Step 1. Is this the right certification for you?
Here are the minimum expectations, requirements, experience, and exam specifics for a Master Black Belt. If you already know that this is the certification you want to pursue, move on to exam preparation.
Required Experience
To become certified as an ASQ MBB, a candidate must successfully meet all requirements. To be eligible to apply for the MBB examination, a candidate must hold a current ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)*. In addition, a candidate must have either of the following experience levels.
1) At least 5 years of experience in the role of a SSBB or MBB.
OR
2) Completion of 10 Six Sigma Black Belt projects.
Candidates must be able to meet these minimum eligibility requirements in order to have their portfolio reviewed.
*For those applicants whose ASQ CSSBB certificate has expired, ASQ will waive the requirement of holding a “current” ASQ CSSBB through December 31, 2011. After that date, all applicants will be required to hold a current CSSBB.
Portfolio Review
Once a candidate has met the eligibility requirements, the next step in the process is a portfolio review of the candidate’s body of SSBB or MBB work. When the review panel approves a candidate’s portfolio, the candidate will be eligible to register for and take the MBB examination. Only after successfully completing all requirements & passing the examination, will candidates receive MBB certification.
Your Portfolio must include the following topics to be reviewed by panel of expert MBBs showing evidence of: Teaching, Coaching, Mentoring, Occupational Experience & Responsibility, Technical Experience, and Innovation.
Candidates must meet the minimum scoring requirements for each of the three key performance indicators.
- Teaching, Coaching, Mentoring
- Occupational Experience & Responsibility
- Technical Experience/Innovation
The portfolio evaluation process will be conducted by a panel of subject matter experts who are Master Black Belts themselves. This panel will operate independently but under the guidance of ASQ. The panel will have ultimate responsibility for judging the quality and appropriateness of the material and evidence presented in the portfolio.
Candidates who meet the required minimums for each section of the portfolio will receive an approval letter from the review panel stating that they are eligible to take the MBB examination. Candidates who do not achieve the necessary points will receive feedback from the review panel. This feedback will include information about why the application failed, resubmission requirements, additional evidence requests, etc.
Examination
Each certification candidate is required to pass a written examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge. The Master Black Belt certification is a five-hour examination that has two assessment components, a 100 item multiple choice test and a performance-based assessment that includes situation specific materials that candidates will be directed to evaluate and respond to. It is offered in English.
Examinations are conducted twice a year, pilot in August 2010 and March 5, 2011, by local ASQ sections and international organizations. All examinations are open-book. Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials. Use of reference materials and calculators is explained in the seating letter provided to applicants.
Please Note: The Body of Knowledge for certification is affected by new technologies, policies, and the changing dynamics of manufacturing and service industries. Changed versions of the examination based on the current Body of Knowledge are used at each offering.Are you ready to get started? Prepare for the exam. >>>