Six Sigma

What Six Sigma does

Six Sigma, operating as Global Six Sigma and branded as SixSigmaTraining.us, is a privately held training and certification provider founded in 1992 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company teaches Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma methodologies built on the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) framework, with curriculum based on the GE Allied Method and integrations with Minitab and SigmaXL statistical software. Its product portfolio spans the full belt certification ladder (White, Yellow, Green, Black, and Master Black Belt) plus adjacent offerings including Lean, DFSS (Design for Six Sigma), Root Cause Analysis, Champion executive training, Project Management, and Minitab Essentials, delivered through individual short topic modules priced at $29 and Master Black Belt intensive programs priced at $4,975.

The business operates a multi-modal delivery model: open-enrollment public classroom courses in 38+ US cities and six international locations (Dubai, Toronto, France, Moscow, Singapore, Switzerland), live instructor-led webinars taught by Master Black Belt instructors, self-paced online courses with up to one year of access, blended programs combining online and classroom, and customized onsite corporate training for groups of 10 or more. The company holds IACET accreditation for continuing education units and offers PMI Professional Development Units, and was the first provider to combine the first two weeks of Green Belt and Black Belt training into a single 2+2 program. Pricing is structured as one-time fees per course with tiered add-ons including project certification mentoring, printed materials, software upgrades, and Spanish-language translations.

Customer acquisition runs through the sixsigmatraining.us website (organic SEO, online store, blog), a monthly management-tips email newsletter, Facebook and Twitter accounts, and inbound phone and email inquiries handled by an inside sales team that converts both individual registrations and corporate onsite engagements. The company claims 25,000+ participants served across 5,000+ organizations since 1992, with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A or leadership changes. Customer segments span enterprise organizations deploying Six Sigma as an organizational methodology, individual professionals seeking certification, executive leadership/HR making deployment decisions, and verticals including HR departments and retail; no named enterprise logos or customer-specific contract values are disclosed.

Name

Six Sigma

Legal name

SixSigma.us

Website

https://sixsigmatraining.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Six Sigma (SixSigmaTraining.us) is a privately held, Austin-based training and certification provider founded in 1992 that teaches Six Sigma, Lean, and DFSS methodologies across the belt certification ladder, delivered via classroom, online, webinar, and onsite corporate formats to individuals and enterprises in 38+ US cities and six international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Six Sigma (Yellow/Green/Black Belt) (EDABAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quality, Process Improvement & Lean/Six Sigma Certifications (EDAAANAC), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM), Lean Six Sigma for Services & Transactional Processes (EDABAKAC), Quality Tools & Problem Solving (7 QC Tools, 8D, A3, Root Cause) (EDABAKAE), Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

Keywords

• Six Sigma certification
• Lean methodology training
• Process improvement training
• Quality management certification
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Instructor-Led Classroom Training: In-person public classroom courses held across 38+ US cities and international locations (Dubai, Toronto, France, Moscow, Singapore, Switzerland). Courses run on published schedules with per-person registration fees. Formats include multi-day intensive courses (e.g., 4-day Green Belt, 3-day Black Belt) and week-long formats.
2. Self-Paced Online Training: On-demand e-learning courses delivered via web platform. Students purchase access to training modules, quizzes, and exams. Tiered pricing with optional upgrades: digital-only manuals, hardcopy materials, project certification with Master Black Belt mentoring support. Access period of 30 days to 1 year depending on course.
3. Live Webinar Training: Real-time instructor-led virtual courses via webinar platform. Per-person registration fees for scheduled webinar sessions. Covers all certification levels with interactive format including Q&A with Master Black Belt instructors.
4. Onsite Corporate Training: Customized in-person training delivered at client organization locations. Group pricing for 10+ employees. Training customized to organizational needs with Master Black Belt instructor support and live project mentoring.
5. Course Upgrades and Add-ons: Additional paid products including project certification (Green Belt, Black Belt), printed course materials, software upgrades (Minitab/SigmaXL), rescheduling fees, and Spanish-language course translations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Six Sigma delivers accredited training and certification programs in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies across multiple delivery formats — public classroom, online self-paced, live webinar, blended, and onsite corporate. The offering spans the full certification ladder (White, Yellow, Green, Black, and Master Black Belt), plus specialized tracks in Lean, DFSS, Root Cause Analysis, Champion leadership for executives, Quality by Design, project management, and Minitab statistical software, taught using the DMAIC framework and the proprietary Allied Method.

Product overview

SixSigmaTraining.us is a training and certification provider for Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, offering classroom, online, blended, and live webinar training formats. The product portfolio includes belt-level certification programs (White Belt, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt) along with specialized offerings such as Lean Agent, Champion Leadership, Root Cause Analysis, Quality by Design, Project Management, Minitab Training, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). The training is delivered through multiple modalities: in-person classroom at various US and international locations, self-paced online courses, blended programs combining online and classroom elements, and live instructor-led webinars. The company was the first to offer a combined 2+2 Green Belt and Black Belt format allowing both certification levels to train together. Programs are industry-generic and applicable across healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, government, and service sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Belt Certification Entry-level Six Sigma certification covering foundational concepts and terminology of the DMAIC methodology and Lean principles; intended for individual professionals or employees beginning a Six Sigma deployment.
• Yellow Belt Certification Introductory practitioner-level Six Sigma certification that prepares participants to support Green Belt and Black Belt project teams; suited to individual learners and corporate cohorts.
• Green Belt Certification Mid-level Six Sigma practitioner certification covering DMAIC application and data-driven problem solving, typically pursued by professionals who lead or participate in improvement projects; available across classroom, webinar, blended, and onsite formats.
• Black Belt Certification Advanced Six Sigma practitioner certification covering team leadership, advanced statistical methods, and full DMAIC project execution; targeted at professionals leading cross-functional improvement initiatives and at organizations formalizing internal Six Sigma capability.
• Master Black Belt Certification Highest-tier Six Sigma certification covering strategy deployment, mentoring of Black Belts, and organizational program governance; intended for senior practitioners and program leaders overseeing enterprise Six Sigma rollouts.
• Lean Agent Certification Specialized certification in Lean methodology and waste elimination, complementing Six Sigma belt credentials; targeted at individual professionals and corporate teams deploying Lean initiatives.
• DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) Training Specialized training in the DFSS methodology for designing new products and processes that meet Six Sigma quality targets from inception; targeted at engineering and product-development professionals.
• Root Cause Analysis Training Training in structured Root Cause Analysis techniques for diagnosing operational problems; targeted at quality, reliability, and operations professionals.
• Champion Leadership Training Executive-level training designed for senior leaders who sponsor and govern Six Sigma projects and programs within their organizations; targeted at executives and program sponsors.
• Quality by Design Training Training in Quality by Design principles for embedding quality into product and process design; targeted at engineering, pharmaceutical, and product-development professionals.
• Project Management Training Project management training offered as part of the broader curriculum portfolio, complementing Six Sigma and Lean coursework for professionals who lead improvement projects.
• Minitab Essentials Training Training in the Minitab statistical software platform, covering data analysis tools used in Six Sigma and Lean projects; targeted at practitioners needing statistical software proficiency for DMAIC work.
• Public Classroom Training Instructor-led classroom certification courses delivered in more than 38 U.S. cities and international locations including Dubai, Toronto, France, Moscow, Singapore, and Switzerland; open to individual professionals and corporate attendees.
• Onsite Corporate Training Customized instructor-led Six Sigma, Lean, DFSS, RCA, Champion, and Minitab training delivered at the client's site for cohorts of 10 or more; targeted at organizations deploying Six Sigma at scale.
• Live Webinar Training Live, instructor-led online sessions delivering Six Sigma, Lean, and specialized certification content to distributed learners; targeted at individuals and organizations needing remote cohort delivery.
• Online Self-Paced Training Asynchronous online access to Six Sigma, Lean, and related certification content with flexible scheduling; targeted at individual learners and remote corporate learners.
• Blended Training Combined online self-paced and live instructor-led training delivery model for Six Sigma and Lean certification programs; targeted at learners seeking flexibility plus instructor interaction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green Belt training investment recouped through student work on live certification projects delivering measurable cost savings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pyzdek Institute: Founded by Thomas Pyzdek, a co-author of the foundational Six Sigma Handbook, the Pyzdek Institute offers belt-level certification and reference materials that compete directly for the same methodology-purist professional audience as SixSigmaTraining.us.
• Velociteach: Velociteach delivers PMP, CAPM, and Lean Six Sigma training in multiple formats (classroom, online, corporate onsite), competing for the same individual certification-buyer audience as SixSigmaTraining.us.
• Management and Strategy Institute: MSI offers self-paced Six Sigma certification programs at price points directly comparable to SixSigmaTraining.us's online tiers, targeting the same individual belt-seeker and small-team buyer.
• GoLeanSixSigma.com: GoLeanSixSigma.com provides self-paced and live online Lean Six Sigma certification training across all belt levels, targeting the same individual professional and corporate upskilling customer as SixSigmaTraining.us with a comparable curriculum.
• Aveta Business Institute: Aveta offers Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma certification programs in online and corporate formats, targeting the same individual professional and corporate enterprise segments as SixSigmaTraining.us.
• 6 Sigma.us (Six Sigma Global Institute / 6sigma.us): 6sigma.us is a similarly named online Lean Six Sigma training provider offering belt-level certifications and corporate programs, serving the same individual professional customer segment as SixSigmaTraining.us with a comparable curriculum and price points.
• International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC): IASSC issues the most widely recognized Lean Six Sigma credentials (Yellow, Green, Black Belt) through an exam-based model, competing directly with SixSigmaTraining.us's belt-level certification programs for the same individual professional customer.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Coursera hosts university-issued Six Sigma specializations (e.g., University System of Georgia, University of Amsterdam), competing for self-paced individual learners with the credibility of accredited university certificates and a far larger marketing footprint.
• Simplilearn: Simplilearn is a larger digital professional training platform offering Lean Six Sigma bootcamps alongside a broad catalog (PMP, AWS, cloud, data science) at scale, competing for individual learners with stronger brand recognition and marketing budget.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ): ASQ is the long-standing standards body and certification provider in the quality management space, offering CSSYB, CSSGB, and CSSBB credentials that overlap with SixSigmaTraining.us's belt offerings but as part of a much broader quality portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waco-sigmas

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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