Yellow Belt Overview

The two-day introductory Yellow Belt noncredit course is the foundation program of Lean Six Sigma and its methodologies. The main goal of the Yellow Belt course is to provide an introduction to Lean Six Sigma and how it can be used by individuals and teams to improve customer satisfaction, reduce errors, increase efficiencies, and work more effectively with teams to solve problems. With this foundation of knowledge and skills, participants can progress to more advanced levels of Lean Six Sigma.

Certificates of completion will be awarded to participants who fulfill course requirements.

Cost:

• $249 – K-State student
• $449 – K-State faculty/staff
• $499 – Public

UPCOMING OFFERINGS

• January 16-17, 2025 (virtual)
• April 2-3, 2025 (Kansas City/Demdaco site)
• May 19-20, 2025 (in person on K-State Manhattan campus)
• August 21-22 (Manhattan)

AUDIENCE

• All industries and types of organizations
• Individuals and organizations just getting started with Lean Six Sigma or want to know more about it
• Project leaders or team members who will be working on improvement projects

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course you will:

• Understand the history and background of Lean Six Sigma
• Know how to participate in Lean Six Sigma projects that deliver meaningful results
• Be able to use several key Lean Six Sigma Tools
• Understand the DMAIC problems solving methodology
• Understand the Crimson Corporation Process Improvement Roadmap®
• Be able to make process improvements in your work area
• Understand the importance of “soft skills” in a LSS project

FORMAT

The course is generally taught in two consecutive days in an online or classroom setting from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a break for lunch (not included in registration). It is designed to be extremely interactive and has a mix of learning methods including lecture, simulations, individual and team exercises, and videos.

MATERIALS

A Yellow Belt workbook created by Crimson Corporation will be provided and will be the main instructional document used during the course. There are additional books and reference material used in the class and will be provided. All instructional material is the intellectual property of Crimson Corporation.

PREREQUISITES

Students need no prior experience with Lean Six Sigma to attend this course.

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