Scrum and Agile Certifications

Agile Certifications

The market has been flooded with a number of Agile and Scrum frameworks and certifications. Sometimes when you have a lot of choices, it is easy to get flummoxed about which agile certification to be taken at what point of time. We have crunched the data for you to make the right choices. Let us break it down across different domains of a project portfolio. For the sake of simplicity, we have the below roles we will stick with:

  1. Scrum Master
  2. Developer
  3. Product Owner
  4. Scaled Agile

There are three main certification authorities for Agile – ScrumAlliance , Scrum.org and PMI.org. For scaled agile frameworks, there are others that you can look into like Less, DaD and ScaledAgileFramework(Safe) to name a few.

We have crunched the information and drawn comparisons for different Agile Certifications. Let’s get Started:

Scrum Master

Let us draw comparisons on all the three Agile organizations for the Scrum Master Role:

ScrumAlliance.org Scrum.org PMI.org
Certification Name PMI-ACP – PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
Training Cost $1000-$2000 $995 - $1,695 $435 (Members) $495 (Non-Members)
Requirements In-person, two-day course taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer for all certifications

CSM-A: You must have an active CSM certification with Scrum Alliance® and at least have one year of work experience specific to the role of ScrumMaster.

CSP-SM: Hold an Advanced Certified ScrumMaster and at least 24 months of work experience specific to the role of Scrum Master
NA 2,000 hours of general project experience working on teams. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.

1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies. This requirement is in addition to the 2,000 hours of general project experience.

21 contact hours of training in agile practices.
Exam Cost Included in the training PSM-I: $150 USD

PSM-II: $250 USD

PSM-III: $500 USD
Member: US$435.00
Non-member: US$495.00
Renewal Based on certification. Price and SEU’s every two years NA 30 PDU’s every three years
Exam Format CSM – 50 Questions; 60minutes; 74% Passing Marks

A-CSM, CSP-SM – Complete trainer designed post course work
PSM-I: 80 Questions; 60 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

PSM-II: 30 Questions; 90 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

PSM-III: 34 Questions; 120 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

120 Questions; 3 hours

Our Marketplace is now live. Check out PSM exams now on sale

Now that we have Scrum Master out of our way, do remember to check out reviews for Scrum Master certifications on our website. These reviews can help you prepare for your Scrum Master Certification.
How to Prepare for PSM-I certification
How to Prepare for PSM-II certification
How to Prepare for CSM certification
How to Prepare for PMI-ACP certification

Developer

Let’s do the same comparison for Agile Developer Certification:

ScrumAlliance.org Scrum.org
Certification Name CSD – Certified Scrum Developer
CSP – Certified Scrum Professional
PSD-I – Professional Scrum Developer - I
Training Cost $1000-$2000 $995 - $1,695
Requirements CSD - Choose one track: Track 1
• CSM® course (2 days)
• CSD technical course, including coding (3 days)
Track 2
• Intro to Scrum CSD course (1 day)
• CSD technical course, including coding (3 days)
• CSD technical elective course (1 day)
CSP:
Active CSD
Minimum of 36 months of successful + Agile/Scrum work experience in last 5 years + Gather and submit 70 Scrum Education Units (SEUs) from the past three years
NA
Exam Cost Included in the training $200 USD
Renewal Based on certification. Price and SEU’s every two years NA
Exam Format NA 80 Questions; 60 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

Now that we have Agile Developer out of our way, do remember to check out reviews for Agile Scrum Developer certifications on our website. These reviews can help you prepare for your Scrum Developer Certification.

Product Owner

ScrumAlliance.org Scrum.org
Certification Name CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner
A-CSPO – Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner
CSP-PO – Certified Scrum Professional -Product Owner
PSPO-I – Professional Scrum Product Owner I
PSPO-II – Professional Scrum Product Owner II
PSPO-III – Professional Scrum Product Owner III
Training Cost $1000-$2000 $995 - $1,695
Requirements Attend an in-person, 16-hour course taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer

A-CSPO: Hold active CSP and Validate at least 12 months of work experience specific to the role of Product Owner (within the past five years)

CSP-PO: Hold active A-CSPO and Validate at least 24 months of work experience specific to the role of Product Owner (from within the past five years).
NA
Renewal Price and SEU’s every two years NA
Exam Cost Included in the Training PSPO-I: 80 Questions; 60 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

PSPO-II: 40 Questions; 60 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

PSPO-III: 35 Questions; 120 minutes; 85% Passing Marks

Now that we have Product Owner out of our way, do remember to check out reviews for Agile Scrum Product Owner certifications on our website. These reviews can help you prepare for your Product Owner Certifications.
How to Prepare for PSPO-II certification

Preparation Journeys for Agile Certifications and Scrum Master Certifications

The preparation journey's are from the real certification holders. These reviews and preparation journey's help you prepare for Agile Certifications and Scrum Master Certifications. Additionally, we are constantly adding exams on our website and you can take Scrum and Agile Certifications Exams for free. These practice exams will enable you to pass the exams with higher degree of success. Check out what's the right certification for you by reading through Scrum and Agile Certifications reviews.
How to Prepare for PSM-I certification
How to Prepare for PSM-II certification
How to Prepare for CSM certification
How to Prepare for PMI-ACP certification
How to Prepare for PSPO-II certification
How to Prepare for PSK-I certification
How to Prepare for Safe Agilist certification
How to Prepare for PRINCE2 Agile Foundation

Follow us on our LinkedIn Page for regular updates

Our Marketplace is now live. Check out PSM exams now on sale

Click on the certifications below to know more about them