Six Sigma Training & Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt

Pinnacle Enterprise Group (Pinnacle) has teamed with Integral Concepts, Inc. to provide on-site and public Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt training and certification.

Public Training & Certification Curriculum

To achieve Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt certification, the participant must complete the courses listed in the table below. Participants must also complete assigned project work, which demonstrates the appropriate use of the methods and tools learned. Project assignments are agreed upon with instructor throughout the program.

The courses may be completed in any sequence, but advanced courses can only be completed after completing introductory courses.

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Course

Green Belt

Black Belt

Master Black Belt

Problem Solving Methods - 1 day

X

X

X

Statistical Process Control - 3 days

X

X

X

Design of Experiments - 4 days

X

X

X

Measurement System Assessment - 2 days

X

X

X

Advanced Statistical Process Control - 3 days

 

X

X

Statistics, Hypothesis Testing, & Regression - 4 days

 

X

X

Advanced Design of Experiments - 3 days

 

 

X

Advanced Hypothesis Testing & Regression - 1 day

 

 

X

Reliability Analysis* - 3 days

 

Optional

Optional

Advanced Reliability Analysis* - 2 days

 

 

Optional

Project Work

X

X

X

Total Training Days

10

17

21

Cost (includes breakfast, lunch, and all training materials)

$3980
Register

$6950
Register

$8450
Register

* Reliability Analysis and Advanced Reliability Analysis courses are optional. They are recommended for participants in a R&D or Product Development role.

Contact us to register or download this form and follow the instructions for registation.

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On-Site Six Sigma Green Belt Curriculum

Week 1 - Define, Measure, & Control

  • Six Sigma Overview
  • Understanding Customer Requirements
  • Process Mapping
  • Cause & Effect Analysis
  • Basic Statistics
  • Graphical Analysis
  • Measurement System Assessment (MSA)
    • Sources of Variation
    • Accuracy & Precision
    • Gage R&R
  • Statistical Process Control
    • Charting
    • Interpretation
    • Sampling
    • Sample Size
    • Non-normal Data
    • Process Capability

Week 2 - Analyze & Improve

  • Project Review
  • Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Design of Experiments
    • Planning Experiments
    • Factorial Experiments
    • Identifying Significant Effects & Interactions
    • Fractional Factorial Designs
    • Developing & Validating Predictive Models
    • Variance & Proportion Responses

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On-Site Six Sigma Black Belt Curriculum

Week 1 - Define & Measure

  • Six Sigma Overview
  • Understanding Customer Requirements
  • Cause & Effect Analysis
  • Process Mapping
  • Basic Statistics
  • Graphical Methods
  • Measurement System Assessment (Gage R&R)

Week 2 - Analyze

  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
    • Concepts
    • Charting
    • Process Interpretation
    • Sampling & Sample Size
  • Process Capability
  • Hypothesis Testing
    • t-tests
    • ANOVA
  • Project Reviews & New Assignments

Week 3 - Analyze & Improve

  • Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)
    • Factorial Designs
    • Fractional Factorial Designs
    • Developing Predictive Models
  • Project Reviews & New Assignments

Week 4 - Improve & Control

  • Mistake Proofing
  • General Statistical Methods
    • Simple and Multiple Regression
  • Advanced Statistical Process Control
    • Capability for Non-normal data
    • Managing Trending Data
    • Range Between & Within Charts
    • CUSUM & EWMA Charts for Individuals

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On-Site Six Sigma Master Black Belt Curriculum

Completing the Six Sigma Black Belt curriculum is a prerequisite to starting the Master Black Belt curriculum and achieving certification.

Week 1 - Technical Skills

  • Advanced Design of Experiments
    • Foldover Designs
    • Blocking and Nesting
    • Multilevel Designs
    • Missing Data
    • Response Surface Methods
    • Mixture Experiments
  • Reliability
    • Censored Data
    • System Reliability
    • Parametric Models for Estimating Reliability
    • Test Planning
    • Accelerated Life Testing

Week 2 - Facilitation Skills

  • How to Review Projects
  • Design for Six Sigma
  • Effective Instruction of Course Materials
  • Mentoring Black Belts
  • Practice Sessions
    • Presentations of Selected Course Material
    • Critique and Feedback
    • Video Taping

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