Program Overview

Program Overview

The Certificate in Advanced Lean Six Sigma is a professional certificate program offered by Villanova University College of Professional Studies. This program provides students with advanced skills in Lean Six Sigma related to the Design of Experiments and Design for Six Sigma. Students also have the opportunity to earn their Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Program Requirements

To achieve the certificate, students must complete three required courses or six required micro-course equivalences, which can be taken in any order to achieve 225 clock hours. The following course equivalencies apply:

• SSIG 1400 + SSIG 1410 = SSIG 1420
• SSIG 1500 + SSIG 1510 = SSIG 1520
• SSIG 1600 + SSIG 1610 = SSIG 1620

Course Details

The program consists of the following courses:

• SSIG 1400: Design of Experiments: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1410: Design of Experiments: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1420: Design of Experiments: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
• SSIG 1500: Design For Six Sigma: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1510: Design For Six Sigma: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1520: Design for Six Sigma: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
• SSIG 1600: Mastery of Lean Six Sigma Principles (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1610: Mastering Lean Six Sigma: Master Black Belt (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1620: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (75 clock hours)

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles and practices. The total clock hours required to complete the program is 225.