The process of becoming a Scrum Alliance trainer is a journey. One aspect of that process is the review and assessment of your application by members of the Trainer Approval Community (TAC). There are actually two different TAC reviews in the process. This article will take you through each instance where you interact with the TAC.
What is the TAC?
The TAC is the review team responsible for reviewing Scrum Alliance trainer applications. They assess and uphold the standards set for the Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®) certification and the application requirements for the Certified Scrum Alliance Trainer™ (CSAT™) designation.
Historically, they've focused on approving trainers to deliver Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) and Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) courses, and now they've expanded to reviewing and approving all trainer domains Scrum Alliance has to offer, such as:
- Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD®)
- Certified Agile Leader® (CAL®)
- Certified Agile Facilitator™ (CAF™)
- Certified Agile Scaling Practitioner™ (CASP™)
Because the TAC now reviews applications for all training domains, you'll enjoy the most efficient, accessible, and consistent application process experience as a training candidate. We've aligned the application requirements and assessment processes across CST and CSAT.
To accommodate this shift, Scrum Alliance has added four additional TAC members who represent new domain expertise, perspective, and global regions. Now, TAC members collectively represent nine different countries spread across four continents and cover every domain course type, ensuring diverse and differentiating perspectives are represented by the team.
TAC members are now focused on three different aspects that make up the application process: Formal Review, Training Skills Assessment, and TAC Advisors.
- Formal Review team. Focuses on reviewing trainer candidates' online applications.
- Training Skills Assessment (TSA) team. Focuses on reviewing the live skills assessment (this was formerly known as the interview and simulation).
- Advisors. TAC members who have served on the TAC for over five years and are able to offer their expertise to improve and adapt our trainer processes. TAC advisors collaborate directly with the TAC and staff, with limited to no interaction with trainer candidates.
Below is a graphic of how these teams work together to make a streamlined, clear experience for training candidates.
Why have we made these changes to the TAC?
Our overarching goal as we take an in-depth look at the trainer approval processes is to focus on accessibility and consistency for you, the candidate:
- By continuing to diversify the trainers represented on the TAC, we incorporate different perspectives and experiences in relation to the trainer journey and better adapt our processes to increase accessibility to candidates from diverse backgrounds around the globe.
- By bringing all trainer assessments under the one umbrella of the TAC, we are able to make our trainer paths as consistent as possible to reduce moving targets and candidate confusion.
Overall, we aim to increase clarity and capacity so you are equipped and supported throughout your journey to become a Scrum Alliance trainer.