Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Lean Six Sigma

Rex "The Six Sigma Guy" answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Lean Six Sigma. If you have questions that you'd like to add here, please send us an email: ask@6sigmaph.com

  • The average monthly base pay of full-time Lean Six Sigma Green Belts in the Philippines was ₱66,861.00 in 2017, and ₱77,652.00 in 2020.

    For Lean Six Sigma Black Belts in the Philippines, the monthly salary was P121,458.00 in 2017, and ₱139,622.00 in 2020.

    The average monthly salary of full-time Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belts in the Philippines was ₱219,750.00 in 2017, and ₱330,375.00 in 2020.

  • After compiling a number of projects I, my students, and clients have completed, the average annualized cost savings of a Green Belt project is ₱2.66 Million Pesos, and it ranges from ₱13,462.00 to ₱21 million.

    For a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project, the average annualized cost savings is at ₱4.1 Million Pesos, ranging from ₱32,220.00 to ₱22,873,104.00 pesos.

  • To earn a 'real' Lean Six Sigma certification (for Green and Black Belts), a student must complete the training, pass written and practical exams and exercises in class, and complete a real process improvement project after the training. The project should be a real-life DMAIC project and not a hypothetical, academic paper/case study.

    Lean Six Sigma is a professional certification of application and not an academic/theoretical course.

  • Lean Six Sigma adopted the belt system of Karate. The higher the belt, the more proficient a person is in facilitating Lean Six Sigma's process improvement methodology and tools.

    The Lean Six Sigma belts from the bottom going up are White Belt, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belts.

    For Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts, completing an actual process improvement project is required which usually takes 4-6 months.

    For a person to be awarded a Master Black Belt certification, the person on top of attending the Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt training should have completed at least 10 Black Belt projects, have deployed a Lean Six Sigma initiative, and should have been mentored and certified by at least 5 Master Black Belts.

    In Lean Six Sigma, Master Black Belts certify lower belts. A Green Belt or Black Belt may not certify lower belts.

  • Lower belts are not required in attending Lean Six Sigma's Lean Belt training. If you start with the Green Belt program, day 1 of that is the Yellow Belt workshop. Day 1 of the Black Belt program is also the Yellow Belt workshop, and days 2-4 of the Black Belt program cover the Green Belt modules.

  • There are no prerequisites or requirements for attending Six Sigma PH's Lean Six Sigma programs. Anyone willing to learn is welcome to join.

  • Yes, all Lean Six Sigma programs of Six Sigma PH are accredited by the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP), the GOLD standard of Lean Six Sigma practice.

  • Six Sigma PH is different from other Six Sigma schools by the 4 points below:

    1. Six Sigma PH is focused. It ONLY offers the best Lean Six Sigma training in its curriculum.

    2. Six Sigma PH is home to Rex "The Six Sigma Guy", the most sought-after Lean Six Sigma trainer and consultant in the Philippines popular for making Lean Six Sigma simple and practical specifically for the service industry.

    3. Rex "The Six Sigma Guy" redesigned Lean Six Sigma's training curriculum specifically for the unique needs of the service industry.

    4. Six Sigma PH developed the Six Sigma Circuit™, a series of Lean Six Sigma tools unique to Six Sigma PH that enables Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts to quickly complete projects and get business results.

  • The range of learning fees for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt is ₱7,000.00 to ₱15,000.00; for Green Belt ₱35,000.00 to ₱60,000.00; and for Black Belt ₱105,000.00 to ₱185,000.00.

    Beware of training companies offering significantly lower Lean Six Sigma training programs. Many of our students who attended the cheap training programs, re-attended the same course with Six Sigma PH and paid again for the same training to learn the correct competencies and be effective Lean Six Sigma professionals.

  • To avoid wasting your hard-earned money, make sure that the Lean Six Sigma school you are attending has all four items checked:

    1. The school requires students to do the 3 items before a Lean Six Sigma certification is awarded: Attend training; Pass written and practical exams; and complete an actual Lean Six Sigma project.

    2. The learning fee is within the range or not far from it. Significantly lower learning fees are red flags.

    3. The courses of the Six Sigma school are accredited by ISSP (International Society of Six Sigma Professionals).

    ​4. The school has a real Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

  • Not necessarily. You may also offer your DMAIC project with any NGO, LGU, and MSME. We also post project openings within our Alumni Network.

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