Training

Cost of attending CSM course.

$50/year Scrum Alliance membership fee after the first year.

Cost of attending CSPO course.

$50/year Scrum Alliance membership fee after the first year.

• Download and complete CSP application package illustrating hands-on Scrum experience.
• Send the completed application to the certifying committee. Upon acceptance, this application will be published on the website and accessible to all active site members.
• When you are approved, you will receive notification of your acceptance (the process may take up to two months) and a link to pay your $100 fee via a secure website.

$100 annually (includes $50/year Scrum Alliance membership fee).

To renew, click here. This link will not work for your initial certification fee.   

• Must have been a Certified Scrum Practitioner for at least one year.
• Must have at least 1,500 hours of Scrum coaching over the past 5 years.
• Must have two client references who can verify your coaching experience.
• Must have been actively engaged in the Scrum Community over the past 3 years.

Individuals who have a history of success working with Scrum teams and are applying “coaching” skills with one or more current teams and/or organizations.

Must also be an active contributor in the Scrum community.

• Login to download your CSC application.
  • Please complete this entire application. You should edit the Microsoft Word document to contain your answers. 
  • Applicants will be required to submit two client reference letters that clearly illustrate experience in helping others learn and use Scrum.
  • Please feel free to include other documents along with your application package that you feel provide present your qualifications.
• Submit your complete CSC application package to the certifying committee. If you have any questions regarding this application, please send them to the same email address.
• Pay your $100 application fee. From this point forward, the approval process could take as long as two months.
• The certifying committee recommends candidates to the Scrum Alliance Board for final approval. 
• Once you have been approved as a coach, you will be asked to pay a one-time fee of $650 (enter discount code newcsc).
  • For the next two years, you pay annual renewal fees of $750, which includes the $50 Scrum Alliance annual membership fee.
  • At the end of three years, you'll need to submit a new application for renew your certification.

Must obtain 60 PDUs over three-year certification period. PDUs may be earned for Scrum coaching, professional activities, self-directed learning, professional education, and Scrum community involvement.

See the CSC Program document for more details on the program entry and renewal criteria, the review process and the Professional Development Units (PDUs) required for renewal.

$100 non-refundable application fee.

Initial fee of $650 (enter discount code newcsc).

Subsequent annual renewal fees of $750.

All annual fees include $50/year Scrum Alliance membership fee.

• Must be a CSP for at least one year before applying
• Must also be an active contributor in the Scrum community.
• Strongly recommend that applicants co-train with an active CST before applying

• Login to download and complete a CST application.
  • Please complete this entire application. You should edit this Microsoft Word document to contain your answers. 
  • The package will contain
    • Completed application
    • Scrum “resume”
    • Detailed description of training experience
    • Examples of training materials
    • References from co-trainers and references from students who were trained.
  • Applicants will have substantial requirements for the on-going maintenance of their certification.
  • Please feel free to include other documents along with your application package that you feel provide present your qualifications.
• Submit your complete CST application to the certifying committee. If you have any questions regarding this application, please send them to the same email address.
• Pay your $100 application fee. Please note: In 2008 the board is reviewing CST applications on July 28 and October 23. New CSTs will be announced by November 1, 2008.
  • Complete applications submitted by May 1 will be considered in July
  • Applications submitted by Sept 1 will be considered by November 1.
  • Dates for 2009 TBD.
    
• The certifying committee recommends candidates to the Scrum Alliance Board for final approval. 
• Once you have been approved as a trainer (approval can take as long as four months), you will be asked to

  1. Pay a one-time fee of $7400 (enter discount code newcst).

  2. To maintain your active CST status, you will pay annual renewal fees of $7500, which includes the Scrum Alliance annual membership fee.

  3. Both fees are payable annually or quarterly.

  4. There is an option to be an inactive CST. Contact us for details.

Must obtain 40 PDUs over the two-year certification period. PDUs may be earned for Scrum coaching, professional activities, self-directed learning, professional education, and Scrum community involvement (the same PDU units may count for both CSC and CST).

Must train at least 25 CSMs or CSPOs every year.

$100 non-refundable application fee.

$7400 upon acceptance of application (enter discount code newcst).

$7500 for second and subsequent years.

All annual fees include the $50/year Scrum Alliance membership fee.