CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TRAINING INITIATIVES IN LEAN AND SIX SIGMA

With a focus on defect prevention, efficiency, and cost savings, Lean and Six Sigma methodologies identify and eliminate wasted costs that provide no value to customers.  Companies that do not adopt Lean and Six Sigma principles have been shown to spend up to 40% of their revenues fixing process defects, whereas companies employing process improvements spend less than 5% on corrective measures. Through its partnership with Skillsoft and ASQ, LeaderQuest brings best-in-class e-Learning content for Six Sigma training.

Our Quality Management and related learning solutions deliver:
• Support for organization-wide initiatives in a consistent and efficient manner
• Effective preparation for White, Yellow, Green, or Black Belt certifications
• An ability to reach geographically dispersed employees with a blended mix of training options
• Prescriptive learning and tools to measure improvement against training delivery

Used on their own, or coupled with other training modalities including Books 24x7 and KnowledgeCenters, the Six Sigma libraries from LeaderQuest provide a flexible, cost-effective tool for supporting any business process improvement initiative.  From a quick refresher to full Black Belt certification, we have the Lean and Six Sigma training you need. 

Six Sigma Awareness
Successful Six Sigma implementations require a company-wide Six Sigma culture, with awareness and buy in from all employees in an organization. The Six Sigma introduction course ( Six Sigma Introduction Course) from LeaderQuest is designed to help build a Six Sigma culture by introducing all employees in an organization to the foundation concepts of Six Sigma philosophy and process.

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Green Belts play a vital role in Six Sigma implementation by leading and executing the projects that improve processes, and supporting the Six Sigma culture throughout an organization. LeaderQuest provides courseware giving individuals with the concepts and philosophies necessary to support an organization's Six Sigma implementation at the Green Belt level. ( Six Sigma Greenbelt Course List)

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Six Sigma Black Belts have a thorough understanding of all Six Sigma principles, can explain its philosophies and are the leaders of change within an organization. The Six Sigma Black Belt course offering from LeaderQuest provides candidates with a comprehensive understanding of the Black Belt body of knowledge. Our Black Belt courseware is mapped directly to ASQ Black Belt exam objectives, with realistic examples and simulations derived from real experiences of certified Black Belts. The courseware is mapped to the Six Sigma DMAIC model. This view of Six Sigma recognizes the underlying and rigorous approach known as DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control). DMAIC defines the steps a Six Sigma practitioner is expected to follow, starting with identifying the problem and ending with the implementation of long-lasting solutions. While DMAIC is not the only Six Sigma methodology in use, it is certainly the most widely adopted and recognized. To download the Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge go to:
http://www.asq.org/certification/six-sigma/bok.html
(Six Sigma Black Belt Course List)

Six Sigma Champion Program
Six Sigma implementations require strong executive and management support. Champions are upper level managers who ensure the success of a Six Sigma strategy by supporting its implementation at all levels of an organization. LeaderQuest offers 4 courses that map to the Champion Program. ( Six Sigma Champion Training Course list)

Recertification
To maintain a Six Sigma Black Belt certification, ASQ requires the credential holder to recertify every three years. To recertify, the ASQ certified professional must earn 18 recertification units (RUs) within the three-year certification period or retake the exam.

Recertification guidelines permit the learners to obtain 9 of the 18 required RU's via eLearning and LeaderQuest offers a range of professional development courses that may be eligible for RU credits. As applicability for RU's depends upon each learner's area of study and professional development plans, learners are responsible to verify with ASQ whether the LeaderQuest course(s) they have chosen are relevant to the BOK or their own professional development. Specific information is included in the Recertification Journal/Application.

To view instructions for submitting your recertification information, go to:
http://www.asq.org/certification/recertification/rucredits/submission.html