Certificate in Agile Lean Six Sigma Mastery: Continuous Improvement and Design
Next Session: February 9
- CERTIFICATE OR SINGLE COURSES
- 100% ONLINE
- ENROLLING MONTHLY
- 225 MILITARY CLOCK HOURS
Integrate Agile, Lean and Design for Enterprise-Level Improvement.
For experienced Lean Six Sigma professionals, this advanced certificate expands your expertise into Agile project management and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). You’ll learn to lead cross-functional initiatives that integrate continuous improvement with innovation—designing new processes, products and services that align with strategic business goals.
Through three high-impact courses, you’ll master the ability to optimize existing systems while building new ones from the ground up. By combining Lean Six Sigma precision, Agile adaptability and DFSS design principles, you’ll gain the tools to accelerate performance, enhance quality and deliver measurable value across the enterprise.
Villanova’s Lean Six Sigma programs are nationally recognized, developed by industry experts, and taught by seasoned faculty practitioners with real-world experience.
Villanova offers a suite of Lean Six Sigma education options as well as standalone Lean Six Sigma certifications.
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3X
Agile projects are successful three times more often than non-Agile projects2
37%
teams using Agile practices were 37% faster to deliver to market2
$200K
the median “hard” financial savings per Six Sigma Black Belt projects3
According to the Project Management Institute1,2and iSixSigma3
AGILE LEAN SIX SIGMA MASTERY: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSES
Complete the three required courses to complete the certificate.
REQUIRED
The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course equips professionals with advanced skills to lead high-impact projects using the DMAIC methodology. Focusing on process improvement, it covers advanced statistical analysis, hypothesis testing and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). You'll learn to eliminate waste, reduce defects and mentor Green Belts while driving data-driven solutions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This course prepares you for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and to lead enterprise-wide change.
Prerequisites: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
This course begins with a discussion on the challenges faced during product and process design. Students will learn how to categorize the Six Sigma concepts as they apply to DFSS (Design For Six Sigma). Further, students will learn about methodologies used in DFSS, including DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify) and IDDOV (Identify, Design, Develop, Optimize, and Verify).
Designed for seasoned practitioners, this course positions Agile as a disciplined system for driving continuous improvement at scale. Learned will refine their approach to incremental planning, rapid feedback and structured experimentation through high-impact retrospectives. Emphasis is placed on cultivating team ownership, leveraging visual management systems and interpreting flow metrics and dashboards to optimize performance.
Successful completion of Lean Six Sigma courses makes you eligible to takeVillanova-administered certification exams. These exams are 100% online, timed and feature randomly selected questions.Learn more about Lean Six Sigma Certification.
For certificationsissued by 鶹, recertification is required every three years to ensure that individuals maintain the same level of knowledge originally demonstrated on their first exam.View information about recertification at Villanova.
ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
*The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt and Master Black Belt courses have a higher cost than other course options, which may affect certificate program cost. Please click on the course details button below for more information.
Agile Lean Six Sigma Mastery: Continuous Improvement and Design Certificate Program 3 courses | 6 weeks per course 12.5 hours per week Fast Track |
15% savings |
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Single Course Each single course is made up of a Principles asynchronous micro-course and a Practice live virtual micro-course. Fast or Flex Track Options |
10% savings See courses to enroll. |
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Micro-course You must complete the Principles micro-course if you choose to enroll in the corresponding Practice micro-course. 6 weeks per course | 12.5 hours per week |
Principles | $800 Practice | $1,295 See courses to enroll. |
Fast Track:
6 weeks |12.5 hours per week
Flex Track:
12 weeks |6.25 hours per week
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FLEXIBLE BY DESIGN
Our programs are built for busy adult learners. Each course requires a one-hour live session one evening per week. Additional coursework can be done whenever is most convenient for you. You'll follow a structured weekly rhythm, supported by a learning experience that blends faculty-led guidance, peer engagement and applied work to help you connect concepts to your professional context. In addition, career management resources are available to support goal-setting, professional materials and next-step planning.
PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE LEARNING MODEL
Principlesserves as the foundation for each course, providing essential knowledge to help you expand your skill set and deepen your expertise. Through independently paced online coursework, you’ll watch videos and complete weekly assignments on your schedule. This flexible format ensures you can build your expertise at a pace that works for you.
Practicebuilds uponPrinciplesthrough collaboration and real-world application. Weekly, live faculty-led sessions further enhance learning by fostering open dialogue and connecting you with peers across multiple industries. These interactive sessions provide opportunities to discuss workplace challenges, share insights and receive valuable feedback.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL?
This program is ideal for professionals who:
- Already hold a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt and want to integrate Agile and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) into their practice.
- Lead continuous improvement, process design or transformation initiatives across teams or business units.
- Bridge technical and business operations, driving collaboration through Agile systems and data visualization.
- Oversee quality, innovation or operational excellence at the departmental or enterprise level.
- Seek to expand their toolkit to include Agile flow metrics, DFSS methodologies, and iterative experimentation
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Integrate Lean Six Sigma, Agile and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles to drive efficiency and innovation
- Lead continuous improvement, process optimization and system design initiatives across teams and business unites
- Apply Agile flow metrics, Kanban and Scrum frameworks and visual management systems for adaptive execution
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and Agile communication for alignment and accountability
- Establish governance structures that sustain enterprise-level continuous improvement and scalability
- Utilize DMAIC, DMADV and IDDOV methodologies alongside Design of Experiments (DOE) and FMEA techniques
- Perform data analysis using Minitab, Excel and performance dashboards to inform decision-making
- Conduct root analysis and value stream mapping to identify and eliminate inefficiencies
LEARNING THAT ADAPTS TO YOU
No two professionals learn the same way, and your experience shouldn’t feel one-size-fits-all. At Villanova, we offer multiple paths to mastery, so you can lean into the learning methods that work best for you while still benefiting from live faculty guidance and a collaborative cohort.The result is a learning experience that meets you where you are and helps you translate new knowledge into impact at work.
Engage in discussion boards that turn course concepts into real-world dialogue and shared perspectives.
Leverage the vast resources of the Falvey Library online to explore readings, optional resources and additional materials that let you go deeper on your own schedule.
Join weekly faculty office hours to ask questions, workshop ideas and connect course content to your work.
Apply what you're learning through practical projects, with optional or expanded project opportunities when you want to stretch further.
THE VILLANOVA DIFFERENCE
The College of Professional Studies has cultivated a distinguished reputation for delivering the hallmark Villanova experience — academically rigorous, top-quality and innovative programs within a supportive community —to students who are pursuing higher education amidst busy professional and personal lives. As an internationally recognized institution, Villanova is proud of its vibrant community of alumni, faculty, students and staff who are dedicated to driving meaningful impact and transformative change within their communities.
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