Six Sigma Training

If you’ve ever looked into Six Sigma training, you know that it takes a lot of effort and commitment.  If you’re paying for your own tuition, it may also seem like a lot of money.  But it doesn’t have to take a lot of time.

If you think of Six Sigma training as taking a long time to complete, you are probably thinking of the traditional approach.  In fact, there are three different approaches to Six Sigma training: 

(1) Traditional training in a classroom

(2) On-line e-learning courses

(3) A blended approach

With on-line or blended training students can achieve certification in a much shorter time than the traditional approach requires. 

Regardless of training method used, the Six Sigma Green Belt receives 60 – 80 hours of instruction or the equivalent of 6 – 8 continuing education units (CEUs).  A Black Belt receives 90 -120 hours of instruction (9 – 12 CEUs).  The first half of the material is typically the same for both programs.  In most cases, a certified Green Belt can obtain the second half of the training at a later time to achieve Black Belt status. 

Traditional Training:  Traditional Six Sigma certification requires two to four weeks of intense classroom training.  Each week of training is separated by about a month of real-world practice and implementation of the lessons learned.  During this time, in addition to his or her regular work, a Six Sigma student must also make progress on a training project that can take up to 50% of his or her work time.  Both the training and the project are required for certification. 

On-line Training:  Because e-learning is self-paced, students can complete the training in a much shorter time-frame compared to traditional programs.  With focus and dedication, some individuals have been able to complete a Black Belt e-course in as little as 2 weeks from start to finish.  (However, most people take from 3 – 6 months, to as long as 1 year.)  Some programs even offer simulated projects for students to fulfill the project requirement for certification.  

Blended Training:  As the name implies, blended training combines the traditional classroom and on-line approaches.  Providers of blended training offer short workshops that take about half as many classroom days as in traditional training, supplemented by e-learning materials.  In some cases, blended training also offers simulated projects.

There is a lot of ground to cover in Six Sigma training.  Whatever training route you take, you’ll put in a lot of work.  But make no mistake:  It’s worth it.  The result will be that you can help your employer improve customer satisfaction, profitability, or both — and almost any company will value an employee who can do that.  If you successfully complete Six Sigma training and become certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, you will have skills that are in demand anywhere in business today. 

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