Lean Six Sigma Certification with OSSS

Lean Six Sigma certification can be a convoluted and nuanced matter with varying requirements consisting of training, professional competency testing, and application and experience criteria.

 

Professional associations, commercial training providers, universities, companies with internal Lean Six Sigma programs, even some elaborate certification mills offer various versions of Lean Six Sigma certification. Each serves a specific purpose and value, catering to different needs. You can choose the version that best suits you.

 

Open Source Six Sigma does not offer certification. We're just here to provide courseware that will help you build skills in Lean Six Sigma. But for your convenience and to help avoid any uncertainty on our position, here's a few words about where and how Open Source Six Sigma fits into Lean Six Sigma certification.
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Last updated: January 2025

1. OSSS is affiliated with PeopleCert (IASSC)

2. There is no single, legislated, centralized, official, governing, lean six sigma certification body or standard

3. Open Source Six Sigma / SixCamp is not a Certification Body.

1. OSSS is affiliated with PeopleCert (IASSC)

Yes, we are bias! Learn About Us. Regardless, we firmly believe that our recommendation for you to obtain PeopleCert-IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certification is sound and well-reasoned.

 

Open Source Six Sigma’s parent company is Red Stake Inc, who maintains an ongoing, limited, financial interest in the performance of The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) through its’ relationship with The PeopleCert Cert Group who wholly acquired IASSC from Red Stake Inc in 2020.

 

Lawyers might call this a disclosure. Some people might call it a great selling point. Mostly we don’t think anyone really cares either way - except maybe a couple persnickety competitors. People just want really great Lean Six Sigma products & service, and thats exactly what we strive to deliver. 

 

We don't currently sell IASSC Certification exam vouchers but thats something we may make available sometime in the future. In the meantime, you can simply purchase them directly from PeopleCert.

 

Learn more About The PeopleCert Group and see for yourself why we believe they offer one of the best Lean Six Sigma Certification available today.

2. There is no single, legislated, centralized, official, governing, lean six sigma certification body or standard

Although we recommend it, you are not required to pair our training with PeopleCert (IASSC) Certification.

 

Maybe you want to get a certification from another certification body like the American Society for Quality (ASQ) or International Standards Institute (ISO). Sure, go for it- we’ll help you learn LSS. Maybe you want to prepare for an internal organization certification from a company like Ford, Amazon, Pfizer or Bank of America. Great, go for it - we’ll help you learn LSS.  Maybe you are receiving some training at a university or graduate program or even from another commercial Lean Six Sigma training provider (there are plenty of really good ones) and want a supplement to help earn their certification. No problem, go for it- we’ll help you learn LSS. Maybe you just want to learn Lean Six Sigma simply for its value in performing your job and couldn’t care less about “Certification”. Thats awesome, go for it - we’ll help you learn LSS. 

 

We can’t specifically speak to how every slide of our training aligns to any other standard besides PeopleCert (IASSC) but chance are pretty high that we cover most, if not all of what other organizations test.

 

3. Open Source Six Sigma is not a Certification Body

Upon completion of SixCamp training courses we automatically issue a ‘Certificate of Course Completion’. This certificate is issued to any learner who completes the phases, modules and assessments of a SixCamp training course. 

 

The intended purpose of SixCamp training is not to “Certify” you, it is to teach you the Lean Six Sigma method. Simply put, how to properly use and apply the analytical tools to solve problems, reduce defects, increase yields, gain greater control and understanding of your processes, increase efficiency and deliver measurable bottom-line impact. 

 

The ‘Certificate of Course Completion’ is not intended to be an official ‘Lean Six Sigma Certification’ - we do not verify your identity in a proctored testing environment and deliver rigorous psychometric exams specifically designed to test your knowledge. A ‘Lean Six Sigma Certification’ exam with integrity generally does because its' intended to be a statement or verification of a persons professional competency.

 

We recommend, and leave official Lean Six Sigma certification to PeopleCert (IASSC) who we believe follows certification best-practices. This allows us to focus on our niche which is aiming to provide the best self-directed Lean Six Sigma Training Courses ever created.

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