Program Overview

Overview of the Rutgers Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification Program

The Rutgers Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification program is designed for practical application of the concepts, tools, and strategies learned, including implementation of a real-world process improvement project. This program is suitable for front-line workers, supervisors, managers, and executives in various industries, including healthcare, logistics, pharma, manufacturing, and government.

Program Details

• Duration and Format: The program is self-paced, with up to 3 months to complete the training portion, and it is recommended to scope the project for completion within a 4- to 6-month time frame.
• Cost: The cost of the program is $3,825.00 for online, open enrollment with a personal learning coach.
• Industries: The program is applicable to various industries, including healthcare, logistics, pharma, manufacturing, and government.
• Job Titles: Representative job titles for certified Green Belts include Senior Process Engineer, Black Belt, Business Analyst, Continuous Improvement Specialist, and Lean Transformation Practitioner.

Program Benefits

The main goal of this certificate is to enable participants 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.
• Introduces and provides practice in the D-M-A-I-C process and how to effectively lead the project team through these key steps.
• Master the soft skills also required in order to be an effective Green Belt.
• Explore how to apply these concepts, tools, techniques, and strategies in the organization.
• This program will give participants the professional development, experience, and confidence to repeat their initial success in future projects.
• Valuable credential – once participants have completed each component of this program, they will earn the designations: Trained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Certified Lean Sigma Green Belt.

What You Will Learn

The main goal of this certificate is to enable participants 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 the project team through these key steps.
• Soft skills also required in order to be an effective Green Belt.
• How to apply these concepts, tools, techniques, and strategies in the 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.

Why Rutgers

Earn a credential to put on your resume that showcases your skills to support career success from a trusted public institution serving the people, businesses, and government agencies in the state of New Jersey for over 250 years.