Earning a Certificate in Lean Six Sigma from Villanova University may help enhance career prospects by developing expertise in making operations more effective and efficient.

Lean Six Sigma is utilized in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Lean Six Sigma combines value to the customer enhancement and the waste-fighting measures of Lean practices, with the variation reduction and defect reducing methods of Six Sigma.

Students in the program will be taught all aspects of Lean Six Sigma, including:

• An overview of the methodology
• The philosophy of continuous improvement
• How to create and manage project teams
• The eight wastes in Lean
• How to identify customer needs and requirements and increase value to the customer
• The many practical Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to implement the methodology

Upon successful completion of the Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt courses, students are qualified to enroll in the corresponding certification exam administered by Villanova University. Earning a certification reflects competency of the core concepts and applications of the associated course and helps reinforce the value of the certified professional within their organization.

Six Sigma Green Belt

The eight-week Six Sigma Green Belt course helps develop professionals who can understand, interpret and apply the core concepts of Six Sigma. Students will study the history of Six Sigma, the analytical tools used in the methodology, how to define the scope and charter of a project and the tools used to measure, analyze, improve and control processes.

Upon successful completion of the Green Belt course, students are eligible to take Villanova’s Six Sigma Green Belt certification exam.

Lean Six Sigma (Lean Sensei)

Lean differs from Six Sigma in some fundamental ways. Where Six Sigma focuses on reducing errors, Lean has an emphasis on cutting waste. There are eight wastes that Lean focuses on: defects, excess processing, overproduction, waiting, inventory, transportation, unneeded motion and non-utilized talent.

Upon successful completion of the Lean Six Sigma course, students are eligible to take the Lean Sensei certification exam administered 100% online by Villanova University. Earning a Lean Sensei certification helps demonstrate proficiency in the concepts within the Lean Six Sigma course. A Lean Sensei may help train and develop others in Lean methodology and develop and implement new training material.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt elective course is offered for knowledgeable practitioners who have passed Villanova’s Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma Green Belt courses. The 16-week course is ideal for those who are ready to dive deeper into the application of Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques and mentor Green Belts in their organization.

Upon successful completion of the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course and simulated project, students are eligible to take Villanova’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification exam. Earning your Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification reflects a commitment to quality and organizational improvement.