Lean Six Sigma Certification Programs
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We are an Accredited Training Organization with the IASSC
Certified as an Accredited Training Organization with the International Association of Six Sigma Certification (IASSC).
"The IASSC Accredited Training Organization (ATO) designation validates Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc. has demonstrated adequate management systems, courseware with a high degree of correlation to the subject matter contained in the IASSC Bodies of Knowledge, delivery schema consistent with such content and highly qualified instructors."
What is Lean Six Sigma?
Lean Six Sigma is like the fusion cuisine of business improvement methodologies. It takes the precision of Six Sigma, akin to a master chef’s attention to detail, and blends it with the simplicity of Lean principles, much like a minimalist artist. The result is a recipe for organizational excellence, where waste is trimmed to the bone, processes are finely seasoned for efficiency, and the product is a dish of quality that leaves customers satisfied. It’s the art of crafting the perfect business recipe, where every ingredient counts, and every step in the process is a brushstroke in a masterpiece of efficiency and quality.
What is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt?
The Six Sigma Green Belt represents an evolving level of expertise. These practitioners possess a comprehensive comprehension of methodologies, enabling them to proficiently lead moderate-scale process improvement projects. As project leaders, Green Belts guide cross-functional teams toward significant process enhancements. Their competence in data analysis, root cause identification, and solution implementation leads to increased efficiency and reduced defects within their designated domains. Green Belts emerge as catalysts for substantial change within their organizational spheres.
What is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt?
The Six Sigma Black Belt emerges as the architect of significant organizational transformation. Equipped with advanced statistical proficiency, these experts navigate complex process enhancement endeavors. They delve deep into data analysis, unravel complex root causes, and orchestrate comprehensive solutions. Beyond project leadership, Black Belts serve as mentors to Green Belts, ensuring a seamless approach to process optimization. Through defect mitigation and efficiency enhancement, Black Belts drive operational excellence, guiding the organization toward strategic milestones.
What Is the Salary of a Lean Six Sigma Belt in Minneapolis, Minnesota?
The average Six Sigma Green Belt salary in Minneapolis, MN is $122,100 as of August 27, 2023, but the range typically falls between $99,100 and $129,000. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, and the number of years you have spent in your profession.
Why Get Certified?
Becoming certified in Lean Six Sigma is like acquiring a set of precision tools for the grand symphony of process improvement. It’s your passport to becoming a “Process Maestro,” capable of orchestrating harmonious operations within any organization. Picture it as gaining access to the secrets of the “Efficiency Alchemists.” With these skills, you transmute inefficiencies into gold-standard processes, enhancing quality and productivity like a modern-day Merlin. It’s not just about certification; it’s your invitation to join the elite league of “Process Virtuosos” who fine-tune businesses into well-oiled, high-performance machines, all while conducting a beautiful symphony of savings and excellence. So, get certified in Lean Six Sigma, and become the virtuoso conductor of the business world’s greatest opus – efficiency and success.
Why Lean Six Sigma certification is important in Minneapolis:
- Competitive Advantage: The competition in the Mississippi River region is fierce. Minneapolis has a wide range of job opportunities in healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and other fields. Lean Six Sigma certification will set you apart. It highlights your commitment to excellence and your ability to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity–qualities highly sought after by employers.
- Career Development: Minneapolis offers many opportunities for career advancement. You need to have skills that will help you achieve operational efficiency and reduce costs to climb the corporate ladder. Lean Six Sigma gives you these skills and makes you an asset for any organization. This certification will help you achieve success, whether you want to move into a managerial role or just be indispensable at your current job.
- Versatility: Minneapolis has a diverse business ecosystem. Lean Six Sigma can be applied across many sectors, which makes it a versatile skillset. Lean Six Sigma can be tailored to your specific industry, whether you work in manufacturing or finance at Wells Fargo or healthcare at Mayo Clinic.
Benefits of Lean Six Sigma certification in Minneapolis:
- Improved Problem-Solving: Minneapolis employers prize professionals who can identify problems and find effective solutions. Lean Six Sigma gives you a structured approach to problem-solving, which empowers you to take on complex challenges.
- Greater Efficiency: In Minneapolis, time is money. Lean Six Sigma’s emphasis on process improvements helps organizations save resources and time, making them more competitive in the local market.
- Increased Earnings: Let’s face it, we all must work to make a living. Lean Six Sigma certification is often a factor in higher salaries in Minneapolis. You’re more likely able to negotiate better compensation when companies realize the value that you bring.
Three Minneapolis companies that have embraced Six Sigma:
- Mayo Clinic, The Mayo Clinic, a renowned healthcare provider, has adopted Six Sigma to improve patient care while reducing costs. They have streamlined processes across departments to improve the patient experience.
- Target Corporation, At the headquarters of this retail giant, Six Sigma was instrumental in optimizing their supply chain management. This led to better inventory control and more efficient delivery of products to customers.
- 3M, 3M, the innovation powerhouse, has embraced Six Sigma methods to improve product quality and innovate. They have accelerated product development by reducing defects and waste.
Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota
Public and Onsite Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota, Accredited by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC).
Our Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota courses are full of Games, Videos, Simulations and other active learning. We will be using engaging learning tools like LEGOs, Paper Helicopters and Catapults to learn the Importance of Statistics and Data when Solving a Process problem. You will learn Powerful Root Cause Analysis Tools. We will be using Minitab as a statistical analysis tool throughout the course. The Instructors will keep you engaged and excited!
We use the LEAN Lego Airplane game by Visionary Products to show the power of the LEAN methodology and concepts like Flow, Pull and 5S Visual Management.
We use simulations to show the students how important it is to have GOOD DATA and how to verify that that the data they use to analyze the process is good data.
We show the students powerful ways to “discover” what is happening in their process like Quick Change Process Mapping and Value Stream Mapping.
We visit high schools to show them the power of LEAN and Six Sigma through tools like the Statapult (Statistics Catapult).
Lean Six Sigma Certification Options
Please see Lean Six Sigma Certification Options for more detail on our different certification options.
We hope to see you in one of our classes!
What our Clients Have to Say
I received my Lean Six Sigma Green belt from Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc.. The class was a mix of traditional in person students (that were in the classroom physically) and virtual students (who were signed in via GoToMeeting) and was engaging every day of class.
I also chose to complete a lean six sigma project (versus taking the IASSC Certification Examination) to get my certificate, and I had the help of the team at SSDSI all the way through. I plan to attend the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training very soon!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are the courses designed as preparation for the IASSC exams or for individuals wanting to get a better understanding of the Lean Six Sigma methodology?
Our course is designed to produce effective practitioners of Lean Six Sigma. Our Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota classes are focused on the completion of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt project for certification. We are not a “boot camp” for the IASSC test. If your goal is to take the IASSC test (as is the goal of many of our clients), then let us know and we will point you to resources, along with our course, that will prepare you for the IASSC test.
Are your courses more geared towards LEAN or Six Sigma? How would you differentiate the two?
Our course in geared towards both Lean and Six Sigma. The difference between the two methodologies are:
- The goal of Six Sigma is to eliminate defects, thereby improving quality and efficiency, by optimizing and improving all business processes.
- The goal of Lean is to cut out wasteful steps in the creation of a product so that only steps that directly add value to the customer are taken thereby streamlining the process.
Our course teaches the core tools of both methodologies. We practice the Pareto concept in the development and delivery of our curriculum. What this means is we teach the 20% of the tools that are used 80% of the time. This allows us to shorten our class delivery time to five days. For the other 80% of the tools, we give you references (articles, tutorials, etc.).
What is the deadline to complete the Lean Six Sigma project?
If you choose to complete the project option for certification, you are required to complete the project in no more than six (6) months from the last day of your class. We (SSDSI) will mentor you for up to six (6) months from the last day of your course. The project mentorship is included in the price you paid to attend the course.
Please see Lean Six Sigma Certification Options for more information.
If you choose to take the IASSC test for your certification option, what is the deadline to take the IASSC test (once you have completed the course)?
If you choose to take the IASSC test for your certification option, there is no deadline to take the IASSC test after completion of our course. We suggest that that you wait no more than two weeks to complete the test so that the information you learned in class is still fresh in your mind.
If you choose to take the IASSC test, we will still offer mentorship of the project (or up to six (6) months from the last day of your course).
Please see Lean Six Sigma Certification Options for more information.
If we decide to take the IASSC exam, will you supply us with resources we need to study from for the test?
Yes. In your Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota class, we will give you the extra resources to study in preparation for the IASSC examination.
What are the prerequisites to take the five (5) day Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course?
In order to take the 5 day Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course you must presently be certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by either the IASSC (international Association for Six Sigma Certification), the ASQ (American Society for Quality) or SSDSI (our firm, Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc.). See Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Course Prerequisites for more information.
If you are not certified by one of these three sources, and you have required prerequisite Lean Six Sigma Green Belt knowledge, then you can take the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt test through the IASSC for $295. When you pass the test, you will then meet our prerequisite. See Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Course Prerequisites for more information.
If you presently do not have a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and your goal is to become a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, you can choose our Lean Six Sigma Black Belt FAST-TRACK Program.
I see you offer public Green Belt courses followed by a Black Belt course in the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt FAST-TRACK Program. Is there a discount If a person registers for both classes?
We offer a 10% discount for three (3) or more employees registered from the same organization in the same class. If less than three employees registered from the same organization in the same class for both classes (the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt class and the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt class) the total cost would be $5,998.
See the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt FAST-TRACK Program for more information.
Upon completing your Green Belt or Black Belt course, how do you take the exam? Do you offer the IASSC exam at the end of the course, or is that something the individual would do on their own?
The IASSC Green Belt Exam and the IASSC Black Belt Exam are offered only by the IASSC for an additional fee (on top of our class fee). We (SSDSI) do not give the exam at the end of class. The IASSC Green Belt Exam and the IASSC Black Belt Exam are offered as an on-demand web based exam.
Can an individual take the IASSC test as well as have a Master Black Belt Mentor them through their project?
Yes. We (SSDSI) will offer to mentor you for up to six (6) months from the last day of your course whether you take the IASSC test or not. The project mentorship is included in the price you paid to attend the course.
What statistical software will we be using in class?
We will be using a 30-day trial license of the most recent version of Minitab. You will have the option to buy Minitab at the end of the 30-day trial. If you decide not to continue the license, we have free Excel Alternatives to the Minitab statistical analysis.
Do I need any prerequisite knowledge for the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course (like statistics or a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification)?
No. You can come into our Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota class without any prerequisite knowledge. All you need is an open mind, the will to learn and the discipline to follow through to complete your certification.
Do you accept company Purchase Orders as payment for the Lean Six Sigma Public courses?
Yes, we accept company Purchase Orders as payment for the Lean Six Sigma Public courses. Please contact us at [email protected] or 866-922-6566 for more information.
Do you offer any financing options as payment for the Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota Public courses?
No. We do not offer any financing options as payment for the Lean Six Sigma Training Minneapolis, Minnesota Public courses. In order to reserve a seat in one of our classes, you will be required to submit payment in full prior to the class with either a credit card or a purchase order.
Do you provide Lean Six Sigma training onsite at an organization (as opposed to public training for multiple organizations at a training center)?
Yes. We provide Lean Six Sigma training onsite at an organization (as opposed to public training at for multiple organizations at a training center). See our Lean Six Sigma Onsite Training and Certification page for more information.
Are the online courses that you offer on-demand (meaning I can sign on to the course and take the course modules when I want to)? Or are they live courses with a live instructor?
Our LVC (Live Virtual Courses) are live courses with a live instructor. If you choose to take our LVC courses, you will have the option to attend a live training in any one of our training sites. For example, we may have a live training at one of our training centers in Dallas, Texas. You may be located in Denver, Colorado and not able to attend a local Denver class. You can sign onto the Dallas class through a WebEx session and attend the Dallas class virtually.
You also have the option of attending a pure LVC course. These courses are given only online with a live instructor.
For more information see Lean Six Sigma Live Virtual Classroom Certification Programs
Will my payment for the public course be refunded if I can’t attend the class?
Yes. If you decide to cancel your class, you will need to submit an official request for a refund 11 business days prior to the start of your scheduled class. To review our Public Training Cancellation Policy please visit https://sixsigmadsi.com/public-classroom-and-webinar-training-cancellation-policy/.
How long are the public Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt classes?
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt Public classes are one full week (5 consecutive days, 40 hours). Our public classes run Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Do you offer weekend or night public classes?
No. We do not offer evening or weekend public classes. All classes are Monday through Friday during typical business hours. If you require night or evening courses, your local university or technical school may be able to help.
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