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Six Sigma Certification Program

Anything you do is a process and any process can be improved. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a set of process improvement tools. Lean tools reduce waste and speed-up a process; Six Sigma tools improve quality. Taken together, Lean Six Sigma is the premier business strategy today for continuous process improvement.

The Lean Six Sigma program at Coastal Carolina Community College is an integrated series of courses that lead a student from the introductory level in Yellow Belt through intermediate learning and application in Green Belt to the challenging advanced Six Sigma Black Belt Course. The cumulative learning process, provided by seasoned instructors with a variety of military and business experiences, produces a graduate who can successfully apply the acquired knowledge and practical tools to any business, military, or healthcare situation.

Refer to the OnCourse schedule for upcoming class schedule.


This foundational course introduces and integrates Lean and Six Sigma principles and tools that lead to effective process improvement. Students practice the tools through a Lean simulation, and they use the Six Sigma methodology to analyze and improve a problematic case study. Successful completion of the course earns students Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.
21 hours Course fee $65.
Insurance (if applicable) $0.25.
Location: Continuing Education Building Six Sigma


Learn essential skills needed to lead successful process improvement projects including process analysis, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and process improvement strategies. This highly interactive training uses a team approach to evaluate an inefficient process and then design, implement, and evaluate quantifiable process improvements using the valuable Six Sigma method, DMAIC. Training includes advanced lean practices, theory of constraints, and statistical analysis using Excel and QI Macros. Upon successful completion of the two-week class and achieving a passing grade on the exam, a course completion certificate is issued. Earning certification as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt also requires successful completion of an approved Green Belt level improvement project within two years of course completion.
Prerequisite: Coastal's Yellow Belt class or instructor approval.
66 hours Course fee $175.
Insurance (if applicable) $0.25.
Location: Continuing Education Building


The Six Sigma Black Belt, an organization's key process improvement agent, is charged with managing improvement teams to positively affect the bottom line – increased mission capability and/or financial results. Coastal's Black Belt training teaches students to apply advanced statistical analysis using Minitab, an internationally-popular, analytical software program. Our Black Belt course also includes a review of strategic planning, project management, team facilitation, and presentation skills, which prepares an individual for leadership in today's highly competitive business environment. A course completion certificate is issued upon successful completion of the two-week course and achieving a passing grade on the exam. Earning certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt also requires the successful completion of an approved Black Belt level improvement project. Textbook required.
Prerequisite: LSS Green Belt certification within two years.
66 hours Course fee $1,200.
Insurance (if applicable) $0.25.
Location: Continuing Education Building

Coastal's Six Sigma Instruction Team

MICHAEL MCKEE, a Coastal Carolina Community College Lean Six Sigma Instructor since 2006, has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from N.C. State University. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, receiving his Black Belt training at Coastal and certification through the American Society of Quality. He is also a Master Black Belt candidate, receiving training from the Army Lean Six Sigma program and serving for a year as the only military instructor in the National Guard Continuous Process Improvement Office. Michael has also worked as a process engineer with Erickson Corporation and with Solectron Corporation. He has served over 20 years in the Army National Guard and is currently the Commander of the 430th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company in Greenville, NC.

BILL CARLETON has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and has been an instructor at Coastal Carolina Community College for five years teaching Lean Six Sigma as well as Supervisory Skills, Decision Making, Problem Solving, and OSHA Safety. Bill is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and an Advanced Toastmaster. He retired from Kodak after 30 years in the Equipment Manufacturing Division. His career there included managing industrial engineers, assembly, quality, and supply chain. He also led numerous special projects which saved the corporation millions. Bill was also an industrial engineer with Allied Chemical (now Honeywell) for five years, and he served during the Vietnam War as a Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer.

JOHN MCKEE has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and a Master of Theology. He has been a Lean Six Sigma instructor at Coastal Carolina Community College for two years, but his teaching experience spans more than thirty years including junior high through college curriculum classes, and numerous courses for Continuing Education. John is a Six Sigma Black Belt candidate, receiving his Green Belt and Black Belt training through N. C. State University. He has been a private school administrator and was formerly a naval aviator, naval aviation maintenance manager, and quality assurance officer. He is a retired navy captain chaplain and retired pastor.

Contact Information


William Gallaspy
Special Projects Technical Assistant
Continuing Education Division Coastal Carolina Community College
(910) 938-6334
gallaspyW@coastalcarolina.edu

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