Certification Programs

We offer professional training and certification in the fields of Lean Six Sigma and Design for Lean Six Sigma. The following are certification programs administered by the Design for Lean team:


Lean Six Sigma White Belt

(Awareness) Training

This training teaches the Lean Six Sigma philosophy and how to apply it on the job on a day-to-day basis.

This 4 Hours course supports design & improvement project teams and leaders and is offered approximately every month.

Certification Requirements

  • Completion of LSS Awareness Training

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

This training teaches the Lean Six Sigma philosophy and how to apply it on the job on a day-to-day basis and provides process owners and managers the skills to establish awareness of Lean Six Sigma process and perform qualitative evaluation and quick hit Improvements, measure processes against customer requirements, and supports Green Belt projects.

This 1 day course is offered approximately monthly

Certification Requirements

  • Complete LSS Yellow Belt Training or equivalent
  • Lead one Yellow Belt “Just Do It” project
  • Provide documentation of project completion

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt offered Provides Belt candidates a combined classroom training with a hands-on project to complement the learning experience. Training is typically structured by three, one-week classroom sessions spaced at approximately four to six weeks intervals to provide time for participants to apply recently learned material to their approved project.

  • The first week* covers the Define and Measure phases of the LSS curriculum
  • The second week* covers the Analyze and Improve phases of the LSS curriculum
  • The third week* covers the Control and Improve phases of the LSS curriculum

*Note: training duration maybe adjusted based on needs.

Certification Requirements

  • Complete LSS Green Belt Training or equivalent and Pass Exam
  • Lead one Green Belt project
  • Provide documentation of project completion

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt offered provides Black Belt candidates a combined classroom training with a hands-on project to complement the learning experience. Training is typically structured by additional training curriculum* on top of the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training program. Additional training curriculums for the LSS Black Belt can range from one to two weeks of additional training that covers:

  • Design of Experiments
  • Acceptance Sampling
  • Sample Size Determination
  • Optimization “Response Surface Methodology”
  • Validation Strategies

*Note: training duration maybe adjusted based on needs.

Certification Requirements

  • Complete LSS Black Belt Training or equivalent and Pass Exam
  • Lead Two Black Belt projects
  • Provide documentation of project completion

Design for Lean Certifications

DFLSS Green Belt

The Design for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt offered provides Belt candidates a combined classroom training with a hands-on project to complement the learning experience. Training is typically structured by additional training curriculum* on top of the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training program. Additional training curriculums for the Design for LSS Green Belt can be covered in one week of training that covers:

  • Voice of the Customer (Quality Function Deployment)
  • Concept Development using Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
  • Concept Selection Methods
  • Introduction to Simulation and Risk Management
  • Test Methods Development
  • Multi-Objective Optimization overview

*Note: training duration maybe adjusted based on needs.

Certification Requirements

  • Complete Design for LSS Green Belt Training or equivalent and Pass Exam
  • Lead one Green Belt project
  • Provide documentation of project completion

DFLSS Black Belt

The Design for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt offered provides Belt candidates a combined classroom training with a hands-on project to complement the learning experience. Training is typically structured by additional training curriculum* on top of the Design for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training program. Additional training curriculums for the Design for LSS Black Belt can range from a one to two weeks of training that covers:

  • Voice of the Customer (Quality Function Deployment)
  • Mistake Proofing by Design
  • Concept Development using Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ)
  • Concept Selection Methods
  • Transfer Functions Development Methods
  • Simulation and Risk Management
  • Multi-Objective Optimization
  • Control Planning

*Note: training duration maybe adjusted based on needs.

Certification Requirements

  • Complete Design for LSS Black Belt Training or equivalent and Pass Exam
  • Lead Two Black Belt projects
  • Provide documentation of project completion

Benefits of LSS Certification?

  • Organizational Benefits
  • Increase earnings potential – Six Sigma trained employees hav
  • Strong understanding of how to best utilize resources and cut down on waste
  • More productive workforce
  • Increase efficiency and profitability within an organization
  • Increase customer satisfaction
  • Increase profitability

  • Personal Benefits
  • Competitive job market – Get your resumé to stand out
  • Simplifies work and reduces stress – Fast and results driven
  • Builds employee confidence and become valuable assets to the business