Once an employer decides their employees will be required Six Sigma Certification then training begins. Employers of small and big companies will benefit from having employees that are Six Sigma certified because it will improve the business.
Employers must sponsor employees and every employee is required to obtain Six Sigma Certification. Often the employer lets the employee decide how they feel they will do best when it comes to training. Everyone learns differently. There is various ways to obtain Six Sigma training. A deciding factor for employers is money issues as well since the employer sponsors employees. Two methods of training have different cost ranges. Training with a Six Sigma professional can be expensive while training online is often considered more cost effective. Employers could require that training be done online to help save money.
If training is done with a Six Sigma professional the employee will be working with hands on experience. It could be someone on staff that has already been certified and is skilled to teach fellow employees. If that is the case then it isn't as expensive because the individual is already on staff. It is just important that they have the skills and knowledge to teach all the Six Sigma techniques. When working with a professional the employee has the opportunity not only to observe the Six Sigma experienced person, but can ask questions as well.
If training is done online it is an educational environment with courses. Employees striving for Six Sigma Certification will be working at their pace and have access to Six Sigma professionals if they ever have a question. Training online does not mean the person will be at a disadvantage. It is shown that both methods work. Often it just depends on the individuals study ability. A Six Sigma trained individual will be confident as well as skilled to benefit the company or business.
Training can take up to a month. Once training is completed the individual will apply for the exam. This exam is around 200 multiple choice questions. When they complete the exam and obtain the proper score it is sent to the review committee. Once reviewed it is determined that the individual has done well and understands Six Sigma they will earn their certification. There are also various degrees of Six Sigma, which means they could decide to go through the next level of training sometime to earn a higher certification.