(NCSU: Raleigh, North Carolina) -- North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles and Industrial Extension Service have expanded their programming to include online lean Six Sigma courses. The College and IES now offer a menu of classroom training and certifications related to Six Sigma methodologies, in addition to corporate implementation support. NC State’s Office of Technology Transfer worked closely with MoreSteam.com to facilitate the partnership and to enable the college to offer Web-based courses for lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt, and Yellow Belt training.

“One of the drivers of this expansion to our already successful existing program is to help North Carolina businesses prosper and generate more wealth for the state,” says Timothy Clapp, director of Textile Extension Education for Economic Development. “By working with NC State’s Industrial Extension Service and implementing initiatives such as Six Sigma and lean enterprise, clients reported that they have already achieved benefits worth more than $500 million for the state of North Carolina.  By the end of 2010, NC State’s Industrial Extension Service has set the goal to generate $1 billion in wealth for the state in a campaign called 1B4NC.”

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