I already have the CSM… What’s Different?

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster© (A-CSM) certification shows employers that you are serious about your craft. Scrum Mastery is no joke, and those that carry the A-CSM badge have worked long and hard to attain it. If you are looking for a way to differentiate yourself in the marketplace of Scrum Master candidates, this is the way. Not quite ready to register? Learn more about our A-CSM course here.

This class will run for 3 days from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Central Time each day.

* Sale price ends 1 week prior to class.

I have the CSM… What’s Different?

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster© (A-CSM) certification shows employers that you are serious about your craft. Scrum Mastery is no joke, and those that carry the A-CSM badge have worked long and hard to attain it. If you are looking for a way to differentiate yourself in the marketplace of Scrum Master candidates, this is the way.

What’s Covered?

We discuss Complexity Theory by having an interactive exercise based on the Cynefin Sense-Making Framework

Coaching involves not just Coaching the Developers, but the Product Owner and the rest of the organization too.

We tackle common challenges that tend to surface in Retrospectives. We also learn about different Retrospective formats and facilitation techniques.

Adam Weisbart created Build Your Own Scrum to help teach Scrum to new students. We will use it to discover how Scrum is different in every company.

Everyone has their own ideas about what Scrum is. While these can range from absolute truths, to myths, to total misunderstandings, we cover it all!

Undoubtedly, facilitation is a HUGE part of a ScrumMaster's job. Facilitation can't take place without the ability to Listen, as well as Talk. We cover many different Listening Techniques developed by Sam Kaner.

Value in Certification

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster(CSM) certification shows employers that you are serious about your craft. Scrum Mastery is no joke, and those that carry the A-CSM badge have worked long and hard to attain it. If you are looking for a way to differentiate yourself in the marketplace of Scrum Master candidates, this is the way.

We Offer Something Unique!

Rick Waters, a certified coach and trainer by several organizations in the Agile community, will offer his services as an Agile Coach, for free, for life. Rick's studentes benefit from his advice and suggestions on specific situations they may be facing. And, he's not limiting it to 45 mins, or an hour. This is for ever! Contact Rick directly for more information.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for taking this class. However, in order to receive the A-CSM badge from Scrum Alliance, students must:

• complete the A-CSM course
• have an active CSM certification with Scrum Alliance
• have at least 12 months of verifiable experience as a Scrum Master

Also, please read the following paragraph about prearing for class.

Preparation - IMPORTANT!

Once registered for class, please refer to the course pre-work page (you will receive a link when you register). There is quite a bit of pre-reading that you need to do for class, as well as watching a few videos.

Technology Used in Class

Zoom: You will receive an invitation to the Zoom conference call. When you receive this invitation, try out Zoom to make sure your webcam (REQUIRED) and microphone (REQUIRED) are in working order. You will need both your webcam and microphone for the duration of the class.

Mural: You will receive a Mural Room invitation via email. This may end up in your Spam folder. Becoming familiar with Mural before class is VITAL!!! You will be using Mural to visually collaborate with you classmates and the trainer throughout the entire class. Follow the instructions in the invitation email, and you'll be set for class.

A-CSM Exam Details

There is no exam for this course. Your participation throughout the class secures your certification.

Note to all students...
While we generally would like to give every student every opportunity to learn, we have to set limits. Here are the limits for this course:

1. Purchasing a seat in this 'self-paced' course only allows you 365 days to complete the course.  At the end of this time, if you have not completed the course to the satisfaction of your trainer, you will not be awarded the A-CSM certification.
2. This course is open to all paying students.  The course fee must be paid in full before the student is allowed to begin the course.
3. There are no discount codes associated with this course.  If you would like to attend a 3-day in-person, or live-online version of this course, discounts are available - contact wisdom@wisecrum.com for more information.
4. Frequent check-ins with your instructor are crucial for completion of this course.  This is the responsibility of the student to initiate these check-ins.  Expect to spend at least 1 hour per check-in.
5. Upon completion of this course, you must record at least 1 year of ScrumMaster experience on your Scrum Alliance profile, in order to be awarded the A-CSM badge.  A Scrum Alliance staff member will be in touch with you within 2-3 days of completing the course, and instruct you in recording your ScrumMaster experience correctly.