SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer Certification Training

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Here are the steps to get SAFe Release Train Engineer certification: 

1. Get trained by an authorized training partner of Scaled Agile, Inc. Attend the three-day training delivered by a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) who’s also an expert practitioner.   
2. On successful completion of the two-day training, you will receive information on the exam along with your log in credentials, directly from Scaled Agile. 
3. Log in using your credentials and take the two-hour, 60-MCQ online closed-book exam. 
4. Clear the exam and get 45 out of 60 questions right to pass the SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer exam.
5. On passing the exam, you become a Certified SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer. You will receive your SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer PDF Certificate and Digital Badge within 5-7 working days.  

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

To get certified you will have to attend three days of training by a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) followed by an exam to demonstrate your SAFe knowledge. Once you pass the exam you’ll be certified as a SAFe Release Train Engineer.   

This is an advanced level course and assumes a basic knowledge of SAFe.   

• To become a Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer, you may first attend a training course with KnowledgeHut, a Scaled Agile, Inc. Gold SPCT Partner where you will gather an understanding of the role and understand how to design and execute a PI. 
• Once you are done with the course, you will be invited to join the SAFe Community Platform, which will give you access to the SAFe RTE exam and related preparation materials, including a practice exam. 
• The platform gives you access to SAFe toolkits and templates to help you execute SAFe events and online SAFe assessments to help analyse your portfolios’ progress. 

No, your certificate will not mention the mode in which you have attended the course. It will look the same as the in-person certificates.  

The Scaled Agile framework RTE is evolving, all thanks to the engagements and contributions of those who share their ideas as well as practical experiences in the workplace. Renewal of your certification validates your interest in keeping up with the latest best practices in SAFe and your commitment to professional excellence.   

The SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer certification needs to be renewed every year. The following must be fulfilled each year, prior to renewal:

PDUs: A minimum of 10 continuing education/outreach hours (PDUs) need to be added each year. 

Certification Renewal Cost: You will need to purchase the bundled product which includes Membership and Certification and comes at a price of $295 ($100 for renewal and $195 for membership). If you possess more than one certification from Scaled Agile, you can renew all of them together at this cost. For example, if you have a Leading SAFe certification expiring on 6 April 2021 and a Certified SAFe 5 RTE certification expiring on 10 October 2021, when you pay $295, both certifications will get renewed and will have the same expiry of 10 October 2021, whichever is the later date. 

Here are the steps to renew your certification: 

• Log in to the SAFe Community platform using your credentials. 
• Click on the "Renew" button next to your certification (located at the top of the homepage) 
• You will then be presented with the payment Screen (Shopping Cart), allowing you to complete the renewal process. 

You’ve worked hard at building in-demand SAFe RTE skills and adding the relevant certifications to your profile. As you advance your career, the benefits of these efforts are sure to compound. Maintaining your certifications is a small step towards this end.

In the eventuality that you do not wish to renew the certification though, you’ll only need to pay $195 and continue to benefit from all the valuable content and interactions at the SAFe Community Platform.  

Follow the steps below to become a SAFe RTE 

• Enrol yourself with Scaled Agile authorized training partner and see to the 24-hour training delivered by a SAFe Program Consultant. 
• After completing the training, you will receive information on the exam along with your login credentials, straight from Scaled Agile. 
• Sign in using your credentials and take the 2-hour, 60-MCQ and multi-select web-based, closed-book exam. Pass the exam and get at least 45 out of 60 questions right to pass the SAFe Release Train Engineer exam.
• Congratulations! You're now a Certified SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer! 

You will receive your SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer PDF Certificate and Digital Badge in 7 working days.  

SPCs (SAFe Program Consultants) interested to train SAFe Release Train Engineer course must have the following trainer qualifications:

• Must have attended an RTE course and cleared the RTE exam 
• Must have launched and sustained an Agile Release Train (ART) for three or more consecutive Program Increments (PIs) by adhering to the PI Implementation Toolkit guidelines
• Must have taught 5 or more SAFe courses with an average feedback score of 4.0 or more 

A SAFe RTE training will have you skilled in the following areas:

• Planning PI events and SAFe rituals 
• Soft skills for stakeholder management
• Consistent improvement of ARTs
• Enabling alignment across levels
• Coaching leaders and stakeholders 

A Scrum Master and a Release Train Engineer are quite similar. In fact, in SAFe, it might be referred to as a Chief Scrum Master who leads the Scrum of Scrums. The Agile Release Train's agile teams will each have their own Scrum Master. The Scrum of Scrums, led by the Release Train Engineer, includes these scrum masters. The Release Train Engineer reports to the Product Owner during retrospective meetings. The RTE usually reports to the Agile Program Management office, which is part of the Lean Portfolio Management in SAFe (LPM). 

The average salary of a SAFe RTE in the United States of America is $122,816. 

You can share your Digital Badge directly from the Acclaim Platform:  

• To social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn  
• Over email  
• Website embedded  
• In email signature  

No. Digital Badge is included as part of your SAFe Community subscription benefits. The Badge will remain valid as long as you are a member of SAFe Community Platform. In case your membership expires, or you don’t renew it, the badge page will display the message “Expired”.   

Though badges are simply digital image files, they are linked to unique verified data, making them more secure and reliable than any other form of certificate. Therefore, it eliminates the possibility of anyone copying your certification as well as your associated identity.  

Visit http://support.youracclaim.com/ for issues related to:   

• Acclaim platform/account   
• Badge sharing/display  

Write to [email protected] if you haven’t received any badge notifications even after earning a SAFe certification or if you want to retrieve a badge that you rejected or deleted in Acclaim.   

No, you will have a time limit of 120 minutes and will not be able to pause the test. In case you accidentally close the window, you will be able to reopen it immediately. If you lose the internet connection or access to the test for an extended period, you will have to reach out to [email protected].    

There is no re-evaluation for the exam. However, if you fail you can retake the exam.   

Yes, the first exam attempt is included as a part of the course registration fee if, the exam is taken within 30 days of SAFe RTE class completion.   

• Each subsequent retake attempt costs $50.   
• The second exam attempt (first retake) can be done immediately after the first attempt.   
• The third attempt requires a 10-day waiting period and the fourth attempt requires a 30-day waiting period. 

 For more details read Exam Retake Policy.

No, you are not allowed to retake the exam if you have already passed the test and scored poorly. Your test score is only available to you. Nobody else will be able to see your score of the test.   

You will get your results immediately after you attempt the exam and click on the submit button.     

There are no limits to the number of times you can attempt the exam, if you pay for it. The Scaled Agile, Inc. allows you to take the first attempt at no cost, within 30 days of the course completion. Thereafter, each retake attempt costs $50.   

Software Requirements   

• Internet browser   
• MS Word or Notepad   

System Requirements   

• Windows or equivalent environment with Internet browser and high-speed Internet connectivity 

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, 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, relevant assignments, assessments, and case studies.

No, live sessions must not be recorded as there are strict guidelines from Scaled Agile, Inc. Neither trainers nor students are permitted to record the live sessions.

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 re-joining within half-an-hour, subject to accreditation body guidelines and the instructor’s preference.

Our workshops are currently held online. Anyone with a stable internet, from anywhere across the world, can access the SAFe workshop and benefit from it.    

You can check out upcoming schedules here.

KnowledgeHut will send a registration link to you via e-mail. You will have to set your password, log in to our platform, and start your learning journey. 

If you miss a class, you can access the class recordings at any time. 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 SAFe Program Consultants.

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing and will soon be adding more integrations soon. 

Yes, there are other participants who actively participate in the class. They remotely attend the online sessions from office, home, or any place of their choosing. 

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

If you have any more questions, please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to get back to you. 

Yes, instalment options are available for payment of course fees. To avail the instalment option, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. The team will explain how the instalments work and provide timelines for your case.   

Usually, the number of instalments vary from 2 to 3, but the full amount must be paid before you complete the course.