The easiest way to start Lean Six Sigma. 5 short modules, plain-English explanations, live calculators, and a free certificate on completion. No card. No catch. Built so anyone can take their first step in continuous improvement.
White Belt
If you've heard of Lean Six Sigma but never had the time, budget or confidence to try it, White Belt is built for you. Office workers, frontline staff, students, managers, healthcare workers, anyone curious about continuous improvement — you'll come away knowing what Lean Six Sigma is, the language teams use, and how it's applied in real workplaces.
White Belt takes about 1-2 weeks at 1-2 hours per week. It is fully self-paced, with a short quiz at the end of every module and a 20-question knowledge test at the end. You get a personalised certificate the moment you pass.
It's a no-risk way to decide whether to invest in Yellow Belt, Green Belt or the full Suite bundle — and you keep the certificate either way.
What Lean Six Sigma actually is, where it came from, and why companies invest in it. The mindset behind continuous improvement explained without jargon.
Spot the 8 wastes in any workplace — Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-utilised talent, Transport, Inventory, Motion and Extra-processing.
The five phases — Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control. What happens in each and how a White Belt fits in alongside Yellow, Green and Black.
Read and sketch a simple process map, run a 5 Whys, and use a fishbone diagram. Templates included as free downloads.
Sort, Set, Shine, Standardise, Sustain — applied to physical workplaces and digital folders/inboxes alike, with worked photos and examples.
20-question knowledge test (multi-attempt). Pass and you instantly download a personalised SimplicityHub White Belt certificate plus a LinkedIn-ready badge.
White Belt is awareness-level training. It doesn't expect you to lead projects — it makes sure that when an improvement project lands on your team, you understand what's happening, why, and how to help.
Companies issue White Belt to every new hire as part of induction so the whole organisation shares the same improvement vocabulary from day one.
Try the free White Belt to confirm Lean Six Sigma is for you before paying for Yellow Belt (£110), Green Belt (£185) or the full Suite (£315).
Add a recognised Lean Six Sigma certificate and shareable badge to your profile — at zero cost — to stand out for graduate, operations and admin roles.
Most failed improvement programmes fail because the wider team don't understand what their Yellow / Green / Black Belts are doing. A workforce that's all White Belt-trained removes that friction — meetings move faster, suggestions get sharper, and project wins land sooner.
Yes — completely. No card required. The full course, all quizzes, the final exam and the certificate are free for everyone, forever.
Most learners finish in 1-2 weeks at 1-2 hours per week. It's fully self-paced — go faster or slower whenever you like.
White Belt is awareness-level — it explains what Lean Six Sigma is and lets you support a project. Yellow Belt (£110) goes deeper into DMAIC, process mapping and root-cause tools so you can actively contribute to projects.
No. White Belt assumes you've never heard of Lean Six Sigma before. Plain English first, technical terms second.
It's aligned to the standard Lean Six Sigma White Belt body of knowledge and issued by SimplicityHub Academy. It's the same certificate you'd get from many paid providers — given for free.
You can upgrade to Yellow Belt, Green Belt or Black Belt at any time — or grab the Suite bundle for £315 (saves £275).
| White | Yellow | Green | Black | Suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | FREE | £110 | £185 | £295 | £315 (YB+GB+BB) |
| Depth | Awareness | Foundation | Practitioner | Expert / leader | Full stack |
| Duration | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 4-6 weeks | 8-12 weeks | 14-20 weeks |
| Mini-project | — | — | Guided | Full, AI-graded | All three |
| Best for | Everyone | Team members | Project leads | CI leaders | Career change |
