Questions, answered.

If you’re new to process improvement, White Belt is a fast, completely free introduction you can finish in a weekend. If you want a credential that qualifies you to lead projects, go straight to Green Belt — it opens with a foundations module that covers everything White Belt does. Black Belt is for experienced practitioners ready for advanced statistics and program leadership.

No formal ones, for any program. White Belt and Green Belt assume no prior knowledge — every tool is introduced from first principles. For Black Belt we strongly recommend Green Belt (or equivalent hands-on experience) first, because it assumes fluency with core DMAIC tools and moves quickly into advanced methods.

White Belt is about 6 hours of material — most students finish within a week. Green Belt is about 35 hours, which working professionals typically spread over four to eight weeks. Black Belt is about 60 hours including the capstone, usually eight to twelve weeks part-time. There are no deadlines, so the pace is entirely yours.

Anything with a modern browser — laptop, tablet or phone. There is nothing to install, and your progress syncs across devices, so you can watch a lesson on your commute and pick up at your desk.

Yes. There are no cohorts, no scheduled classes, no start dates and no deadlines. You enroll on any day, study when it suits you, and sit the exam whenever you feel ready.

Yes — we revise lessons, templates and practice material on an ongoing basis, and every update is included in your purchase. Lifetime access means access to the course as it improves, not a snapshot of the day you bought it.

Short, focused video lessons — from 24 in White Belt to 140 in Black Belt — with worksheets and downloadable templates you can use at work immediately. Green Belt and Black Belt also run on a full simulated project you complete as you learn. Every program ends with practice questions and the proctored certification exam.

When you pass your exam, your dashboard shows an “Add to LinkedIn” button. One click opens LinkedIn with the certification pre-filled — the credential name, Averon Institute as the issuing organization, your issue date and your credential ID. Confirm, and it’s live on your profile.

The credential sits in the Licenses & Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile: the certification name, Averon Institute as issuer, the issue date and your credential ID. It looks exactly the way credentials from universities and professional bodies do.

No. Your certification never expires — there are no renewal fees, no continuing-education requirements and no annual dues. Once you’ve earned the belt, it’s yours.

Yes. The credential ID shown on your profile can be checked on our verification page at any time, so anyone who sees the credential can confirm it in seconds.

Your enrollment is active the moment your payment is confirmed. Your account is created during checkout, and your program appears in your dashboard right away — we’ll email you as soon as your lessons are ready to open.

Forever. Lifetime access is included with every program, and it covers every future update to the material as well. There is nothing to renew and nothing that expires.

For now, password resets are handled by our support team: email support@averoninstitute.org from the address on your account and we’ll get you back in.

In your learning dashboard. Log in on any device and every program you own is there — lessons, templates, your simulated project, your exam and, once you’ve passed, your certificate.