Looking for MBB Certification

And the process is superior to that used by some out there selling materials.

Outlier’s advice is correct, inline with what I said yet not as flippant.
My experience has been MBB’s have two skills beyond that of a practicing BB – 1) ability to instruct; typically classroom, 2) serve as the go-to mentor; that is, know the correct answer for nearly all impediments one may encounter as a belt.
One training firm I was with defined curriculum beyond DMAIC; TRIZ, Advanced DOE and a bunch of other silly stuff in an attempt to give the title some meaning but it really comes down to the two things above. So, as Outlier says – call yourself one and you are one.

Uh oh, I’ve been called out by my teacher!
What I meant to say was “That’s pretty much how everyone does it except us!”
But seriously. There isn’t a universal standard for MBB certification, but if you took a poll, I’ll bet you would find an agreed upon core set of skills and required experience.
However, the part that is true in what I said is that any company with a program can set their own standards for what constitutes “MBB.” A contientious program will require mastery of a broader range of skills and some ability to teach those skills to others. It will usually encompass some more classroom training, some defined baseline level of experience (number of projects led or coached, minimum productivity measured in $$ etc.) a peer review and THEN you get the salad bowl.
One other possibility might be to look into the ISSSP Six Sigma Profiler tool. For about $1,200 (I think) you can take the assessment (995 for members) and it will give you a profile score which will gage your overall mastery and experience level. Scoring high enough on he maturity scale could give you justification to refer to yourself as “MBB.” They will even give you a “certificate” showing you where you rank.
Just a thought.
(Thank you Luke for bringing me back from the dark side! Perhaps I’ve become a touch cynical in the last few weeks/months. I’ll try to maintain a more positive outlook.) 

Like I said – you can teach it and help others solve problems – you are an MBB. (Lot fewer words than Outlier but the same point.)
PS: ISSSP thing means nothing. Outlier says “…you score high enough on the…” – what the heck does that mean? Pick a score & call yourself a MBB, I guess. I stand by my original post – MBB’s are MBB’s because they say so.

Outlier, double check with ISSSSSSSPP and find out how many candidates make up the baseline for comparison. Ya might be surprised.

when is your next dungeons and dragons mtg darth?  Milton and I want in…..

Laura,   Feel free to contact me…  I can share what we have looked for / required, so you can have a basis for comparison while shopping around.   [email protected]    

All a certification (or “degree” for that matter) says is:
WE (replace with name of ‘certifier’) feel that this person meets OUR definition of TITLE (GB, BB, MBB, BS, MS, PhD, etc.).
 
True – in some fields, the goverment has gotten involved and set common standards (CPA and MD come to mind).
In academia, schools are ‘accredited’ by some group.  So – you may ask, who accredits the accreditors?  :-)
 
We can flame on this for many more posts, and many more days, but let’s not. 
In fact, there are no universal standards for titles such as GB, BB, or MBB.  But, that will never stop many of us from wanting a third party to confirm / document or level of knowledge  / performance.
 

[insert name here]:[salutation][Author]Cheers, Alastair

I didn’t accuse you, I asked what made you qualified to come on here and offer services. You gave a round worded answer worthy of Les. I suspect you are less than someone who should be certifying MBB’s based on your response.
You may note that you offer of services has been removed.

“that an MBB should meet.” – says who?

Laura,It really depends on what you want.If you just want a piece of paper, there are thousands out there
who will provide that for $$.If you want to test and extend your knowledge, have a mentor to
fall back on in the future, have someone to help guide you through
this changing market place, etc.; there are only a handful of good
choices.Although I don’t say this much, think about the martial arts
metaphor. Do you want someone who has spent years developing
their skills or someone who has taken a few karate classes and
hung out a shingle.For my money, I’d find a 50 year old Korean Master.

For Six Sigma – yes. For martial arts – no.

Gary:I always thought a black belt could only grade up to one level below black belt. In my old dojo that was a brown belt. A black belt has to be graded by a minimum of a 1st Dan – one stripe on a black belt. I know it depends on the style, but there is a rough rule of thumb. I believe Pilates instructors follow a similar pattern.Each person ought to be able to trace their certification through their instructors. If more than one instructor is involved – then one could possibly take an average, or denote each subject :-(If you agree, then someone ought to be able to construct a certification table. (Not me I hasten to add.)

Fine, I’ll let it pass.I was just raging on him because he came on with the offer of service.
Our friends at iSixSigma fixed that.

Man, I’m gone for a day or three and I missed everything..
Hope you two are well.

Did I mention that my first pick would be a 72 year old Jewish guy – but he is retired.