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Green Belt Syllabus: Every Topic in SSDSI’s Online Course
SSDSI’s online Green Belt syllabus has 15 numbered modules, a welcome module, an introduction, and a final examination. The first eight modules cover Lean Six Sigma basics, project selection, the project charter, SIPOC, Lean and value stream mapping, process mapping,...
How Many Questions Are on the IASSC Green Belt Exam?
The IASSC Green Belt exam has 100 graded questions and a 3-hour time limit. It is a closed book, proctored exam. Some forms add up to 10 non-graded questions, so you may see up to 110. The questions are multiple choice and true/false, with about 20 from each major...
What Does IASSC Accredited Really Mean?
IASSC accredited means a training provider showed IASSC that its curriculum matches the IASSC Body of Knowledge. Providers earn it by applying voluntarily and furnishing evidence, and IASSC does due diligence before it grants the status. It does not mean IASSC trains...
Qualitative Data: Collect, Code, and Use It in Six Sigma
Qualitative data tells you what customers experience and why they act as they do. It arrives as words, comments, and observations, not numbers. Six Sigma teams usually start with Voice of the Customer data in the Define phase of DMAIC. They gather it, code it into...
How to List Six Sigma on a Resume and LinkedIn
List Six Sigma in two places, and give each place a different job. The credential line proves you hold the belt. The project bullet proves you can use it. On a resume, put the credential in a section labeled Certifications, with the exact name, issuer, and year. One...
Which Industries Pay the Most for Six Sigma Skills?
Financial services, aerospace and defense, insurance, information technology, and manufacturing pay Black Belts the most in the United States. Glassdoor’s April 2026 data lists financial services first for Black Belts, at a median total pay of $182,621. Aerospace and...
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Kevin Clay, MBB
Kevin is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and President of Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc. Moreover, Kevin has spent over 25 years in the trenches of process improvement and Six Sigma implementation. He’s seen everything from amazing successes to total disasters. As a Master Black Belt and executive consultant, he’s helped companies across all industries transform how they work.
What makes Kevin different isn’t his impressive resume. It’s his core belief that our biggest failures teach us the most valuable lessons. Through authentic conversations and real stories, he creates a space where professionals can learn from others’ mistakes without having to make them all themselves.
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