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Certified ScrumMaster®

Taught by: Richard Cheng

Learn how to apply scrum and gain practical agile skills to drive results in any role, whether you want to work as a scrum master or grow your capabilities. CSM® courses are delivered by Scrum Alliance-certified trainers who possess deep scrum knowledge. When you complete the course, you will receive a two-year Scrum Alliance professional membership.

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16 hours |

Start January, 08 2026

$795

Early bird pricing

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Location

In-Person

533 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA 20170, US

Discounts

Price increases to $995 after 12/10/2025

Schedule Details

Thursday, January 8 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Friday, January 9 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Max number of students: 12

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Our Approach

Sprightbulb Learning's Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) training class is a two-day experience that fully immerses students in Agile principles and the concepts and practices that define the Scrum framework.

This course allows students to take the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) exam after training to become Certified ScrumMasters. This course also allows students to claim 16 Scrum Alliance Scrum Education Units (SEUs) and 14 Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Development Units (PDUs) which can be applied to Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certifications.

Special discounts are available for this class. Reach out to [email protected] to see if you are eligible.

CSM Exam

Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to take the Scrum Alliance's Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) exam to become Certified ScrumMasters. The exam is an open-book, hour-long, 50-question test that requires a passing score of 37 correct answers. Students who complete the CSM course receive two prepaid exam attempts. Any student who does not pass the exam after two attempts may retake Sprightbulb's CSM course for free. Since 2018, 98% of Sprightbulb Learning's students have passed the exam on their first attempt, and 100% have passed by a second attempt.

Sprightbulb Learning Experience
There's a reason Sprightbulb Learning is DC's go-to company for training. We do more than just teach you about Agile and Scrum; we put everything into a business context so there's a clear link between what you learn and how you can use it to improve your business. Learn more at www.sprightbulb.com/learning.

Teaching Style

The class is presented in a highly interactive and collaborative format with elements of lecture, classroom discussion, exercises, games, simulations, and video interwoven throughout the class. Students will have the opportunity to hear real-world examples of Agile application from their instructors.

Location Details

Classes on both days will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Dulles Herndon/Reston, located at 533 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, Virginia 20170. On-site complimentary parking will be available.

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What is included?

Two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance
High-quality digital copies of all class materials and templates
Certification and exam fees
Dedicated customer support and scheduling flexibility
Access to Sprightbulb's original content, like blogs and webinars, as well as the trainer's office hours

What happens after?

This course gives you a deep dive into Agile and Scrum concepts that you can begin to apply immediately to your organization and teams as soon as you leave class. You are encouraged to refine the techniques to suit your needs, and we encourage you to reach out at any time with questions.

Mentoring and coaching are helpful when adopting or expanding Agile practices. You are always free to email and call our instructors with questions after the class or engage us with continued mentoring and coaching. Learn more at www.sprightbulb.com/learning.

Testimonials
Thanks for a great class. I just wanted to let you know that I passed the exam and am now a Certified ScrumMaster. I am starting a new project and we have elected to run it using Scrum. I am excited to apply my new skills to this project.” – Lisa P. “I also wanted to thank you for teaching us today. The training was very helpful. I posted a picture of my Scrum Alliance profile on this email (just for fun). And the video’s we saw in class was very funny. I have already begun to look at information on the next steps for CSP. Thanks again.” – Marbella M. “I’m pleased to report that after taking the CSM exam almost immediately after today’s class I passed with an almost perfect score. I only missed two questions out of a total of 35 and after reading them I realized it was only because I rushed through them. I just want to thank you again for all of your help as I continue on the CSP path.” – Antwane S.	"Your training is still one of the best I've been to over the past few years!” – Dave K. “I was in your Blacksburg CSM class this week. I passed the CSM exam last night, so thank you for the excellent classroom preparation. One thing I forgot to add the course feedback was how innovative I thought it was for you to use Scrum to teach Scrum. Very well done!” – Josh

Testimonials

Thanks for a great class. I just wanted to let you know that I passed the exam and am now a Certified ScrumMaster. I am starting a new project and we have elected to run it using Scrum. I am excited to apply my new skills to this project.”

– Lisa P.

“I also wanted to thank you for teaching us today. The training was very helpful. I posted a picture of my Scrum Alliance profile on this email (just for fun). And the video’s we saw in class was very funny. I have already begun to look at information on the next steps for CSP. Thanks again.”

– Marbella M.

“I’m pleased to report that after taking the CSM exam almost immediately after today’s class I passed with an almost perfect score. I only missed two questions out of a total of 35 and after reading them I realized it was only because I rushed through them. I just want to thank you again for all of your help as I continue on the CSP path.”

– Antwane S.

"Your training is still one of the best I've been to over the past few years!”

– Dave K.

“I was in your Blacksburg CSM class this week. I passed the CSM exam last night, so thank you for the excellent classroom preparation. One thing I forgot to add the course feedback was how innovative I thought it was for you to use Scrum to teach Scrum. Very well done!”

– Josh

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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Course Description

Sprightbulb Learning’s Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) course uses Scrum to teach Scrum. Listed below is the ordered product backlog that serves as the agenda and learning objectives for the class. The course is delivered in sprints, each beginning with sprint planning to define goals and select focus topics. Students engage with task boards and burndown charts to create transparency and track progress. Sprint reviews and retrospectives ensure continuous feedback and maintain a dynamic and collaborative learning environment.

Course Overview

Agile overview
Developing solutions using iterative and incremental concepts
Inspecting and adapting via empirical process
Scrum framework
Scrum roles
Product backlog
Requirements management and backlog refinement

Product backlog items and user stories
Product increment and
definition of done
Estimation
Sprint planning
Task board and daily Scrum
Sprint review and retrospective
Scrum across multiple teams

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Who Should Attend

This course is appropriate for anyone interested in a deep dive into Agile concepts and the Scrum framework. This includes:

Project managers
Product managers
Analysts
Developers

Testers
Scrum Masters
Agile coaches
Stakeholders

This course is also great for functional managers and executives who are interested in Agile methodologies and process improvement.

Our Students

We provide training, coaching, and mentoring to federal, commercial, and non-profit associations, including:

Department of Defense (DOD)
Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
University of Cincinnati
Department of State
United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Catalist
Toyota Research Institute
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)

Reviews

4.98 out of 5.0 stars

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Instructor Cheng was fantastic. A subject matter expert who used real world experience during the course.

Richard organized the class very well and answered every question with real world example.

Richard is awesome, funny and provides lots of practical examples. I would recommend a 100x

I am an instructional designer with 30 years of training design, development, and delivery experience. The course's isomorphic modelling design and key participant interactions is admirable. The small group discussion and activities moved the learners up the Gagne hierarchy which allowed us to delve into more interesting conversations in group. Rich's facilitation skills and using Zoom were exemplary. Very worth the time and money. Oh, I got passed the CSM certification test on the first try!

Interactive and well structured

Rich was an engaging instructor and made the class entertaining and enriching. I learned a lot and would recommend this class to anyone wanting to dive further into Scrum.

Very interactive, knowledgable.

Enjoyable!

Richard Cheng is an exceptional tutor with an abundance of knowledge and experience, which he is able to leverage to simplify the course content and tactfully make links to real world examples. 5 stars for clarity and his savvy at Scrum is second to none.

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