Six Sigma Certification Research Report

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For many professions, certification is a credential earned by meeting a standardized set of education and testing requirements. Usually those requirements are regulated by a single authority, such that everyone in the profession seeking certification must demonstrate the same level of proficiency. Not so for Six Sigma. As survey results show, although Six Sigma certification does seem to imbue those certified with a degree of credibility, the specific requirements can vary widely.

Learn the details to the findings; tables included.

Table 1: What is the highest level of Six Sigma certification you have earned?

Table 2.1: For your highest level of Six Sigma certification, who was the certifying body?

Table 2.2: Which of the following best describes Six Sigma certification at your company?

Table 2.3: Which of the following best describes Six Sigma certification at your company?

Table 3.1: Summary of Certification Requirements

Table 3.3: What is the minimum amount of financial benefit the project must produce?

Table 3.5: Percentage of total respondents who indicated that a given criterion is not a requirement

Table 4.1: Which of the following best describes certification of executive-level employees at your company?

Table 4.2: Which of the following best describes certification of executive-level employees at your company?

Table 5.1: Which of the following best describes why you sought or are seeking certification?

Table 5.2: Within a year of my Six Sigma certification, I experienced the following.

Table 5.3: How are employees recognized when they achieve certification?