Six Sigma Black Belt Overview
Master proven tools to optimize performance, eliminate waste, reduce variation, and drive continuous improvement across industries. Apply practical strategies that boost quality, efficiency, and profitability in real-world settings.
- Four courses, seven weeks each
- Three-hour evening class once a week, 84 hours total
- Seven months to complete the certificate
The Six Sigma Black Belt Certification blends classroom experience with hands-on activities to provide skills that can be applied immediately, including:
- Improving services, products, and offerings
- Continuous process improvement
- Information flow
- Business justification analysis methods
- Value stream improvement
- Lean scheduling
- Market growth
- Business profitability
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All classes are taught by Six Sigma Master Black Belts who are subject matter experts and share a wealth of real-world experience.
A digital badge will be awarded upon completion. Badges can be digitally displayed anywhere to recognize attaining a new level of knowledge.
Six Sigma Black Belt course sequence and certification
A Penn State certificate is awarded upon completion of the four required courses and after passing the comprehensive Black Belt certification exam. A practice exam will be given at the end of each course. Courses MUST be taken in sequence and CANNOT be taken concurrently.
Each Six Sigma Black Belt course is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to receive one Professional Development Unit (PDU) for each contact hour (21 PDUs per course).
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded based on a standard of one unit per ten (10) hours of classroom contact. Each course is scheduled for 21 contact hours (2.1 CEUs per course).
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) continuous learning points are awarded based on a standard of one unit per one hour of classroom contact.
Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.
Why pursue Six Sigma Black Belt Certification?
Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma methodologies can be applied across many industries, like manufacturing, supply chain, finance, healthcare, engineering, construction, and more.
Some key focuses of the program are creating financial returns that are quantifiable and measurable, building a more robust management team intent on rectifying waste, and replacing assumptions with statistical methods and data.
Who can benefit from Six Sigma Black Belt Certification?
This program may be for you if you:
- Are frustrated with work inefficiencies
- Often hear “that's how we've always done it”
- Are or will be responsible for making improvements in products, services, and business processes
- Implement continuous process improvement and projects within your organization
- Want to earn a globally recognized certification and increase your marketability
Holding other Six Sigma belts is not required to enroll.
Customized Programs
Companies and organizations can have this program conducted at Penn State Great Valley or elsewhere. Program content can be customized to meet the needs of the company. Call 610-648-3273 for information.
