Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
Beginning Marchr 17, 2025
Virtual via Zoom
Business and Leadership, On Demand Training and Classes
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Beginning March 17, 2025 | See Schedule For Ti​mes | Virtual via Zoom

Maximize Agility • Improve Processes • Optimize Performance​

​Description


Agility has never been more critical! Employers and employees are being challenged to respond and adapt to change more quickly. Earn your Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate and optimize the efficiency and performance of your work and your organization.

In this 100% online program, you will learn from professionals with real-world success and use Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to complete a business challenge project. Upon completion of this program, you will sit for the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt exam. This completed certificate program can also be applied towards UWSP's Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate degree​.​​​ Interested students can be granted 3 graduate credits equivalent to BUS 730 in the MBA curriculum by completing a Prior Learning Assessment Form and submitting necessary fees and documentation. Please contact Adam Olson at mbainfo@uwsp.edu to learn more about this opportunity!

On average, those holding any Six Sigma Belt earn $16,000/year more than those without any Six Sigma Belt. Source: ASQ Salary Survey 2021 

Course Focus

This course will introduce students to the foundational concepts and theories of both Lean and Six Sigma as well as how to facilitate a project to completion through the use of the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) framework. The DMAIC framework is best suited for projects where the cause of the problem and the solution is unknown.

To earn certification, learners must:

  • Demonstrate competency applying the minimum required Lean Six Sigma Green Belt tools

  • Complete an improvement project valued at more than $25,000 in annual savings

  • Pass a certification exam to prove mastery of the course material​

At the end of this course, learners will:

  • Understand and recognize fundamentals of Six Sigma principles, organization roles, and their value to the organization

  • Understand team dynamics, project stakeholders and customers and how they impact a project

  • Be able to apply a core set of analytical tools and metrics to aid in decision-making and project execution

  • Have an understanding of all the Lean Six Sigma concepts at a Green Belt level of comprehension

  • Be able to facilitate improvement projects following the DMAIC project framework​

Course Schedule

Green Belt Certification Course Schedule​

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​Synchronous Group Sessions:

The Kickoff Session: 3/17

Study Hall #1: 4/7​

Study Hall #2: 5/12

Study Hall #3: 6/16

Study Hall #4: 8/4

Study Hall #5: 9/1

Study Hall #6: 9/22

Final Exam and Project Completed Before: 3/16/2026


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Online Learning Phases:

The Define Phase: 3/17 - 4/11

The Measure Phase: 4/14 - 6/20​

The Analyze Phase: 6/23 - 9/5

The Improve Phase: 9/8 - 9/19

The Control Phase: 9/22 - 10/3



​All sessions are live, virtual, and recorded. If you miss a session, you can access the recording.

Participants also receive 9 personalized 30-minute coaching sessions (self-scheduled) for additional support with course materials and applying Lean Six Sigma tools to their improvement projects.

Project Examples
Projects target elevating customer experiences, saving valuable time, minimizing potential errors, and maximizing valuable resources across many industries! 

Past project charters have included:

  • Streamlining manufacturing processes of biomaterials to reduce timeline gaps from R&D to production phases.

  • Standardizing and automating real estate closing processes to reduce errors.

  • Digitizing sample analysis workflow to reduce turn-around-time by 75%.

  • Enhancing customer experience by minimizing time delays in position approval processes for human resources.

  • Improving client and staff engagement by streamlining joint meeting protocol in financial advising.

  • Reducing vehicle acquisition timeline in automotive sales.

Meet the Instructor

 

Chris Spranger, MBA, ASQ MBB, 

Christopher Spranger is the founder of Spranger Business Solutions (2009).  He is an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Master Green Belt (#72) with more than 20 years of experience with Lean Six Sigma and other continuous improvement methods. He earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville and an MBA in Finance and Management from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.  Chris has trained and coached hundreds of people on Lean Six Sigma improvement methods, implemented Lean Six Sigma based improvement programs at more than 15 organizations across multiple industries, as well as developed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Yellow Belt Certification courses for the MBA program at The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.​

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Intended Audience

  • Individuals, teams, managers, and process owners in healthcare, education, manufacturing, military, IT, government, insurance, among many other industries who want to learn how use Lean Six Sigma to save time and money within their operations.

  • Directors, financial managers, general managers, plant managers, floor supervisors, and administrators who are seeking a proven method for dramatically improving an organization's financial performance.

  • Executive and C-level leaders who want to implement Lean Six Sigma for increased customer loyalty, revenue, and decreased costs.​​

​Registration​

$3,595 per person


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Course Delivery and Materials​

Course Delivery

The course is delivered through synchronous and asynchronous work, with self-paced modules, instructor-led group sessions, and 1-on-1 project coaching. All synchronous sessions are conducted virtually, so no travel is required. Lifetime access to video walkthroughs and a downloadable e-book is included.

The course will begin March 17th and last approximately 6 - 8 months, each learner will finish when their certification requirements have been met. Specific dates for synchronous sessions will be provided upon registration.

Materials​

Each student will be provided wit​h an ebook that parallels the American Society for Quality Six Sigma Green Belt Body of knowledge and contains all the topics discussed in the course. Electronic downloadable templates used or referenced during the class are included. Students will need a laptop computer or other mobile device with Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams.​​

Refund Policy

Refunds will be granted if the Continuing Education and Outreach office is contacted at least seven (14) days before the start of a class. No refunds will be given with less than seven (14) days notice. Programs that involve pre-ordering of materials and/or travel will not qualify for a refund unless your space can be filled from a waiting list. We reserve the right to cancel a course due to low enrollment, severe weather, or instructor illness. A full refund will be issued under these circumstances. Be sure​ to provide your email address and phone number when registering so we can contact you if a class is cancelled for any reason. Email us at uwspcecps@uwsp.edu to cancel your registration.

Special Needs and Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two week in advance. Please contact Continuing Education Customer Service at 715-346-3838 or uwspceweb@uwsp.edu.​​

Questions? Contact Mara Prausa at mprausa@uwsp.edu​.​​