EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist (LSSBBS)

This (EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist) is purely an exam for professional certification and not training. 

We provide you with an exam paper that will allow you to practice and better prepare for the actual exam that you will take once you are ready. 

You will be entitled to two attempts within a maximum of 1 year. 

A certificate will be awarded to you as soon as you pass the exam.

The LSSA (Lean Six Sigma Academy®) was established in September 2009 with the objective to develop an international recognized certification scheme for all Lean and Six Sigma Belt levels. For each level the LSSA Exam Board has developed preparation guides with clear criteria for skills and competences. These preparation guides specify which of the overall Lean and Six Sigma techniques are expected to be included within certain Belt level competencies. 

CIMM summarizes best practices and techniques of different methodologies in one framework, for different stages of maturity. The CIMM framework describes five consecutive stages: 

creating a solid foundation 

creating a continuous improvement culture, 

creating stable and predictable processes 

creating capable processes and 

creating future-proof processes.

Both EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist certifications validate a candidate’s knowledge on: 

world-class performance 

policy development and deployment 

project management 

creating a solid foundation 

creating a continuous improvement culture 

creating stable and efficient processes 

creating capable processes 

creating future-proof processes

The EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Specialist exam will be 100% online. 

Candidates will be asked to come to the 1simple1 offices or take the exam in our accredited exam room where they will be supervised in real time.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts are experts in executing Lean Six Sigma projects. As a program manager they are responsible for managing complex breakthrough projects and supporting improvement teams with tools and techniques. Very often Lean Six Sigma Black Belts are assigned full time to work on improvement programs. 

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts have both skills for applying analytical tools and skills for leading change. The scope of the project is often across departments and organizations. We can distinguish Lean Black Belts that are working on process improvement projects and Lean Six Sigma Black Belts that are working on complex data driven projects. Lean Six Sigma Black Belts master all Lean techniques as well as additional statistical and sophisticated analytical Six Sigma techniques.

In the case that an organization does not employ a Master Black Belt, the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist may fulfil the role of supporting management in Lean Six Sigma deployment and coaching Green Belts in executing their projects.

EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a pre-requisite to subscribe for the practical assessment. Successful completion of the EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist assessment. 

Candidates are required to pass both elements to be recognized as a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist. Candidates will receive the Specialist certificate if they pass the practical assessment (EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist) within a maximum period of three years after achieving the EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. The assessment criteria for the practical part include the submission of two practical projects that meet the following criteria: 

Two successful projects at CIMM level-III and IV or higher. The project should have a significant impact to the organization (e.g. a financial impact of €50,000 or a relevant Critical to Quality (CTQ) has substantially been improved). 

The project must follow the DMAIC or DMADV roadmap. 

The templates for submitting the projects can be downloaded from the EXIN website  

(max. of 25 pages). 

The projects should be signed off by the Champion to declare that the projects have been carried out professionally and that objectives have been achieved and sustainable. A single Black Belt can submit the projects for certification in its role of project manager. The project must be submitted within three years after passing the EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. 

The projects will be assessed by a Master Black Belt, assigned by the LSSA. The criteria listed in 3. Practical project assessment criteria will be applied. It is advisable to use these criteria during your project. It is additionally strongly advised that the submission is also checked by an internal (Master) Black Belt Specialist or coach. 

A ‘Pass’ result will be awarded when all criteria are addressed within the submission and are deemed to be ‘Correct’ or ‘Not Applicable’. 

The submission must contain a justification of any criteria that is claimed to be ‘Not Applicable’. The result of the practical assessment will be either Pass or Fail. No score will be given. In the event of a ‘Fail’ result, brief guidance will be given on those criteria that are deemed ‘Missing’ or ‘Incorrect’. Subsequently, a single retake resubmission is allowable. 

Bloom level 

The EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist certifications test candidates mainly at Bloom level 2, 3 and 4 according to Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy: 

Bloom level 2: Understanding - a step beyond remembering. Understanding shows that candidates comprehend what is presented and can evaluate how the learning material may be applied in their own environment. This type of questions aims to demonstrate that the candidate is able to organize, compare, interpret, and choose the correct description of facts and ideas. 

Bloom level 3: Application - shows that candidates have the ability to make use of information in a context different from the one in which it was learned. This type of questions aims to demonstrate that the candidate is able to solve problems in new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques, and rules in a different, or new way. These questions usually contain a short scenario. 

Bloom level 4: Analysis - shows that candidates have the ability to break learned information down into its parts to understand it. This Bloom level is mainly tested in the Practical Assignments. The Practical Assignments aim to demonstrate that the candidate is able to examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes, make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations.

The exam for EXIN LSSA Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Specialist lasts 60 minutes. The candidate can only retake the exam if they fail during the 1 year validated as the duration of the training and certification. 

After 1 year, the candidate will be obliged to pay the exam fees again to take the exam.