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Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality Certificate

More than half of all Fortune 500 companies use Lean Six Sigma principles in their daily work, according to the American Society for Quality. These team-focused managerial approaches are important, as industries all around the world strive to improve efficiency, increase profits and decrease costs. 

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to address complex business problems with the University of Central Missouri’s Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality Certificate. UCM’s Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality Certificate is designed for working professionals and UCM undergraduate students already pursuing degrees in Business, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Engineering Technology and Industrial Management

Our undergraduate certificate brings together lean concept statistics, inspection and quality principles to prepare you for occupations in manufacturing and design.

In-person and online class options

Take your required coursework in a way that works for you. Our certificate classes are offered in varying ways — you can take all of our classes on campus, or choose from online courses.

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Top 15% most focused program

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Online course options available

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5 courses to complete certificate

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What you will study

Become a champion for change in your career with UCM’s Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality Certificate.

Each of the five courses you’ll take to earn this certificate contain significant lean, quality and inspection principles for high-demand occupational areas. Topics include inspection, quality control, control charting, statistical analysis and coordination of measuring machines.

Apply what you learn in your lab work — and beyond — as you take courses in: 

  • Lean Enterprises
  • Engineering Economy
  • Inspection and Quality Control
  • Quality Systems Engineering
  • Lean Six Sigma

 

Excellence in Quality Control

  • Top 15%: Most Focused Colleges for Quality Control Technology (College Factual, 2022)
  • Top 8%: Most Popular Colleges for Quality Control Technology (College Factual, 2021)

 

Unique learning opportunities in applied Lean Six Sigma quality

What makes UCM’s Lean Six Sigma program stand out is the hands-on learning you’ll experience.

  • Clubs and organizations: Join UCM’s chapters of the American Society for Quality and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. These are only two of UCM’s over 185 diverse clubs and organizations that offer rewarding ways to take your learning beyond the classroom. 
  • Close-knit classes: UCM’s Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality certificate classes rarely have more than 25 students, giving you more chances to develop meaningful relationships with your classmates. Work closely with faculty members and your peers as you prepare to address complex business problems today and in the future.

 

What can you do with an Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality certificate from UCM?

Adding UCM’s Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality Certificate to your resume may be valuable for your professional aspirations. It shows potential employers that you’re committed to improving the organizations you work with.

Program graduates hold management and supervisory roles at well-known manufacturing and design companies in the Kansas City area and beyond. Some of our graduates continue their education with UCM’s online graduate degree in Industrial Management

Discover a strong future in management and leadership

How will a Lean Six Sigma certificate help your career aspirations? Explore more about career options and salary expectations using the interactive tool below.

 

 
 


 

Financial assistance options for our Applied Lean Six Sigma Quality certificate

UCM degree-seeking students who pursue Lean Six Sigma training have several ways to finance a college education. You may qualify for general university scholarships, as well as awards and funding opportunities from your major area of study.

Learn more about program-specific scholarships by using the .

 

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Explore programs related to Lean Six Sigma.
 

If you’re interested in learning the principles of Lean Six Sigma, consider the following UCM undergraduate certificates:

 

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