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Exam Information
Official specifications published by ASQ
Exam Format
240 min
110
Not publicly disclosed
Professional
Registration
$469 USD
Prometric or online proctoring
English (CBT), Mandarin (Paper-based)
Validity
Lifetime - No recertification required
CSSGB is a lifetime certification with no recertification requirements
CSSGB Exam Topics and Domains
CSSGB is organized into 6 weighted domains.
1
Overview: Six Sigma and the Organization
10%
Six Sigma and Organizational Goals
Value of Six SigmaOrganizational goals and Six Sigma projectsOrganizational drivers and metrics
Lean Principles in the Organization
Lean conceptsValue stream mapping
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Methodologies
Road maps for DFSSBasic failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)Design FMEA and process FMEA
2
Define Phase
18%
Management and Planning ToolsSeven Management and Planning Tools
Project Identification
Project selectionProcess elementsBenchmarkingProcess inputs and outputsOwners and stakeholders
Voice of the Customer (VoC)
Customer identificationCustomer dataCustomer requirements
Project Management Basics
Project methodologyProject charterProject scopeProject metricsProject planning toolsProject documentationProject risk analysis and managementProject closure
Business Results for Projects
Process performanceCommunication
Team Dynamics and Performance
Team stages and dynamicsTeam roles and responsibilitiesTeam tools and decision-making conceptsTeam communication
3
Measure Phase
18%
Process Analysis and DocumentationProcess mapping and documentation
Statistical DistributionsDistribution types
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)MSA methods and metrics
Probability and Statistics
Basic probability conceptsCentral limit theorem
Collecting and Summarizing Data
Types of data and measurement scalesSampling and data collection plans and methodsDescriptive statisticsGraphical methods
Process and Performance Capability
Process performance vs. process specificationsProcess capability studiesProcess capability and performance indicesShort-term vs. long-term capability and sigma shift
4
Analyze Phase
16%
Exploratory Data Analysis
Multi-vari studiesCorrelation and linear regression
Hypothesis Testing
BasicsTests for means, variances, and proportions
Additional Analysis Methods
Gap analysisRoot cause analysis
5
Improve Phase
15%
Implementation PlanningImplementation approaches
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Basic termsDOE graphs and plots
Lean Tools
Waste eliminationCycle-time reductionKaizen and kaizen blitz
6
Control Phase
14%
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
SPC BasicsRational subgroupingControl charts
Sustain Improvements
Control planDocument controlTraining plansAuditsPlan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)
Lean Tools for Process Control
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)Visual factory
How do I earn this certification?
Passing CSSGB earns the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt certification. It sits in the Six Sigma track.
Current Level Exams
CQIA - Certified Quality Improvement AssociateEntry-level quality improvement certification
Next Level Options
Alternative Paths
- CQA - Certified Quality AuditorComplementary auditing skills for quality professionals
- CMQ/OE - Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational ExcellenceLeadership and organizational excellence focus
- CQPA - Certified Quality Process AnalystProcess analysis specialization
- CRE - Certified Reliability EngineerReliability and quality integration
- CSQE - Certified Software Quality EngineerSoftware-specific quality expertise
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024
Updates
- Statistical Software Exam remains tool-agnostic but understanding statistical concepts is crucial
- Digital Transformation Traditional Six Sigma methodology remains core, but awareness of digital tools is growing
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Quality professionals with 3+ years experience and Six Sigma team members.
3 years of work experience in one or more areas of the Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge
- Understanding of Six Sigma principles
- Experience with quality improvement projects
- Basic statistics knowledge