Are Black Belt qualifications recognised internationally?
Grades like Black Belt and Green Belt are used to denote the status and role of individuals within an organisation’s implementation of Six Sigma. Black Belt is not a professional or academic qualification that is recognised nationally or internationally. Moreover, becoming a true Black Belt requires more than completion of a course of training. The knowledge and skills learnt through training need to be reinforced and developed through leadership of improvement projects. A Master Black Belt acts as mentor and guide throughout the whole process of training and project management. Consequently, anyone who has gone through this process will have gained experience in one of the most powerful aspects of business management yet seen. The total experience provides benefits to the individual as well as to the organisation. Serving for two to three years as a Black Belt in a well known company will be valuable addition to anyone’s CV.
