Meritphase| How do I get Six Sigma certified in the USA?
There are various institutes and online firms, which provide training and certification in USA. Before that you have to access your current level of knowledge and project experience.
In terms of certification bodies, ASQ is the most respected and it conducts bi annual exams.
ASQ: In my opinion ASQ is the most recognized and respected accreditation body, you can visit The Global Voice of Quality (ASQ) for more information. In case of GB, there is no prerequisite but in case of BB, you need to complete a project and share an affidavit with ASQ. The format of affidavit is available on their website, you can get it signed off from your function head and share scan copy of that. Though it is an open book exam but it really tests your knowledge and skills.
It is one of the toughest exams to pass, exams are conducted across the world and you can easily find a center near your place of residence.
IASSC : IASSC also conducts certification exams and there are no prerequisites either for GB or BB. The exams are closed book exams and are conducted across different centers around the world. IASSC provides “Lean” Six Sigma certifications that means it covers Lean principles also in the exam.
Before you get started check their body of knowledge and get basic understanding of these topics. You can visit Free Resources For Easy Learning for basic understanding post query for more details.
So this was about certification, when it comes to Six Sigma training there are couple of online options available. I have checked Udemy, Coursera and few other platforms and I have found Simplilearn’s Lean Six Sigma Expert course to be the best for ASQ and IASSC. In fact this course is accredited by IASSC. This one gives you IASSC BB as well as dedicated module on Minitab. If you want to save some cost then go for Black Belt course only accredited by IASSC.
I would recommend you to go for ASQ and practice ASQ question bank from Six sigma stats before taking up the exam. This is the best question bank available online at lowest price.
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