Scrum Master Certification Courses

When you enrol in our Scrum Master Certification Course, you'll learn the Scrum framework of team accountabilities, events, and artifacts, all of which can be applied to your team once you're a certified Scrum master to help them grow and perform better. The CSM certification course is based on engaging and interactive learning, and all elements are taught by agile trainers who will tailor each class to fit where you are in your personal Scrum learning journey. Throughout this course, and once qualified, you'll gain new skills that you can implement in the real world that won't only help your team become more dynamic but also have the power to further your career opportunities.

You have three options on how the Scrum Master Course is delivered - online and in-person or self-paced. This offers you the convenience to take the course however you feel works best for you, and whichever option you choose, you'll still get at least 14 hours of interactive instruction from a verified Agile trainer. Should you feel the online course would work best for you, you'll undertake a two-day course in a CSM online classroom led by Certified Scrum Trainers (CST), and this is designed specifically for those who want to take the course but also have a busy schedule. Or if you choose self-paced CSM, we will send you the details to complete online at your own leisure.

The Scrum Master Course fee is $1195, excluding GST. This price does not include the includes the exam fee, self-paced training, certification, and five hours of live coaching with an agile trainer.

No, there are no prerequisites to the Scrum Master Certification course at all. It can be taken by freshers, as well as professionals who want to get a deep understanding of Scrum or use it to further their career in project management.

Twenty2 Collective is dedicated to helping individuals, teams, and organisations achieve the very best performance through training. So, by taking the Scrum Master Certification course with Twenty2 Collective, you know you'll be dealing with a team of experts who only want you to succeed in the course and your future career goals.

The entire Scrum Master Certification course curriculum is broken down sections, each of which covers different topics. Here's a breakdown of what you'll learn across the entire Scrum curriculum: Agile & Scrum Overview In this part of the curriculum, you'll learn the 12 principles and 4 values listed in the Agile Manifesto. You'll be formed into groups and asked to illustrate all 12 principles pictorially during this in-class activity. Topics covered • Agile Manifesto • 12 Principles • 4 Values • Scrum Foundations (5 Scrum Values) The Three Roles in Scrum Through the power of role plays, you'll learn more about the three roles in Scrum using 'Candy Catch' - a simulation game with three iterations. Group members will choose a Scrum Master and Product Owner who will work with their team to achieve the highest target in the shortest possible time. Topics covered • Scrum Master roles and challenges • Product Owner roles and responsibilities • Development team roles and responsibilities Scrum Ceremonies In this stage, you'll take part in the "Scrum Paper Plan Game" and learn how the 5 Scrum ceremonies work. You'll also learn 10 sprint anti-patterns and understand how they affect delivery time, list ways to avoid spring backlog overspill and understand why the duration and scope of a sprint are fixed. Topics covered • Sprint Planning • Daily Scrum • Sprint Review • Sprint Retrospective Scrum Artifacts This part of the curriculum focuses on experiencing how Scrum works in real projects through the simulation game "Crime Teller". This is divided into 3 sprints, and participants will work together to employ product backlog refinement, along with other Scrum artifacts, to solve a crime story. Topics covered • Product Backlog • Spring Backlog • Product Increment Sprint Execution As you learn about sprint execution planning, you'll take part in the "Coin Game", where you'll work with other participants to create effective sprint goals, focus on common challenges found in sprint execution and help enable improvisation where needed. Topics covered • Sprint Execution Planning • Flow Management • Resolution Meetings • Communication Daily Scrum and Sprint Retrospective In this phase, you'll play the "Marshmallow Tower" game to learn more about daily Scrum and sprint retrospective in real-life projects. Simply build the tallest tower in the shortest time with the fewest materials to win. Topics covered • Activities in Daily Scrum • Activities in Sprint Retrospective Definition of Done (DoD) and Acceptance Criteria The game you'll play in this part of the curriculum is "Crazy Juggler", which will teach you how to familiarise yourself with the Definition of Done (DOD) and Acceptance Criteria. Topics covered • Definition of Done for a Feature • Definition of Done for a Sprint • Definition of Done for a Release • Definition of Done vs. Acceptance Criteria • Done vs. Done-Done Definition of Ready Designed to teach you about the 'Definition of Ready', this part of the course will see you building a city from Lego blocks with the final deliverable determined by the course instructor. Topics covered • Definition of Ready for User Story • Definition of Ready for Sprint Release Planning In teams of 5-6 people, you'll play the "Human Knots" game and be given a set timeframe by your instructor in which to untie yourself. Each team will have a Scrum Master and Product Owner nominated by team members, and the first team to fully untie themselves wins. Topics covered • Definition of Release Planning • Who Takes Part in Release Planning • Steps in Release Planning • Output of Release Planning Sprint Burndown Chart Take part in the "Ball Point Game" to learn more about the Sprint Burndown Chart, where you'll encounter five iterations, and the number of final expected points will be communicated to the team. Topics covered • Definition • Why & When to Use a Sprint Burndown Chart • Information Obtained from a Sprint Burndown Chart Release Burn-Up Chart Another round of the "Ball Point Game", here you'll gain a better understanding of the concepts of release burn-up charts and why they are used in Scrum teams. Topics covered • Definition • Features • How to Create a Release Burn-Up Chart Product Planning - high level A classroom-based stage of the course, here you'll learn more about product planning, product road mapping, and more. (Please note: We also have a dedicated scrum product owner course. Topics covered • What is Product Planning? • What is Product Vision? • How to Create a Product Backlog • Product Roadmap • Minimum Releasable Features or Minimum Marketable Features • Minimum Viable Products User Stories Here, you'll be asked to write user stories for every activity. You'll experience three iterations, and your stories will need to cover both the features and functionalities of the acceptance criteria. Topics covered • What Are User Stories? • Structure & Format of User Stories • INVEST Criteria Agile Estimation You'll learn more about Agile estimation and how to analyse the common challenges Scrum teams face when implementing different estimation techniques in Agile. Topics covered • Definition • Benefits of Agile Estimation • Agile Estimation Techniques

The first stage in becoming a Certified Scrum Master is to contact Twenty2 Collective who will help you find the perfect Scrum Master Course to fit your needs. From there, you'll complete your course online or in person, take the CSM exam, and pass the test to become a fully certified Scrum Master.