Lean Six Sigma · Practitioner
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Flow and variation, taught as one discipline — because that’s how the best operations actually run it.
The Lean lens
What Lean adds at the green belt level.
Green Belt is where Lean and Six Sigma genuinely fuse. Your DMAIC project runs on both engines: value-stream thinking and waste elimination to speed the process up, statistical analysis to make its results dependable.
The curriculum covers Lean principles inside the Six Sigma roadmap — value stream maps in Measure, flow analysis in Analyze, mistake-proofing in Improve — which is exactly how Lean Six Sigma is practiced in working organizations.
Lean topics in this program
- Lean principles inside the DMAIC roadmap
- SIPOC and value stream mapping
- Mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) in the Improve phase
- Standard work and control plans that hold the gains
One curriculum, one standard: our Green Belt program teaches Lean and Six Sigma together — there is no separate, thinner “Lean edition.” This page shows the Lean side of what every student learns.
Curriculum
Inside the Green Belt curriculum.
The complete program, module by module — 14 modules, 60 lessons, 33 hours. Your certificate reads "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt"; the training behind it is this, in full.
01Deployment and Project Selection3 hr 17 min
- Organisational Roles and Governance
- Team Dynamics, Roles, and Facilitation
- Project Selection and Prioritisation
- Design for Six Sigma: DMADV and IDOV
- Benchmarking for Improvement Targets
- Building the Business Case
3 hr 17 min
02Define Phase in Full4 hr 20 min
- Charter, Scope, and Problem Framing
- Project Scheduling and Risk Tools
- Advanced VOC and the Kano Model
- CTQ Trees and Requirement Specification
- QFD and the House of Quality
- The Seven Management and Planning Tools
- Define Tollgate Review
4 hr 20 min
03Lean Tools for Green Belts2 hr 55 min
- Value Stream Mapping
- Takt Time, Cycle Time, and Lead Time
- Flow, Pull, and Little's Law
- Theory of Constraints
- Kaizen and Kaizen Blitz Events
- 5S and Mistake-Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
2 hr 55 min
04Process Analysis and Mapping1 hr 7 min
- Detailed Process Maps and Value Analysis
- Spaghetti Diagrams and Physical Flow
- Time Studies and Work Sampling
1 hr 7 min
05Measure: Data Collection Strategy1 hr 10 min
- Sampling Strategies
- Sample Size for Estimation
- Data Integrity and Common Traps
1 hr 10 min
06Measurement System Analysis1 hr 54 min
- Why MSA Comes First
- Accuracy: Bias, Linearity, Stability
- Precision: Gage R&R
- Attribute Agreement Analysis
1 hr 54 min
07Statistics and Distributions3 hr 5 min
- Descriptive Statistics in Practice
- Graphical Data Analysis: Histograms, Box Plots, and Probability Plots
- Probability Foundations for Green Belts
- Normal, Binomial, and Poisson
- The Central Limit Theorem
- Confidence Intervals
3 hr 5 min
08Process Capability1 hr 54 min
- Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk
- Yield Metrics: FTY, RTY, and DPU
- Capability for Non-Normal Data
1 hr 54 min
09Analyze: Root Cause and Input Prioritisation1 hr 4 min
- Structured Root Cause Analysis
- The Cause-and-Effect (X-Y) Matrix
1 hr 4 min
10Analyze: Hypothesis Testing3 hr 3 min
- The Logic of Hypothesis Testing
- Comparing Means: t-Tests
- Comparing Three or More Groups: ANOVA
- Testing Variances and Proportions
- Non-Parametric Tests
3 hr 3 min
11Analyze: Correlation and Regression2 hr 1 min
- Scatter Plots and Correlation
- Simple Linear Regression
- Residual Analysis
- Multiple Regression Introduction
- Multi-Vari Studies
2 hr 1 min
12Improve Phase2 hr 54 min
- Solution Generation and Selection
- FMEA: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Design of Experiments: Full Factorial
- Piloting and Implementation Planning
2 hr 54 min
13Control Phase4 hr 6 min
- Statistical Process Control Fundamentals
- Choosing and Building Control Charts
- Reading Control Charts: Out-of-Control Rules
- CuSum and EWMA: Catching Small Shifts
- Control Plans and Project Handover
- Total Productive Maintenance and the Visual Factory
4 hr 6 min
14Toolkit, Practice, and Certification1 hr 10 min
- Green Belt Toolkit: 18 print-ready templates, worksheets, and reference cards — Gage R&R study sheet, DOE planner, QFD matrix, control chart constants, test selectors, and more
- Practice mode: all 182 lesson questions with instant explanations, unlimited attempts
- Flashcard decks: every key term, spaced-repetition style
- Timed module quizzes as you finish each module
- Green Belt certification exam (88 questions, 75 minutes)
1 hr 10 min
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| What you get | You Averon Averon Institute | Provider A | Provider B | Provider C | Provider D Exam only | Provider E Exam only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price — Green Belt | $249All included | $299.95 | $399 | $495 | $438 | ~$295 |
| Price — Black Belt | $349All included | $399.95 | $499 | $595 | $538 | ~$395 |
| Training included | Included | Included | Incl. Minitab | Included | Exam only | Exam only |
| Video lessons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Exam | Timed, closed-book | Timed, open-note | Timed | Untimed, open-book | Timed, proctored, open-book | Timed, proctored, closed-book |
| Free exam retake | Unlimited | Not stated | Unlimited free | Unlimited | Paid | Buy another |
| Practice questions + flashcards | Unlimited + flashcards | Not stated | Included | Chapter tests | No | No |
| Downloadable toolkit | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| In-lesson AI tutor | Included free | No | +$250 add-on | No | No | No |
| Certificate verification | Free public QR | Badge / wallet card | Credential + badge | Registry # (badge extra) | Registry lookup | Lookup + Credly |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | None stated | 24 hours | 72h, 15% fee | None | None |
| Access / renewal | Lifetime, no renewal | Expires after 1 year | Lifetime | Lifetime | BB recert every 3 yrs | No expiry |
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What you’ll earn
Proof that travels: the certificate and the badge.
Pass the Green Belt exam and two artifacts are issued together, both carrying your unique credential ID — with the Lean Six Sigma track named on the certificate.
- An engraved certificate, rendered from the live credential register — print-ready on A4
- The compact Ledger badge for email signatures, slides and social posts
- A QR code and credential ID anyone can verify free at /verify, forever
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LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
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Aug 2026
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Reviews
What graduates say.
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This Lean Green Belt course made efficiency feel effortless to learn.
I spot and eliminate waste everywhere I look now.
Lean thinking transformed how I approach my daily work.
The 5S method changed my workspace and my mindset.
I contribute to improvement projects with real confidence.
Value stream mapping finally makes sense to me.
This course delivered practical Lean skills I use every day.
I reduced clutter and boosted productivity within a week.
The lessons are clear, practical, and immediately useful.
I finally understand what "flow" really means.
This course gave me a whole new lens on my processes.
Waste reduction is now a habit, not a chore.
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