Lean Six Sigma Training · In partnership with ets, Inc.
Strong organizations do not improve by chance. Sterling’s Lean Six Sigma training builds the skills, tools, and confidence your people need to turn improvement opportunities into measurable results.
Why invest in Six Sigma training
The Sterling Council, in partnership with ets, Inc., offers Lean Six Sigma training that helps individuals and teams solve problems at the source, from a half-day workforce introduction to Black Belt and executive leadership.
Classes run in open regional settings throughout Florida, or in a closed format at your location for your team.
A common language for improvement
Everyone describes problems, data, and solutions the same way.
Stronger decision-making
Decisions rest on measured performance and verified root causes.
Higher employee engagement
People closest to the work get the tools to improve it.
Support for strategic priorities
Improvement projects are chosen to move what matters most.
Internal leaders who sustain results
In-house experts keep performance improving after the class ends.
54
projects completed in 2018
$1.287M
average first-year financial benefit
11:1
average return on investment
99.5%
project completion rate
Results from the last 54 Sterling/ets projects completed in 2018. The industry comparison at the time reported an 18% completion rate and an average project return of $38,000.
Not sure where to begin?
Start with White Belt for organization-wide awareness. Move into Yellow Belt and the Advanced Yellow Belt series for practical skills. Continue to Green Belt or Black Belt for project leadership, and Executive Belt for strategic implementation.
Step 01
Awareness
Organization-wide awareness of waste and process thinking.
Step 02
Practical skills
Hands-on tools to improve daily work and support projects.
Advanced Yellow Belt series
Yellow BeltDMAICProject ManagementStep 03
Project leadership
Lead real projects and build in-house improvement experts.
Step 04
Strategic implementation
Senior leaders sponsor, prioritize, and sustain the change.
Courses & pricing
Every course includes a manual and access to the ets Resource Library of digital forms.
Step 01 · Awareness
Give your team a practical starting point. This half-day course introduces Lean Six Sigma thinking, helping employees recognize opportunities to reduce waste, improve work processes, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement — with minimal impact on staffing and schedules.
Best for: Employees new to Lean Six Sigma, or organizations seeking broad workforce awareness.
$175per person
Prerequisite: None
Step 02 · Practical skills
$325per person
Build the foundation for confident process improvement. Participants learn essential Lean Six Sigma concepts and core competencies that prepare them to support projects, improve daily work, and continue toward advanced certification. The first of three Advanced Yellow Belt courses.
Best for: Individuals seeking foundational process-improvement skills.
$325per person
Move from problem identification to structured solutions. Participants learn to use the DMAIC roadmap, including 33 key checkpoints and practical analytical tools, to make improvements with greater clarity and discipline.
Best for: Participants ready to strengthen structured problem-solving skills.
$325per person
Turn improvement ideas into completed results. Participants learn to develop countermeasures, assess risk, create action plans, measure return on investment, document outcomes, and sustain gains through standardization and continuous improvement.
Best for: Project teams responsible for implementing improvements.
Take Yellow Belt, DMAIC, and Project Management for Lean Six Sigma together. Register for all three Advanced Yellow Belt courses and receive a $75 discount while building a complete improvement skill set. Completing the series within 12 months earns Advanced Yellow Belt Certification, the prerequisite for Green Belt.
Step 03 · Project leadership
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Deepen your ability to apply improvement methods in real organizational settings. Application-focused training that supports higher-level certification. Silver Belt candidates must complete Sterling Criteria 101 and 102 within a 12-month period.
Best for: Participants building on Yellow Belt, DMAIC, and Project Management training.
$2,375per person
Develop project leaders who can translate training into results. Green Belt teams apply Lean Six Sigma directly to a strategic organizational issue during a five-day program facilitated by ets Master Black Belts.
Best for: Teams applying Lean Six Sigma to a strategic organizational issue.
$4,950per person
Create in-house experts who can guide performance improvement across the organization. Participants strengthen leadership processes, organizational assessments, strategic planning, key performance indicators, work systems, and advanced statistical capabilities.
Best for: Organizations developing in-house performance-improvement leaders.
Step 04 · Strategic implementation
Equip senior leaders to sponsor, prioritize, and sustain organization-wide improvement. Training focuses on strategy, project selection, leadership commitment, and the culture needed for lasting Lean Six Sigma success.
Best for: Senior leaders responsible for organization-wide implementation.
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Prerequisite: Yellow Belt
The method behind every belt
DMAIC is the structured problem-solving method at the heart of Lean Six Sigma. Participants learn its five steps, its 33 roadmap checkpoints, and which analytical tools to use at each step.
Define
Frame the problem, its scope, and the goal.
Measure
Establish current performance with data.
Analyze
Find and verify the root causes.
Improve
Implement countermeasures that remove them.
Control
Standardize the fix and sustain the gains.
At a glance
| Course | Best for | Length | Prerequisite | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Lean Six Sigma White Belt | Employees new to Lean Six Sigma, or organizations seeking broad workforce awareness. | Half day | None | $175 |
| Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt | Individuals seeking foundational process-improvement skills. | 1 day | None | $325 |
| Lean Six Sigma DMAIC | Participants ready to strengthen structured problem-solving skills. | 1 day | None | $325 |
| Project Management for Lean Six Sigma | Project teams responsible for implementing improvements. | 1 day | None (Yellow Belt and DMAIC recommended first) | $325 |
| Advanced Yellow Belt CertificationSave $75 | Participants completing the Yellow Belt, DMAIC, and Project Management sequence. | 3 one-day courses | None | $900 |
| Lean Six Sigma Applications Expert | Participants building on Yellow Belt, DMAIC, and Project Management training. | 1 day | Builds on Yellow Belt, DMAIC, and Project Management; Sterling Criteria 101 and 102 suggested | Call for pricing |
| Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification | Teams applying Lean Six Sigma to a strategic organizational issue. | 5 days | Advanced Yellow Belt series | $2,375 |
| Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Organizations developing in-house performance-improvement leaders. | 11 days | Green Belt certification | $4,950 |
| Lean Six Sigma Executive Belt | Senior leaders responsible for organization-wide implementation. | 1 day | Yellow Belt | Call for pricing |
Prices are per person. Call or request information for current course dates and group pricing.
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Invest in stronger processes
Better processes, better decisions, measurable improvement. Tell us about your team and we’ll help you choose the right course, cohort, or certification path.
Tell us who you want to train and what you are working to improve.
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Join an open regional class, or bring the training to your location for your team.
