Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
A scrum master's day may include facilitating conversations, managing impediments to the team's progress, and coaching individual team members in the use of scrum; however, this accountability is certainly not limited to those activities!
- Date created
- May 21, 2026
- Specialty level
- Foundational
- Training category
- External Course
- Provider
- Scrum Alliance
- Timeline
- 16 hours of instruction (can be done either over multiple weeks or within a weekend)
- Cost
- Depends on the course of training. All official training courses are offered here: https://www.scrumalliance.org/course...
Course intelligence
Expected end-productCertification
Intended goalsThe scrum master on a scrum team fosters an effective and productive working environment. One way they do so is by guiding others to understand scrum values and practices. Some of the common characteristics of a scrum master are: * People-oriented * High emotional intelligence * Enjoys helping people grow and learn
PrerequisitesNone listed
Recommended whenYou're interested in scrum/learning facilitation basics
ApplicabilityBaseline certification offered to show that you know basic scrum methodologies.
Certification examYes. Untimed, but has 50 questions (need to pass 37 to pass) Costs for 2 exams are built into most training programs