White Belt Certification Options:

Course Description	Course Description
How Do I Complete my Lean + Six Sigma Certification? If you would like to register for more than one belt type (i.e. Black Belt, Green Belt, etc.), please email info@sixsigmadsi.com or call 888-743-7161.

If you would like an online course BROCHURE, please go to our RESOURCES page and register. Scroll through the list of resources and find the Belt brochure that you would like more information on.

What is a "White Belt":

Lean and Six Sigma White Belts (WBs) are trained individuals who have a general familiarization with Lean and Six Sigma (LSS). They can help identify project ideas and may serve as valuable members of a Lean and Six Sigma project team.

Should I Choose the "White Belt" Certification or one of the Other Certifications?

If you are in a company that is implementing Lean and Six Sigma, and you want to only become familiar with the methodologies that your company is implementing, I would choose the Lean and Six Sigma White Belt Certification. If you are only going to be an active team member in a Lean and Six Sigma process improvement project, I would choose the lean and six sigma yellow belt online training. If you are going to be the Change Agent (the one improving the process) I would start with the lean and six sigma green belt online training or the lean and six sigma black belt online training .

If you are looking to enhance your resume or marketability within your company, I would choose the lean and six green belt online training or the lean and six sigma black belt online training . Black Belts generally have a higher salary, but a certification does not "a black belt make" ... I tell our clients that a true black belt has experience and most companies will be able to weed out the "paper black belts" (a black belt with no experience). I also tell our clients that if you get through the door with a "paper black belt", the proof will be show in your ability to effectively capatilize on opportunities. A black belt should have at a minimum four projects under their belts to be considered "experienced".

Lean + Six Sigma White Belt Course Description:

Course Details:

• Online Course Duration: 8 Total Online Hours (you do not have to all modules in the course at one sitting)
• Certification Duration: Depends on the diligence of the student. This is a Self Paced online course.
• Certification Deadline: Six months from the recorded start of the online course.
• Course Material: All course material provided Online. Each module has an individual PDF file associated that can be downloaded and/or printed.

The Six Sigma Module is designed to provide awareness of Six Sigma principles to employees at any level in the organization. Students will learn to identify the benefits of a Six Sigma implementation, how the DMAIC process is used, and the roles of various team members.

The Lean Module introduces the basic foundations of Lean. A Lean operation produces just what is needed, when it is needed with no additional labor, costs, inventory, or time. Learn the skills necessary to apply Lean techniques to reduce waste and improve process efficiency. Gain a practical understanding of Lean continuous improvement techniques and how to reduce inventory, errors, and production lead time. Understand how to start the Lean Journey and apply Lean techniques to reduce waste. Learn how key initiatives like value stream mapping, Kaizen Events, standard work, continuous flow, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance, and mistake proofing can help your operation produce product more efficiently.

Upon completion of the course, a Six Sigma or Lean + Six Sigma White Belt Certification will be mailed to you at the address on your portal profile.

Six Sigma Program Topics Include:

• Six Sigma Introduction

Modules Added for the Lean + Six Sigma Course:

• Introduction To Lean Principles

Six Sigma White Belt Course Description:

Course Details:

• Online Course Duration: 4 Total Online Hours (you do not have to all modules in the course at one sitting)
• Certification Duration: Depends on the diligence of the student. This is a Self Paced online course.
• Certification Deadline: Six months from the recorded start of the online course.
• Course Material: All course material provided Online. Each module has an individual PDF file associated that can be downloaded and/or printed.

The Six Sigma Module is designed to provide awareness of Six Sigma principles to employees at any level in the organization. Students will learn to identify the benefits of a Six Sigma implementation, how the DMAIC process is used, and the roles of various team members.

Six Sigma Program Topics Include:

• Six Sigma Introduction

Upon completion of the course, a Six Sigma or Lean + Six Sigma White Belt Certification will be mailed to you at the address on your portal profile.

Onsite Training:

What are SSDSI's Onsite capabilities?

• Our Yellow Belt Training is the first two days of the Green Belt Course
• Effective Green Belt Training in 5 days (vs. 10 day standard)
• Effective Black Belt Training in 5 days Green Belt after prerequisite (vs. 10 day standard)
• Detailed Roadmap to Project Completion (Which Has led to 86% of team Projects completed)
• For more information on our onsite abilities go to our ONSITE page.

For more information about onsite training or a quote contact Lisa Rogne at
888-743-7161 or lrogne@sixsigmadsi.com

No matter which of these Six Sigma White Belt Courses you take, you will always receive quality Lean + Six Sigma training from Six Sigma DSI! We work hard to make sure you make the grade!

"Words of Wisdom" from the Team At SSDSI..:"

2011-04-15T15:24:00.000-07:00 Lean Implementation at Mission Linen in Sacramento ... This week I spent time with Mission Linen in Sacramento, California in the first week of a Lean (and partly Six Sigma) Implementation. They have a vendor presently implementing what they are calling "Lean Six Sigma" in a few of their other facilities. I had a few of their employees in my Lean and Six Sigma course and they saw a different side of Lean and Six Sigma. They asked me to lead the implementation at their Sacramento facility. Through the concepts of Pull, Kanban, and Flow, they see production of their core items in a whole new way. This will have a significant effect on their throughput. It's great to see a plan come together ;)

2011-04-01T09:41:00.000-07:00 Training is sometimes “a job” (but most of the time it’s just fun :) ... I was in the home of the Astro's Baseball team teaching a Six Sigma Week #2 course. For those of you who watch my Facebook page, you will think to yourself "but Kevin has not taught a week #1 in Houston in more than six months". You are correct … I was subbing for another instructor. We had a small class (of three) but they were very engaged in class (even though we had a series of sunny Spring days and a clear view to the outside through a large window;). This was a tough class, because i ended up catching Strep Throat on Tuesday morning and taught all day with an ever increasing fever (102 by days end). I went to the Clinic in Walgreens (a great business model, by the way to have a clinic right next to the pharmacy!), received some antibiotics. I felt fair the next morning but taught the whole day and was worn out by 5pm. Wednesday was the kicker, because not only did i teach all day with strep throat, but i ended up with Laryngitis. By the end of the day I had to use all but use sign language to be understood. Not to fear though... I made it through the day, and the class was still engaged. I gained some of my voice back for Thursday's session but had to actually use pictures to be understood sometimes. We made it a game of Pictionary at one point in the class. All in all, it was a great class. A picture is on my Facebook page. I have a lot of fun teaching and consulting, but the man upstairs likes to humble me every now and again. He sure did a good job this week :) Next week, i will be headed to Toronto Canada to help a company that's implementing Six Sigma at Kraft Foods worldwide.