The whole concept of Six Sigma certifications is shrouded in a mystery. People want to get them certified as Master Black belts, Black belts, Green belts and yellow belts but simply fail to understand the relevance of these certifications outside the organization. There is no certification body to issue Six Sigma certifications so your only option is to go for certifications from a host of consulting companies which led the first wave of Six Sigma implementations namely Motorola, General Electric, ASQ, Allied Signal and the like. But each of these companies has their own criteria for certification. Any company can issue certificates to any persons they thing have the requisite knowledge and experience for that level of certification.

But the question arises, what is the value of these certificates issued by the employer organization in the open market when you tend to change jobs. Well it all depends upon what you have learned in the process of being part of the Six Sigma implementation. An assessment of your capabilities would usually judge the value of the content which was provided to you and how much was actually absorbed by you. Whether you have achieved the over all knowledge of all the aspects of quality control and how you have put your knowledge into actual practice and what was your actual achievement. Your true value is the amount of confidence your interviewer has on the organization issuing the certificate to you and obviously the quality of your knowledge as pedigree will only give you recognition when you can demonstrate your knowledge in practical situations.