Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt

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About the Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt Program

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Why LSS?

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Powerful Tools. Hands-On Experience. Expert Mentoring.

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a set of tools, techniques, and operating principles that represents the best practices in quality and process improvement, resulting in improved performance and reduced costs. LSS can be applied in any industry and can help improve any process. In this program, students receive coaching and education necessary to apply the appropriate LSS tool(s), understand process requirements, identify constraints, and create flow and stability in all processes.

The training is beneficial for participants who have process improvement responsibilities and wish to advance their career, as well as those individuals who are new to the tool set and want to:

Improve Quality and Delivery
Be Competitive and Save Money
Gain Better Customer & Employee Satisfaction

In a recent Alumni Survey, 95% of graduates confirmed that UC San Diego's Lean Six Sigma training has helped them improve their work performance and/or the efficiency of their team.

Two Pathways. One Program.

Students who want to earn a Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt Certificate have two pathways.

Pathway 1 – Complete the Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt together in one course.
- Duration: 5 months
- Tuition: $5,595
Pathway 2 - Complete the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt separately in two courses.
- Duration: Minimum of 8 months if completing in consecutive quarters
- Tuition: $6,290

Foundational Option (not recquired): Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

All courses can be completed in either a LIVE fully remote format, or online at your preferred time. Some trainings are hosted in-person.

Starting in 2023, students who conduct a project-based training receive a verifiable digitial credential, which can be shared on social media, and with colleagues and employers to recognize your achievement.

Learning Outcomes:

Master the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) process.
Learn the combined LSS methodologies at a Black Belt level.
Acquire the ability to effectively select , develop teams, and deliver quantifiable results
Apply concepts to a real-life project and learn which tools are most effective in each scenario.
Be prepared to mentor and train other individuals; develop abilities to teach LSS White, Yellow, and Green Belts.

Visit the individual course page for details, upcoming courses and to register!

Who Will Benefit?

The process improvement skillset helps all business professionals to be more effective and efficient. The Lean Six Sigma training programs specifically prepare students for the following careers:

Process, Quality, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineer
Continuous Improvement Specialist/Manager/Director
Operational Excellence and Business Process Professional
Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Professional

How to Support your LSS trained staff?

NEW: Lean Six Sigma Leadership. Learn how to:

Embrace project coaching and problem solving
Select and mentor projects that are important to the business
Create ideal process improvement conditions and ensure a healthy community

Click here for details. No Pre-requisite!

Questions?

Contact your Program Manager, Angela Miller

📅 Schedule an Appointment or email: ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) combines a powerful set of tools, methods and principles into one popular framework to improve all processes and operations.

By applying LSS we can streamline process activities, increase the value of deliverables to stakeholders, and reduce waste in order to support an organizations strategic objectives.

LSS allows us to be compentive, save money, improve quality and delivery, and increase cash flow.
Graduates of the LSS training programs have mentioned that they feel empowered to make good change, are more productive, marketable, and they appreciate the opportunity to network with fellow students and industry leaders who have helped propel their career.

One Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt graduate shared:

"Between the high caliber instructors who understand public, private and high education, and the cohorts that are equally diverse, you are exposed to a myriad of different potential solutions using the Lean Six Sigma toolbox. For anyone considering either of these programs, I highly recommend."

Hampton Sublett, Western Region Manager for Customer Solutions Managers at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Certificate Highlights

Students who complete the LSS Green and Black Belt Certificate will:

Receive one-on-one coaching and mentorship from Master Black Belts.
Have the opportunity to apply the tools to improve a real business process and save a minumum of $100k in projected annual savings.
Earn a LSS Green and Black Belt Specalized Certificate and up to 100 PDU's.
Be awarded a verifiable digital credential.

Note:

Program curriculum is aligned with the American Society for Quality’s (ASQ’s) Body of Knowledge, providing the education needed to prepare for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification (CSSBB) exam. Training also covers areas of competency in portions of ASQ's Manager of Quality (CMQ), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), and Quality Auditor (CQA) certifications.
Project Managers can maintain their PMP certification, and earn 90 PDU's through the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Project Management Package Options

Did you konw that the LSS programs fulfill all the elective units to earn a Project Management Certificate? If you'd like to complete both programs together, in a more condensed format, check out our package. The package options provide set schedules, a definitive program start and end date, and a reduction in tuition and fees for pre-paying for all classes. We offer two package options:

Format: In-Person, Online, Hybrid, Live Online

Asynchronous Online, In-Person, and Live Online formats.

Estimated Cost: $5,595 - $6,290

Choice of taking two courses increases tuition.

Duration: Minimum of 5 months

Contact

Department: Business, Professional & Legal Programs
Phone: 858-534-8133
Email: ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu

Courses

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Patheway 1 - Complete the Green and Black Belt together in one course.

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Units: 9.00

$5,595

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Upcoming Start Dates:

September 22, 2023

January 5, 2024

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

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Pathway 2 - Complete the Green Belt and Black Belt separately in two courses.

Lean Six Sigma Black BeltBUSA-40995

Units: 6.00

$3,695

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October 23, 2023

October 27, 2023

February 16, 2024

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Lean Six Sigma Green BeltBUSA-41006

Units: 4.00

$2,595

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Upcoming Start Dates:

October 12, 2023

January 16, 2024

February 8, 2024

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

September 30, 2023

November 14, 2023

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Project Management Information SessionINFO-70061

Units: 0.00

Free

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Upcoming Start Dates:

March 13, 2023

Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

EDC Preferred Provider - Internship Opportunities

Students who complete the program are eligible for fully-funded internships at small local companies. The San Diego Regional EDC's Advancing San Diego program is designed to address talent shortages in business positions. Learn more by visiting AdvancingSD.com

Advisory Board

September 29, 2016

City of San Diego teams up with UC San Diego Extension to improve customer service and increase productivity

Thanks to a new connection between the University of California San Diego Extension and the City of San Diego, 911 wait times were reduced, street light maintenance was expedited and customer service for libraries and infrastructure projects were improved. These changes resulted from city staff members’ participation in process improvement training known as Lean Six Sigma at UC San Diego Extension.

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