Lean Six Sigma Certification Training – Online & In-Person Options
The University of Kansas’ Lean Six Sigma Certification Training goes beyond its in-person and online offerings by providing fully customizable training solutions for organizations to build continuous improvement capabilities in-house.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Lean Six Sigma Certification – In-House
The University of Kansas’ Lean Six Sigma Certification Training goes beyond its in-person and online offerings by providing fully customizable training solutions for organizations to build continuous improvement capabilities in-house. These programs are delivered onsite at your organization and designed around your specific goals, challenges, and operational context. Whether you’re looking to develop a single team or launch a broader initiative, our experts work with you to create a learning experience that is practical, relevant, and immediately applicable. For example, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training is typically delivered over five days, but those days can be scheduled in a way that best fits your organization’s workflow and priorities.
Our custom offerings can include facilitated workshops, cohort-based programs, and team trainings tailored to your continuous improvement objectives. We bring research-backed expertise and translate it into hands-on learning experiences that reflect your real-world environment. Through this approach, individuals and teams actively apply Lean Six Sigma concepts to the challenges they face every day. The result is a more engaged workforce equipped with the tools and confidence to drive meaningful, measurable improvements right away.
Please fill out the form below to get information about our rates for Lean Six Sigma professional development in-house training for you and your staff.
Instructor: Heather McCain, professor of practice for Project Management at the University of Kansas
When: Five-day course in spring 2026 - April 9, 10, 17, 24 and May 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Where: University of Kansas Edwards Campus (12600 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66213)
Cost: $2,495
Description:
Organizations, both public and private, need to work faster, reduce costs, and maintain high standards of consistency and quality. They can achieve these goals through improvement programs such as Lean and Six Sigma. The Lean process emphasizes waste reduction and improved processing speed, and Six Sigma stresses an analytical approach to the elimination of defects and the reduction of variation. When combined, they can solve organizational problems and improve performance, leading to a competitive edge. This on-demand, online program prepares new Green Belts to lead projects and contribute to improving services and manufacturing. Those who pass the exam will receive Green Belt certification from the University of Kansas.
When: Eight-week online self-paced lessons (45–60 minutes of readings, activities, and videos). Start anytime within 30 days of enrolling; once you begin in Canvas, you’ll have up to two months to complete the course.
Where: Online, Self-paced
Cost: $1,995
Description:
Organizations, both public and private, need to work faster, reduce costs, and maintain high standards of consistency and quality. They can achieve these goals through improvement programs such as Lean and Six Sigma. The Lean process emphasizes waste reduction and improved processing speed, and Six Sigma stresses an analytical approach to the elimination of defects and the reduction of variation. When combined, they can solve organizational problems and improve performance, leading to a competitive edge. This on-demand, online program prepares new Green Belts to lead projects and contribute to improving services and manufacturing. Those who pass the exam will receive Green Belt certification from the University of Kansas.
When: Five recorded, self-paced sessions (2.5–3 hours each, including readings, activities, and videos). Start anytime within 30 days of enrolling; once you begin in Canvas, you’ll have up to two months to complete the course.
Where: Online, Self-paced
Cost: $1,500
Description:
This online program prepares those who already have a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to coordinate and lead large projects by utilizing Lean Six Sigma philosophies and principles, demonstrating team leadership, understanding team dynamics and assigning team member roles and responsibilities. Lean Six Sigma Black Belts communicate to management, provide leadership to projects, and train others working on projects. Those who pass the exam will receive Black Belt certification from the University of Kansas.
* U.S. Federal Employees receive a 10% discount and KU Employees receive a 50% discount. To learn more contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu