Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification Training

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About the course

Why take Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification Training?

The Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org shows that you understand Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide and can apply it in real situations. It is known in the industry for a demanding assessment: 80 questions in 60 minutes with an 85% pass mark, so surface learning does not work.

This course teaches Scrum the way Scrum.org presents it: theory and values first, then the Scrum Team's accountabilities, the events, the artifacts and their commitments, and the Scrum Master's role as a true leader who serves the team and the organisation. Exercises make you decide how to respond to realistic situations, which is also the style of the assessment questions.

After the course you take the PSM I assessment online whenever you are ready. Once you pass, the certification does not expire and there is no renewal fee.

Who should attend

● Aspiring and practising Scrum Masters
● Project and delivery managers moving to Scrum
● Developers, testers and business analysts who want strong Scrum knowledge
● Product Owners who need to understand the Scrum Master role
● Engineering managers supporting Scrum teams

Prerequisites

● No formal prerequisite for the PSM I assessment or the course
● Reading the Scrum Guide (it is short) before the first session is strongly recommended
● Willingness to practise with open assessments after class, because the pass mark is 85%

What this certification does for you

Respected assessment

Passing PSM I at 85% shows real knowledge and is valued by many employers.

No expiry

The certification is lifetime and has no renewal fee.

Accurate Scrum knowledge

You learn the current Scrum Guide rather than a local variation.

Path to PSM II and III

Scrum.org offers higher assessments to demonstrate deeper mastery.

Public profile

A verifiable Scrum.org profile and digital credential.

Curriculum

9 modules, step by step

MODULE 1

Scrum theory and the Scrum Guide

Build the foundation.

› Empirical process control
› Transparency, inspection and adaptation
› Scrum values
› Reading the Scrum Guide closely
› Scrum vs other approaches

MODULE 2

The Scrum Team

Know each accountability.

› Product Owner accountability
› Developers and cross-functionality
› Scrum Master as true leader
› Self-managing teams
› Team size and stability

MODULE 3

The Sprint and Sprint Planning

Plan work for the sprint.

› Sprint as a container event
› Sprint Planning topics: why, what, how
› Sprint Goal
› Forecasting and capacity
› Cancelling a Sprint

MODULE 4

Daily Scrum and sprint execution

Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal.

› Purpose and timebox
› Sprint Backlog updates
› Dealing with impediments
› Swarming
› Common misuse

MODULE 5

Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective

Inspect the Increment and the team's process.

› Review as a working session
› Stakeholder involvement
› Retrospective formats
› Improvement into the next Sprint
› Typical failure patterns

MODULE 6

Artifacts and commitments

Understand transparency through artifacts.

› Product Backlog and Product Goal
› Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal
› Increment and Definition of Done
› Refinement
› Quality and technical debt

MODULE 7

The Scrum Master in practice

Apply servant leadership.

› Serving the team, PO and organisation
› Coaching and facilitation
› Handling conflict
› Working with management
› Case studies

MODULE 8

Agile practices and scaling context

Place Scrum in the wider landscape.

› Estimation and forecasting
› Metrics and Evidence-Based Management intro
› Scaling Scrum with Nexus overview
› Scrum Master anti-patterns
› Next steps with Scrum.org

MODULE 9

PSM I assessment preparation

Prepare for the 85% pass mark.

› Assessment format and timing
› Open assessments and practice
› Question analysis techniques
› Common mistakes
› Study plan

Certification exam

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment

Awarded by	Scrum.org
Format	Multiple choice, multiple answer and true/false questions
Questions	80
Duration	60 minutes
Passing score	85%
Exam fee	US$200 per attempt, paid to Scrum.org. Courses delivered by Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainers include an attempt in the course tuition (with a second free attempt if you score below 85% within 14 days of receiving your password); confirm what your batch includes at enrolment.
Where	Online, in your own time with a unique password; English only. Taken after the course.
Validity	Lifetime certification with no renewal fee or expiry.

Your path to certification

1
Enrol in a scheduled batch and attend the full 16-hour live course.
2
Read the Scrum Guide again and practise on Scrum.org's open assessments until you score consistently above 95%.
3
Obtain your assessment password and take the PSM I online in one 60-minute sitting.
4
Score 85% or higher to pass (80 questions).
5
Receive your PSM I certification and digital credential from Scrum.org; it has no expiry.

Skills you will gain

Scrum theory and values

Explain empiricism, the three pillars and the five Scrum values and how they shape every decision.

Scrum Team accountabilities

Describe precisely what the Scrum Master, Product Owner and Developers are and are not accountable for.

Scrum events

Know the purpose, timebox and outcomes of the Sprint and each event, and when each is misused.

Artifacts and commitments

Use the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment with their commitments: Product Goal, Sprint Goal and Definition of Done.

Self-managing teams

Support teams to decide who does what, when and how without a manager assigning tasks.

Servant leadership

What you get