Program Overview

Program Overview

The Certificate in Agile Lean Six Sigma Mastery: Continuous Improvement and Design is a professional certificate program offered by Villanova University College of Professional Studies. This advanced certificate program is designed for experienced professionals who want to elevate their mastery in both continuous improvement and innovative process design. The program combines Lean Six Sigma, Agile, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) to drive enterprise-level impact.

Program Requirements

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

• AGL 1400: Agile for Continuous Improvement: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
• AGL 1410: Agile for Continuous Improvement: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
• AGL 1420: Agile for Continuous Improvement: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
• SSIG 1300: Advanced Lean Six Sigma Principles (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1310: Advanced Lean Six Sigma in Practice: Black Belt (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1320: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (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)

Course Equivalences

The following course equivalences are available:

• AGL 1400 + AGL 1410 = AGL 1420
• SSIG 1300 + SSIG 1310 = SSIG 1320
• SSIG 1500 + SSIG 1510 = SSIG 1520

Program Details

The program requires a total of 225 clock hours, which can be achieved through the completion of the above courses or micro-course equivalences. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Agile, Lean Six Sigma, and Design for Six Sigma, and to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to drive enterprise-level impact.