Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate

If you’re searching for a starting point to begin your (or your team’s) educational path into Lean Six Sigma, completing Yellow Belt training online through SMU Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) is a good first step.

Who Should Register

There are no prerequisite requirements to enroll in the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt program.

Designed for Lean Six Sigma beginners, Yellow Belt training provides individuals or groups with a high-level understanding of Lean and Six Sigma basics to start making incremental changes that can strengthen an organization’s operational efficiency.

The Yellow Belt program is ideal for entry-level employees through corporate executives who want to learn or sharpen their skills to start putting Lean Six Sigma strategies into practice.

Why SMU?

• Over 70 years of experience in noncredit professional education.
• Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• Graduates earn a digital lifetime credential through SMU CAPE via Credly.

Take the next step in your professional development and become a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt with SMU's trusted and comprehensive program.

Program Overview

Week 1: Lean Six Sigma Introduction

• The Importance of Continual Improvement
• Project Identification
• Definition and History of Lean and Six Sigma
• Economics of Improvement
• Value
• Waste
• Voice of the Customer

Week 2: DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) Methodology

• 15 Tollgates of Six Sigma
• Elements of a Project Charter
• Recognizing Defects
• SIPOC
• Flowcharts
• Business Case, Problem Statement and Project Scope
• Cost Reduction vs. Customer Impact

Week 3: Defining Lean Methodology

• 5 Principles of Lean
• Value Stream Mapping
• Kanban
• Identifying Wasteful Activities
• Spaghetti Mapping
• Single Piece Flow
• Total Productive Maintenance

Week 4: Combining Lean and Six Sigma

• Differences Between Lean and Six Sigma
• Lean Six Sigma Roles
• Applying 5S
• Kaizen and Kaizen Events
• Standard Work
• Success Factors for Process Improvement
• Examples of Successful Lean Six Sigma Implementation

What You'll Learn

Learn the fundamental concepts of Lean and Six Sigma methodology to support process improvement projects in your organization.

Upon your successful completion of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt program, you will be able to:

• Define common Lean and Six Sigma terminology, tools and concepts
• Identify potential process improvement opportunities in your day-to-day tasks
• Understand the purpose and process of a Kaizen event
• Participate in discussions about quality improvement
• Recognize the differences between Six Sigma and Lean