Six Sixma Training Options

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https://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=53996

If your choice is between ASQ and Villanova, and your goal is to boost your resume, please do yourself the favor and cancel Villanova from your list. Their program is a joke (please review the thread of questions that Allthingsidiot (O) is so eager to ask, and you’ll get a a very clear picture for how inadequately you’ll be trained for real-world projects. Villanova’s program is essentially an online tutorium that encompasses elementary statistics and the most trivial of all quality and lean concepts. The ASQ program at least prepares you for the ASQ certification.

Just between the two choices given.. go for the ASQ programme.

You should at least start looking at a real certification  ..
http://www.bmgi.com/products_services/elearning_blackbelt.aspx
from professionals with a pedigree.
Adam
 

If your goal is to improve your resume, then you don’t want the words ASQ and Six Sigma on it. You don’t need to receive training to take the ASQ exam, just get your boss to send them a letter saying you already know six sigma, they’ll believe it and give  you the exam. If I see a resume with ASQ six sigma certification on it I throw it in the trash. The best six sigma training is in the classroom with a well qualified MBB trainer with a strong curriculum. E learning at best is awareness training.

Hahahahahaa…this  is  the  only  answer?

Dennis,
My last post was in jest, but I was trying to make a point.   Adam and I and others on this forum have been in a position to hire BB’s and MBB’s(Actual Hiring Directors, not hr or recruiters).   When looking at a resume, we look for real-world experience with the methodology and toolset.   If we see that a Candidates only experience is via Villanova, ASQ,etc… We pass…everytime.   Why?   Because those certs are the best that $$$ can buy and when the candidate has ONLY these cets, we’ve witnessed the profound lack of depth/expertise/influence on their part.
Now, if you can demonstrate bottom-line results, Change agency and SME with reputable firms AND you have an XYZ testbased cert, than you MIGHT get another look.
Allthingsidiot/Marlos/Dog SXXT/Name of the week just can’t get the facts listed above through his filter.
So Dennis, if, as you say, you want to really learn the methodology and toolset for use in real-world settings, than Villanova/ASQ is not for you.

I have taken the Villanova Black Belt course and it was a very good course and they add good examples. The key here is to understand who your instructoer is going to be because the online CDs with Eckes are great but the class is only has good as the instructor. 

Agree,please  ask  “stan” to  read  this  message as  he  is  always  against  “Villanova”?

“Show me the data” … when was the last time Heegeebeefeefee has read a research for dummies book? … i’m sorry, i forgot, this is an exclusive site for bb’s with 4 weeks of vocational training. that makes heebeegeecheechee the expert of raw data :-).

I  suggest  (if  you  have  time)  to  give  us  some  basic  lessons  in  Grammer,appreciate  greatly  your  cooperation  in this  regard.

Paisley Pattern,
heh heh…I get your point.
perhaps I need to lighten up…
 
 

If you believe what Bisk Education (University Alliance) is telling you about the ASQ pass rate, then you are really naive.  Bisk has no access to ASQ pass rate data. 

Hi Dennis…I was just reading your posts from April regarding the Villanova Master SS course. I’m in essentially the same situation as you were back in April. Do you have any thoughts on your choice of Villanova? Any insight would be much appreciated.