What is a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt?
A Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt knows the basics of Lean and Six Sigma well enough to improve their own work and to support a Green Belt project. They can spot the eight wastes, map a process, collect simple data and take part in a Kaizen. It is the usual first belt for frontline staff, supervisors and support teams.
Who it is for
- Anyone who improves their own work: production, quality, nursing and clinical, sales, HR, finance and shared services
- Project team members supporting Green Belt projects
- Supervisors and team leads
What you will cover
| Session | What is covered |
|---|---|
| Lean Six Sigma basics | DMAIC, belts and roles, the cost of poor quality and the voice of the customer. |
| The eight wastes | Spotting waste in hospitals, offices and production, with a factory simulation. |
| Flow and 5S | Flow, pull, 5S and visual management, with a second simulation round. |
| Define the problem | A project charter, a SIPOC and a value stream map of a real process. |
| Measure | Data collection plans, check sheets, Pareto and run charts. |
| Analyse | Fishbone, 5 Whys, basic FMEA and understanding variation. |
| Improve and control | Mistake proofing, standard work and control plans. |
| Kaizen workshop | Improve a real process, test the quick wins and write the A3. |
Is the Yellow Belt exam included?
Certification is optional. Everyone who completes the 2 days receives an Agile Visa Certificate of Completion.
If you want an exam, participants can take the free online Six Sigma Yellow Belt (SSYB) exam on the 6sigmastudy website after the course. 6sigmastudy runs the exam and issues its own certificate. It has 40 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes, you need 28 correct answers to pass, and it is not supervised.
Agile Visa is a training provider. We are not accredited by, or a partner of, any exam body, and each exam body issues its own certificate.
Source: 6sigmastudy, Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Checked 15 October 2026.
Yellow Belt or Green Belt?
| Yellow Belt | Green Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 2 days, 14 hours | 5 days, 35 hours |
| Your role afterwards | Improve your own work and support projects | Lead improvement projects with data |
| Data and statistics | Check sheets, Pareto charts and run charts | Measurement system analysis, capability, hypothesis tests and regression |
| Project work | A Kaizen on a real process during the course | Your own DMAIC project, worked on all week |
| Exam option | Free online 6sigmastudy exam | Independent, closed book exam with remote supervision |
You do not need a Yellow Belt before a Green Belt. See the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or compare every belt.
What is included
- 2 days of live, instructor-led training
- Full digital courseware and simulation materials
- A Kaizen A3 on a real process
- Agile Visa Certificate of Completion
- Optional free online 6sigmastudy Six Sigma Yellow Belt exam
- Post-course support from the training team
How it runs
- Private classes. Every programme runs for one company at a time, quoted per group rather than per seat, with examples from your industry.
- Live online or on site. Live online with the trainer in your working hours, wherever your team is, or at your premises for company groups. Travel for on site classes is quoted separately.
- Class size. Up to 25 people, so everyone works on a real process or project. Larger groups run as several classes.
- Language. Delivered in English.
- Malaysia. Programmes delivered by Agile Visa Sdn Bhd are HRD Corp claimable for eligible employers, subject to HRD Corp approval. See Lean Six Sigma training in Malaysia.
Where we deliver
We run Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training live online for teams anywhere in the world, in your working hours, and on site at your premises for company groups: across the Americas, the UK and Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. See where we deliver.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training cost?
We run it as a private class for your company and quote per group, not per seat. Tell us the number of people, the format and where they are, and we will send a quotation. Any certification exam fee is shown on its own line.
How long is Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt?
2 days / 14 hours, live and instructor-led, online in your working hours or on site at your premises.
Who delivers the training?
Prashant Shinde, founder of Agile Visa, with 20+ years of delivery and 75,000+ professionals trained across 140+ countries. He earned the 6sigmastudy Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt in 2016.
Can our company use a training levy or fund?
In Malaysia, programmes delivered by Agile Visa Sdn Bhd are HRD Corp claimable for eligible employers, subject to HRD Corp approval: see Lean Six Sigma training in Malaysia. Elsewhere, companies usually pay from their training budget, and we provide the quotation, invoice and attendance records your own approval process needs.
What is the difference between Lean and Six Sigma?
Lean removes waste and delay, such as waiting, rework and extra steps. Six Sigma uses data to cut errors and variation. Lean Six Sigma uses both, and a Yellow Belt learns the basics of each.
Do Yellow Belts need statistics?
Very little. You will use check sheets, Pareto charts and run charts, in Excel or on paper. No statistics background is needed.
Can we train a whole department?
Yes. Each class takes up to 25 people so everyone works on a real process, and larger departments run as several classes.
Can the Yellow Belt run online?
Yes, live online with the trainer. In-house works best for the factory simulation and the Kaizen, because the team can walk the process together.
Is Lean Six Sigma certification recognised internationally?
There is no single official body for Lean Six Sigma anywhere in the world. Employers look at who issued the certificate, whether the exam was independent and supervised, and whether the person completed a real project. Our courses give you a real project and an Agile Visa certificate of completion, and an independent exam when you want one.
Bring Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt to your team
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