• Offered through contact and Distance Learning modes.

• Eligibility : A graduate in Science (3 year Course) / Engineering/Technology with Mathematics as one of the subjects, having at least one year’s experience in industry/service organization. The requirement about experience is relaxable in exceptional cases at the discretion of the Board of Studies.

• Course Structure :

• Contact Mode : Enrolment by 31st March, 2007. Classes will be held in Kolkata only for the time being. Classes will normally be held in the evenings ( 6 P.M. - 8.15 P.M.) 4 days a week.

• Distance Learning Mode : Candidates can enroll any time during April-June,2007. Study materials, Test Papers and Practical Exercises will be provided. Some short contact programmes on some selected topics maybe organized for Distance Learning Candidates at important cities.

• Examination and Certificate : The examinations will be conducted and certificates issued by IAPQR.

• Course Fees : A. Contact Mode : Rs.25,000.00
B. Distance Learning Mode : Rs.15,000.00 (for Indian candidate)
US $ 500 (for foreign candidate)

• For Prospectus and Enrolment Form send Rs.250.00 (US $ 10.00 for foreign students) by cash or by cheque/DD drawn in favour of Indian Association for Productivity, Quality and Reliability to IAPQR Secretariat.

Responding to the needs of the time, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) has come forward to develop a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) programme with a broad-based well thought out curriculum. This programme has been appreciated by industries and organizations the world over to gain insight into the systematic methodology that is focused on achieving very significant financial benefits (sometimes incredible!) with minimal investment.

• Duration : 80 Sessions (75 minutes) during December 2008 - January 2009
• Eligibility : Engineering/ Management/ Science Graduate with some working experience

• Course Fee : Rs.40,000.00 (exclusive of Examination Fee of (approximately) Rs. 18,000.00 and Centre Charge of Rs. 1,500.00 payable to ASQ and IAPQR respectively) (To be paid through Demand Draft/Cheque on any Kolkata Branch)

• Classes to be held on Saturdays and Sundays between 10.30 a.m. and 18:00 p.m.

• Classes start on Saturday, 06th December, 2008

• Registration open upto 29th November, 2008

Contact : IAPQR, AD-276,Sector-I,Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064

Phone : 91-33-2334-6233/34, Tele fax: 2334-6234

E-mail : iapqr@yahoo.co.in

Mobile : 98305 20695 (Dr. B Das,General Secretary)

FOR THE TIME BEING CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN KOLKATA ONLY.

Major components of the programme:

Module – I
• Classroom lectures
• Demonstration of softwares
• Use of statistical softwares

Module – II
• Project work to be supervised and attested on completion by a recognized Champion

Module – III
• Examination with examination papers set and forwarded by the ASQ and held under the supervision of a proctor recognized by ASQ
* Necessary guidance and advice for project work to be provided
* A mock-test will be organized.

Registration
Registration for the preparatory course on payment of the registration fee, should be completed by November 29, 2008, cheque/DD drawn in favour of Indian Association for Productivity, Quality & Reliability.