Program Overview

Overview

This program is designed for individual learners and can also be customized for group delivery in an organization. The program aims to provide hands-on, practical learning that can be applied to a real-life project at the learner's place of work, with the objective of providing a quick return on investment of money and time.

Program Details

• The program is designed to enable learners to develop skills and competencies that employers are looking for in the following areas:
  • Concepts, strategies, and tools used in Lean and in Six Sigma, and how to best use these together, to solve process- and quality problems
  • The D-M-A-I-C process and how to effectively lead a project team through these key steps
  • Soft skills also required in order to be an effective Black Belt
  • How to apply these concepts, tools, techniques, and strategies in an organization
• The program will give learners the professional development, experience, and confidence to repeat their initial success in future projects
• Learners will earn the designations of Trained Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Lean Sigma Black Belt upon completion of the program

What You Will Learn

The main goal of this certificate is to enable learners to develop skills and competencies that employers are looking for in the following areas:

• Concepts, strategies, and tools used in Lean and in Six Sigma, and how to best use these together, to solve process- and quality problems
• The D-M-A-I-C process and how to effectively lead a project team through these key steps
• Soft skills also required in order to be an effective Black Belt
• How to apply these concepts, tools, techniques, and strategies in an organization

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for working professionals who wish to acquire formal knowledge and skills in the LSS methodology, plan to incorporate LSS into their work, and wish to learn how to lead LSS projects or participate as effective LSS team members. This program is also suitable and a gateway for those considering being full-time process-improvement practitioners or who will manage others practicing LSS in their organization.

Program Benefits

The main goal of this certificate is to enable learners to develop skills and competencies that employers are looking for in the following areas:

• Learn concepts, strategies, and tools used in Lean and in Six Sigma, and how to best use these together, to solve process- and quality problems
• It introduces and provides practice in the D-M-A-I-C process and how to effectively lead a project team through these key steps
• Master the soft skills also required in order to be an effective Black Belt
• Explore how to apply these concepts, tools, techniques, and strategies in an organization
• This program will give learners the professional development, experience, and confidence to repeat their initial success in future projects
• Valuable credential – once learners have completed each component of this program, they will earn these designations: Trained Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Lean Sigma Black Belt

Program Schedule and Cost

• Available: February 18, 2026 – April 22, 2026 – Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Eastern US Time)
• Cost: $6,200.00

Representative Job Titles

• Senior Process Engineer
• Black Belt
• Business Analyst
• Continuous Improvement Specialist
• Lean Transformation Practitioner

The Opportunity

According to payscale.com, the average US base salary for a certified Black Belt is $135K. The job outlook for a typical title for a Certified Black Belt is estimated to increase by 8% through 2026 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.