LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Purpose: Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is a representation of an individual's ability to master the LEAN/Six Sigma tools studied in Green and Black Belt training. The Certification will validate, through both Rutgers University and Lockheed Martin, the individual's contributions to the organization through their leadership in three (3) cost saving project/events using the LEAN/Six Sigma philosophy and tools.

Eligibility: Applicants for LEAN/Six Sigma Black Belt Certification must:

Have satisfactorily completed the Rutgers/Lockheed Black Belt Training Course within the past 18 months, from the time of application

Be employed in an organization that is currently conducting LEAN/Six Sigma projects

Be involved, in a leadership capacity, in the implementation, monitoring and measurement of an actual LEAN/Six Sigma project (past, present or future) at their place of employment with a recommended net savings of $125,000 or more over the 3 projects.

(Applications will be considered for projects that have been documented and completed within the past 12 months)

Application: Applicants must complete the 1) Black Belt Cert. Application Form, and mail in, along with the 2) Required Submission Information and 3) payment.

Payment: Fee for a Black Belt Certification review is $1875.00 ( US ). Payment is required at the time of submission of information to be evaluated. Payment, along with application form and required information is to be made payable to: “ Rutgers University ”, and is to be mailed to: Rutgers University, Center for Management, 200 Federal Street, 4th Floor, Camden, NJ 08103.

Identification of Sponsor: The applicant must identify, on the Application Form, a sponsor. The Sponsor will be an individual of higher authority who was/is either a) the supervisor of the applicant or b) the internal Six Sigma project sponsor, who can validate, based on first hand information, the applicants contribution on projects.  

Role of Sponsor: In the Certification process, the sponsor must be able to verify the results of three (3) Six Sigma projects and, in phone interviews, discuss the role of the applicant on those projects.  

Required Submission Information: (typically 2-4 pages per project)

• Event/Project Report
  • Highlight of the event/project detailing all the steps in DMAIC
• Defining/Issue Identification: How did you know this event was a priority? What tools did you use?
• Chartering: Describe the process you used to create your Charter. Attach the Charter, including important revisions made during the course of completing the event
• Process Flow Diagrams: Include diagrams for the “As Is” condition and then the “To Be” condition
• Measurement Criteria : Describe how you decided what to measure and the measurement procedures. Explain how you can be sure the measurements were accurate, precise and appropriate to the project/event
• Analyzing : Describe the methods used to analyze the data. What conclusions/inferences did you make and why? What analysis tools did you use? (can be as simple as a PICK chart)
• Document Improvements : Describe and document improvements made to the process; particularly changes made to Standard Work
• Controls : Describe and document what you did to continue to control the process after the project/event was completed
• Results : Summarize the results in terms of savings and/or cost avoidance. Also, consider reductions in the number of process steps, travel distances, and floor space requirements. (The need to protect proprietary information will be respected)

(Raw data and charts supporting the project/event results are expected to be submitted)

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification: Evaluation Process

• The Required Submission Information will be reviewed by a Lockheed Martin instructor to determine if the Certification requirements have been met
• The Program Instructor will contact the applicant for a brief (15 minute) phone interview, once per project, to discuss the projects and the results
• The Program Instructor will contact the applicants Sponsor for a brief (15 minute) phone interview, once per project, to discuss the applicants role in the projects
• The Program Instructor will then make a formal determination for Black Belt Certification

Certification Denial: The Lockheed Martin instructor will make the final determination of whether the applicant has satisfactorily met the criteria for Certification. Any deficiencies will be documented in writing and will be sent as feedback to the applicant. The applicant may choose to address the deficiencies and respond, in writing, within 30 days. Certification may then be awarded if all the deficiencies are met. However, should the second submission still prove deficient, the applicant will be required to re-apply for Certification and pay the application fee again if they desire Certification.

Certification: Once your submission information has been favorably reviewed and phone interviews have been satisfied by the Program Instructor, applicants will be mailed a “Black Belt Certification”, endorsed by Rutgers University/Camden, NJ and Lockheed Martin/Moorestown, NJ.

For more information About Six Sigma Green Belt Training
Contact Jonathan Lane at jonlane@camden.rutgers.edu or call 856.225.6685.