After conducting market research, and listening to the feedback from trainers and students it was determined that there was a need to better align the Certified Agile Leader® (CAL™) program to the overall Scrum Alliance product portfolio, resulting in our Certified Agile Leader 1® (CAL 1™) and Certified Agile Leader 2® (CAL 2™) courses. The Learning Objectives and the overall course content have been reconstructed to provide cohesiveness to the CAL program, and the changes implemented are intended to provide a concise, consistent, and sequential learning track for students.
Our Certified Agile Leadership (CAL) Ess, T, O, AEVP, and PW courses were discontinued on April 15, 2024. The deadline to submit student uploads for CAL E/T/O was April 30th, 2024
Trainers may offer private AEVP and/or PW courses for students who have not completed any part of their CAL II program through December 31, 2024. We encourage trainers to reach out to those students who have not completed one or more of the three components. The deadline for CAL II (AEVP or PW) student uploads is December 31, 2024.
Have questions about the Refactor? Please check out our FAQs below.
CERTIFIED AGILE LEADER - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
As a trainer, what do we need to do to teach the new CAL 1 and CAL 2 courses?
Existing trainers will still be able to teach the refactored CAL 1 and CAL 2 courses. Currently approved and active trainers will not need to reapply as a CAL Trainer but will need to update their CAL Learning Objectives. Supplemental documents have been provided to assist trainers with updating their course materials to CAL 1 and CAL 2.
Trainers will need to create new CAL course types for all CAL offerings and have been notified that new course types are available to add.
Those in progress in the CAL Trainer application process have been contacted by the Scrum Alliance Providers Team with additional information regarding their pending applications. Please contact the Providers Team with any questions about your status.
Who can deliver the certification?
CAL Trainers must hold an active CST, CEC*, CTC*, and/or CSAT. CAL Trainer applicants will need to submit a successful trainer application including mapping all learning objectives and providing course materials, validate at least 12 months of agile and enterprise leadership experience, and demonstrate competency in all required categories.
*CTCs and/or CECs without a CSAT will need to have passed a Training Skills Assessment, or TSA, to deliver the program.
How long is the course?
A CAL 1 and CAL 2 course should contain at least 16 hours (in person) or 14 hours (virtual) of trainer and student contact time.
What is the application fee to apply to teach CAL 1 and CAL 2 courses?
The cost to apply to provide CAL 1 is 250 USD.
What are the costs to a CAL Trainer?
In 2024, the annual fee for a new CSAT CAL Trainer is 2500 USD. Trainer annual fees are in addition to the trainers’ base guide level certification(s) and are prorated to the date of approval.
The student upload fee for CAL 1 is 50 USD per student and 75 USD for CAL 2. Please email support@scrumalliance.org for additional questions regarding associated fees.
Note that fees and costs are subject to change.
When can I apply to teach CAL 1 and CAL 2?
CAL 2 trainer applications are open as of June 10, 2024. Trainer applications for CAL 1 are also open. Applications for both offerings can be found in the Apply portal via the Guides Resources Page. Please email applications@scrumalliance.org for any additional questions regarding CAL trainer qualifications, requirements, or the Apply portal.
Where can I find the link to the application?
The CAL trainer application in the Apply portal can be found on the Guides Resources page. Please email applications@scrumalliance.org for any additional questions regarding CAL trainer qualifications, requirements, or the Apply portal.
Why was this refactor done?
This refactor was necessary to provide a concise, consistent, and sequential learning track for students. Learning objectives and the overall course content was reconstructed to provide cohesiveness to the CAL program and to ensure students leave with consistent knowledge and applicability, while also maintaining trainer flexibility and creativity. This refactor was based on market research, feedback from trainers and students, and a need to better align the CAL program to the overall Scrum Alliance product portfolio.