Certified Team Coach^SM (CTC^SM)

There are three documents to review: the CTC Requirements, Summary of Expectations, and Application Instructions.

One of our most helpful requirements is your pre-application call with a member of the CTC Review Team. Your chosen Review Team member will evaluate your readiness to apply for the CTC application and give you valuable feedback. This conversation is required prior to your application being reviewed the first time or if you are re-applying. You may be asked to do a short coaching session with the reviewer and practice your coaching in real time. We advise that you hold a Certified Scrum Professional® (CSP®) certification before scheduling this call.

Part I of the application process gives you a chance to introduce yourself as a coach. It is an evaluation of the prerequisites required to become a Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Coach. Part I is the same for both CTC and CEC. This includes being an active CSP®; team and organization coaching experience; agile community participation; coaching education and mentorship; and coaching tools, techniques, and approaches. Evidence of each prerequisite is required for qualification.

Part I will be reviewed by one member of the CTC Review team. Once you submit it, the Review Team will assess Part I of your application within one week. If the Review Team feels the need for more development before proceeding to Part II, your application may be placed on hold with identified gaps and suggestions on how to address those gaps before continuing. Part I must be approved before you can continue to Part II.

Part II of the CTC Application is a qualitative evaluation of your capability as a multi-team coach as evidenced by your experience and ability to demonstrate proficiency across a set of required competencies. It evaluates your knowledge, mindset, and approach as a coach across diverse experiences.

Along with submitting Part II, you are required to provide three (3) recommendations, two (2) client, project leader, or organization leader recommendations, and one (1) mentor recommendation.

• Guidelines for mentor recommendations can be found here.
• Guidelines for client recommendations can be found here.

Part II will be reviewed by two members of the CTC Review Team. Once you submit it, the Review Team will assess Part II of your application within three weeks. If the Review Team identifies that you have not met the bar for Part II, your application may be placed on hold with identified gaps and suggestions on how to address those gaps before re-applying.