Online Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
Online Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate* Program Overview Admission Requirements The NGS Online Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate teaches practical Six Sigma and “Lean” process improvement methods. Students are typically experienced, corporate or military working adults who aim to manage work-related projects and to achieve a skill set based on enhanced data collection and analysis. There are four independent but related threecredit courses. Topics include contemporary management techniques such as change management and project management. Attendees use their courses to complete a workrelated, process Improvement. The entire Program is completed in 5 months. The online program is highly interactive with personal contact by faculty. Classes are online and recorded for convenient review. Weekly faculty assistance sessions are optional Onsite classes are available. Why go to NGS? Employers hire, promote, and recruit NGS graduates because of their practice-based knowledge and proven ability to achieve accelerated, tangible results. The NGS Online Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate combines personal faculty attention with online convenience. NGS Graduates will achieve an actual, workrelated project as well as a true academic credential from an accredited institution. Contact Us Enrollment Management Department: [email protected] 800-838-2580 ext. 109 www.ngs.edu 5 years minimum of work or military service Familiarity with the principles and best practices of quality systems Project Management experience as team leader or team member Familiarity with data gathering concepts and techniques Familiarity with statistical concepts and best practices Access to the internet and a computer for personal use that is adequate to process required software and assignments. Program Courses/Subjects Learning to See, Improving Throughput Six Sigma Applications and DMAIC Model Black Belt Advanced Analysis Methods and Systems Black Belt DOE, Improve & Control Methods Application Process 1. Visit www.ngs.edu 2. Click Apply Online 3. Complete application Be sure to include: Résumé and $50 application fee; 4. Once admitted, register by clicking link provided with email acceptance letter. Tuition & Financial Aid $2,900 (plus Minitab and application fee) Contact Financial Aid at 800-838-2580 x 105 or [email protected]. Accreditation NGS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact: Commission on Institutions of Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges 209 Burlington Road, Suite 201 Bedford MA 01730-1433 (781) 271-0022 E-Mail: [email protected] Certified to operate by State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). *Not available in MA. Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate* Work-Related Project Project FAQ Attendees complete a work-related project of their own choosing as individuals or with other students. Attendees use their course work to apply Six Sigma (DMAIC) methodology to Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control the process and eliminate or reduce waste, defects, cycle time or other metrics. Projects are presented via PowerPoint. Typical Project Characteristics: Accomplished within the five month period for the program Improves a process or sub-process Taken from diverse areas such as operations e.g. manufacturing, inventory control, supply chain planning, or providing a service to a customer Or a transactional process e,g, order management, customer billing, or engineering document control. Course Descriptions QSM 543 Learning to See, Improving Throughput (3cr) Statistical Applications uses applied statistical analysis to improve work-related projects. By reviewing how major national and global organiza-tions employ these tools in diverse industries, students are guided to use statistical analyses in their own improvement projects. This course builds on the data collection skills developed in semester one, and students will use their own Master’s Business Project-related data to tangibly measure improvements at their organizations. Lean Thinking, Value Stream Mapping, and the Toyota Production system are reviewed in detail. Students learn how to identify their organization’s value stream, and how it fits into their Division’s value stream. Current State and Future State maps are created. Opportunities for improvement are graphically displayed, waste is identified, and business process solutions are developed with a linkage to the data. Instruction is provided in throughput improvement methodologies, including throughput analysis, and Just In Time production, as applied to business and manufacturing processes. SSM 674: Six Sigma Applications and the DMAIC Model (3cr) SSM 572: Black Belt Advanced Analysis Methods and Systems (3cr) Learn what Six Sigma and Lean methodologies are and how organizations employ these process improvement methodologies in diverse industries such as manufacturing, transactional, healthcare and defense. Students are guided to apply these methods to their own improvement projects to tangibly effect improvements at their organizations. Application of financial business theory and the cost of quality are the core concepts of this course. The focus is on cost accounting and understanding the hidden cost of inefficiency, internal and external failure, the financial implications of Lean operations, as well as calculating the cost benefit resulting from process improvements and reducing costs due to substandard service, failure of products or defects. SSM 575: Black Belt DOE, Improve and Control Methods (3cr) This course introduces and applies Design of Experiments (DOEs) and process improvement methods and tools. It also teaches and provides opportunities to apply methods to fix and sustain the actual performance improvements made and prepares students for the deliverables for their MBPs. The areas of Six Sigma which will be covered in this course include: Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) – Improve; Quality Function Deployment (QFD) – Improve; Design of Experiments (DOE) – Improve; After Project Process Monitoring – Control; Control Plans – Control; and Project Closure – Control. (3cr) Final Project A work-related Six Sigma project is required for completion of the certificate program. It is recommended each student works on their own project NGS alumni can work on their former team project A completed certificate project must be submitted 180 days after the start of the program Program Format The Six Sigma Black Belt program is taught 100% online* Students complete 40 hours of course work Earn your certificate in 5 months Use of Minitab, PowerPoint and Excel is required Students receive graduate credits *Not available in MA.
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