Frequent questions - Professional certifications

 

  • Professional certification framework

    The objective of Scrum Manager is to achieve professional excellence and fulfillment of people in their work.

    To accredit the training or professional performance made with this objective, Scrum Manager endorses with its certification the professional information in the form indicated on this page.
     

    PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

    Scrum Manager's professional credentials certify that the holder, not only has the necessary training for having passed the core academic accreditation exams, but also carries out his or her professional activity with a high level of recognition.

    Scrum Manager verifies annually that the holder maintains his/her professional activity, and the level of recognition received by his/her clients, collaborators or students.
     

    Information to request the professional credential
    Trainer | Agile Consultant | Agile Coach | Scrum Level Evaluator


    UPDATED INFORMATION

    The validity of professional credentials is reviewed annually to check that the holder maintains the professional activity with solvency through the evaluations of their students, clients or collaborators.

     

  • How can I obtain my professional certificate as a Scrum Manager Trainer?

    If you work as an agility teacher and you have the scrum master certificate by Scrum Manager, you may send a request for a Trainer professional certificate. This credential stands for your academic and professional knowledge, and it means that your activity as a teacher is under Scrum Manager’s quality reviews.

    Requirements for a new license:

    • Scrum master certificate (by Scrum Manager).
    • Scrum Level Essentials certificate, if you also wish to teach Scrum Level.
    • CV with verifiable professional experience as a teacher.

     

    Requirements for each yearly renewal:

    • Request for renewal of professional certifications. It is made from the personal area of scrummanager.com
    • Average quality reviews by students in the last 12 months: > 8.

     

    Note

    “Scrum Manager Trainer” is a professional certificate. It means its owner is proficient in agility subjects, and their professional activity is under Scrum Manager’s quality reviews.

    If in the courses you teach you want to include official Scrum Manager certification exams, these should be done in an official Scrum Manager center or be part of professional consulting services provided with the agile consultant certification.
     

    Trainer certification Application

  • How can I obtain my professional certificate as an Agile Consultant?

    If you work as a consultant and you have the Scrum Level Essentials certificate, you may place a request for an Agile Consultant professional certificate. This credential means:

    • That your theoretical knowledge, experience, and quality as a professional are reviewed and audited by Scrum Manager.
    • That you can use Scrum Level and AgiLevel’s trademarks and materials for commercial purposes.

     

    Requirements for a new license:

    • Knowledge about the Scrum Level framework: Scrum Level Essentials Certification.
    • CV with verifiable professional experience as a consultant.

     

    Requirements for each yearly renewal:

    • Average quality review on Scrum Manager’s professional profile (in the last year): > 8.
    • Apply for renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.

     

    Agile Consultant certification Application

  • How to obtain a professional certificate as a Scrum Level Evaluator?

    If you already have a certificate as an Agile Consultant, you may place a request for the professional credential “Scrum Level Evaluator”. With it, you may conduct official Scrum Level evaluations, assessing the agility level of organizations.

    Requirements for a new license:

    • Agile Consultant professional certificate.
    • Experience in one of the following:
      • 3 improvement processes based on Scrum Level framework, or independent Scrum Level evaluations.
      • Minimum of 3 years' experience in management or consulting positions.

     

    Requirements for each yearly renewal:

    • Apply for renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.
    • Lack of irregularities in Scrum Manager’s internal audits..

     

    Application for Scrum Level Evaluator certification

  • How can I obtain my professional certificate as an Agile Coach?

    If you work as a professional consultant and you already have the necessary requirements for an Agile Consultant license, you may request an “Agile Coach” professional credential.

    It means that your theoretical knowledge of agility, your experience and professional quality are being reviewed and audited by Scrum Manager.

    It also means you can use Scrum Level and AgiLevel’s materials and trademarks for commercial purposes, whenever conducting an implementation or improvement activity of agility models.
     

    Requirements for a new credential:

    • Scrum Manager Academic Certifications: Scrum Master and Scrum Level
    • Verifiable experience in agility implementation and optimization processes. You may provide evidence in two ways:
      1. Providing at least 3 pieces of curricular evidence that prove your proficiency in Scrum Level. These pieces of evidence should be available online and for the general public. For example: Information of your agility optimization processes using Scrum Level, publications on professional networks, essays, blog articles… related to organizational agility and Scrum Level.
      2. Accreditation* for having completed a minimum of 40 hours of coaching training and worked as a coach.


    *The accreditation has to be endorsed by a recognized certification entity: ICF, IAC, ICC, FICOP...
     

    Requirements for each yearly renewal:

    • Apply for renewal from the personal area of scrummanager.com.
    • Average quality review on Scrum Manager’s professional profile (in the last year): > 8
     

    Agile Coach certification Application

  • What’s necessary to maintain a Scrum Manager professional certification?

    Professional certifications guarantee the knowledge and professional expertise of their holder based on academic and curricular evidence, which must be accredited when requesting registration.

    Professional credentials also mean that the owner’s professional activity is being reviewed and audited by Scrum Manager through quality surveys. Renewing a credential for a new year requires:

    • Regular professional activity and commitment: Either submitting new activities related to Scrum Manager or Scrum Level, or receiving new quality reviews.
    • Average quality review on Scrum Manager’s professional profile (in the last year): > 8.

     

    Professional credentials expire after one year of inactivity, or if the quality reviews are below the minimum. In case of having lost the credential due to inactivity, it’s possible to request a new one.
     

    Information to obtain professional certifications
    Trainer | Agile Consultant | Agile Coach | Scrum Level Evaluator

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