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Certified ScrumMaster<sup>®</sup>

Certified ScrumMaster®

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DESCRIPTION

As a Certified ScrumMaster, you’ll have the training you need to help your Scrum Team perform at their highest level. Through the certification process, you’ll learn the Scrum framework and gain an understanding of team roles, events, and artifacts. As the expert of Scrum values, principles, and practices, the ScrumMaster protects the team from both internal and external distractions.

With your CSM, you'll:

  • Expand your career opportunities across all industry sectors adopting agile practices
  • Demonstrate your attainment of core Scrum knowledge
  • Learn the foundation of Scrum and the scope of the role
  • Engage with agile practitioners committed to continuous improvement
  • Begin your journey to your Certified Scrum Professional®-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)
REQUIREMENTS
  • Attend a face-to-face course taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®), or receive private coaching from a Certified Agile Coach (CAC)
  • Have 14 hours of live online or 16 hours of in-person training with your CST, or 25 hours of face-to-face interaction with your CAC
  • After successfully completing the course, you will need to accept the License Agreement to take the 50 question CSM test that’s available in 13 languages
  • To pass the test, correctly answer 37 out of the 50 questions within the 60-minute time limit
Maintain your CSM certification by earning Scrum Education Units® (SEUs) and renewing your certification every two years. Learn more

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After mastering this course, become an Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), and Certified Scrum Professional®-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM).