Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) Training

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Course Overview

Want to reduce waste, eliminate defects, and improve processes in your organization? Lean Six Sigma is one of the most powerful methodologies for driving operational excellence—and Green Belt professionals are in high demand across industries.

This Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) training equips you with the tools and strategies to lead impactful process-improvement projects. You’ll gain practical experience applying DMAIC methodology, using data-driven analysis, and implementing control strategies that stick. Upon successful completion, you’ll earn your Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through Project Management Academy, accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC).

Who Should Attend

Those seeking to utilize Lean Six Sigma practices to implement cost-reduction solutions, increase revenues and drive quality initiatives should attend this course. There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Course Objectives

    Want to reduce waste, eliminate defects, and improve processes in your organization? Lean Six Sigma is one of the most powerful methodologies for driving operational excellence—and Green Belt professionals are in high demand across industries.

    This Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) training equips you with the tools and strategies to lead impactful process-improvement projects. You’ll gain practical experience applying DMAIC methodology, using data-driven analysis, and implementing control strategies that stick. Upon successful completion, you’ll earn your Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through Project Management Academy, accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC).

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Course Overview

Fundamentals

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lean vs. Six Sigma
  • Learning Assessment

Lean

  • Lean Fundamentals
  • Kaizen
  • 7 Waste (Muda)
  • Current State vs. Future State
  • Team Selection
  • Project Charter
  • Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
  • Process Mapping
  • Process Mapping Exercise
  • Affinity Diagrams
  • 5S and 6M’s
  • Visual Management
  • Traditional and Lean Production(s)
  • Takt Time
  • Focused Factories and Demand Flow
  • Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
  • Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
  • Learning Assessment

Fundamentals of Six Sigma

  • History of Six Sigma
  • Lean vs. Six Sigma
  • DMAIC vs. DMADV

Define

  • Introduction to Define
  • Define Tools and Terminology
  • Y=f(x)
  • Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY)
  • Voice of the Customer (VOC)
  • Critical to Quality (CTQ)
  • Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
  • House of Quality
  • Kano Models and Pareto Charts
  • 5 Whys
  • Learning Assessment

Measure

  • Introduction to Measure
  • Measure Tools and Key Components
  • Basic Statistics
  • Data Collection Plan
  • Scales of Measurement
  • Sampling
  • Data Definitions
  • Gauge R&R
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Control Charts
  • SPC Errors
  • Understanding Variation
  • Displaying Variation
  • Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
  • Quality Loss Function
  • Process Capability
  • Measurement Error
  • Learning Assessment

Analyze

  • Introduction to Analyze
  • Analyze Tools and Goals
  • Revisiting Y=f(x)
  • Graphical Analysis
  • Problem Statement
  • Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Standard Deviations vs. Standard Value
  • Sample Mean
  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
  • Bootstrapping (Resampling)
  • Risk Management
  • Learning Assessment

Improve

  • Introduction to Improve
  • Improve Tools
  • Developing Solutions
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Cause and Effect Matrix
  • Finalized Solutions
  • Learning Assessment

Control

  • Introduction to Control
  • Control Tools
  • Control Plans
  • Response Plans
  • Learning Assessment

Course Summary

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time

This is a 5-day class

Register for Class

Register When Time Where How
Register 09/08/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 10/06/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 11/03/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 12/01/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT

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