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MASTER BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION PROCESS

“Unleashing the Power of Knowledge . . . We believe that only through continued learning and the application of proven methodologies can today’s companies gain the knowledge required to sustain leading positions in world technology, production and service. Our goal is to provide the tools to accomplish this task.”

An integral part of this mission has been to provide Six Sigma training both in-house to our clients and at our facility in Colorado Springs. To ensure that our Master Black Belts are credible trainers, mentors and problem-solvers, providing return-on-investment to their employers, Air Academy Associates has developed a set of certification criteria for Black Belts and Master Black Belts.

As Black Belts look for ways to expand their expertise and become Master Black Belts, they often find that different avenues are available within their company. Some will focus on training, while others will become internal consultants to the current set of Black Belts. Consequently, Air Academy Associates has developed a dual option for Master Black Belts. The Six Sigma Master/Train-the-Trainer session or the Six Sigma Master Black Belt course, in conjunction with other requirements, may lead to certification as a Master Black Belt by Air Academy Associates.

Master Black Belt Certification Process Flow

Certification Checklist
SS - MBB

Date
_______	Certified as a Black Belt.
_______	Black Belt project forwarded to AAA (if not certified by AAA).
_______	Passed Black Belt Qualifying Exam with a grade of 80% or better
_______	Successfully completed MBB training by AAA.
_______	MBB Project complete. Documentation must follow report guidelines.
_______	Oral Briefing Complete. Verified by signatures of Finance Executive and Champion (or Executive VP).
_______	Package prepared and sent to AAA: This completed checklist Written MBB project reports Copy of BB training certificate Copy of SS-MBB training certificate Corporate certification of savings and oral briefing.

Note: The above package may be submitted electronically with the exception of the training certificates and corporate certification of savings and oral briefing which must be submitted in hard copy.

Certification Checklist
TTT - MBB

Date
_______	Certified as a Black Belt.
_______	Black Belt project forwarded to AAA (if not certified by AAA).
_______	Passed AAA Black Belt Qualifying Exam with a grade of 70% or better.
_______	Completed AAA Train-the-Trainer course.
_______	Trained at least 20 GB or BB candidates.
_______	Submitted course critiques and training roster to AAA.
_______	Submitted two GB or BB candidate projects to AAA.
	Package prepared and sent to AAA: This completed checklist Copy of BB project Written GB or BB candidate project reports (2) Copy of BB training certificate Copy of SS-TTT training certificate Course critiques and training roster.

Note: The above package may be submitted electronically with the exception of the training certificates and course critiques which must be submitted in hard copy.

Project Grading Criteria

Each project will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Is a baseline (pre-improvement) metric given?
Is the project documented with team members, black belt candidate, and champion?
Is the problem statement clear?
Was the DMAIC process (or 14 Questions) used?
Was the Project Report Outline followed?
Are the following tools present:
- IPO diagram
- PF/CE/CNX/SOP
- FMEA
- MSA
- Proof of Improvement (at least one from each group):
  - Capability Analysis (Sigma level, yield, FPY, COPQ, dpm, Cp or Cpk).
  - Graphical Analysis ( Paretos, Histograms, Run Charts, Control Charts, Box Plots, Scatter Diagrams, etc. as appropriate).
  - Statistical Analysis -- Shifts in Average and Standard Deviation (t-tests, F-tests, Rules of Thumb, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Tests, Regression, DOE, etc. as appropriate).
Control Plan
Is the savings documented?