These Belt labels have become the standard means of acknowledging responsibility and achievement.
When you are considering training, it's important to understand the tasks and knowledge that each levels represents. The spectrum below shows the shift from introduction at the top to highly advanced at the bottom.
Beginner As a White Belt, you have an understanding of the overall application and language of process improvement. Training is generally around a day, enough to understand the benefits of the methodology. Many of our training partners offer a White Belt class, and we offer a shorter Executive Overview course.
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Advanced Beginner As a Yellow Belt, you are a knowledgeable contributor to Lean Six Sigma projects and management. You are typically a team member who is familiar with the overall methodology and the basic tools of process improvement. Training takes several days (~30 hours online).
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Intermediate As a Green Belt, you are an essential member of the Lean Six Sigma project team. Whether you're leading your own projects or supporting a Black Belt-level project, you are responsible for knowing and applying the DMAIC methodology and Lean methods. Training takes around two weeks (80 hours online).
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Advanced As a Black Belt, you are an expert team leader, statistical analyst, and project manager - all rolled into one. You have mastered a diverse set of "soft" and "hard" skills so that, when you graduate, you can quickly lead critical projects to successful completion. Training takes around four weeks (~145 hours online).
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Highly Advanced As a Master Black Belt, you are a tested and experienced leader with coaching, strategy and training responsibilities. You are trained in the most advanced techniques, have managerial responsibilities, and are often responsible for the most critical and challenging projects. Training is two weeks live and two weeks online.
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