SSGB Duration

In my opinion, the best GB training takes 72-80 hours of in-class or online training. Also, most people care if you’ve applied the learnings to a project while applying the DMAIC methodology.

Consider the adult learning model of learn/do/learn/do …

Welcome.

I highly recommend some formal training rather than just self-directed using books and reference materials. The knowledge you need to pass the certification exam is there but you almost certainly have misconceptions. Being able to discuss with an instructor and classmates is helpful if not essential. These days you can do it on-line rather than physically attending classes.

most of the courses that I have ever seen are a week long course of classroom training, given by a Master Black Belt and then you have 3 – 6 months of project work using the tools and training that was in the classroom. I know that there are some places that say they can get you certified, but without using the tools and applying them to your organization, you will never have any traction.

Faisal,

You need to think about the best way you can gain understanding of the Lean Six Sigma principles. I believe carrying out a Project is vital to understanding but it seems this is not an option so you must find another way of living and breathing Lean Six Sigma. It really isn’t about the tools but about the person and how you understand what the process you are looking at is doing and how you can improve it using the methodology.

Just going for an exam doesn’t, in my opinion, fit the bill. You can get the T-Shirt but that won’t help until you understand and can then apply the tools with your understanding to bring a process under control and keep it there. To do that, you have to know it is out of control in the first place and be able to fathom out why that is the case!

Just my opinion