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The black belt certification in six sigma is a certification program designed for professionals that have been working in a six sigma environment, generally with verifiable prior project experience. The program teaches professionals how to handle a variety of management techniques including project planning, protocol implementation, interpret data and customer feedback, with a level of comprehension deep enough to teach to others. Six sigma black belts are leaders that instruct and coordinate teams of people within organizations. These leaders help companies save money and maintain effective production rates, two of the most important aspects of a profitable organization.

Black belts are trained how to use support systems and tools and how to best implement them into their team’s infrastructure. The roots of six sigma are typically drawn back to manufacturing, where the unique infrastructure of champion – master black belt – black belt – green belt certifications were established to create order and efficiency in systems processing. Although manufacturing is still a primary industry that utilizes the six sigma philosophy, it’s not the only one. These certifications might be used by top engineers, to create reliably maintained systems within companies and organizations. Software companies might also utilize six sigma black belts to execute IT projects and product development.

Example Courses

• Team Building for Organizational Change
• Project Fundamentals
• Statistical Process Control

Potential Industries

• Manufacturing
• Information Technology
• Engineering

Colleges Offering Degree

• Villanova University
• Ohio State University Fisher School of Business
• American Society for Quality