Specific expertise in lean and six sigma tools can lead to gainful employment for engineering graduates as well as other majors as the skill set is currently in high demand in industry. Even though lean and six sigma methodologies originated in the manufacturing sector, in the past few years, the methods have been applied to various sectors such as government, healthcare and service sectors with fruitful results.
Lean Six Sigma
Undergraduate Certificate
Lean Six Sigma Certificate
Make Processes Lean and Reliable
Lean and Six Sigma were developed as two separate methodologies to remove waste and improve quality in an enterprise. The overlap in the principles, tools and skill sets utilized by both methods has led to a synergy in how they are applied in conjunction with each other in an organization.
With the Lean Six Sigma Certificate, students gain knowledge to utilize and apply key lean and six sigma tools, techniques and methods. This certificate includes a lean course, a six sigma quality course, a statistical methods course and other complementary courses to provide the students with exposure to the skills that are required to be an effective problem solver.
Careers with a Lean Six Sigma Certificate
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Admission to the Certificate
Students must be admitted into a current undergraduate degree program at Ohio University.
To apply, use the Application for Update of Academic Program - Russ College form to add a certificate.
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Courses & Curriculum
The Lean Six Sigma Certificate program requires a minimum of 15 hours to complete.
View Certificate Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
Contact Us
Questions? Contact Engineering Technology and Management Department Chair Zaki Kuruppalil at 740.593.1455.
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