In an article in isixsigma, Charles Waxer mentioned about receiving a lot of questions regarding Six Sigma certification. Like any other scientific endeavor, certification is very important. It renders your effort valid and legitimate–a confirmation of an individual’s capabilities in specific competencies. Every company has a different set of certification requirements. The general ones are as follows:
Six Sigma certification entails learning the appropriate subject matter, passing a written proficiency test, and displaying competency in a hands-on environment. The materials can be purchased from almost any Six Sigma training and consulting company, but almost always comes bundled with classroom training.
After a quality professional has completed training, s/he must complete one or two quality projects and display competency in applying the concepts learned in the classroom training.
The next logical question might be, where to get certified. The article has this to say.
There is no single body authorized to provide certification to the quality profession. Almost every one of the tens of companies providing Six Sigma training and consulting also provide certification. Why is this? Because individuals and companies are spending a great deal of money, sometimes in excess of $30,000 per individual, to become trained, and they feel like they should have something to show for it. Hence, certification became a popular add-on service for consulting companies because it allowed them to differentiate between skills levels, as well as charge additional fees.
