Lean Six Sigma Certificate Program
The Lean Six Sigma Professional Program is a 5-week Saturday, industry-oriented certificate program designed to help working professionals apply Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methods and practical improvement tools to real operational and business problems.
Participants learn Lean Six Sigma concepts and tools through lectures, discussions, hands-on exercises, templates, and workplace-focused examples. The program helps participants build practical problem-solving capability, improve process performance, reduce waste and variation, and return to their organizations with tools they can immediately apply.
The program is offered through NC A&T and CEPDAM, with certificate pathways for Yellow & Green Belt and Black Belt.
Program Overview
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Format | In-person |
| Location | CEPDAM, 2105 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC |
| Schedule | 5 Saturdays, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, including lunch |
| Audience | Working professionals, managers, engineers, operational leaders, and process improvement practitioners |
| Focus | DMAIC, practical improvement tools, workplace problem solving |
| Certificate Pathways | Yellow & Green Belt and Black Belt |
Why This Program
Organizations across industries face challenges related to quality, cost, delivery, customer experience, process performance, waste, and variation. Lean Six Sigma provides a structured and practical approach for addressing these challenges.
This program is designed for professionals who want to learn improvement methods that can be applied in manufacturing, supply chain, healthcare, service operations, public sector, IT operations, and other business environments.
Curriculum Overview
| Week | Topic | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Define | Lean Six Sigma overview, Voice of Customer, CTQ, SIPOC, Project Charter |
| Week 2 | Measure | Process mapping, data collection planning, baseline performance metrics |
| Week 3 | Analyze | Pareto analysis, Fishbone Diagram, 5 Why, root cause analysis |
| Week 4 | Improve | Lean tools, waste reduction, solution selection, pilot planning |
| Week 5 | Control | Control Plan, KPI monitoring, standardization, project proposal |
Certificate Pathways
Participants who successfully complete the 5-week program may receive a Lean Six Sigma Yellow & Green Belt Certificate of Completion and Black Belt Candidate status.
Participants who wish to pursue full Yellow & Green Belt certification complete a workplace-based improvement project after the program and submit a DMAIC project report for review. Full Yellow & Green Belt certification is awarded after the project is completed and approved.
Black Belt certificate pathways may be offered as advanced training and certification options.
| Credential | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Yellow & Green Belt Candidate Status | Complete the 5-week program and submit a project proposal or case-based mini project |
| Green Belt Certification | Complete a workplace-based DMAIC project after the course and submit a project report for review |
| Black Belt Pathway | Advanced training and project-based certification pathway |
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for working professionals, managers, engineers, supervisors, operational leaders, quality professionals, supply chain professionals, healthcare and service operations professionals, public sector professionals, and individuals preparing to lead or support process improvement projects.
Program Features
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Industry-oriented and application-focused
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In-person learning at CEPDAM in Greensboro, NC
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Saturday schedule designed for working professionals
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Hands-on exercises using templates and applied examples
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DMAIC-based curriculum covering Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control
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Certificate pathways for Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and Black Belt
Location and Schedule
The program is delivered in person at CEPDAM, 2105 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC.
The program runs for five Saturdays, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, including lunch. Program cohorts are expected to be offered periodically throughout the year, depending on enrollment. Each cohort requires a minimum number of registered participants to proceed.
Contact
For questions or interest in upcoming cohorts, please contact:
Chang S. "CS" Nam, Ph.D.
Interim Director, CEPDAM
North Carolina A&T State University
csnam@ncat.edu
