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The Council for Six Sigma Certification


THE COUNCIL FOR SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION

- OFFICIAL INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR SIX SIGMA ACCREDITATION -



SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION



SIX SIGMA TRAINING


THE COUNCIL FOR SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION

- OFFICIAL INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR SIX SIGMA ACCREDITATION -


 * Six Sigma Certification
 * Six Sigma Training

 * Get Certified
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   * Six Sigma
     * Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
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       * STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
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       * ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – Level II
       * Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – Level III
       * Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification
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       * Comparison: Black Belt Levels
     * Six Sigma Green Belt
       * STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
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       * ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Level II
     * Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
     * Six Sigma White Belt Certification
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     * Help Me Choose
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   * Lean Six Sigma
     * Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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       * STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
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       * ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – Level II
       * Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – Level III
       * Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification
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       * Comparison: Black Belt Levels
     * Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
       * STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
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       * ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS:
       * Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Level II
     * Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
     * Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
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     * Help Me Choose
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   * Six Sigma vs Lean Six Sigma
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   * CSSC vs IASSC vs ASQ
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   * Price List
   * Average Salaries
   * Body of Knowledge
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   * Self-Study Training (Free)
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 * Get Training
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   * Training Providers & Mentors
   * Self-Study Training (Free)
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   * Tips for Choosing a Provider
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 * Compare Providers
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   * Training Providers
   * Local Classes
   * Mentors
   * Self-Study Training (Free)
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   * Certification Exam Providers
   * Training Material Providers
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 * Accreditation Requests
   * Accreditation Standards
   * Exam Administration Program
   * CSSC vs IASSC vs ASQ
   * Submit a request for accreditation (Free)
     * Training Provider
     * Mentor (Individual Consultant)
     * Corporate/Government
 * More...
   * About Us
   * Ethical Transparency - FAQs
   * Customer Reviews
   * Contact Us
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   * Six Sigma Certification Verification
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   * Login (Payment Portal)
   * Login (Exam Center)
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 * Blog

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Get Certified for over 60% LESS!   Green Belt starting at €154.23, Black Belt at
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HELPING CONSUMERS LIKE YOU FIND THE BEST SIX SIGMA TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND BUDGET… WHETHER AT A LEADING UNIVERSITY, A
PRIVATE TRAINING PROVIDER, OR BY UTILIZING OUR FREE SELF-STUDY MATERIAL.



 


READY FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION?

Take your career to the next level. Setting the bar for accreditation standards
worldwide, our certifications are what employer’s trust.

Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma
"Six Sigma" vs "Lean Six Sigma"
Six Sigma

Whether you are looking for a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or a Six
Sigma Green Belt Certification, our certifications are the trusted industry
solution. Choose from a Master Black Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt,
or White Belt Certification.



 * WHICH BELT/LEVEL IS RIGHT FOR ME?

 * CSSC, ASQ, IASSC®*: UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEIR CERTIFICATIONS.

Lean Six Sigma

Whether you are looking for a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or a Six
Sigma Green Belt Certification, our certifications are the trusted industry
solution. Choose from a Master Black Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt,
or White Belt Certification.



 * WHICH BELT/LEVEL IS RIGHT FOR ME?

 * CSSC, ASQ, IASSC®*: UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEIR CERTIFICATIONS.

"Six Sigma" vs "Lean Six Sigma"

Lean Six Sigma simply means a program that includes “lean” principles in the Six
Sigma Curriculum. Most (if not all) Six Sigma programs are actually identical to
their “Lean” Six Sigma counterparts.

The primary reason for the widespread misunderstanding is because although Six
Sigma began decades ago, it was only when the military began implementing it
that it became a household name.  However, since the military referred to it as
“Lean Six Sigma”, it has caused confusion ever since.

To accommodate employers and employees alike, we offer both varieties.

If you are unsure of which to choose, we typically recommend “Six Sigma” for
most people.  We recommend “Lean Six Sigma” for those that work in the public
sector or armed forces.


NEED TRAINING FIRST?

View our listing of accredited training providers and mentors. We are the
largest industry accreditation provider to colleges, universities, and private
training organizations worldwide**.  For those that are self-reliant (or cannot
afford traditional training), we also offer free training materials to help you
achieve your certification goals.

Option #1: Accredited Training Providers
Option #2: Free Certification Self Study Guide
Help Me Choose: Accredited Training Provider vs Free Self Study Guide
Option #1: Accredited Training Providers

The Council for Six Sigma Certification serves as an Official Industry Standard
of Six Sigma Accreditation for Six Sigma training providers worldwide who choose
to join together behind our standardization after disclosing their internal
operations. We are a professional accrediting body within the Six Sigma industry
with affiliates that sell training, mentoring, coaching, or consulting services
in many categories.

Our objective is to ensure that Six Sigma Certified individuals have been
exposed to the complete Six Sigma Body of Knowledge and have been required to
meet a minimum standard of proficiency for six sigma and its implementation.
This is achieved by requiring all training and/or certification providers to
meet specific criteria in not only their education requirements, but also in
their testing requirements. Our accredited training providers are rigorously
reviewed to ensure that they meet an extensive checklist of compliance. Once
approved, accredited providers are monitored to determine if the program has
been altered, a new instructor is introduced, or a certification requirement is
modified.

 * VIEW ACCREDITED TRAINING PROVIDERS

 * FIND A MENTOR

Option #2: Free Certification Self Study Guide

FREE SELF-STUDY GUIDES & FULL EDITION MANUALS FOR SIX SIGMA PROFESSIONALS:

The Council for Six Sigma Certification is excited to offer a perfect solution
for those that are self-reliant or simply cannot afford the cost of traditional
six sigma training. If you are comfortable tackling the methodology on your own,
we are here to help! Simply read the necessary self-study guide and take the
certification exam. If you have problems along the way, we recommend that you
reach out to a Mentor or Training Provider.

KEEPING TRAINING PROVIDERS HONEST…

As an added benefit to the entire Six Sigma industry, we help force training
providers to add more value beyond just a textbook. By offering FREE self-study
six sigma training manuals, they are pressured to offer additional supplemental
materials and instructor support in return for the prices they charge.

ALWAYS UP TO DATE…

Because our six sigma training guides are the basis of many training provider’s
programs, we are constantly receiving feedback from them and the Six Sigma
community that we can use to make our training (and their training) better. This
ensures that we can always offer the latest updates, improvements, and industry
changes in an easily obtainable up-to-date edition for everyone to enjoy.



Help Me Choose: Accredited Training Provider vs Free Self Study Guide

Our top priority is ensuring that you receive the best quality Six Sigma
training possible.  However, we realize that your priorities are not as simple. 
Money, time, and energy all play a part in your decisions as well.   

If you have limited time to devote to your Six Sigma training, we STRONGLY
encourage you to utilize the free Self-Study Guide.  Most, if not all, online
“self-paced” training providers have a course deadline (typically 12 months) and
there are no guarantees that they will stay in business before you complete your
training with them.

Whenever you are comparison shopping, it is always wise to break down the
different features you should hopefully be getting:

Low-Cost Self-Study option:

Total Cost: Free (White Belt), $150 (Yellow Belt), $250 (Green Belt), $350
(Black Belt)

 * Free Comprehensive Training Materials 
 * Certification (exam fees vary) 

 

Approved Training Provider*:

Total Cost: Typically 3x – 30x higher than the Self Study Option

 * Comprehensive Training Materials (Note: many providers are simply providing
   our Free Self-Study Guide as their core curriculum).
 * Certification  (exam fees vary)
 * Tools & Templates (see below)
 * Instructor Guidance & Support (see below)

Training Materials: 

No matter how you learn Six Sigma, some type of textbook or manual will be
involved. The methodology is far too comprehensive to be handled with a handful
of videos.  You will be reading the material one way or another.

Six Sigma training covers quite a bit of material (and at times rather
complicated concepts). It will be necessary for you to be able to easily
reference a specific topic when carrying out a project in the future.

That is why Six Sigma Certification exams that are closed book are less
respected. Any Six Sigma professional who doesn’t use a reference book in the
field is questionable.  So why should the testing standard be any different?

Keep in mind that Six Sigma is a “methodology”.  It is a process made up of
steps.

Whenever you have a complicated process of “steps”, you should always utilize a
reference manual.  That is why commercial airline pilots are REQUIRED to
reference their checklist every time they fly.  It ensures that the process is
under control (exactly what Six Sigma by definition strives for).

So the difference between the “Self-Study” and “Training Provider” approach
boils down to the 2 features (above): “Tools & Templates” and “Instructor
Guidance & Support).  Let’s take a look at them one by one.

Tools & Templates:

In our post-Google world, many tools and templates can easily be found on the
internet for free.  This should not be something that affects your decision.

Many training providers will also include statistical software (trial or full
version).  Some professionals prefer a more robust software such as Minitab.

Please keep in mind that this software can always be purchased at a later time
independently (software manufacturers also typically have a trial version
available on their websites).

Also keep in mind that in real-world work environments Microsoft Excel is still
the most commonly used software.  Many Excel templates are freely available
online.

Even for those that don’t own Excel, again Google is your friend.  There are
numerous free alternatives to Excel.

It all boils down to “Guidance and Support”…

Based on what you have learned above you should now realize that it all boils
down to “guidance and support”.  So this forces us to rephrase the question
again:

“Does the guidance and support I will receive justify the extra costs?”

Now before we continue, it is important to point out one glaring fact.  If you
choose to use the free self-study materials but feel like you need quite a bit
of assistance along the way… you can reach out to a provider or mentor.

With that said, let’s face it, in today’s Google-age, most people are pretty
self-reliant and resourceful when it comes to finding answers to their
questions.

Okay back to our question, “Does the guidance and support I will receive justify
the extra costs?”.  Please consider the following analogy…

Remember back when you were in school?  Teachers would always assign “reading
assignments”  (typically a chapter in a textbook) for homework.  But what
happened in the classroom the next day always varied based on the quality of
your teacher.

Bad Teachers:

You read your chapter and came into class.  For the lecture, the teacher would
then read the same chapter AGAIN out-loud (forcing you to endure it twice). 
Worse yet, some teachers would make their students take turns reading it (so in
the meanwhile they could focus on other tasks).

Key Takeaway: We try our best to not accredit these training providers to begin
with, but you should still be on the lookout.  These are typically your lower
cost training providers (their low cost means that they simply do not have the
budget for professional guidance and support).  

Good Teachers:

The same as above, but this time they actually paused during the out-loud
reading to help “clarify” any questions and to explain concepts in multiple ways
to facilitate the learning process.

Now, if you were someone that CONSTANTLY had their hand raised to ask a
question, using a training provider that offers instructor support might be
worthwhile.

However, if you were the person that, for the most part, rarely had a question
(or are comfortable using Google), then you would probably succeed just fine
taking the self-study approach.

Key Takeaway:  If you are resourceful with Google, heavily consider Self-Study.
 If you are someone who feels like they would need quite a bit of support along
the way… then reaching out to a mentor or training provider might be worthwhile.
 If you do choose to utilize an Accredited Training Provider, we recommend the
following guide: Choosing a Provider Guide.

Great Teachers:

These are rare.  These are the teachers that worked with you one-on-one to help
you apply what you learned in your day-to-day life.  In Six Sigma, they are
EXPENSIVE.  Think about it…

This Six Sigma “teacher” would command a salary well above $100,000/yr.  If they
are only working with you one-on-one, and you will need them for months.  In Six
Sigma, it is EXTREMELY unlikely you will find this for a couple thousand dollars
(or less).  But if price is of no concern, this would obviously be the most
ideal way to learn six sigma.

Key Takeaway:  Unless you are willing to pay $15,000+ for dedicated private
instruction, you will likely want to consider the other options above (or
consider a combination of them).

In summary, the price really boils down to how much guidance and support you
feel that you will need.  If you are not sure, start with the free self-study
option and decide later.

 

*NOTE: BECAUSE TRAINING PROVIDERS VARY IN THE SERVICES THEY OFFER, WE ARE SIMPLY
GENERALIZING ABOVE.   SOME PROVIDER’S MAY/MAY-NOT OFFER THE SERVICES LISTED.  IF
YOU DO CHOOSE TO UTILIZE AN ACCREDITED TRAINING PROVIDER, WE RECOMMEND THE
FOLLOWING GUIDE: CHOOSING A PROVIDER GUIDE.




THE LARGEST SIX SIGMA ACCREDITATION PROVIDER IN THE WORLD…

You need to be sure your certification will be respected and that the
organization standing behind it will still be around in a few years.  Our
overwhelming reach across the globe speaks for itself.  




WHY WE ARE THE TRUSTED AGENCY FOR THE INDUSTRY…

Originally founded in 2005, we review Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt,
Master Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
training/certification providers. Trainers include university programs, third
party training providers, government agencies, corporate training programs,
independent consultants, and consulting firms.

The Council for Six Sigma Certification provides Six Sigma accrediting services
to more than 165 countries around the world. To learn more about us, we
encourage you to review our Accreditation Standards, the required Body of
Knowledge, and our Ethical Transparency pages. 

 * Ethical Transparency
 * Accreditation Standards

 




GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED

Over the years we been approached by several federal government agencies that
have recognized us as a path to accreditation for their own internal programs.††

We at the Council for Six Sigma Certification are proud to offer our support to
these agencies in translating the benefits of Six Sigma within their
organization, and thus helping to better the life of the billions of people with
which whom these agencies impact on a daily basis.

Being able to offer this support is by far one of the most rewarding benefits we
can bring to the industry.




ACCREDITATION FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INTERNAL CORPORATE
PROGRAMS, AND INDIVIDUALS

We accredit both individuals (as mentors) and training providers. Accreditation
is completely FREE!

Training Providers
Government & Corporate
Individual Mentors


DISCOVER WHAT SETS US APART:

 * CSSC vs ASQ vs IASSC*: Understanding the difference (For Training Providers).
 * CSSC vs ASQ vs IASSC*: Understanding the difference (For Consumers).




SUBMIT AN ACCREDITATION REQUEST

 * Training Providers
 * Government Agencies & Corporations (Internal Training Programs)
 * Individual Mentor/Consultant



COMMON QUESTIONS:


 * What is Six Sigma?
 * What is the difference between Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma?
 * What are some tips for choosing an accredited provider?



 

 

 

 

*IASSC is a registered trademark of the International Association for Six Sigma
LLC.  

**Information above is valid at the time of this writing (July 27th, 2018). 

† Although each of these organizations have applied for accreditation through
our organization thereby seeking to have their organization listed on our
website,  the endorsement of The Council for Six Sigma Certification by any of
these organizations is neither intended nor implied.

†† When the Council for Six Sigma Certification uses terms on the Site such as
“Government Recognized” and/or other generalized terms, the terms are meant to
reflect the fact that one or more employees (or contractors communicating via a
government owned email address and/or stated they are from said government
agency) has requested information in regards to the Council for Six Sigma
Certification’s services for one or more of their respective government’s
internal training program(s). In no way should the use of these terms be
interpreted as any type of official government endorsement. The Council for Six
Sigma Certification is not affiliated with any local, state, or federal
governmental agency.



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