Green Belt Course Outline

Mercer’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program will equip participants with the ability to use tools and concepts to solve operational problems, improve processes, and improve overall customer satisfaction. Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to use Lean techniques for waste identification and elimination and perform analytical and statistical problem solving using the Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) methodology. Learn more about program details:

Green Belt Program – Atlanta

Session Topics
Session One
Saturday, September 20, 2025
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • Burning platform
  • Introduction to Lean and Six Sigma
  • Introduction to business analytics
  • Principles of effective lean leadership and team dynamics
  • Project charter
  • Change management
Session Two
Saturday, October 11, 2025
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • Risk analysis and types of human failures
  • SMART goals, personal responsibility, and decision-making
  • Root cause analysis
  • Lean fundamentals
  • Fundamentals of business analytics, including Excel training – Part 1
Session Three
Saturday, November 1, 2025
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • 7 Types of waste
  • Value stream mapping
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Fundamentals of business analytics, including Excel training – Part 2
Session Four
Saturday, November 15, 2025
8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
  • Evaluations of project pilot and hypothesis testing
  • Analyze leadership, team, and cultural issues
  • Develop a monitoring and response plan for continuous improvement
Online Certificate Exam Exam must be taken and passed within one week of course end date

Green Belt Program – Macon

Session Topics
Session One
  • Introduction to Lean Six Sigma
  • Lean Principles/Lean Wastes/Lean Concepts
  • DMAIC Overview
Session Two DMAIC: Define and Measure Phase
Session Three DMAIC: Analyze, Improve, Control Phase
Session Four Project Report Out
Online Certificate Exam Exam must be taken and passed within one week of course end date