Green Belt to Black Belt

Course information

8 days
14 May, 17 & 18 June, 15 & 16 September, 6, 7, and 8 October 2025

Investment

The investment is € 4.900,- (ex. VAT) per participant, extensive course material, project support during the training days and daily lunch.

In addition, participants will receive a 7-month license for Minitab, the software utilized during the course. If you already have Minitab, you will instead receive a complimentary coaching hour with the trainer.

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About the course HI-PP3 Green Belt to Black Belt.

From your background as a Green Belt you have the necessary basis to grow into a Black Belt. You are familiar with techniques such as statistics and measurement system analysis that are further explored in this course. The DfSS method is central to the Green Belt to Black Belt.

The focus on customer demand and the proactive way of collecting and evaluating data leads to better products and an up-to-date development process for your organization. This has a significant impact on product design, quality, reliability, operating results and customer satisfaction.

You will be trained to be a professional Black Belt and you can take the lead within projects and implement them according to the DfSS methodology.

With this course you’ll learn:

The Design for Six Sigma (DfSS) methodology
To reach an effective risk management process (FMEA) including risk mitigation
Creative techniques (TRIZ), preparation of experiments (DOEs), measurement system evaluations (GR&R) and reliability engineering methods

Teaching professionals.

Marcel Logger

Competence Lead Six Sigma & Master Black Belt

Marcel is an enthusiastic, ambitious and results-oriented Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma with a background in manufacturing, services and logistics. In addition, Marcel is an experienced trainer in programs such as FMEA, Six Sigma GB/BB and our Advanced Leadership program.

Theo de Goede

Sr. Project Manager & Master Black Belt

Theo is an experienced and passionate Master Black Belt in Six Sigma, with a specialization in managing product development and process improvement projects. His skills can be applied in all technical and business situations where management and improvement of (product design) processes is a common factor. Final goal; a design or production process that meets customer needs.

Course: Green Belt to Black Belt.

Outcome

The Green Belt to Black Belt course enables you to further translate customer wishes through the Design for Six Sigma methodology needed to develop robust new products, services and processes.

This course provides the means to successfully approach challenges in development and to implement and incorporate this methodology into your organization.

Green Belt to Black Belt

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What you’ll learn.

Block 1 - day 1/3

Introduction, start with Design for Six Sigma
DfSS Project definition, business case
DfSS Requirements, Voice of the Customer
- Measurement system analysis categorical
- Process Capability, DPMO, non-normal data
- Data Analysis: regression analysis, non-parametric testing, transformations
- Critical Parameter Management, methodical design, CTQ (Critical to Quality) Flowdown

Block 2 – day 4/6

Kepner Tregoe, 8D, ishikawa, Lean
- TRIZ special
- Process FMEA, p-diagram
Process mapping, risk management, FMEA, problem solving
Power and sample size
- Design of Experiments; fractional factorial, conjoint analysis

Block 3 - day 7/8

Reliability introduction
Robustdesign & tolerancing
- Design for Reliability and application of DfSS tools
- Connect tools to DIDOV and DMAIC methodologies, closure

Relevant courses.

HI-PP4 Black Belt Design for Six Sigma

Product and Process Development System Engineering

This course will enable you to take the lead in projects and carry them out according to the DfSS method.

Theo de Goede

Sr. Project Manager & Master Black Belt

12 days

HI-PP2 Green Belt Six Sigma

Product and Process Development

This course will teach you to perform development and improvement projects independently according to the DMAIC methodology.

Marcel Logger

Competence Lead Six Sigma & Master Black Belt

6 days

HI-PP5 Master Black Belt

Product and Process Development System Engineering

Learn how to develop and lead successful improvement programs within organizations.

Marcel Logger

Competence Lead Six Sigma & Master Black Belt

6 days

HI-PP6 One Day Workshop Cost of Non-Quality

Product and Process Development

The training Cost of Non-Quality gives you all the insights you need to attack your company’s cost of non-quality.

Ir. Ron Kamp

Master Black Belt

1 day

HI-PP7 Failure Mode & Effects Analysis Facilitator

Product and Process Development Reliability System Engineering Data Science & AI

Learn to execute and facilitate risk analysis within your Product Creation Process.

Marcel Logger

Competence Lead Six Sigma & Master Black Belt

4 days

October 1 - October 1

Practical information.

For whom

Green Belt professionals who carry out projects for the development of new products, services and processes. We expect affinity with decision-making based on facts, supported by statistics and personal involvement in projects. The training is suitable for professionals at academic or HBO level, or the same level of knowledge gained through experience.

Certificate

You will receive proof of participation.

The training is a good preparation for the certification programs of the Holland Innovative Academy:

Two variants: Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma
Two degrees: green belt and black belt
Two exam components: theory exam and practical component (1 or 2 successful projects)

To obtain the certificate, candidates need to demonstrate they control the Green Belt or Black Belt level of the learning objectives specified in the Six Sigma curriculum. This is tested through a theoretical exam. In addition candidates need to submit one (Green Belt) or two (Black Belt) successful projects, demonstrating that they can apply the Six Sigma way of working effectively.

Alternative certification options are the UvA and IASSC programs.