Course Description: The CSSGB course will cover the following areas of knowledge:

Overview: Six Sigma and the Organization

Six sigma and organizational goals

Lean principles in the organization

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) in the organization

Six Sigma – Define  

Process Management for Projects

Project management basics

Management and planning tools

Business results for projects

Team dynamics and performance

Six Sigma – Measure

Process analysis and documentation

Probability and statistics

Collecting and summarizing data

Probability distributions

Measurement system analysis

Process capability and performance  

Six Sigma – Analyze

Exploratory data analysis

Hypothesis testing  

Six Sigma – Improve & Control

Design of experiments (DOE)

Statistical process control (SPC)

Implement and validate solutions

Control Plan 

Course Prerequisites: The Six Sigma Green Belt requires three years of work experience in one or more areas of the Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge. There are some special education requirements that can waive some experience requirements. Please consult the details on the national website or call 800-248-1946.  This course is designed to suppliment the knowledge of the individual having meet the requirements for certification and is not designed to teach the entire body of knowledge. 

Supporting Courses

• Basic Probability
• Inferential Statistics
• Experimental Statistics

Certification Exam Schedule: The exam is given twice per year, once in March and again in October. There is a deadline for registering for the exam.

Required Course Materials:

• CSSGB Primer is available from the Quality Council of Indiana

Supplementary Course Materials:

• Solution Texts are available from the Quality Council of Indiana
• Interactive Training Software is available from the Quality Council of Indiana
• Similar products are available from Quality Publishing
• The Six Sigma Handbook is available from Quality Publishing

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