Kent State University is offering Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification programs in fall of 2010. Lean Six Sigma tools can be used in your organization to eliminate waste, reduce variation in processes and eliminate defects. Lean Six Sigma is a business methodology that teaches your organization a new way to think about what you do every day in your work. It is a purposeful elimination of wasteful activities and can be deployed in every aspect of any organization. Lean Six Sigma includes a set of statistical tools to give practitioners data to make sound business decisions.

            Program schedule:

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification – Health Care and Service Concentration held at The University Center, Kent State University at Stark in North Canton:

                                    September 20 – 24, 2010

                                    October 18 – 22, 2010

                                    November 1 – 5, 2010

                                    December 6 – 10, 2010

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification held at Radisson Hotel Cleveland Airport in Cleveland:

            September 27 – October 1, 2010

            October 18 – 22, 2010

            November 15 – 19, 2010

            December 13 – 17, 2010

                        NOTE: all programs meet Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.          

For additional information and to register, call 330-244-2508 or 330-672-8698, e-mail LeanSixSigma@kent.edu or visit www.kent.edu/LeanSixSigma.

Media Contact:

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

JoEllen Sanders, 330-308-7444

Aug. 31, 2010