SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) Certification

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You’ll have to attend two days of training under a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) following which you will be required to take an exam to demonstrate your knowledge of SAFe and to get certified. Once you pass the exam, you are declared as a certified SAFe Advanced Scrum Master.

Here are the steps to get SASM certified:

1. Get SASM Training from an SPCT Gold partner of Scaled Agile, Inc. (Scaled Agile). Attend the two-day training delivered by a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) who’s also an expert practitioner.
2. On successful completion of the two-day SAFe advanced scrum master training, you will receive information on the exam along with your login credentials, directly from Scaled Agile.
3. Log in using your credentials and take the 120-minute, 60-MCQ online closed-book exam.
4. Clear the exam and score at least 73% to pass the SAFe 5 Scrum Master exam.
5. On passing the exam, you become a Certified SAFe Advanced Scrum Master. You’ll receive your SASM PDF Certificate and Digital Badge within 5-7 working days.

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

You can get SASM certified by taking the 16-hour SAFe Advanced Scrum Master online training and clearing the SASM exam.

SASM Certification costs can vary according to your location. To find the rates applicable for you please check our schedule page.

Renewal of your SAFe® Scrum Master certification will help you with the following:

Contribute to Agile Transformations: With the renewal of your SAFe Scrum Master certification, you can play a vital role in driving Agile transformations within your organization, while being better aligned with Lean-Agile principles.

Demonstrate Professional Growth: The renewal of your SAFe Scrum Master certification is almost demonstrating to employers and peers that you take your role seriously and actively seek to improve your skills.

Adapt to Changing Industry Needs: Renewing your certification helps you adapt to the ever-changing demands of the industry, equipping with the latest tools and knowledge to address emerging challenges effectively.

Access Continuing Education Credits: The renewal program will offer continuing education credits, which can be valuable for maintaining other professional certifications or licenses.

There are two ways to renew your SAFe® 6.0 Training.

SAFe® Expert Membership ($995/year + applicable tax) – If you currently hold the SPC or SPCT certifications, you can opt for the SAFe expert membership. This membership renews all certifications, including RTE. It also provides access to all SAFe content and enables SPCs/SPCTs to train others to lead a Lean-Agile transformation.

SAFe® Advanced Membership ($295/year + applicable tax) – If you are currently holding one or more of the following Advanced SAFe certifications, you can opt for this membership:

• Agile Product Management (APM)
• Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
• SAFe® for Architects (ARCH)

In that case, you will only need to pay $195 and continue to benefit from all the valuable content and interactions at the SAFe Community Platform.

The latest release of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is version 5, update 5.1. KnowledgeHut's Leading SAFe 5 Certification course is aligned with the latest version of SAFe.

No. The version of SAFe remains SAFe 5. The change from SAFe 5 to 5.1 is simply a set of updates to SAFe 5. One of these updates includes a new SAFe 5.1 Big Picture, but this and the other updates, are all in support of SAFe 5 for Lean Enterprises.

An upgrade is when a significantly changed version of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is released; this is recognized typically by an increase in the major version number (e.g. 4 to 5).

Updates are when incremental changes are made to the existing version of the Framework and no upgrade is required. Updates do not require a retest if you already have the most up-to-date certification available, and no upgrade is required.

The change from SAFe 5 to 5.1 is an update, not an upgrade.

With a commitment to supporting and evolving SAFe practices, Scaled Agile is on a mission to meet the ever-changing needs of SAFe Enterprises and Partner communities. Towards this end, Scaled Agile will continually update their existing articles and keep adding new ones to reflect the updated understanding from the SAFe community and practitioners on best practices in Lean Agile at scale.

The latest update 5.1 was rolled out to the latest version, SAFe 5 on February 10, 2021. The key updates are as follows:

• An updated Big Picture (now at version 5.1)
• New guidance for operational and development value streams to support organizing around value, the #1 request from our customers
• ART and Team Topologies, patterns for organizing teams and ARTs to improve flow.
• New guidance around DevSecOps technical skills and tools that power the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
• Integrated Participatory Budgeting, a dynamic and collaborative process of allocating funding to value streams.
• Specific guidance for applying Lean-Agile practices to business and technology domains, including a new SAFe for Hardware article.

The Scaled Agile Advanced Scrum Master certification is valid for one year after which you will need to renew the certification.

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

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

For more information, please refer to SAFe Scrum Master Certification Exam Retake Details.

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 are ready to pay for it. The Scaled Agile, Inc. allows you to take the first attempt at no cost, within 30 days of the course’s completion. Thereafter, each retake attempt costs $50.

Please note that if you are already holding an SPC certification, each retake of the exam will cost $250. For further details, please refer to SAFe Scrum Master Exam Details.

There are 60 questions in the SASM exam.

To pass the SASM exam you need to score at least 73% to pass the exam.

SASM is an advanced exam, and hence requires a bit of preparation. Understanding the concepts covered in it and practicing by taking a few mock exams would put you in a position to pass the exam.

Yes, the SASM exam can be taken online.

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 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 SAFe4 or later certification or if you want to retrieve a badge that you rejected or deleted in Acclaim.

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.

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

No, you will not yet be able to join the SAFe Advanced Scrum Master course through phone or tab. Please be prepared to join the SAFe advanced scrum master training on your laptop or desktop.

If you get disconnected during the training, you will have the option of re-joining within half-an-hour, subject to Scaled Agile guidelines and the instructor’s preference.

Our Scaled Agile Advanced Scrum Master 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 the 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 Practice Consultants.

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing and will soon be adding more integrations with Webex and Microsoft Teams. However, all the sessions and recordings will be available right from within our learning platform. Learners will not need to wait for any notifications or links or install any additional software.

Yes, there are other participants who actively participate in the class. They remotely attend the online sessions from the 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, we have a 100% money-back guarantee in line with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee policy.

Yes, we have scholarships available for students and veterans with grants that can vary up to 50% of the course fees to become a certified SAFe Advanced Scrum Master.

To avail scholarships, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. The team shall send the forms and instructions to you. Based on the responses and answers that we receive, our panel of experts decides on the Grant. Please note that 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 the number of participants attending a training course, 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, installment options are available for payment of course fees. To avail the installment option, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. The team will explain how the installments work and provide timelines for your case.

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