Certified ScrumMaster®

This course will benefit anyone who seeks to achieve the role of ScrumMaster® to drive a Scrum project, and applies to those with a background as Customer/Users, Project Managers or Developers. It will also benefit anyone who is to be involved in a Scrum Project, and in any of the Scrum Roles. The course is also suitable for those involved in transitioning to Scrum within their own organisation.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Participate actively as a Scrum Team member
• Function effectively as the Certified Scrum Master for the Scrum Team

Deliver a successful Scrum project

Explain and sell Agile and the Scrum framework to other key stakeholders

Set-up and facilitate Scrum Meetings

Understand the Scrum roles, artefacts, events, and practices

Topics covered are:

Agile Principles and the Agile Manifesto

The Case for Scrum

The Scrum Process

Scrum Master Roles & Responsibilities

Mastering Scrum Ceremonies

Sprint Planning

Sprint Review

Daily Scrum Meetings

Mastering Scrum Artefacts

Product Backlog

Sprint Backlog

Burn-down Chart

Advanced Scrum

Transitioning to Scrum

There are no prerequisites for the course. However, students are expected to complete the pre-course reading prior to attending. 

After attending a two-day Certified ScrumMaster course, you are eligible for the final step in becoming a ScrumMaster® (CSM), completing the online Scrum Alliance CSM exam.

You will not take the test during the two-day course. Instead, a link will be sent to you the day after the course allowing you to take the test in your own time. You must answer 37 of the 50 multiple choice questions correctly to pass. The test has a time limit of 60 minutes. You may skip, go back, and bookmark questions to review later. If you have any unanswered questions, you’ll see a warning message when you click “submit.” Once you submit your answers, your test results will immediately appear on your screen.

Our Certified Scrum Trainers recommend you plan on taking your exam as soon as you can after completing the two-day classroom training. You have 60 minutes to complete the CSM exam, but you don't need to finish the test in one sitting. You can stop and restart as many times as needed. You can also skip, go back, and bookmark questions for later review. Review your bookmarked questions before submitting your test for scoring. When you click “submit” at the end, a warning message will alert you of any unanswered questions.

If you do not pass the CSM exam, you will be shown the questions you missed, but not told the right answer. You will be expected to research the right answer. If you don't pass the test, you can take it a second time at no cost. The Scrum Alliance charges a small fee ($25) for each attempt thereafter.

Please note as the Scrum Alliance requires you to attend and complete two-days (16-hours) of classroom-based training in-person, if you are not present at training for the required hours on both days our Certified Scrum Trainer reserve the right to not register you with the Scrum Alliance for certification.