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Green Belt Final Edition • Industry-Neutral Project Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Public course preview: Browse the program overview, certificate preview, and curriculum before enrolling. Starting modules, opening the protected course, or taking the final exam requires an account and course access.

A serious Green Belt course built for business process improvement across manufacturing, HR, finance, healthcare, logistics, customer service, engineering, government, education, and consulting.

Personalize Your Learning Track

Select your industry focus.

The Green Belt curriculum teaches universal DMAIC tools. Your selected industry helps Scott AI tailor examples and project coaching to your work environment.

Important Certification Standard

Passing the final exam is only part of being a true Green Belt.

Students who pass the exam receive Green Belt exam completion recognition. Full project qualification requires completing a Lean Six Sigma project using DMAIC tools with a recommended minimum annualized ROI of $25,000 USD.

Workplace Project

Complete a real project at your company or organization.

Hypothetical / Student Project

Build a simulated project using realistic assumptions and complete documents.

Server 13 Review

Optional but recommended project coaching and validation support.

Green Belt Requirements

RequirementStandard
Course Modules18 modules covering project selection, VOC, CTQ, charter, SIPOC, data, statistics, measurement systems, root cause, improvement, control, financial validation, and Server 13 submission.
Final Exam270-question scenario-based exam. Passing score: 90%.
Project ROIRecommended minimum annualized ROI: $25,000 USD for Green Belt project qualification.
Server 13Manual project validation pathway. Exam completion is printable immediately; Server 13 Approved Project status is added only after Scott manually reviews and accepts a real or hypothetical project package.
Certificate Preview

Earn a printable Exam Completion Certificate.

Complete the training and pass the final certification exam with a score of 90% or higher to generate your official Scott Bales Consulting Academy Exam Completion Certificate. Green Belt project certification is awarded separately through Server 13 Project Validation.

✅ Student name, course name, completion date, score, and certificate ID
✅ Designed for saving as PDF or printing on certificate paper
✅ Professional format suitable for employer records, portfolios, and framing
✅ Final exams remain score/pass/fail only to protect certification integrity
✅ Employer verification distinguishes Exam Completion from Server 13 Approved Project status

Server 13 project approval is recommended to demonstrate at least $25,000 annualized ROI or equivalent validated business impact.

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Certificate of Professional Completion
This certifies that
Student Name
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

has successfully completed the Green Belt certification examination requirements and achieved a passing score of 90% or higher. Project validation is awarded separately through the Server 13 Project Validation System.

Score90%+
DateIssued
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Verification ID included after passing.
Preview only. The official certificate is generated after passing the final exam.
SERVER 13™ Project Validation

Upload your Green Belt project package for review.

What makes this Academy different is Server 13 project validation. Students may upload a real workplace or realistic hypothetical DMAIC project package for manual review. Uploaded files are stored for Scott Bales to review safely; files are not automatically executed. Feedback is emailed until the project is accepted, and the verify page can later show Server 13 Approved Project status.

Green Belt Certification Path

How Green Belt certification works.

StepRequirement
Step 1Complete all 18 Green Belt modules.
Step 2Pass the final exam with a score of 90% or higher.
Step 3Receive a printable Exam Completion Certificate.
Step 4Upload a real workplace project or realistic hypothetical project through Server 13.
Step 5Scott manually reviews stored project files and provides feedback until the package meets standards.
Step 6When approved, the Verify Certificate page can display Server 13 Approved Project status, project title, approval date, and reviewer information.

Green Belt Study Materials

Download the Scott Bales Consulting Green Belt Study Guide and Workbook before starting the course, or use them as project references while preparing for the final exam and optional Server 13 project review.

PDF GUIDE

Green Belt Study Guide

A branded study guide covering Green Belt project leadership, VOC, CTQ, charter development, SIPOC, data collection, statistics, measurement systems, Pareto, FMEA, controls, financial validation, ROI, and Server 13 readiness.

Study Guide • PDF
DOWNLOAD STUDY GUIDE
PDF WORKBOOK

Green Belt Workbook

Practical project workbook for VOC, CTQ, project charter, stakeholder analysis, SIPOC, process mapping, data collection, measurement review, root cause validation, FMEA, controls, ROI, storyboard planning, and Server 13 submission.

Workbook • PDF
DOWNLOAD WORKBOOK
FINAL EXAM

Green Belt Certification Exam

Complete the modules, review the project materials, then take the 270-question final exam to complete Green Belt exam recognition.

270 Questions • 90% Passing Score
TAKE FINAL EXAM
SERVER 13

Server 13 Project Review

Optional project coaching and validation support for DMAIC packages, project logic, controls, financial impact, and ROI review.

Optional Project Review
OPEN SERVER 13

Course Modules

Module 01

Green Belt Role, Certification Standard & Project Mindset

Exam completion, project validation, industry selection, and real Green Belt capability.

Module 02

Project Selection & Opportunity Identification

Choose meaningful, measurable, scoped projects with business impact.

Module 03

Voice of Customer, VOC & CTQ Thinking

Translate customer needs into measurable requirements.

Module 04

Project Charter Development

Build a charter with problem, scope, goal, team, timeline, business case, and risk.

Module 05

Advanced SIPOC & Process Boundaries

Use SIPOC to prevent unclear scope and poor handoffs.

Module 06

Current State Process Mapping & Waste Identification

Map what actually happens and identify waste across industries.

Module 07

Data Collection Plans & Operational Definitions

Collect trustworthy data before making decisions.

Module 08

Basic Statistics for Green Belts

Use practical statistics to understand baseline performance and variation.

Module 09

Measurement System Thinking

Make sure the measurement method can be trusted.

Module 10

Pareto Analysis & Stratification

Find the vital few problems that drive most impact.

Module 11

Root Cause Validation: 5 Why, Fishbone & Evidence

Move beyond opinion into verified causes.

Module 12

Cause-and-Effect Matrix & Prioritizing Causes

Rank possible causes against CTQs and project impact.

Module 13

FMEA & Risk Assessment

Understand failure modes, risk priority, prevention, and detection.

Module 14

Improvement Design, Pilots & Countermeasures

Design improvements tied to verified root causes.

Module 15

Change Management & Stakeholder Buy-In

Help people adopt process changes that actually stick.

Module 16

Control Plans, Visual Management & Reaction Plans

Make improvement last after the project closes.

Module 17

Financial Validation & ROI Calculation

Calculate credible annualized impact without double counting.

Module 18

Project Storyboard, Server 13 Submission & Final Readiness

Package the project so it can be reviewed, understood, and validated.