Who offers this program?
The Professional Certificate Program Six Sigma and Lean: Quantitative Tools for Quality and Productivity is offered by edX and the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
How many courses are in the program?
There are three courses in this program:
Course1 QPLS1x - Six Sigma: Define and Measure
Course2 QPLS2x - Six Sigma: Analyze, Improve, Control
Course3 QPLS3x - Lean Production
Do I need to take the courses in order?
The courses should be completed sequentially, but it is not required that they are completed in any particular order. However, as Course2 QPLS2x - Six Sigma: Analyze, Improve, Control builds on the material in Course1 QPLS1x - Six Sigma: Define and Measure , you must take QPLS1x before you take QPLS2x.
Which certification do I earn for this course?
You will earn the Verified Certificate for Course1 QPLS1x - Six Sigma: Define and Measure.
What certificates do I earn with this program?
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will earn both the edX Professional Certificate for the program and the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification. In order to achieve the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification it is mandatory to complete all 3 courses in the program and achieve a Verified Certificate in each. Then, automatically, you will earn the edX Professional Certificate and the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.
The TUM LSSYB is based on the American Society for Quality (www.asq.org) Body of Knowledge up to a Green Belt Level. The Professional Certificate is designed as preparation for a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt exam.
What is the passing grade for the course?
An overall average for all homework sets and peer-review assignments of 70% is required to pass the course.
Do I need to achieve 70% on each homework?
No, you need an average grade for all homework sets and peer-review assignments of 70%. This means you can do poorly or miss a homework set as long as you do well enough on other homework sets to achieve 70% overall.
How do I receive the edX Professional Certificate for this program?
The Professional Certificate will be available from your dashboard after the end of the course.
How do I receive the TUM Lean SixSigma Yellow Belt Certification for this program?
If you have earned the Verified Certificate for all three courses in the program, then you will receive the edX Professional Certificate and the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. These will be sent to you by email.
-- For those finishing all courses by October 31, you will receive your certificate before November 30.
-- For those finishing all courses by February 28, you will receive your certificate before March 31.
-- For those finishing all courses by June 30, you will receive your certificate before July 31.
When you have passed all three courses with a verified certificate and received the edX Professional Certificate, you can also include in your CV that you have achieved the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, TUMLSSYB.
(Note: If you do not receive a certificate within 1 month of these deadlines, please send an email to the course email: qpls1x.mooc@tum.de.)