Lean Six Sigma Certification Training – Online & In-Person Options
Advance your career and transform your organization with KU’s expert-led Green and Black Belt certification programs.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Lean Six Sigma Certification – In-Person and Online Options
Lean Six Sigma certification allows you to demonstrate your value to your organization and provides useful professional skills, as well as a valuable professional credential. This approach to business performance improvement promotes speed, efficiency, lowers waste and error removal, allowing your organization to improve overall quality without sacrificing time or extra labor. Lean Six Sigma processes are used by some of the biggest names in business, such as Amazon, 3M, Ford, GE, and Geico.
Advance your career and your organization with Lean Six Sigma training from KU. Choose from flexible formats to fit your schedule: a 5-day in-person Green Belt, an 8-week online Green Belt, or a self-paced online Black Belt. Gain practical tools to eliminate waste, accelerate quality, and lead with data—skills you can apply immediately on the job.
Instructor: Heather McCain, professor of practice for Project Management at the University of Kansas
When: Five-day course in fall 2025 - Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, & 24 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 program with live, two-hour online sessions each week, plus 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