How long is the Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, London, Frankfurt, Rome, Kuala Lumpur.

Can I take Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (QP-002) Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

This thought-provoking course uses the renowned Motorola methodology to identify and solve organizational problems. Targeting the yellow belt level, this course will provide participants with the knowledge and tools to identify improvement opportunities in their organizations, help kick off the Six Sigma methodology with their teams, and assess their organization's readiness to launch Six Sigma projects. Participants will learn the different phases of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) and how to build a project charter. Additionally, they will learn about quality tools and statistics to help them formulate problem statements and translate them into a measurable format.

Course Methodology

The course will give participants the chance to practice the skills acquired through exercises and case studies. Group and individual presentations will also be conducted. Additionally, videos will be shown about real-life companies that have implemented the Six Sigma methodology.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define and understand quality concepts and systems supporting Six Sigma
Discover and discuss Six Sigma concepts and importance in business improvement and customer service
Apply Six Sigma methodology (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC))
Examine the statistical background supporting Six Sigma projects
Compare the various tools most used in Six Sigma projects
Assess organization readiness to launch Six Sigma projects

Target Audience

Managers, supervisors and professionals who wish to understand Six Sigma, its use and how it relates to work and business improvement.

Target Competencies

Deploying Six Sigma
Problem solving skills
Critical thinking skills
Using applied statistics
Change management techniques

Course outline

1Day 1: Introduction to Quality
- Definition of quality
- History of quality
- Benefits of quality systems
- Meet the ISO 9000 family
- Cost of poor quality
- Evolution of quality management
- Quality management principles and Six Sigma
- Quality maturity ladder
2Day 2: Definitions of Six Sigma
- Definition of Six Sigma and the meaning of Sigma
- History of Six Sigma
- Benefits of Six Sigma for organizations
- Savings from Six Sigma
- Six Sigma as an improvement strategy
- Six Sigma in customer service
- Translating the Voice of Customer (VOC) to Critical to Quality (CTQ)
- Quality function deployment
3Day 3: Implementing Six Sigma & Statistical Analysis in Six Sigma
- Implementing Six Sigma
- The methodology
- The DMAIC stages (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control)
- Project selection
- Problem statement write-up
- Roles of green belts and black belts
- Six Sigma and Lean
- Statistical Analysis in Six Sigma
- Sigma as a metric for quality
- Sources of variation in operations
- Calculation of process capability and Sigma level
- The commute example
- Software to support analysis
4Day 4: Problem-solving Tools in Six Sigma
- Six Sigma toolbox
- Histogram
- Run charts
- Control charts
- Scatter diagrams
- Pareto charts
- Cause and effect diagrams
- Why-why and how-how diagrams
- Process mapping
- The turtle diagram
5Day 5: Deployment of Six Sigma
- Guidelines for selecting Six Sigma projects
- Characteristics of a successful Six Sigma project
- Leadership and employee involvement
- Corporate commitment: 10 questions for leaders

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 5 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere