Penn State York is offering Six Sigma Black Belt Certification in partnership with Penn State Great Valley.
Program Overview
Lean Six Sigma is a business analytic approach for continuous improvement that optimizes performance through the reduction and elimination of variance and waste. Our four-module Six Sigma Black Belt Certification course blends classroom experience with hands-on activities to provide skills that can be applied immediately, including:
- Improving services, products, and offerings Continuous process improvement Information flow
- Quality
- Business justification analysis methods Eliminating waste
- Value stream improvement
- Lean scheduling
- Competitive advantage
- Market growth
- Business profitability
All classes are taught by Six Sigma Master Black Belts who are subject matter experts and share a wealth of real-world experience. A digital badge will be awarded upon completion. Badges can be digitally displayed anywhere to recognize attaining a new level of knowledge.
Program Scope and Sequence
A Penn State certification is awarded upon completion of all four modules and after passing the comprehensive Black Belt certification exam. A practice exam will be given at the end of each module. Throughout the course, you’ll conduct an ongoing Lean Six Sigma project which should be sponsored through your place of work, unless otherwise authorized by our instructors. Projects must be scoped for a minimum of six months and directly impact your organization.
Why Pursue Certification
Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma methodologies can be applied across many industries, like manufacturing, supply chain, finance, healthcare, engineering, construction, and more. Some key focuses of the program are creating financial returns that are quantifiable and measurable, building a more robust management team intent on rectifying waste, and replacing assumptions with statistical methods and data.
Who Should Attend?
This program may be for you if you:
- Are frustrated with work inefficiencies
- Often hear “that's how we've always done it”
- Are or will be responsible for making improvements in products, services, and business processes
- Implement continuous process improvement and projects within your organization Want to earn a globally recognized certification and increase your marketability Holding other Six Sigma belts is not required to enroll.
- Want to earn a globally recognized certification and increase your marketability
Program Objectives
This certification can help you improve production processes, employee engagement, lean scheduling, and business justification analysis methods; identify risks; eliminate waste and defects by removing them; and guarantee quality while reducing overall costs and increasing profit margins.
Each module offers in-depth training on specific topics of Six Sigma and are targeted toward team members responsible for implementing continuous process improvements in products, services, and business processes.
Continuing Education Units
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded based on a standard of one unit per 10 hours of classroom contact. This course is scheduled for 85 contact hours, or 8.5 CEUs awarded.
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) continuous learning points are awarded based on a standard of one unit per one hour of classroom contact.
Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.
Registration, Schedule, and Cost
Spring/Summer 2024 Cohort (Remote)
Cost: $3,200
Registration: Register here
| Module | Name | Time | Dates |
| 1 | Six Sigma: Theory and Application | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Wednesdays, February 7-March 20, 2024 |
| 2 | Continuous Process Improvement | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Wednesdays, April 3-May 1, 2024 |
| 3 | Statistical Quality Process Control | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Wednesdays, May 29-July 17, 2024 |
| 4 | Enterprise Driven | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Wednesdays, July 31-September 18, 2024 |
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Cohort (Remote)
Cost: $3,200 ($200 discount if registered by September 2)
Registration: Register here
| Module | Name | Time | Dates |
| 1 | Six Sigma: Theory and Application | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Mondays, September 9-October 21, 2024 |
| 2 | Continuous Process Improvement | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Mondays, November 4-December 16, 2024 |
| 3 | Statistical Quality Process Control | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Mondays, January 6-February 24, 2025 (no class January 20) |
| 4 | Enterprise Driven | 6:00-9:00 p.m. (via Zoom) | Mondays, March 10-April 21, 2025 |