Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

A-CSM - Advanced Certified Scrum Master course is not any boring powerpoint class, it's an interactive workshop based on the facilitation and coaching at the system level. Full of simulations, conversations, and experience sharing. 

Join the training lead by author of the popular book The Great ScrumMaster: #ScrumMasterWay and get hands-on experience on how to leverage your career as the great ScrumMaster and master you ScrumMaster skills.

Unlike online programs, you will meet real people who are on the Great ScrumMaster journey together with you. You find friends who will support you even after the class, as the class is just a beginning and the participants will organize coaching circles to support each other and enhance their learning. 

Details

Being a great ScrumMaster is a journey. We will build on top of your Agile mindset, and Scrum experience and help you to skyrocket the success by building great high-performing teams.

The 2 days workshop is a practical training in Agile coaching and Agile facilitation techniques on situations brought by participants. You will work in self-organizing teams, supporting each other on your journey, sharing experiences and hints. 

Most importantly, by receiving the A-CSM certification, you will improve your implementation of Scrum in the workplace and keep your team on the right track.

• Facilitate dialogue between the Product Owner, team members, customers, stakeholders, and executives.
• Respond confidently when encountering resistance to change, lack of engagement, low motivation, and unavailability of key people.
• Help your company adopt Scrum and support executives committed to Agile values.
• Remove impediments that prevent long-term, deep adoption of Scrum and Agile practices by all parts of the business.
• Explain the value of Scrum and Agile processes to skeptics.
• Increase developer engagement to encourage greater accountability, commitment, and buy-in.
• Extend the impact of Scrum throughout the organization.
• Scale Scrum and Agile beyond a single team.
• Leverage your learning to gain recognition and status as the local Agile expert in your company.

Certification

Anyone is welcome to take this course, however, pre-requisites to receive your Advanced Certified ScrumMaster Certification (A-CSM) are:

BEFORE THE CLASS:

• Do the pre-class preparation (depending on your experience and knowledge anything between a few hours and a few days).

DURING THE CLASS:

• Demonstrate your readiness of the A-CSM learning objectives during practical simulations, which are going to be validated by the trainer. 

ADDITIONAL TO GET CERTIFICATION:

• Have at least one year of work experience specific to the ScrumMaster role logged it at your Scrum Alliance profile (within the past five years).
• Hold an active Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification with the Scrum Alliance. 

NOTE: You may take the A-CSM course at any time after completing your CSM certification, but must have at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile before you can receive your A-CSM certification.

While this class may be taken by anyone, the A-CSM will not be issued until all of the above listed criteria are met.