Course Overview and Objectives

This course is designed to prepare PM-ProLearners for the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Exam from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) the Green Belt certification exam from the The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC).  

Certification from ASQ is considered a mark of quality excellence in many industries. It helps you advance your career and boosts your organization’s bottom line through your mastery of quality skills. Becoming certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt confirms your commitment to quality and the positive impact it will have on your organization. Each certification candidate is required to pass a written examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the ASQ Certified Green Belt Body of Knowledge.

The IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt™ (ICGB™) is a professional who is well versed in the core to advanced elements of Lean Six Sigma Methodology, who leads improvement projects and / or serves as a team member as a part of more complex improvement projects lead by a Certified Black Belt, typically in a part-time role. A Green Belt possesses a thorough understanding of all aspects of the Lean Six Sigma Method including competence in subject matters contained within the phases of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) as defined by the IASSC Green Belt Body of Knowledge™. A Green Belt understands how to implement, perform, interpret and apply at a high level of proficiency.

Certification Testing

The ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Exam requires candidates to pass a multiple choice questions that measure comprehension of the ASQ CSSGB Body of Knowledge. Computer Delivered - The CSSGB examination is a one-part, 110-question exam, and is offered in English only. 100 questions are scored and 10 are unscored. Total appointment time is four-and-a-half-hours, exam time is 4 hours and 18 minutes. The CSSGB examination is a one-part, 100-question, four-hour exam and is offered in English, Spanish, and Mandarin in certain locations. All examinations are open book and can be taken in-person or through an online proctor.. Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials.

The IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Exam™ is a 100 question, closed book, proctored exam with a 3 hour allotted time. Some forms of this exam may also include up to an additional 10 non-graded questions*. The Exam contains approximately 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions from each major section of the IASSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge and is administered in more than 8,000 Testing Centers located within 165 countries throughout the world and through the IASSC Web-Based On-Demand testing system and by hundreds of IASSC Accredited Providers.

Requirements

In order to achieve the professional designation of the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB™) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ), candidates must be have worked in a paid full-time roll for three years where one or more areas of the CSSGB Body of Knowledge were applied. Students must also sit for and pass the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB™) exam by exceeding the established ASQ cut-score.

In order to achieve the professional designation of IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (IASSC-CGB™) from the International Association for Six Sigma Certification, candidates must sit for the IASSC Certified Green Belt Exam and achieve a minimum score of 70%.

There are no prerequisites required in order to sit for the IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Exam. For more about this see FAQ’s and the IASSC position on knowledge and application.

Certification

Upon successful achievement of a passing score for the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB™) examination, Professionals will receive the CSSGB certification issued by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

Upon successful achievement pf a passing score for the IASSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (IASSC-CGB™) examination, Professionals will receive the IASSC-CGB™) issued by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification™, a true independent third-party Certification Association within the Lean Six Sigma Industry.

Technical Requirements

For the best learning experience, we recommend using Google Chrome (v45 or higher) or Mozilla Firefox (v48 or higher) web browsers. The Smartbuilder interactive exercises are not supported by Apple’s Safari browser.

Web-Based Course Materials

1. The PM-ProLearn Website - This is the primary website used before, during, and after the Prep Course. When you are enrolled into a Prep course, you will have access to three separate “tiles” on your dashboard:
   • PM-ProLearn Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Prep Course
     • This tracks your attendance to a PM-ProLearn course
     • Course Pre-work, detailed curriculum for the live sessions, and post-class study modules are located within this course
   • PM-ProLearn Knowledge Quizzes & Practice Tests
     • This course is for additional post-class study to develop mastery of the course learning objectives and prepare you for the certification exam
     • You can test your knowledge on individual tasks or complete a full-length timed practice test to prepare for the certification exam
   • Live Instructor Help Course
     • This course is for post-class study to receive live support from a PM-ProInstructor regarding application assistance or general study questions
     • When the live help desk is not open, you can post questions here which will be answered within one working day from your question submission
2. Socrative In-Class Quizzing - This is used for in-class quizzing and polling. You will be given a Quiz Room ID and Student ID by your instructor during the course

A walkthrough video for each of these websites is located in the LMS and your instructor will act as your guide and briefly discuss each of these systems on the first day of class.

Grading

This course is a pass/fail graded course. See Attendance Policy for further information regarding any missed work.

In addition to attendance, students are required to complete a course feedback survey at the completion of the course to receive a score of “pass.”

Live Session Participation

Students are expected to attend the scheduled synchronous learning class times to receive a score of “pass” and receive the certificate of completion at the end of the course. Each student is expected to attend live sessions and be actively involved in all class discussion, including asking questions and sharing knowledge and experiences with the rest of the class. Instructors will call on students that volunteer to participate, but will avoid calling on the same students repeatedly. There are no penalties for incorrect answers. The intent is to synergize information by thoughtfully reasoning through a problem or asking a pertinent question that adds value to the experience for everyone. “Cold calling” on students that are less participative can be expected.

During live synchronous sessions, the instructor is able to best gage feedback and student retention through in-class quizzing and impromptu questioning. Often more informative feedback is gained from body language and facial expressions. To the extent it is not distracting for fellow PM-ProLearners, the instructor prefers that your video remain on during virtual-led sessions. Microphones should be muted unless actively engaging with the instructor or your fellow students to minimize distracting background noise.

At the end of each topic area, instructors will facilitate one of three activities to verify learning and allow students to discover needed areas of improvement.

1. Instructor-Facilitated Group Guided Discussion
2. Student-Led Small Group Breakout Sessions
3. Socrative In-Class Polling and Quizzing

Preparation for Live Sessions

Prior to the live sessions, students should have completed the pre-work assignments located in the Exam Prep Course This includes the PM-ProLearn system overview module and a course pre-work assignment module.

Some students prefer to prepare for live sessions by downloading the presentation files and in-class exercise files. This does aid in learning for most students and is a recommended step in preparing for the first live session of the class.

During the live sessions, the majority of the content will be introduced and discussed. We use the live sessions to ensure foundational understanding of the topics covered in the class as well as any key information regarding the results of quizzes and preparation for the certification exam. Homework quizzes will be assigned each night and are reviewed in detail by student request each new session.

Attendance Policy

Students may miss up to 10 hours total of the content and still receive a completion certificate if they meet the following conditions:

• Students who miss a portion of greater than 1.5 hours of a lesson must watch the videos for that lesson in the LMS
• Students must send an email to the Client Service Team to notify them the make-up work has been completed that the make-up work has been completed

Once all make-up work has been verified by the Instructor or designated Client Service Representative, the student will receive a completion certificate for the course.

Academic Accommodations for Disabilities

If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this course, please contact your instructor to discuss your needs. At times, this may involve enrollment into a different course than your request to best facilitate your needs.

Course Schedule

The daily course schedule is located in the Prep Course in the LMS.

Certifications' Body of Knowledges

ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Body of Knowledge.

IASSC Universally Accepted Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge for Green Belts