Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

Why Choose 'The Coach's A-CSM'?

Beyond the Certification: While you will earn your Scrum Alliance A-CSM® badge, the real value of this course lies in the shift in mindset. We move away from "Scrum by the book" and dive into the messy, human reality of corporate environments. You will leave with a practical toolkit of coaching models, facilitation techniques, and a clear vision for your career.

The 'Practitioner's Library': While the A-CSM badge is the goal, the real value lies in the ongoing support. All students are introduced to our Scrum Master Knowledge Hub, a comprehensive, publicly available resource of deep-dive articles, coaching models, and facilitation guides. We use these resources throughout the course to ensure you have a "living toolkit" to return to long after the sessions end.

The 1-to-1 Advantage & Mentoring: Most advanced courses leave you to figure out the implementation on your own. By including a private Coaching Supervision session with John McFadyen after the course, we ensure you have a safe space to discuss sensitive organizational issues. This session is a direct application of our professional Mentoring Programme, designed to bridge the gap between public theory and your private workplace reality.

Continuous Growth: By joining a Growing Scrum Masters cohort, you become part of a community focused on reaching the Certified Scrum Professional (CSP-SM) level. We don't just provide a course; we provide the roadmap for your entire coaching career.

This course is specifically designed for practising Scrum Masters who have moved beyond the "honeymoon phase" of Scrum and are facing the messy reality of organisational complexity.

This course is for you if:

• You’ve hit the "Scrum Master Plateau": You’ve mastered the mechanics of the events, but you’re struggling to influence leadership or change the broader organisational culture.

• You want to transition to Agile Coaching: You are ready to move from "managing a process" to "coaching people and systems."

• You face "Organisational Gravity": You’re dealing with unengaged stakeholders, team friction, or systemic bottlenecks that a basic CSM course didn't prepare you for.

• You value Mentorship over Lectures: You aren't looking for a slide deck; you want a practitioner’s toolkit and a private 1-to-1 session to troubleshoot your specific real-world challenges.

Typical Roles in Our Cohorts:

• Scrum Masters with 12+ months of experience.

• Agile Coaches are looking to formalise their coaching stance.

• Team Leads and Project Managers transitioning to a servant-leadership model.

• Iteration Managers operating in complex, multi-team environments.

Note on Prerequisites: To receive the A-CSM certification, you must hold an active CSM® credential and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months of work experience specific to the Scrum Master role.