I am considering getting Six Sigma Certification. I am a Supply Chain Consultant and it would be a cool thing to have on a resume. However, my company probably would not pay for the classes and they seem to be really expensive. My question is...do I need to take the class in order to become a Six Sigma Green Belt, or can I study on my own and then take a test somewhere? If you know, please share the knowledge
I got my Six-Sigma greenbelt in April. For us, we were able to have open notes, etc. for it, so studying really wasn't a big issue. I took it through Caterpillar, so I don't know how much the test costs or anything like that -- our test was 20 questions, multiple choice. Took about 15 minutes. Overall, the material isn't bad at all. It seems to me to be a lot of fairly common-sense stuff conceptually, but there are some specific details that aren't always obvious. I don't know how much value the Greenbelt has, but it is a nice, unique thing that can serve to show that you have some understanding of quality processes and methodologies. Plus, when you pass, you get an ACTUAL green belt
I looked into taking the classes and it costs thousands of dollars. I would love to be able to just pay a test-taking fee. I bought a book and I can learn this stuff on my own.
Interesting. Right now I'm 'in between' jobs. No, really, I left my job to help out with the family business. I'm hoping my tenure here is nearing the end and I can get back to a normal life. If it's really that feasible I may go for this while I have the spare time. Do you guys have any other similar certifications that you may recommend?
From the Professor of an Industrial Engineering Class that I'm taking: If you do Supply Chain, APICS Supply Chain Professional Certification would be more appropriate. http://www.apics.org/certification/CSCP/default.htm I do business with a lot of 6-σ companies and they usually do 6-σ projects in-house.
