Six Sigma Black Belt Training in Michigan

Six Sigma Black Belt Training

Training your employees as Six Sigma Black Belts will provide your organization with the valuable skills needed to tackle its toughest defect-related problems. By coupling the proven DMAIC problem-solving methodology with robust statistical tools, Six Sigma offers a carefully defined roadmap for eliminating the errors and defects that occur in just about every process. Black Belt candidates obtain a solid understanding of the tools and methods associated with the Six Sigma approach. Our program also delivers the individualized assistance that Black Belts need to reinforce their new problem-solving expertise.

The pace of our classroom training is designed to match the timeline of a typical Six Sigma certification project. As each classroom session is presented, candidates are expected to apply that session's topics almost immediately to a certification project. Exercising their skills quickly and in the context of their work environment dramatically improves each candidate's ability to retain what they have learned. And because the MMTC provides on-site mentoring assistance after almost every session, the candidates get the help they need to succeed.

Our years of Six Sigma training experience have taught us that Black Belts who do not receive the support and resources they need to complete their projects are simply unable to create genuine bottom-line impact for their companies. Because positive impact on our client companies is our primary goal, the MMTC has made the participation of a project sponsor (usually the candidate's manager or other company leader) a requirement for Black Belt certification. This sponsor is expected to attend the first training session with the Black Belt candidate, and to be involved in the project review sessions that occur throughout the certification process (see schedule below). This demonstration of commitment ensures that the Black Belt's efforts are aligned with your organizational objectives and that the Black Belt is supported by a well-informed sponsor throughout their certification experience.

Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification - $7,350.00

Includes:

12 days of classroom training

6 two-hour mentoring sessions (at your site*)

1 copy of Minitab 15 software (Individual one year license)

Permanent access to MMTC Six Sigma templates and class examples website

*Site visits are included with no charge for visits to Michigan locations in Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee, and Shiawassee counties. Arrangements can be made to conduct site visits in other locations.

Certification Requirements:

After meeting the following requirements, the Black Belt candidate will recieve a Six Sigma Black Blet Certification issued by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.

Bring project sponsor to Day #1 classroom training session

Attend all training sessions

Complete and pass course examinations

Submit a Six Sigma project report which:

Includes a project charter describing financial impact

Demonstrates use and understanding of the DMAIC process

Demonstrates use and understanding of appropriate tools

Exhibits evidence that appropriate controls were implemented

Six Sigma Black Belt Training is conducted exclusively at the MMTC Plymouth Location

Day 1: Introduction

The Black Belt candidate and their sponsor attend this session. Topics covered will include:

Course Logistics (program layout, expectations, etc.)
Six Sigma Introductory Overview
Project Selection
Process and Financial Metrics
Project Reporting Expectations

Site Visit 1: Project Selection

This two-hour on-site mentoring session should be attended by the Black Belt candidate and their sponsor. During the session, an MMTC insructor will review the criteria for effective Six Sigma project selection, and then help the Black Belt candidate and their sponsor to select, define, and formalize the candidate's certification project.

Day 2: The Define Phase

The Black Belt candidate attends this session.

Project Charters
Estimating Financial Metrics
Defect Definition
Process Mapping

Day 3: Basoc Statistics

The Black Belt candidate attends this session.

Fundamental Statistical Measures
Control Charts
Common and Special Cause Improvement Strategies
Introduction to Minitab 15

Day 4: Measuring System Analysis

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Attribute Agreement Analysis
Variable Gage R&R

Day 5: Capability Analysis

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Binomial Capability
Variable Capability
Multi-Vari Analysis (Families of Variation)

Site Visit 2: Define Phase Review and Measure Phase Planning

This two-hour on-site mentoring session should be attended by the Black Belt candidate and their sponsor. The Black Belt candidate should be preapred to present the results of the Define Phase activities for approval by the sponsor. After the presentation, the MMTC mentor will assist the Black Belt candidate with their plan for the Measure Phase.

Day 6: Potential X Identification

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Brainstorming Techniques
Process Map Review
Cause and Effect Analysis
Five-Why Analysis
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

Site Visit 3: Potential X Facilitation

This two-hour on-site mentoring session should be attended by the Black Belt candidate and their project team. During this session, the MMTC mentor will observe (or facilitate, at the candidate's discretion) a team meeting in which the candidate and their team are creating or refining their list of potential sources of variation in the process using the tools described during Day 6.

Day 7: Hypothesis Testing

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
1-Proportion Tests
2-Proportion Tests
Chi-Square Testing

Day 8: Hypothesis Testing (Continued)

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

T-Tests
ANOVA
Correlating Analysis

Day 9: Regression Analysis

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Single Regression
Multiple Regression

Site Visit 4: Measure Phase Review and Experiment Planning

This two-hour on-site mentoring session should be attended by the Black Belt candidate and their project sponsor. During this session, the candidate should be prepared to present the results of their Measure Phase activities to the project sponsor. After the presentation, the candidate and MMTC mentor will select a previously identified potential source of variation in their process. The MMTC mentor will then assist the candidate with the design of a one-factor hypothesis test using the tools described in the previous classroom session.

Day 10: Hypothesis Testing Review & Design of Experiments (DOE)

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Hypothesis Testing review Exercises
Introduction to Design of Experiments
General Full Factorial Designs

Day 11: Design of Experiments (Continued)

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Two-Level Factorial Designs

Site Visit 5: Analyze Phase Review/DOE Planning

This two-hour on-site mentoring session should be attended by the Black Belt candidate and their project sponsor. During this session, the candidate should be preapred to present the results of their Analyze Phase activities to this point to the project sponsor. At the candidate's discretion, the MMTC mentor can also assist with the planning and/or execution of a Designed Experiment (DOE).

Site Visit 6: Improve and/or Control Phase Review

This two-hour on-site mentoring session should be attended by the Black Belt candidate and their project sponsor. The candidate should be preapred to present the results of the Improve Phase of their project. If possible, the candidate may also present the final project report and submit it for certification at this time. The MMTC mentor can also assist with follow-up planning or subsequent project selection during this session.

Day 12: Improve and Control

The Black belt candidate attends this session.

Solution Selection
Resistance to Change
Pilot Studies
Final Capability Analysis
Process Controsl and Error-Proofing
Wrap-Up

Black Belt Course Dates
Course Description	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6
Day 1	01/08/2010	02/15/2010	05/14/2010	07/19/2010	10/08/2010	11/22/2010
Site Visit 1	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged
Day 2	01/21/2010	03/08/2010	06/03/2010	08/09/2010	10/28/2010	12/13/2010
Day 3	01/22/2010	03/09/2010	06/04/2010	08/10/2010	10/29/2010	12/14/2010
Day 4	02/04/2010	03/22/2010	06/24/2010	08/30/2010	11/11/2010	01/10/2011
Day 5	02/05/2010	03/23/2010	06/25/2010	08/31/2010	11/12/2010	01/11/2011
Site Visit 2	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged
Day 6	02/26/2010	04/12/2010	7/16/2010	09/13/2010	12/03/2010	01/31/2011
Site Visit 3	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged
Day 7	03/17/2010	05/03/2010	08/04/2010	10/04/2010	12/15/2010	02/21/2011
Day 8	03/18/2010	05/04/2010	08/05/2010	10/05/2010	12/16/2010	02/22/2011
Day 9	03/19/2010	05/05/2010	08/06/2010	10/06/2010	12/17/2010	02/23/2011
Site Visit 4	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged
Day 10	04/08/2010	05/24/2010	08/26/2010	10/25/2010	01/06/2011	03/07/2011
Day 11	04/09/2010	05/25/2010	08/27/2010	10/26/2010	01/07/2011	03/08/2011
Site Visit 5	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged
Day 12	04/30/2010	06/07/2010	09/17/2010	11/15/2010	01/28/2011	03/28/2011
Site Visit 6	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged	Arranged

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