Scrum Manager certifications
Academic
certifications
They certify that the holder knows the agile theory applied to the specific area of the credential.
There are two types:
- Core: base theory on agility applied to teams (Scrum Master) or organizations (AgiLevel).
- Extension / specialization: additional training activities to deepen or apply agility in specific fields.
They are lifetime credentials whose current aptitude level is reflected through the holder's SPs.
Professional
certifications
They certify that the holder, besides having certified the required academic knowledge, performs the role of the credential with positive ratings from clients.
To keep the credential, the verification process must be requested annually.
There are 4 professional certifications:
Academic certifications
Core training
Scrum Master
Core syllabus, 150 SPs
It covers the basic concepts to work in an agile team using the standard scrum format and to perform the duties of a scrum master.
Upon completing the course, you know the scrum technical framework well enough to work in an agile team or perform the scrum master role. It also includes knowledge of the principles and values that empower a scrum cycle, needed to adapt the framework and optimize it for each project and team.
Product Owner
Core syllabus, 150 SPs
Product direction in agile teams: deciding what to build and validating that it solves a real problem (150 SPs).
AgiLevel
Core syllabus, 75 SPs
These courses include advanced theory to extend agility to the whole organization.
Upon completing the course, you have sufficient knowledge to guide agility improvement processes in the company: the cultural paradigms and the differentiated analysis of the cultural and operational dimensions of organizations.
The syllabus develops each of these dimensions, showing the practices and values that make up the organization's agile personality pattern. You learn to identify the strengths and weaknesses of agility in the company in an objective and structured way.
Agile Bedrock
Core syllabus, 150 SPs
Covers agile management of knowledge teams in the era of intelligent assistance (AI).
Presents the firm substrate — the bedrock — of foundations and professional criteria from which each team builds and rebuilds its own agility as the context changes. Rather than prescribing a single framework, it offers an inventory of knowledge faithful to Scrum Manager's agnostic stance, so each professional can develop their own judgment.
Specialization and extension
To deepen the development of agility in specific areas: management, people management, marketing, programming, product owner, etc.
Find activities on all these topics and subtopics:
- Agile Coach: how to lead the agile transformation of teams and organizations.
- Agile Foundation: fundamentals of agile management, common practices and frameworks.
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Agile Leadership: governance in agile organizations (management or coaching of people, teams or talent).
It includes, among others, activities on Corporate Well-being, People & Culture, Management, OKRs and Lean Change Management. -
Agile Programming: agile development and maintenance of ICT systems.
It includes, among others, activities on Agile Testing, DevOps and Cybersecurity. - Agile Sales & Marketing: marketing and sales in agile environments.
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Agile Scaling: scaling agility at the company level.
It includes, among others, activities on Nexus and SAFe. - Kanban: kanban visual management techniques. The activities are divided into two levels: Kanban Essentials and Kanban Professional.
- Lean: process improvement applying lean principles and techniques.
Professional certifications
Scrum Manager verifies annually that the holder keeps up their professional activity, and the level of recognition received from their clients, collaborators or students.
Trainer
It certifies that the holder works as a trainer on agile topics, and that their ratings pass the annual quality control.
Quality ratings recorded by Scrum Manager.
Registration requirements:
- Scrum Master certification.
- AgiLevel certification, if you also offer AgiLevel courses.
- A résumé with verifiable evidence of professional experience as a teacher.
Annual renewal requirements:
- Requesting the renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.
- Average student quality rating above 8/10 in the last year.
How to offer certification exams
You can include official Scrum Manager certification exams in your courses either by operating through an official center or by registering as a training agent.
Training agents can offer exams as part of professional consultancy services.
Agile Consultant
It certifies that the holder works as an agile consultant for companies and that their quality ratings pass the quality control.
It licenses the holder to use the AgiLevel training and consultancy materials.
Registration requirements:
- Knowledge of the AgiLevel framework: AgiLevel certification.
- Accreditation of professional consultancy activity.
Annual renewal requirements:
- Requesting the renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.
- Annual average quality rating above 8/10.
Agile Coach
It licenses the holder to use the AgiLevel training and consultancy materials in professional activities supporting the implementation or improvement of agile models.
Registration requirements:
- Agile Consultant credential.
- Scrum Manager academic certifications: Scrum Master and AgiLevel.
- Professional activity and expert knowledge of organizational change, which you can accredit in one of these ways:
- Accrediting professional experience in at least 3 advisory processes for agility implementation or improvement.
- Accreditation* of having completed a minimum of 40 hours of coaching training and having worked as a coach.
*Accreditation endorsed by a recognized certification body: ICF, IAC, ICC, FICOP...
Annual renewal requirements:
- Requesting the renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.
- Annual average quality rating above 8/10.
Evaluator
It authorizes the holder to carry out official AgiLevel evaluations of an organization's degree of agility.
Registration requirements:
- Scrum Manager Agile Consultant certification.
- Experience in one of the following points:
- 3 improvement processes based on the AgiLevel framework, or independent AgiLevel evaluations.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in management or advisory positions.
Annual renewal requirements:
- Requesting the renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.
- Absence of irregularities in Scrum Manager internal audits.
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