Program Overview

Program Overview

The Certificate in Lean Six Sigma: Expert is a professional certificate program offered by Villanova University College of Professional Studies. This program provides the opportunity to earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Program Requirements

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

• SSIG 1200 + SSIG 1210 = SSIG 1220
• SSIG 1300 + SSIG 1310 = SSIG 1320
• SSIG 1600 + SSIG 1610 = SSIG 1620

Course Details

The program consists of the following courses:

• SSIG 1200: Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Principles (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1210: Lean Six Sigma in Practice: Green Belt (37.5 clock hours)
• SSIG 1220: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (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 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 a comprehensive understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles and practices, with a total of 225 clock hours required for completion. The sub-total and total clock hours for the program are also 225.