Six Sigma Green Belt Bootcamp

40 Hours / Access Length: Schedule Varies / Delivery: Live Online, Instructor Led
Retail Price: $1,999.00

Course Overview:

Course Objective: You will implement Six Sigma as a Green Belt and prepare to successfully pass the American Society of Quality (ASQ) Green Belt Certification Exam.

Course Dates:  COMING!  

Course Time:  TBD

Target Student: This course is intended for any level of employee and various levels of management that intend to take an active role in the Six Sigma methodology.

Prerequisites: Basic end-user skills with the word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications from any suite of office productivity software, such as Microsoft® Office®. 

Software Requirements: Microsoft Office 2003 or later and Minitab 16 Statistical Software

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Discuss the basics of Six Sigma.
• Identify Six Sigma methodologies.
• Describe the fundamentals of the Define phase.
• Describe the fundamentals of project management.
• Apply management and planning tools used across the DMAIC methodology to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify key metrics of a Six Sigma project.
• Describe team dynamics.
• Identify the basic concepts related to the Measure phase.
• Perform basic probability and statistical calculations.
• Describe the data collection plan.
• Describe descriptive measures of statistics.
• Use graphical methods to depict process performance.
• Analyze and interpret a measurement system's capability.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Six Sigma

• Topic 1A: Describe Six Sigma
• Topic 1B: Identify Organizational Drivers and Metrics
• Topic 1C: Describe Project Selection and Organizational Goals
• Topic 1D: Describe Lean

Lesson 2: Identifying Six Sigma Methodologies

• Topic 2A: Describe the DMAIC Methodology
• Topic 2B: Describe the DFSS Methodology
• Topic 2C: Describe QFD
• Topic 2D: Describe DFMEA and PFMEA

Lesson 3: Conducting the Six Sigma Define Phase: Introduction

• Topic 3A: Describe the Define Phase
• Topic 3B: Describe Process Elements
• Topic 3C: Identify Stakeholders and Process Owners
• Topic 3D: Identify Customers
• Topic 3E: Gather Customer Data
• Topic 3F: Analyze Customer Data
• Topic 3G: Translate Customer Requirements
• Topic 3H: Identify Six Sigma Projects

Lesson 4: Conducting the Six Sigma Define Phase: Fundamentals of Project Management

• Topic 4A: Draft a Project Charter
• Topic 4B: Develop the Project Scope
• Topic 4C: Identify Project Metrics
• Topic 4D: Identify Project Planning Tools
• Topic 4E: Describe Project Documentation
• Topic 4F: Describe Project Risk Analysis
• Topic 4G: Describe Project Closure

Lesson 5: Conducting the Six Sigma Define Phase: Management and Planning Tools

• Topic 5A: Create an Interrelationship Digraph
• Topic 5B: Create a Tree Diagram
• Topic 5C: Create a Prioritization Matrix
• Topic 5D: Describe a Matrix Diagram
• Topic 5E: Draft a PDPC
• Topic 5F: Create an Activity Network Diagram

Lesson 6: Conducting the Six Sigma Define Phase: Key Metrics of Projects

• Topic 6A: Track Process Performance
• Topic 6B: Perform FMEA

Lesson 7: Conducting the Six Sigma Define Phase: Team Dynamics

• Topic 7A: Describe Six Sigma Team Stages and Dynamics
• Topic 7B: Describe Six Sigma Teams and Roles
• Topic 7C: Identify Team Tools
• Topic 7D: Identify Effective Communication Techniques

Lesson 8: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: Introduction

• Topic 8A: Describe the Measure Phase
• Topic 8B: Draft a SIPOC
• Topic 8C: Create a Process Map
• Topic 8D: Describe Additional Process Documentation Tools
• Topic 8E: Create a Fishbone Diagram
• Topic 8F: Create a Cause-and-Effect Matrix

Lesson 9: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: Probability and Statistics

• Topic 9A: Describe Basic Probability Concepts
• Topic 9B: Identify Valid Statistical Conclusions
• Topic 9C: Describe the Central Limit Theorem

Lesson 10: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: The Data Collection Plan

• Topic 10A: Identify Data Types
• Topic 10B: Identify Data Collection Methods
• Topic 10C: Identify Sampling Types

Lesson 11: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: Descriptive Measures

• Topic 11A: Introduction to Statistical Tools
• Topic 11B: Compute Descriptive Statistical Measures
• Topic 11C: Construct Probability Distribution Charts
• Topic 11D: Describe Other Distributions

Lesson 12: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: Graphical Methods

• Topic 12A: Create a Run Chart
• Topic 12B: Create a Box-and-Whisker Plot
• Topic 12C: Create a Stem-and-Leaf Plot
• Topic 12D: Create a Scatter Plot
• Topic 12E: Create Pareto Charts

Lesson 13: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: Measurement System Analysis

• Topic 13A: Perform Measurement System Analysis
• Topic 13B: Conduct the Gage R&R Study
• Topic 13C: Interpret Gage R&R Data

Lesson 14: Conducting the Six Sigma Measure Phase: Process Capability and Performance

• Topic 14A: Determine Process and Customer Specification Limits
• Topic 14B: Conduct a Process Capability Study
• Topic 14C: Interpret Process Capability
• Topic 14D: Interpret Sigma Levels

Lesson 15: Conducting the Six Sigma Analyze Phase: Introduction

• Topic 15A: Describe the Analyze Phase
• Topic 15B: Perform Multi-Vari Studies
• Topic 15C: Perform Simple Linear Correlation
• Topic 15D: Perform Simple Regression

Lesson 16: Conducting the Six Sigma Analyze Phase: Hypothesis Testing

• Topic 16A: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
• Topic 16B: Conduct Hypothesis Tests
• Topic 16C: Perform t-Tests
• Topic 16D: Perform Single-Factor ANOVA
• Topic 16E: Perform Chi-Square Tests

Lesson 17: Conducting the Six Sigma Improve Phase

• Topic 17A: Describe the Improve Phase
• Topic 17B: Perform DOE
• Topic 17C: Interpret Main Effects and Interaction Plots
• Topic 17D: Generate Ideas for Solutions
• Topic 17E: Pilot Solutions

Lesson 18: Conducting the Six Sigma Control Phase: Introduction

• Topic 18A: Describe the Control Phase
• Topic 18B: Draft a Control Plan

Lesson 19: Conducting the Six Sigma Control Phase: SPC

• Topic 19A: Describe Control Charts
• Topic 19B: Create Control Charts
• Topic 19C: Interpret Control Charts
• Topic 19D: Implement and Validate Solutions
• Topic 19E: Six Sigma Project Closure

Lesson 20: Describing the Implementation of Six Sigma

• Topic 20A: Identify the Essentials of Six Sigma Implementation
• Topic 20B: Describe Six Sigma for Service Industries
• Topic 20C: Describe DMAIC Failure Modes

Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to the Six Sigma Green Belt Objectives

Grading System:

Student must pass all quizzes, exams, and national exam (if applicable) at a passing rate to be eligible for a Certificate of  Training Completion. If an internship is included in your course you will be required to complete the internship prior to receiving a Certificate of Training Completion.

Attendance:

Students are expected to arrive on time and participate in course discussions. Successful completion of the course of study recommends 100% attendance. If during the course period the student’s attendance level drops below 80%, they will be encouraged and given the opportunity to attend the next scheduled class for the course they enrolled in. Should materials change, student is responsible for all additional cost.

Payment Plan Policy:

Students may withdraw from the program for any reason up to 1 week prior to the start of program. In this case, the student’s payment plan agreement shall be rescinded. If the payment plan has begun a non-refundable administrative fee of $25.00 will be assessed and remaining funds will be returned to payer in check form by mail. 

Refund Policy: 

There can be no refund for the course, once the first class has been concluded; or if any course material, including the eBook, is accessed. If extenuating circumstances exist, case by case situations will be reviewed by ProTrain. If a refund is issued, the refunded amount (- a $25 processing fee) will be dependent upon books being returned in excellent condition (i.e. no writing, missing pages; ripped or damage to pages and/or binding).

Re-Admission Policy:

Any student who has dropped out of the program, or has been suspended from the program for nonattendance may be readmitted within one year by completing a personal interview with the director of education and paying any applicable fees at the time of readmission. Students who were terminated due to conduct issues are not eligible to be readmitted.

Policy on Student Conduct:

Appropriate Conduct: All students are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and professional manner. Any student not conducting themselves in an orderly and professional manner, which includes use of drugs and alcohol during school hours, dishonesty, disrupting classes, use of profanity, excessive tardiness, insubordination, violation of safety rules, improper usage of lab or classroom computers, or not abiding by the school rules will lead to either probation or dismissal from classes.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.