What is the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) course?
Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster training is for experienced ScrumMasters who coach, mentor and influence beyond a single team. It concentrates on advanced facilitation, systemic impediment removal and developing other practitioners, supporting those who lead Scrum adoption in their organisation.
What is Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster training about?
This course gives you a clear, structured path through how agile values and the Scrum framework help teams deliver value early, inspect and adapt, and improve continuously. You will learn the underlying principles, when and why to apply them, and how to avoid the mistakes teams make in practice. Sessions are interactive and discussion-led, so you build understanding you can defend on the job — not just exam recall.
Key highlights of the CSP-SM course
- Live, instructor-led training delivered by experienced practitioners
- Hands-on activities, real-world examples and case discussions in every session
- Practical focus on applying Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster in your own role and organisation
- Downloadable course materials and reference guides to keep
- Small-group format with room for your specific questions
- Certificate of participation from Simplilead, plus guidance toward certification
Skills you will gain
The Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMasterM) program is built around the capabilities that matter in agile and Scrum:
- Facilitating effective Scrum events and team conversations
- Building and ordering a healthy backlog
- Coaching a self-organising, high-performing team
- Removing impediments and protecting team focus
- Measuring flow and delivering value incrementally
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Who should attend?
This Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster course is ideal for Scrum Masters, product owners, developers, project managers and team leads adopting agile ways of working. There are no rigid prerequisites — just an interest in doing the work well and a willingness to take part in the hands-on sessions.
Why train with Simplilead?
We focus on outcomes, not slideware. Expert trainers, practice-led sessions and ongoing learner support mean you finish the CSP-SM training able to lead agile teams that ship valuable work predictably and keep getting better — with a credential that signals real capability to employers.
The programme runs for 2 days of live, instructor-led training and leads to a credential awarded by Scrum Alliance. The certification exam fee is included in the course price.
Who should take the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) course?
Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) training is designed for professionals who want to apply it in their current or next role, including:
- Experienced ScrumMasters guiding other ScrumMasters
- Agile coaches embedded across several teams
- Transformation leads responsible for Scrum adoption
- Release train style facilitators coordinating teams
- Practitioners following the Scrum Alliance advanced track
What are the prerequisites for Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)?
- Scrum Alliance sets eligibility rules, including prior advanced learning and documented experience; confirm the current requirements with Scrum Alliance
Live instructor-led training
Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)
₹24,999
View course & schedulesWhat will you learn in the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) course?
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Mentor other ScrumMasters using a structured coaching agreement
- Facilitate multi-team sessions that resolve shared impediments
- Analyse organisational systems that limit team agility using causal loops
- Apply advanced conflict resolution to stalled team situations
- Shape a Scrum community of practice that sustains learning
- Evaluate your own ScrumMaster maturity and design a development plan
What is the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) syllabus?
The curriculum is delivered over 2 days and covers 6 modules:
Module 1: Professional ScrumMaster Practice
- Maturity model for the role
- Reflecting on strengths and gaps
- Ethics and accountability
- Setting a growth plan
Module 2: Mentoring and Coaching Practitioners
- Coaching agreements and contracts
- Observing and giving feedback
- Developing new ScrumMasters
- Knowing your coaching limits
Module 3: Systems and Organisational Impediments
- Causal loop diagrams
- Tracing impediments to root cause
- Influencing leadership with data
- Experiments for systemic change
Module 4: Advanced Facilitation
- Large group and multi-team sessions
- Facilitating under tension
- Remote and hybrid techniques
- Designing change workshops
Module 5: Advanced Conflict and Team Health
- Mediating entrenched conflict
- Team health indicators
- Rebuilding trust after setbacks
- Supporting struggling teams
Module 6: Communities and Sustained Learning
- Starting a community of practice
- Spreading practices between teams
- Measuring adoption health
- Keeping improvement continuous
What is the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) exam format?
The credential is awarded by Scrum Alliance. The exam fee is included with this course.
| Questions | 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions (CSM level) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Pass mark | 74% (37 of 50 correct) |
| Format | Online, taken after completing the mandatory instructor-led course |
| Delivery | Two free attempts included within 90 days of the course |
| Certification validity | 2 years |
| Renewal | Earn 20 Scrum Education Units (SEUs) and pay a US$100 renewal fee every 2 years |
How much does the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) course cost?
Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) training with SimpliLEAD is priced from US$845, inclusive of the certification exam fee. Pricing covers 2 days of live training, courseware and post-class support. The course page shows the same price converted into your local currency, along with current schedules and offers. Payment is charged in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) training delivered?
The Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) certification training is delivered as live, instructor-led online classes over 2 days, in small interactive batches with hands-on exercises and real-world examples. You also get session recordings, courseware, and post-class support. Weekday and weekend Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) batches are available, and corporate/in-house delivery can be arranged.
Can I take the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) course online?
Yes. The Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) certification training is available as live online classes you can join from anywhere, alongside classroom batches in select locations. Both formats cover the same syllabus and prepare you for the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) certification.
Who should attend the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) course?
The Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) training course is ideal for Professionals seeking certification, Career switchers, and Team leads.
What are the prerequisites for the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) certification?
You should have basic understanding of the domain. Beyond that, there are no formal prerequisites for the Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) training — our trainers take you from fundamentals to applied skills.
Who awards this certification?
The certification is issued by Scrum Alliance, one of the most widely recognised Scrum certification bodies. The course is delivered by Simplilead's experienced Scrum trainers.
Is the certification exam fee included?
Yes. The course fee includes the certification attempt and a two-year Scrum Alliance membership. After completing the 2 days of training you receive access to take the assessment online.
Do I earn SEUs or PDUs?
Yes. Attending qualifies for Scrum Education Units (SEUs) with Scrum Alliance and PDUs with PMI, which count toward renewing your Agile and project-management credentials.
How do I maintain the certification?
Scrum Alliance certifications are renewed every two years by earning SEUs and paying a renewal fee. We share guidance on the simplest ways to earn the units you need.
Do you offer group or corporate training for Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)?
Yes. We run private cohorts for teams with tailored scheduling, and offer group discounts for three or more participants. Contact us for a corporate/in-house quote.
What is your rescheduling and refund policy?
You can reschedule to a later batch at no extra cost with advance notice. Refunds are handled per our published cancellation policy — reach out to support and we'll help you switch dates or process a refund.
Live instructor-led training
Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)
₹24,999
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