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Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training Offered Free to Public at NSU Tampa Campus May 9
TAMPA, Fla.– April 17,2014 –
A Lean Six Sigma White Belt training program designed for professionals to expand their quality process management skills and knowledge, will be offered free to the public May 9 at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Tampa campus.
The four-hour workshop starts at 9 a.m. and is presented by Elements of Gemba Consulting, LLC. It is designed to provide the core concepts of the Lean Six Sigma, with a focus on productivity and quality improvement tools for any type of process. White Belt training makes it easy for participants to assess the operational aspects within their “line-of-sight” work responsibilities.
Participants in the program will receive training in problem- solving methods and tools used to enhance their fundamental process improvement skills, and their application in the workplace. Taught with small group interaction and hands-on exercises, the workshop also equips participants to take the skills they have learned back to their organizations in order to create financial gains as well as value for both the company and its customers.
Topics to be covered include:
- History, background and integration of Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- Benefits of Lean Six Sigma
- DMAIC (a highly effective problem solving method)
- The Eight Wastes
- Lean Six Sigma metrics and tools for continuous improvement
NSU’s campus is located at campus, 3632 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, FL, 33619. To RSVP for the Lean Six Sigma White Belt training, call NSU at 813-574-5200.
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About Nova Southeastern University’s Tampa Campus: Nova Southeastern University has had a presence in the Tampa Bay area for more than 25 years. Our 81,500 sq. ft. facility is conveniently located off of Interstate 75 (I-75) and Interstate 4 (I-4) on Queen Palm Drive in Sabal Park and serves approximately 1,000 students. Evening, weekend and online classes are available to suit every student’s needs, who can earn their bachelor’s, master’s, specialist or doctoral degree. Some of the program areas available include health care sciences, education, mental health counseling and business administration.
About Nova Southeastern University: Situated on 314 beautiful acres in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic fully accredited research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at all levels. NSU is a not-for-profit independent institution with 27,000 students. NSU awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. NSU is classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and it is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu. Celebrating 50 years of academic excellence!
Media Contact:
Julie Spechler | Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5348 (office)
954-593-3361 (cell)
julies@nova.edu