Certification
General Questions
Certified ScrumMaster®
- How do I take the CSM® test?
- What can I expect from the CSM® test? How many questions are there and what is the passing score?
- Can I take the CSM® test without attending an in-person Certified ScrumMaster® course?
- Does Scrum Alliance® offer an online CSM® course?
- What does it mean to have a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) designation?
- Can I retake the CSM® test if I score poorly?
Certified Scrum Product Owner®
Path to CSP
- How do I add work experience to earn my A-CSM/A-CSPO℠ or CSP-SM/CSP-PO®?
- How does the new path to CSP® affect my CST®, CTC, CEC application?
- What is Scrum Alliance® doing to help promote the CSP® certification to employers?
- I achieved CSP® via CSD®. Are there plans to update the CSD Program?
- How will having the new role-based CSP® certification impact my renewal?
- Do I need to take an Advanced Certified ScrumMaster™ and/or Advanced Certified Product Owner™ educational offering in order to keep my CSP®?
Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner (CSP-PO™)
- Does Scrum Alliance® have a Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner (CSP-PO™) educational offering online?
- Can I take the Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner (CSP-PO™) educational offering before I have the required work experience?
- If I just earned my Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner™ (A-CSPO™) and already have two years of work experience as a Product Owner, do I have to wait before taking the Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner (CSP-PO™) educational offering?
- How do I earn the Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner (CSP-PO™) certification?
- What does it mean to have the Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner (CSP-PO™) certification?
Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™)
- When do I need to renew my Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™) certification and how do I renew it?
- Does Scrum Alliance® have a Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™) educational offering online?
- Can I take the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™) educational offering before I have the required work experience?
- If I just earned my Advanced ScrumMaster™ (A-CSM™) and already have two years of work experience as a ScrumMaster, do I have to wait before taking the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™) educational offering?
- How do I earn the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™) certification?
- What does it mean to have the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM™) certification?
Advanced CSPO
- Does Scrum Alliance® offer an Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner™ (A-CSPO™) educational offering online?
- If I have my CSPO® and already have a year of work experience as a Product Owner, do I have to wait a year before taking the A-CSPO™ educational offering?
- What does it mean to have the Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO™) certification?
Advanced CSM™
- Does Scrum Alliance® offer an online A-CSM™ educational offering?
- Can I take an A-CSM™ educational offering before I have the required work experience?
- If I have my CSM® and already have 12 months of work experience as a ScrumMaster, do I have to wait a year before taking the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster™ (A-CSM™) educational offering?
- How do I earn the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster™ (A-CSM™) certification?
- What does it mean to have the Advanced ScrumMaster™ (A-CSM™) certification?
Certified Coaching Programs
- What Is the Difference Between a Certified Team Coach (CTC) and a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC)?
- How Do the Requirements for CTC and CEC differ?
- Is CTC Certification Required for CEC Certification?
- Can I Count ScrumMaster Hours in My Total of Coaching Hours?
- The Application Asks for the Name of Organizations I Have Coached. What If I am Contractually Obliged to Keep That Information Confidential?
- What Happens If My Application Is Not Accepted for Certification Because I Do Not Have the Necessary Qualifications?
Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM℠) & Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO℠)
- Am I required to hold a CSM® or CSPO® designation for a year before attending an advanced course offering?
- Can I take an advanced course offering before I have the required work experience?
- How do I become an Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM℠) or Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO℠)