Advanced Certified ScrumMaster
About This Course
The two-day Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) training is designed to elevate your expertise as a ScrumMaster far beyond the foundational concepts covered in the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) credential. This immersive program is ideal for experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their mastery of the ScrumMaster role and expand their influence within agile environments.
Through engaging, hands-on activities and real-world case studies, participants explore advanced facilitation techniques that empower teams to collaborate more effectively and resolve conflicts constructively. The course emphasizes the development of coaching and mentoring skills, equipping you to guide teams toward greater self-organization and continuous improvement.
You will learn practical strategies for identifying and removing impediments, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability, and supporting organizational agility. Interactive elements such as group discussions, simulations, and peer learning are central to the experience, ensuring that concepts are not only understood but also immediately applicable.
Upon completion, attendees gain access to a suite of tools and techniques that can be directly implemented to enhance team performance and drive business value. The A-CSM certification is globally recognized and positions you as a leader in the agile community, ready to tackle complex challenges and facilitate transformational change.
This certification is offered by the Scrum Alliance.
What You'll Learn
• Apply advanced facilitation skills and techniques to enable effective team collaboration and decision-making.
• Coach and train Scrum teams and stakeholders to foster continuous improvement and agile maturity.
• Enable greater effectiveness in supporting and developing high-performing Scrum Teams.
• Facilitate and support the Product Owner in maximizing product value and managing the Product Backlog.
• Drive organizational change by removing impediments and promoting agile adoption across the organization.
• Reflect on and advance your personal development as a ScrumMaster and agile leader.
Entry Requirements
• Hold a Certified ScrumMaster certification from Scrum Alliance (the CSM can be active or expired. It will renew automatically when participants earn the A-CSM)
• At least 12 months of work experience specific to the ScrumMaster role within the past five years (must be entered by participant in their Scrum Alliance profile)