Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt 

Course Description

This Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow Belt course prepares process owners and others to fully support efforts by exposing them to the concepts, constructs, and vernacular from the complementary domains of Lean and Six Sigma. It also gives them skills for mapping processes and collecting data so they can assist with project identification and execution. Featuring the same world-class curriculum as the classroom version, this online course is delivered through an interactive, HTML-based eLearning system, offering accessibility and ease of use across both desktop and mobile devices (closed captioning is available).  Students master the learning modules at their own pace and in their own time.

Delivery Mode: 
Online
Methodology: 
Lean Six Sigma
Duration: 
15 hrs
CEU Credits: 
1.5

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the origins of Lean and Lean thinking.
  • Identify the five principles of Lean and the eight types of waste.
  • Participate as an active team member in a Lean Kaizen event.
  • Understand Six Sigma and the benefits it brings to an organization.

Comprehend the five-step DMAIC process and use certain tools within each phase.

Apply new skills for collecting and analyzing data. Gain a new understanding of mistake-proofing processes and apply other Lean concepts, tools, and methods.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites

Who Should Attend?

Process owners and others who participate on process improvement teams or otherwise support change projects and initiatives.

Duration

15 hours including quizzes, exercises, and exams

To be eligible to obtain CEUs

Participants must complete all required presentations and complete all required quizzes with scores of at least 80%.

To change the performance trajectory of an organization, we need the right people in the right support roles, paving the way for effective project work and sustaining performance gains. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow Belts provide an often missing element of change program success: sewing performance excellence into the fabric of everyday operational management and process control.

Featuring the same world-class curriculum as the classroom version, this online Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course prepares process owners and others to fully support efforts by exposing them to the concepts, constructs, and vernacular from the complementary domains of Lean and Six Sigma. It also gives them skills for mapping processes and collecting data so they can assist with project identification and execution.

This online course is delivered through an interactive, HTML-based eLearning system, offering accessibility and ease of use across both desktop and mobile devices (closed captioning is available). Courses are complete with engaging visual content and animated modules, as well as activities and real-world case studies. Students master the learning modules at their own pace and in their own time.

For the classroom version of this course, please contact us for information and registration.

1.5 CEUs are available for this course.

9.5 PDUs are available for this course.

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma

  • Five Principles of Lean
  • Six Sigma Overview
  • DMAIC for Teams

Introduction to Process and Data Analysis

  • Data Collection
  • Waste Analysis
  • Cause and Effect Tools
  • Graphical Techniques

Introduction to Control

  • Creating a Pilot Plan
  • Control Methods
  • Project Closure

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows (7 and higher) or Apple Mac OS X

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Once the course has been paid for and started you can no longer receive a refund or credit towards another class.