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Online Lean Six Sigma Programs
Become a Lean Six Sigma Practitioner Through SMU
Gain the knowledge to make sustainable process improvements that drive results and increase your competitive advantage with an online Lean Six Sigma certificate from SMU Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE).
Expand Your Skills in Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma certificates offered online through SMU CAPE include the following:
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
The four-week Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt program provides you with a high-level understanding of essential Lean and Six Sigma terms and concepts.
Principles of Lean
This asynchronous program will introduce you to essential tools and concepts associated with Lean methodology and teach you how to apply these techniques to make quick and impactful changes.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Learn how to apply core Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to your unique situation and make products, processes and services faster and more efficient in the six-week Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program will teach you how to apply advanced Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts and effectively execute a Black Belt project.
Who Should Register?
Whether you seek a Lean Six Sigma credential to improve your process improvement skill set or to transition into a new career or role, learning how to define and apply core Lean Six Sigma techniques can help reinforce your value.
If you are interested in learning the essentials of Lean Six Sigma and/or aspire to a leadership role, advancing your education through SMU's series of Lean Six Sigma certificates is a good first step.
Six Sigma Training Boosts Average Earnings
U.S. respondents who completed any level of Six Sigma training earn nearly $12,000 more on average than those without any Six Sigma training*.
*ASQ Quality Progress Salary Survey, 2023. National long-term projects may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth or salary potential. Certificate program options do not guarantee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent research for specific employment information.
Why SMU?
- SMU Continuing and Professional Education has offered noncredit learning programs since 1953.
- SMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Courses are taught by industry practitioners who have at least a Black Belt certification designation.
- Live, instructor-led, virtual Lean Six Sigma class sessions offered, excluding Principles of Lean.
- Students who successfully complete a certificate program will be issued a digital credential through Credly and will earn a lifetime credential through SMU Continuing and Professional Education.
