Black Belts are the elite problem solvers for business and industry. The Master Black Belt designation is the highest order of this respected practice. Master Black Belts are generally full-time agents for improvement, facilitators, teachers and journeyman practitioners of Lean and Six Sigma. They are efficient and effective in team facilitation and leadership. The Master Black Belt is a teacher (Sensei), communicator and motivator. The Master Black Belt must work equally well with senior leadership and the workers in order to achieve company goals. The Master Black Belt is trained in high-level strategy, business planning and the tactics that support both the strategy and planning.

Kent State’s Master Black Belt Certification is two weeks in length, offered one week each month for two months. The purpose of the program is to further develop already successful and practicing Black Belts. The primary tools of Lean Six Sigma will be reviewed prior to moving to the more advanced tools regarding statistical methods and Lean deployment. Participants will be further trained in project selection and filtering.

Whether you are in the business of manufacturing, healthcare, service or transactional, the addition of a TOPS, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt puts you in the elite and world regions of excellence. It is necessary that the participant have earned a Kent State University Black Belt Certification as a prerequisite or admitted upon approval of instructor.