Looking for the most effective ways to prepare for the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Exam?
Well, look no further!
Here are 13 tips to help make your CSSGB journey as smooth as possible!
I wanna share these tips with you to make your GB Journey as smooth and easy as possible!
And rest assured, I’ve implemented all of these scientifically based study methods into my course – The Green Belt Master Class, to make sure it is as effective as possible!
Tip #1 – Make Sure You’re Eligible!
If you’re worried about this one, check out this video where I break down the requirements and prerequisites to sit for the green belt exam!
Tip #2 – Perform a GAP Analysis to determine WHAT you need to learn!
Here’s the ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge (2022) to help you do that gap analysis.
Tip #3 – Think About Time!
How much time per day can you dedicate to closing that knowledge gap???
I recommend 3o minutes a day!
Anything more than that will simply shorten up the study journey!
Tip #4 – Create a Study Plan!
Check this out!
Tip #5 – Align with the Boss
To truly invest 30 minutes a day, you will need permission from the Boss (Work Boss + Family Boss)!
Get that permission by having a conversation with the boss and share your desire to become a green belt.
This is another great motivational tool that will keep you on track to achieving your goal!
Tip #6 – Schedule Your Exam
I promise, nothing, and I mean nothing is more motivating than having an exam date on the calendar!
Trust me on this one!
Tip #7 – Intentionally Build a Daily Study Habit
Of all of these tips, this one had the biggest impact on my own green belt journey, and I know it will have a HUGE impact for you too!
Tip #8 – Take a lot of Practice Exams!
What the researcher shows is that one of the best methods for long-term memory formation is something called Active Retrieval or Active Learning.
This is essentially the idea that memories form, and are strengthened only when we attempt to retrieve them from memory.
This flies in the face of traditional study methods like reading, re-reading or highlighting your notes. Which the research calls passive learning, and is shown to be very ineffective.
What the research shows, is that the best way to form a memory is to attempt to retrieve or recall that memory.
It is this act of retrieval that signals our brain to form stronger memories of a topic!
And one of the best forms of active retrieval or active learning is the practice exam!
Because a practice exam forces us to retrieve information from memory.
Tip #9 – Space Out Your Study!!
Spaced repetition is a study method that requires you to space out your practice sessions.
Strategically spaced repetition of a particular topic interrupts the forgetting curve, and strengthens long term memory.
So what does this look like for the CSSGB Exam?
It means creating a daily study habit, where each day you learn a new topic, but also quiz yourself on previously studied topics.
In this way, you’re adding repetitions over time, and taking advantage of Tip #1, where you use active learning!
Tip #10 – Prepare Your Study Resource!
Tip #11 – Flag Questions for Time Management
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Tip #12 – Put Your Learning Into Practice
This is similar to tip #1. Practice what you’re learning.
It’s a form of active learning, but it’s more than that.
We as adult learn when we have context around what we’re learning.
We’re also motivated to learn when we reap the benefits of learning.
When you put what you’re learning into practice, you start reaping the benefits of the learning process.
This tip will help motivate you through the learning process.
And it will also reinforce the learning process, which improves your understanding of a topic, and your long term memory!
A classic win/win.
What does this mean for you on the journey to become a CSSGB ?
You should be actively looking for opportunities to put your new knowledge into practice!
That way you can start growing yourself, and growing your career, long before you actually become a CSSGB!
Tip #12 – Put Your Learning Into Practice
This one is incredibly important!!!
If you don’t use the knowledge you’re learning, then the whole process will be absolutely meaningless!!!
Tip #13 – Plan Your Next Target Condition!
What’s next on your personal development plan?
Is it the Blackbelt exam?
Is it the CQE exam?
Who know!?!?!
The possibilities are endless!
The only mistake here, is stopping your growth journey!
Ready to Pass the Green Belt Exam??
Check out my amazing online course, linked below:
The Green Belt Master Class
When I created The Green Belt Master Class, I made sure to include all of these research-based study tips into the design of the course!
Every day you take a practice exam to get tons of active learning.
Then, in future quizzes I have include questions from past lectures to get you that spaced repetition.
In those same daily quizzes I also include questions from other, similar topics to get you some mixed practiced.
Then, finally, we include a lot of real world examples in the daily video lectures to help inspire you to put this stuff into practice at work.
So, if you want to enroll in The Green Belt Master Class, take a few minutes and see what it offers!