Expands upon the skill set taught in the Green Belt certification.
Only offered through distance learning (see requirements section below)
Uses the University's Brightspace Learn course management system and Panopto recordings
to deliver lectures, notes, and other information.
Gives valuable business tools to organize, coordinate, and lead your organization
in achieving process and operational excellence.
Emphasizes the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology
through analytical and quantitative tools as well as project management, leadership,
and organizational methods.
Instruction on modules in practical DMAIC applications, Failure Mode Effects Analysis,
Advanced Lean, Advanced DOE, SPC for non-normal distributions, Optimization, Scheduling
& Sequencing, Effective and Efficient teamwork strategies, as well as a variety of
other tools and analysis methodologies.
Completion of lecture material and a grade of 70% or higher on the open-book examination
is required to earn the Lean Six Sigma Brown Belt and to proceed with the Black Belt
project.
One year to complete a successful Black Belt Project.
Certification is not necessary to use the tools and generate improvements (some organizations require certifications for internal and new hire employees in roles
that require Lean Six Sigma expertise).
Open to
Current 91社区, non-91社区 students.
91社区 alumni.
Members of industry, non-profit and government agencies.
Requirements
Knowledge/education in probability & statistics and/or quality control.
A Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification from a recognized program (e.g.,
the LSS Green Belt program conducted in January 2012 by Dartmouth/91社区 or 2013-2017
training from 91社区); a technical society such as the American Society of Quality
or the Surface Mount Technical Association; or another University's offering. Your
prior certification can be from a "non-Lean" Six Sigma program.
Computer/Laptop with Microsoft Excel.
A trial version (free for 30 days) of the (for statistical analysis) will be provided a day before the start of the training
program. for all 91社区 students.
.
Materials Provided
All Instructional Materials.
Soft copies of slides. Students will be responsible for printing documents if desired.
All students will be provided with access to slides and lectures via Brightspace course
management system. Sessions will be available to view online via Panopto for up to
one year.
Support via email, phone, and virtual office hours with instructors.
Grading of the take-home exam.
Instructor support towards the Black Belt project.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of
the exam and project.
Participants should be prepared to proactively schedule their time in order to complete
this offering in a timely manner.
Links to the pre-recorded sessions and slides will be sent out by June 11. These
sessions should be completed during June and July in order to provide sufficient time
to complete the exam.
These links will be available until the end of August 2019.
Lecture
Day
Session
Length (minutes)
Topics
Instructor
1
1
1
90
Program Overview, Certification Reqs, Continuous Improvement, Basic Statistics
Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh
2
1
2
90
Lean Tools
Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh
3
1
3
75
Process Capability, DPMO (PPM), DMAIC Problem Solving Framework
Dr. Daryl Santos and Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh
4
1
4
105
DMAIC Problem Solving Framework, Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control
Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh and Dr. Daryl Santos
5
2
1
90
Project Management, Project Selections, Project Charter
Ms. Connie Dwyer
6
2
2
90
Stakeholder Analysis, VOC & VOP, Customer Requirements, Business Problem Solving
Integrated Enterprise Excellence, ISO 9001, Malcolm Baldridge, Job and Market, Exam/Project
Discussions
Ms. Ying Han and Dr. Daryl Santos
TOTAL 2345 minutes = over 39 hours
Exam
Exam is due August 25, 2025.
Overall score of 70% or greater is required to pass the test. Notification of exam
completion will be by early December at the latest.
40+ hours needed to complete the exam.
Late submissions and extensions will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Brown Belt certification is conferred upon successful completion of the exam.
If you fail, you can retake the exam by paying a retake/regrade fee of $200. Only
one retake is permitted.
Project
Project Charter due no later than February 1st, 2026.
Supporting updates (Project Checkpoint Measures) are due on May 1 and July 1, 2026.
Final project due August 28, 2026 NOTE: Approval of Project Charter and subsequent Project Checkpoint Measures required
prior to submission of the final project.
Black Belt certification is conferred upon successful review by the Lean Six Sigma
teaching staff.
The Black Belt project should solve a real problem in any industry or non-profit agency.
The project must not require disclosure of confidential or proprietary information.
91社区 Black Belt team will provide guidance to the candidate during the project
completion period; however, it is up to the candidate to find a project. It is often
that a University student candidate may use a senior project or MS or Ph.D. thesis
material as a Black Belt project.
If the student chooses to use the Senior project or MS or Ph.D. thesis material as
a Black Belt project, the 91社区 team does not need access to proprietary information
used, nor do they need to be on the student's thesis committee.
Black Belt project usually takes three to twelve months of work to complete and is
conducted by individuals or teams at their place of business within a year of completing
the coursework.
Instructors
This course will be led by a team of faculty from the School of Systems Science and
Industrial Engineering, as well as graduate students and industry professionals.
Gas Operations Supervisor Process Improvement, AVANGRID, Inc.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Villanova University
Trainer, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, NYSEG
Adjunct Professor, 91社区
Ms. Dwyer has led and been a member of 12 projects to improve business performance
utilizing lean six sigma methodology, ranging in quantifiable results from improved
efficiency output percentages to more tangible results in the millions of dollars.
Adjunct Professor and Corporate Trainer, Penn State University
Instructor, APICS
APICS' Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and Certified Fellow in Production
& Inventory Management (CFPIM), as well as the ASQ's Certified Reliability Engineer
(CRE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Advanced
Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF), Certified Professional in Supply Management
(CPSM)
Assistant Professor, Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Department
Ph.D., Purdue University
Research Interests: Integrated production and service systems, healthcare systems
engineering, decentralized decision modeling, collaborative control theory, enterprise
collaboration and coordination
Fees & Deadlines
We will stay open for registrations until June 30, 2024.
Organization Type
Fee
Industry
$1,950
Government, Non-Profit, Full-Time Non-91社区 Students, 91社区 Alumni (graduated
before May 2024 )
$1,850
Full-Time Current 91社区 Students & recent 91社区 Alumni (graduated May 2024
or after)
All cancellations must be received in writing (email, fax, or letter) by 9 am on June
11, 2025.
Allow up to three weeks to receive your refund.
No refunds for cancellations or non-completion after the deadline.
Refunds are not issued after the course has begun; however, substitutions may be made
anytime before the beginning of the course by informing the Office of Industrial Outreach.
If the course is canceled, enrollees will be advised and receive a full refund.
Cancellations on confirmed registrations are subject to a $50 administrative fee.
