About the International Lean Six Sigma Institute (ILSSI) and International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC)
ILSSI and IASSC are both professional associations dedicated to developing and enhancing competency and standards within Lean Six Sigma. ILSSI provides Mentoring, coaching and consulting services. Both ILSSI and IASSC facilitate and deliver certifications to global Lean Six Sigma Certification Standards testing and International Accreditation.
International Lean Six Sigma Institute
International Accredited Lean Six Sigma CERTIFICATIONS, provide an unbiased independent third-party validation of a person’s knowledge of the topics contained within the International Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge ( ILSSBOK) and include Black Belt, Green Belt and Yellow Belt Certification.
Things you should know before sitting for the International Accredited Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green or Black Belt Exam
ILSSI, CSSC and IASSC CERTIFICATIONS, provide an unbiased independent third-party validation of a person’s knowledge of the topics contained within the Universally Accepted Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge ( BOK ) and include Black Belt, Green Belt and Yellow Belt Certification. Certification Exams are administered through an internet Browser-Based Testing System.
The International Accredited and Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a professional who is well versed in the Lean Six Sigma Methodology, who leads improvement projects, typically in a full-time role. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt possesses a thorough understanding of all aspects within the phases of D-M-A-I-C. They understand how to perform and interpret Six Sigma tools and how to use standard principles of Lean.
Exam Certification Testing or Project Based Certification or Continous Assessment Online Training and Certificatioj
In order to achieve the professional designation of International Accredited and Certified candidates must either take and pass an International Accredited and Certified Lean Six Sigma Exam or successfully execute a DMAIC Lean Six Sigma Project or complete an online training course with continuous assessment. The online training is self-study or can be done with live-Zoom one-on-one Master Black Belt coach in one-hour sessions.
Preparation
For those who wish to be certified it is recommended that Lean Six Sigma training is obtained through a qualified institution like Lean Six Sigma Training Ltd. It is also recommended, although not required, that those applying do have some degree of real-world Lean Six Sigma work experience and project application experience.
Certification
Upon successful achievement Professionals will receive a Certificate, suitable for framing, issued by the ILSSI, CSSC or IASSC. Professionals will also receive marks which may be used on public profiles such as LinkedIn. Professionals may use the designation International Accredited and Certified Yellow Belt, Green Belt or Black Belt or any approved variation of the designation after their name in accordance with the ILSSI and IASSC Marks Usage Policy.
Black Belt Body of Knowledge
The Universally Accepted International Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge (ILSSBOK) is an embodiment of the consensus of what industry expects of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
The ILSSBOK is the result of research that was conducted with the assistance of the leading industry experts in Lean Six Sigma. The goal of the ILSSBOK is to characterize the standard knowledge requirements that are universally expected of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. With input from 1000′s of Deployment Leaders, Master Blacks Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts from 100′s of companies and industry sectors the ILSSBOK is truly the Voice of the Industry.
This is a significant breakthrough, for the first time in the history of the Lean Six Sigma the industry itself has defined what it deems as a relevant and practical version of the knowledge expectations of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt and Yellow Belt.
The ILSSBOK consists of five primary sections each of which is broken into sub-categories. This Body of Knowledge serves as the basis for what many of today’s leading Lean Six Sigma companies consider to be standard and expected knowledge requirements of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. This body of knowledge also serves as the foundation upon which International Accredited and Certified examinations are built.
The International Accredited Lean Six Sigma Certified Black Belt Exam is based on the International Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge for Black Belts
