB (Six Sigma Black Belt), or SSGB, or SSYB.
  • Curriculum:
    The following lessons are removed from the Lean Six Sigma curriculum:
    • Lean Fundamentals
      • Lean & Six Sigma
      • History of Lean
      • Seven Deadly Muda
      • Five-S
    • Lean Controls
      • Control Methods for 5S
      • Kanban
      • Poka-Yoke
    • Lean Related Test Questions
  • Professional Development Units PDUs:
    Removing some of the Lean course content changes PDUs to:
    • SSBB: 100 PDUs
    • SSGB: 80 PDUs
    • SSYB: 45 PDUs

No, there are no prerequisites for Yellow Belt, Green Belt, or Black Belt certification. There is, however, a prerequisite for Master Black Belt certification, which is Black Belt certification.

No, there are no educational or industry prerequisites for Yellow Belt, Green Belt, or Black Belt. 

Yes. We offer stand-alone Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma certification exams. 

No. Our content and courses do reference statistical software, but the courses can be completed successfully without software. (Exception: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt requires Minitab).

Any statistical software referenced in our content can be acquired by the software provider as a free trial. You will be able to follow closely along the training and gain valuable new analytical skills.

All of our courses provide two certification exam attempts.

If you do not pass on the second attempt, you may purchase a test reset, giving you two more attempts. Test resets can be found on your account page: https://leansigmacorporation.com/account