Project Management
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM®)
Our Certified ScrumMaster (CSM®) course is an immersive two-day learning experience that provides students a deep dive into Agile principles and the concepts and practices that define the Scrum framework. This highly interactive and collaborative course boosts students’ confidence in Agile concepts and their ability to implement Scrum in their unique environments.
Certification
Students who complete the course will be eligible to take the Scrum Alliance-administered CSM® exam and become Certified ScrumMasters. The exam comprises 50 multiple choice questions, students need a minimum score of 74% to pass. Our students boast a 99% pass rate on their first exam attempt.
What’s Included
- Certification and exam fees
- Two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance
- Digital copies of all course materials and templates
- Dedicated customer support and scheduling flexibility
- Access to original content like blogs and webinars as well as trainer office hours
AUDIENCE
CSM® training is ideal for all members of the team including Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, testers, analysts, project managers, and more. This course is also great for anyone interested in Agile methodologies and process improvement across industries and practices.
- Two-day course
- Top-rated trainer
- Industry-recognized certification
- The average annual Scrum Master salary is $121,156 according to ZipRecruiter.
- Typical job titles include Scrum Master, delivery lead, program manager, project lead, and more.
- Access resources designed to help you succeed long after the course.
- Claim 16 Scrum Alliance Scrum Education Units (SEUs).
- Claim 14 Project Management Institute (PMI®) Professional Development Units (PDUs).
Organized by a product backlog and completed through four half-day sprints, we use Scrum to teach Scrum in our CSM® course. Sprint planning is used to identify the sprint goals and key learning modules for each sprint. The task board and burndown charts are used to create transparency and track progress to completion. Sprint reviews and retrospectives ensure students are engaged. Key topics include:
- Agile overview
- Developing solutions using iterative and incremental concepts
- Inspecting and adapting via empirical process
- Scrum framework
- Scrum roles
- Scrum across multiple teams
- Product backlog
- Requirements management and product backlog refinement
Is there a discount available for current students?
UMBC students and alumni, as well as students who have previously taken a public training course with UMBC Training Centers are eligible for a 10% discount, capped at $250. Please provide a copy of your UMBC student ID or an unofficial transcript or the name of the UMBC Training Centers course you have completed. Asynchronous courses are excluded from this offer.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Student will receive a refund of paid registration fees only if UMBC Training Centers receives a notice of cancellation at least 10 business days prior to the class start date for classes or the exam date for exams.