The
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt is a
professional who can explain Six Sigma
philosophies and principles, including
supporting systems and tools. A Black
Belt should demonstrate team leadership,
understand team dynamics and assign team
member roles and responsibilities. Black
Belts have a thorough understanding of
all aspects of the DMAIC model in
accordance with Six Sigma principles.
They have basic knowledge of Lean
enterprise concepts, are able to identify
non-value-added elements and activities
and are able to use specific tools.
Required
Experience
Six Sigma Black
Belt requires two completed projects with
signed affidavits or one completed
project with signed affidavit and three
years of work experience within the Six
Sigma Body of Knowledge. For more
information, please see the list of Six
Sigma Project Affidavit FAQs.
Minimum
Expectations
Will be able to
explain Six Sigma philosophies and
principles, including supporting systems
and tools, (quality, process/continuous
improvement, etc.) and will be able to
apply them in various business processes
throughout the organization.
Will be able to demonstrate and be a
driver for various leadership roles and
responsibilities, organizational
dynamics, customer expectations and
satisfaction.
Will have a
fundamental understanding of the
components and techniques used in project
management, including planning,
deploying, monitoring etc.
Will be able to
demonstrate team leadership, understand
team dynamics, assign team member roles
and responsibilities and be a driver of
change agent methodologies and various
communication tools such as negotiation,
motivation, conflict resolution etc.
Will have a
thorough understanding of, and will be
able to use, all aspects of the
"define, measure, analyze, improve
and control" (DMAIC) model in
accordance with Six Sigma principles (and
as detailed in the subtext of the Body of
Knowledge).
Will have basic
knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts,
will be able to identify non-value-added
elements and activities and will be able
to use specific tools.
Will be able to
use and analyze quality function
deployment (QFD) techniques, failure mode
and effects analysis (FMEA) and basic
robust design processes, including noise
strategies, tolerance design and process
capability tools.
Will have a
basic understanding of "design for
X" (DFX) and special design tools.
Proof of
professionalism
Membership in
ASQ, an international affiliate society
of ASQ or another society that is a
member of the American Association of
Engineering Societies or the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology.
Registration
as a Professional Engineer, or
The signatures
of two persons—ASQ members, members of
an international affiliate society, or
members of another recognized
professional society—verifying that you
are a qualified practitioner of the
quality sciences.
Examination
Each
certification candidate is required to
pass a written examination that consists
of multiple-choice questions that measure
comprehension of the Body of Knowledge.
The Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is
a four-hour, 150 multiple-choice question
examination. It is offered in English.
Examinations are
conducted twice a year, in March and
October, by local ASQ sections and
international organizations. All
examinations are open-book. Each
participant must bring his or her own
reference materials. Use of reference
materials and calculators is explained in
the seating letter provided to applicants |