Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM®) Training in Singapore

1. Get proficient with advanced tools and techniques of Scrum and Agile
2. Facilitate, coach and drive best results from your Scrum team in any environment or industry.
3. Stand out as a Scrum expert and improve efficiency at your workplace
4. Motivate others, increase collaboration and navigate challenging situations at work.
5. Be a good servant leader and resolve impediments
6. Manage team dynamics and become adept at visual management
7. Be able to scale and descale and enable high team performance
8. Lead change in any environment or industry
9. Implement Lean and Kanban

The A-CSM® certification helps you:

• Validate further commitment to continued excellence and quality in Agile and Scrum 
• Demonstrates greater proficiency in Scrum 
• Advance your career in Scrum with confidence.  
• Stand out at interviews and leverage on career growth opportunities.  
• Earn higher than experienced non-certified peers.  
• Network with industry leaders and Agile professionals 
• Advance your agile journey towards the Certified Scrum Professional® ScrumMaster (CSPSM®) Certification.

This course is best suited for:

• Scrum Masters  
• Team Leads  
• Development Managers  
• Delivery Managers  
• Project Managers  
• Agile Coaches 
• Anyone who would like to build a career as a Scrum Master   

To be eligible for the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® credential, you should have: 

1. An active Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification 
2. 12 months of Scrum Master® work experience in the past five years 

You would need to have attended a certified A-CSM educational offering, and successfully completed all educator-designed components of the training including pre-and post-course work. 

Once you have achieved the A-CSM® certification, you can further enhance your Scrum master skills by pursuing the following credentials

1. Certified Scrum Professional®-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)  
2. Certified Team Coach℠ (CTC℠)  
3. Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®)  
4. Certified Enterprise Coach℠ (CEC℠)  
5. Certified Scrum Product Owner®(CSPO®)  
6. Certified Scrum Developer®(CSD®)  
7. ICP-ACC Certification from ICAgile  

Yes, you will get free e-learning access to 100 courses for one year.

You earn 16 SEUs and 16 PDUs by participating in KnowledgeHut’s A-CSM® training program.  

You will need 30 SEUs to maintain your A-CSM certification. You can calculate the required SEUs with the SEU calculator.

You will earn 16 PDUs by completing our 2-day training program for A-CSM® certification.

Our blog will help you learn more about how to earn a Scrum Education Unit® (SEU®) from Scrum Alliance®. Get all the information you need to take advantage of SEUs for your professional growth, namely:

• What are SEUs and why you need them 
• How to earn SEUs 
• What types of continuing education opportunities qualify for SEUs  
• How to calculate the value of an SEU® for Scrum Alliance certifications 
• How to log SEUs for Scrum Alliance® certifications 
• How recent SEUs need to be 
• How to determine whether a previously accumulated SEU® can be used for Scrum Alliance® certifications 
• List of SEU resources put together by Scrum Alliance 
• Where you can utilize SEUs you have accumulated   

For further information about SEUs and PDUs, please reach us at support@knowledgehut.com.

The A-CSM® certification is offered by Scrum Alliance, a world-renowned body dedicated to helping professionals, leaders and organizations embrace agile by understanding its principles, processes and values. 

You cannot get A-CSM® certified without undertaking the course as per Scrum Alliance requirements.

Step 1: Take the 2-day A-CSM®  course from a Global Registered Education Provider of Scrum Alliance. After you successfully complete the course, you will receive a welcome email from Scrum Alliance. 

Step 2: Click on the link you received from Scrum Alliance and activate your Scrum Alliance certification account. 

Step 3: You will then be requested to accept a license agreement. Validate at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience (within the past five years).

Step 4: On validating your Scrum Master experience, you will be able to instantly download your A-CSM® certification instantly! 

Yes, you will receive a course completion certificate on successfully completing the course. 

To obtain the A-CSM® certification, you would need to attend two days of training under a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST®) and complete all educator-designed components of the approved educational offering. This may include pre- and/or post-course work to complete the learning objectives.

After satisfactorily completing the course and provided you have validated 12 months of Scrum Master work experience within the past five years, you would be able to download your A-CSM® certification as soon as you accept the License Agreement with Scrum Alliance. 

No, your certificate will not mention the course was held online. It will look the same as the in-person certificates.

As a result of the engagement and contributions of those who share their ideas and practical experiences in the workplace, the Scrum framework continues to evolve. Scrum Alliance places an emphasis on the learning journey and requires you to take measures to keep yourself abreast of the latest best practices, tools and techniques in Scrum.

Renewal of your certification validates your Scrum proficiency and demonstrates your interest in the growth and evolution of Scrum. 

You would need to renew your A-CSM® certification every 2 years. The cost for renewal is $175, which extends the credential for a further period of 2 years from the date of your current expiration. 

In order to renew your ScrumMaster certification, you would need to:

• Login to Scrum Alliance website  
• Go to your dashboard  
• Choose the ‘Renew Certification’ option available under ‘Actions’.   

A-CSMs are also required to earn 30 Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) within the past two years, in addition to the $175 renewal fee. You can earn the required SEUs by completing an educational training or a learning opportunity.  

Visit this link  for more details on the renewal process.

The A-CSM® workshop at KnowledgeHut is delivered through PRISM, our immersive learning experience platform, via live and interactive instructor-led training sessions.

Listen, learn, ask questions, and get all your doubts clarified from your instructor, who is an experienced practitioner. 

All of KnowledgeHut’s A-CSM® certification training is delivered by Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs). The CSTs are:

• Professionals licensed by Scrum Alliance to teach the official Scrum Alliance curriculum  
• Masters in Scrum who have immense experience in leading, applying, coaching, and teaching it  
• Expert practitioners of Scrum across a wide range of industries 

Our dedicated team of CSTs deliver high quality training at par with the standards of excellence set out by Scrum Alliance. Every candidate receives the same standard of training and content, irrespective of the trainer and the location.

Our A-CSM® course focuses on engaging interaction — we only use lectures to cover the basic terms and concepts. Most class time is dedicated to fun exercises, lively discussions and team collaboration. We focus on practical solutions to real-world, Scrum Master challenges drawn from decades of experience as product managers, Agile coaches and Product Owners in Agile environments.

Yes, your course material will be provided in advance. You will receive an email with a link to set your password a few days in advance of the scheduled course. Once you log in to PRISM, you will have access to the study plan and all the course material.

The course material comprises of the course schedule or study plan, workbooks and all relevant assignments, assessments, or case studies.

The sessions would be auto recorded on PRISM, subject to permission by Scrum Alliance® and the CST. Based on the permissions, you would have lifetime access to the video recordings of the sessions as well.

No, you will not yet be able to join the training through phone or tab. Please be prepared to join the training on your laptop or desktop.

If you get disconnected during the training, you will have the option to re-join within about half an hour subject to accreditation body guidelines and the instructor’s preference.

Our workshops are currently held online and anyone with a stable internet from anywhere across the world can benefit from this to get A-CSM® certified.  You can check out the schedules here.

You will receive a registration link from PRISM, our learning experience platform, to your e-mail id. You can set your password, log in to PRISM and start your immersive learning journey.

If you miss a class, you may access recordings of the sessions from PRISM, provided Scrum Alliance and the CST have permitted recordings. At the beginning of every session, there will also be a 10-12-minute recapitulation of the previous class. 

This is a live instructor-led training where you will be coached by Certified Scrum Trainers. 

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing on PRISM and will soon be adding more integrations with Webex and Microsoft Teams. However, all the sessions and the recordings will be available right from within our learning platform, subject to permission from Scrum Alliance and the CST.

Yes, there will be other participants who will actively participate in the class remotely.  They can attend online training from office, home, or any other suitable place.  

In case of any queries, our support team is available to you 24/7 via the Help and Support section on PRISM. You can also reach out to your workshop manager on your workshop group messenger.

Should you have any more questions, please email us on support@knowledgehut.com and we will be happy to get back to you.

You can cancel your enrolment and receive refunds in line with our Cancellations and Refunds policy.

Yes, the A-CSM® certification fee is included in KnowledgeHut’s training fee.

Yes, you may switch your start date with prior notice of at least 24 hrs and subject to availability in the desired batch.

Yes, we have a 100% money-back guarantee in line with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee policy.

Yes, scholarships are available for students and veterans with grants that can vary up to 50% of the course fees. 

To avail scholarships, please get in touch with us at support@knowledgehut.com. The team shall send across the forms and instructions to you. Based upon the responses and answers that we receive, our panel of experts take a decision on the Grant. The entire process could take about 7 to 15 days.

Yes, group discounts are available and apply to groups as small as three (3) participants. The more participants that attend a training course, the greater the discount. By registering in groups, you can typically save up 20% to 30% on the course fee. For more details, please check out upcoming schedules. 

Yes, instalment options are available for payment of course fees. To avail the instalment option, please get in touch with us at support@knowledgehut.com. The team will explain how the instalments work and provide timelines for your case.  Typically, the number of instalments varies from 2 to 3, but the full amount must be paid before you complete the course.