USF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Program

Time limit: 31 days

Content for this program is also available at no cost on the AcademiaCentral platform here:
https://www.academiacentral.org/online-certificates/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-certification/

The paid offering on this page gives you the option to remit a fee for immediate access to 4 quizzes in addition the program content.
Upon successfully passing all 4 quizzes (earning 80% or above on each) you will automatically be awarded a USF Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Digital Badge and self-printable Certificate within 24 hours.

Note: Your user accounts for AcademiaCentral and USF Corporate Training and Professional Education will be separate.

Free Version Paid Version

Format Self-pace (pre-recorded) Online.

Time Commitment The class is approximately a 4 hour long experience.

Schedule Access is available for 30 days after registration.

Lead Instructor Shane Wentz, PhD.
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Shane got his start as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in the US Army in 2009 as the Army rolled out the largest deployment of Lean Six Sigma in the world. He received his lean six sigma black belt and later master black belt certification and immediately began putting it to use by teaching, coaching and leading enterprise level projects. In 2011 he was recognized by the Secretary of the Army for the best Enterprise Level Army project while he was the Director of the Army’s Human Resources Command Continuous Improvement program.

Shane then made the plunge to the private sector as the Director of Business Excellence, North America Region, for Siemens Rail automation. He then joined Nike as a lean master, overseeing the lean program for Japan and Korea as well as rolling out lean to various North America Nike business segments. Shane then moved to Memphis and became the Director of Lean and Quality for Nike’s Memphis Distribution Network. He then joined Radial (formerly eBay Enterprises) as their Global Director of Continuous improvement for their network of 23 distribution centers and call centers across North America and Europe; developing and deploying the Radial Continuous Improvement System, leveraged by leaders across the organization to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Shane and his wife Susie are owners of A Change in Latitude Consulting (ACIL). They are a certified small business woman owned (SBWO) and Small Business Disabled Veteran Owned (SBDVO) consulting firm. ACIL leverages continuous improvement to enhance the bottom line of private and public sector organizations and get them closer to their “true north” by building a culture of continuous improvement that smashes silos, increases employee engagement and optimizes organizational processes.

Shane is passionate about continuous improvement and shows his passion through various posts and articles on LinkedIn, speaking at Operational Excellence conferences, being a guest on the Just in Time Café (goleansixsigma.com) and the Manufacturing Leaders Podcast and training thousands of people in continuous improvement. Shane is an advocate of people being at the core of continuous improvement and works with leaders of organizations to ensure continuous improvement is leveraged to smash silos and increase employee engagement; resulting in enhanced company performance.

This process improvement course is an introduction to the exciting world of continuous improvement. It’s great for recent college graduates eager to learn more about one of the hottest topics in corporate America and for working adults who want an introduction to something that is being used by businesses such as Toyota, Ford, Siemens, Amazon, Nike, and even small nonprofit organizations.

Participants will be introduced to topics such as the history of continuous improvement, empowering employees, improving processes, continuous improvement principles, continuous improvement methods, continuous improvement concepts, process mapping, Kaizen (a continuous improvement method/tool deemed a prerequisite for Lean transformation success), and Lean (a continuous improvement philosophy).

Module Overview

Module 1: Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Module 2: History of Six Sigma & Six Sigma Methodology
Module 3: History of Lean & Lean Methodology
Module 4: Phases, Activities, & Tools of DMAIC

Registration Notes

This page is for the paid version including access to the program content and quizzes for your digital badge. The free version including only the program content is available here.
User accounts for AcademiaCentral (free version) and USF Corporate Training & Professional Education (paid version) will be separate.
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