Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

Agile Affinity is on a mission to professionalise the world of Agile and Scrum.

We do this not just by talking about Being Agile but also by Doing Agile coaching with Scrum.

It is why we coach more than we train to bring real-world experiences to you! It is why we run the highest quality courses at a price people can afford. It is also why we invest in the agile community.

Courses Agile Affinity delivers:

• Certified Scrum Master® (CSM)
• Certified Advanced Scrum Master® (A-CSM)
• Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master® (CSP-SM)
• Certified LeSS Basics - Scaled Scrum (CLB)
• ICAgile Agile Coaching (ACC)
• ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ATF)
• ICAgile Clean Agile Systems Coaching (SYS)
• ICAgile Coaching Agile Transformations (CAT)
• ICAgile Enterprise Agile Coaching (ENT)
• Kanban System Design (KMP1)
• Kanban System Design (KMP2)

Our courses can also be delivered in-house, at your premises or a venue of your choosing, on dates that best serve you. Please email [email protected] for more information.

As well as training, we offer a comprehensive range of coaching and consulting services from Team & Programme Coaching, Scrum Master Academy, Leadership Coaching, Agile transformations and LeSS adoption journeys,

Whatever your needs, we have experienced experts ready to support you on your Agile journey.

What Topics are Covered?

The A-CSM certification program will help you take that next step in your growth as a ScrumMaster and Agile Coach. By the end of this program, you will have deepened your knowledge on:

• Agile and Lean Values, Principles, and Worldview
• Empirical Process Control
• Agile Facilitation
• Agile Coaching Stance
• Self Organisation
• Team Dynamics
• Definition of Done
• Value of Engineering Practices
• Coaching the Product Owner
• De/Scaling Scrum
• Organisational Change
• Servant Leadership

What is the Program Schedule?

People want to know more about Scrum and Agile, but they simply do not have time to spend 14 hours straight (or more!) in a classroom. If that's your situation, then this rolling mentoring program could be for you. As it is rolling, you can join at any time and gain certification as you need it.

The program for certification can be completed over time in as little as two weeks or could go up to a year - you decide, working at your own sustainable pace, you're in control!

By being empowered to learn in your way and in the field of your actual work of practical Scrum Mastering, you can enjoy the freedom of getting certified when it’s convenient and works for you.

When do we meet?

We meet as a group fortnightly on a Thursday between 5 pm and 6 pm UK time. Between sessions, the group use online chat to stay focused and often arranges additional sessions with each other to accelerate their certification.

Learn by Doing!

Unlike classroom-based training, we offer the chance to try out new skills and techniques during your day-to-day work. 

You can then discuss these learnings in our regular mentoring sessions with leading industry experts doing Scrum in the field themselves from years of real-world practical experience. 

All our educators coach in the field more than they train. We are on the journey with you.

Validation

During your first mentoring session, we will discuss the required self-learning log, review the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel and agree on what outcomes you desire from gaining the certification.

You can then attend a combination of community events, peer events, workshops, conferences and mentoring sessions whilst working individually to fill in the validation log (a brief small record of your learnings). We shall provide the template log (small file) for you.

Once the self-learning log is complete and checked by a peer, we will spend some time with you reflecting on the difference the program has made to you. We will do this by reflecting on the updated agile coaching growth wheel and the agreed outcomes.

You will be required to attend at least four mentoring sessions to validate your competency against the program learning objectives.

Who is the program suitable for?

Scrum Masters who desire to grow their skill set and become more confident in the concepts and techniques necessary to progress their career through an industry-recognised certificate.

Agile coaches, consultants, program and project managers, facilitators, and technical leaders can benefit tremendously by incrementally building upon their CSM certification with the A-CSM.

HR, People, Learning and Development departments that want to develop their staff to the next level of Scrum Mastery without disrupting work schedules.

The A-CSM program can be taken at any time after completing your CSM certification. However, you must have at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile and an active CSM before you are eligible to receive your A-CSM certification.

What will you receive?

GET CERTIFIED!

Earn your credentials from the Scrum Alliance – the first, most widely recognised international Scrum certification organisation and the gold standard in Scrum education.

This means the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) certification and the additional Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) certification from the LeSS Company. Two for One!

STAY SHARP!

Competitive job market? No problem! Learn increasingly popular skills that employers are looking for to increase your marketability and stand out from the crowd. Distinguish yourself in a global marketplace.

IMPROVE!

Build on your foundational knowledge with enhanced implementation skills. Show your advanced value to your employer (or potential employer) as a highly trained Agile and Scrum professional.

COMMUNITY!

Become part of the FREE Agile Affinity Alumni with access to ongoing events with other practitioners and Agile Affinity Alumni discounts.

Join our Agile Affinity Academy meetup. You can practice your Scrum and Agile Coaching skills all for FREE! Again and again, no subscription is required.

Join the FREE Scrum Event meetup, whereby you can hear FREE talks from Agile Manifesto authors. CST’s, leading Agile Coaches speak here.

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