Program of Study

Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt - Certificate without Financial Aid Eligibility

Engineering and Building Arts Department

LEAN-CT

Program Leadership Information
Dr. Natavia Middleton
Dean
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Program Summary

This Green Belt certificate provides a series of courses that focuses on the concepts, theories, and tools of the Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma as used in the manufacturing and services industries. The program covers the methods used in Lean and Six Sigma such as continuous flow, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Kaizen, process mapping, the 5S’s, total productive maintenance (TPM), cellular manufacturing, the DMAIC, self-directed work teams, the kanban system, design for manufacturing, and value steam mapping. Throughout industry today there is a significant need of individuals educated in the methods of the concepts and tools of the Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma. The courses in this Green Belt certificate program are part of the Quality Specialty Subplan in the AS degree in Engineering Technology.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
  • the recommended order in which to take the program courses
  • suggested course when more than one option exists
  • which semester each course is typically offered
  • if the course has a prerequisite
  • courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.

If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Requirements
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Credits 12
Intro to Lean Six Sigma (Active)
3
Introduction to Quality Assurance (Active)
3
Six Sigma Methodology and Tools (Active)
3
Lean Systems (Active)
3
Total: 12