Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
The full Black Belt body of knowledge for professionals who will lead complex improvement projects and coach Green Belts. Participants master the complete DMAIC toolkit with Minitab – advanced statistics, DOE, regression and control – while completing a live project with quantified financial results and learning to lead change and project teams.
At a glance
- 20–25 days · Corporate
- 6 months · Part-time, Saturdays
- 10 days · Upgrade for Green Belts
Who it's for
- Quality engineers, professionals & managers
- Production, process & R&D engineers
- IT professionals, plant managers & supply chain professionals
Learning objectives
- Apply the full Lean Six Sigma DMAIC toolkit
- Use statistical methods in Minitab for process improvement
- Communicate LSS as a business strategy
- Select projects and teams with top management
- Lead project teams and act as change agent
- Quantify financial results
Detailed content
- Six Sigma overview; RTY & sigma calculation
- Deployment
- VOC, SIPOC, QFD, survey analysis
- Project selection & definition; RACI
- Change management & high-performing teams (team roles)
- Project scheduling & financials
- Lean thinking; process mapping; VSM; 5S; 8 wastes
- Basic statistics; introduction to Minitab
- Control charts (variables & attributes); capability
- Catapult workshop
- MSA; sampling
- Prioritisation matrix; communication plan
- Continuous distributions; non-normal data & transformations
- Data door: stratification, scatter, multi-vari
- Structured problem solving; FMEA
- Inference: CIs, hypothesis tests, power & sample size, non-parametrics
- Regression: simple, multiple, logistic
- Process door: value-stream analysis, visual management, standard work
- Future-state VSM; flow; pull vs push
- SMED; TPM
- DOE: full & fractional factorials, screening, noise, centre points, multi-level & RSM
- Solutions matrix; confirming improvement
- Error-proofing, PDPC, control plan
- Standardisation & documentation
- Training & implementation
- Process monitoring; serial correlation; EWMA; pre- control
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Catapult or paper-helicopter simulation run through all DMAIC phases
- Write a project charter and SIPOC for a real process from your workplace
- Analyse a real data set in Minitab/Excel: capability, hypothesis tests and regression
- Waste walk (gemba) using the 8-waste checklist
Tools and templates you keep
- Project charter and SIPOC templates
- DMAIC tollgate checklist
- Control plan and response plan template
- 8-waste observation sheet
How learning is assessed
- Written exam at the end of the course
- Improvement project reviewed at DMAIC tollgates (where required)
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- ASQ Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- IASSC Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge
- ISO 13053-1/-2 (Six Sigma quantitative methods)
Certificate
Excellence Center Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
Prerequisites: Relevant bachelor's degree; Good English; Excel skills; Laptop with current Minitab; Admission test
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
What participants say
“When I started the course I was a quality specialist; after it I was promoted to quality team leader. Six Sigma changed a lot for me. Very comprehensive – I'd suggest it 100%.”
“The course teaches you to take hold of a problem logically and solve it scientifically. The explanation was simple, and this way of thinking matters for life as a whole.”
“What I gained most: I never imagined how much money projects can lose. We ran a small cost project on our site and found mistakes we can now avoid.”
Frequently asked questions
How long is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt?
The program runs 20–25 days; other formats: 6 months, 10 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Do I need a project to join?
A real project is strongly recommended; it turns the training into results and is the best preparation for certification.
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- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt9–10 days
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt10 days
- Lean Six Sigma Orange Belt5 days
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt (Awareness)1 day
- Lean Six Sigma with Value Stream Mapping (5-day practitioner / 12-day Green Belt track)5 days
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Introduction to Lean Six Sigma)5 days
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