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Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM®) Training in Atlanta, GA, United States

Distinguish yourself as an experienced Scrum Master with real-world simulations

  • Be able to scale and descale and enable high team performance
  • Lead change in any environment or industry by implementing Lean and Kanban
  • Validate further commitment to continued excellence and quality in Agile and Scrum
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Advance your skills as a Scrum Master

The A-CSM course in Atlanta has been meticulously crafted to help you become an expert in Advanced Certified Scrum Master. Our courseware is made up of easy lectures and practice sessions delivered by the best trainers in the industry. By the end of this course, you'll learn how to develop Scrum and Agile projects while also honing your coaching skills.

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Highlights

  • 16 Hours of Live Instructor-Led Online Sessions

  • 16 PDUs and 16 SEUs

  • Real-World Simulations and Activities

  • Six Months Post-Class Career Guidance

  • Free 2-year Scrum Alliance Membership

  • Gateway to Global Scrum community

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Why should you take the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® Training in Atlanta?

benefits of Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®)

Scrum continues to be popular for its potential to cut time-to-market, improve product quality, promote employee morale, and develop genuinely future-ready businesses. Telecommunications, education, retail, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, government, and consultancy in Atlanta are all seeing an increase in demand for trained Scrum Masters.

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The KnowledgeHut Edge

Experiential Workshops

Scrum activities, team-based exercises, practical case studies: High energy workshops with hands-on learning.

Elite panel of Scrum Alliance CSTs

Scrum Alliance certified Scrum Trainers with experience across industries.

Expert Practitioners

Real-world tips and time-tested techniques for your Agile toolbox from expert practitioners.

The Largest Agile Network

2-year free Scrum Alliance membership - your gateway to the largest Scrum and Agile communities.

Continual Learning Support

Webinars, e-books, tutorials, articles, and interview questions - we're right by you in your learning journey!

Exclusive Post-Training Sessions

Six months of post-training mentor guidance to overcome challenges in your Scrum career.

Steps to get A-CSM® certified

Strengthen your knowledge and practice of the processes and concepts with Scrum Alliance® certifications. Validate your expertise as a Scrum professional with the A-CSM certification and take advantage of networking opportunities with the best in the industry.

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prerequisites for Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®)

Prerequisites for the A-CSM training program

  • There are no prerequisites to attend the course.
  • To be eligible for the A-CSM® credential, an active CSM® certification is necessary along with 12 months of Scrum Master work experience in the past five years. 

Who can attend the A-CSM Course in Atlanta?

Scrum Masters

Team Leads

Development Managers

Delivery Managers

Project Managers

Agile Coaches

A-CSM Certification Schedules for Atlanta

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Skill's you'll gain with the A-CSM certification course

Servant leadership

Facilitation skills

Coaching

Resolving impediments

Enabling high team performance

Leading and facilitating change

Lean and Kanban

Scaling and Descaling

Visual Management

Team Dynamics

What you will learn in the A-CSM course

Coaching

Key coaching skills and their application at personal and Scrum team level

Agile Facilitation

Divergent and convergent thinking, facilitation techniques and decision-making

Services to Development Team

Self-organization, team dynamics and Agile engineering practices

Services to Product Owner

Product vision and strategy, product backlog refinement tactics

Services to Organization

Impediment removal, tactics and strategies and Agile scaling approaches

Personal Development

Coaching practices for personal and the significance of being a Servant Leader

A-CSM Course Curriculum from Scrum Alliance

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  • Coaching Stances
  • Key coaching skills and their application at personal and Scrum Team level
  • Agile coaching 
  • Divergent and Convergent Thinking
  • Facilitation techniques to navigate through Groan Zone and Divergent and Convergent phases
  • Decision making
  • Get an in-depth understanding of the value, principles and practices of Lean, Agile and Scrum.
  • Self-Organization and team Dynamics
  • Key attributes of effective teams
  • Coaching for high performing teams
  • DoD
  • Agile engineering practices 
  • Creating or refining product vision 
  • Product vision to product backlog 
  • Refining product backlog 
  • Impediment Removal and its tactics and strategies
  • Agile scaling approaches and principles
  • Introducing new ideas
  • Tactics and tools for organization change
  • Coaching practices for personal growth actions
  • Pivotal conversation
  • Scrum Master as Servant Leader

FAQs on A-CSM Training in Atlanta

A-CSM Training

You will have the tools and techniques to expand and scale Scrum and be equipped with skills to:
  1. Get proficient with advanced tools and techniques of Scrum and Agile
  2. Facilitate, coach and drive best results from your Scrum team in any environment or industry.
  3. Stand out as a Scrum expert and improve efficiency at your workplace
  4. Motivate others, increase collaboration and navigate challenging situations at work.
  5. Be a good servant leader and resolve impediments
  6. Manage team dynamics and become adept at visual management
  7. Be able to scale and descale and enable high team performance
  8. Lead change in any environment or industry
  9. Implement Lean and Kanban

The A-CSM® certification helps you:

  • Validate further commitment to continued excellence and quality in Agile and Scrum 
  • Demonstrates greater proficiency in Scrum 
  • Advance your career in Scrum with confidence.  
  • Stand out at interviews and leverage on career growth opportunities.  
  • Earn higher than experienced non-certified peers.  
  • Network with industry leaders and Agile professionals 
  • Advance your agile journey towards the Certified Scrum Professional® ScrumMaster (CSPSM®) Certification.

This course is best suited for:

  • Scrum Masters  
  • Team Leads  
  • Development Managers  
  • Delivery Managers  
  • Project Managers  
  • Agile Coaches 
  • Anyone who would like to build a career as a Scrum Master   

To be eligible for the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® credential, you should have:

  1. An active Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification
  2. 12 months of Scrum Master® work experience in the past five years

You would need to have attended a certified A-CSM educational offering, and successfully completed all educator-designed components of the training including pre-and post-course work. 

Once you have achieved the A-CSM® certification, you can further enhance your Scrum master skills by pursuing the following credentials

  1. Certified Scrum Professional®-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)  
  2. Certified Team Coach℠ (CTC℠)  
  3. Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®)  
  4. Certified Enterprise Coach℠ (CEC℠)  
  5. Certified Scrum Product Owner®(CSPO®)  
  6. Certified Scrum Developer®(CSD®)  
  7. ICP-ACC Certification from ICAgile  

Yes, you will get free e-learning access to 100 courses for one year.

SEUs and PDUs

You earn 16 SEUs and 16 PDUs by participating in KnowledgeHut’s A-CSM® training program.  

You will need 30 SEUs to maintain your A-CSM certification. You can calculate the required SEUs with the SEU calculator.

You will earn 16 PDUs by completing our 2-day training program for A-CSM® certification.

Our blog will help you learn more about how to earn a Scrum Education Unit® (SEU®) from Scrum Alliance®. Get all the information you need to take advantage of SEUs for your professional growth, namely:

  • What are SEUs and why you need them 
  • How to earn SEUs 
  • What types of continuing education opportunities qualify for SEUs  
  • How to calculate the value of an SEU® for Scrum Alliance certifications 
  • How to log SEUs for Scrum Alliance® certifications 
  • How recent SEUs need to be 
  • How to determine whether a previously accumulated SEU® can be used for Scrum Alliance® certifications 
  • List of SEU resources put together by Scrum Alliance 
  • Where you can utilize SEUs you have accumulated   

For further information about SEUs and PDUs, please reach us at support@knowledgehut.com.

A-CSM® Certification

The A-CSM® certification is offered by Scrum Alliance, a world-renowned body dedicated to helping professionals, leaders and organizations embrace agile by understanding its principles, processes and values.

You cannot get A-CSM® certified without undertaking the course as per Scrum Alliance requirements.

Step 1: Take the 2-day A-CSM® course from a Global Registered Education Provider of Scrum Alliance. After you successfully complete the course, you will receive a welcome email from Scrum Alliance.

Step 2: Click on the link you received from Scrum Alliance and activate your Scrum Alliance certification account. 

Step 3: You will then be requested to accept a license agreement. Validate at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience (within the past five years).

Step 4: On validating your Scrum Master experience, you will be able to instantly download your A-CSM® certification instantly! 

Yes, you will receive a course completion certificate on successfully completing the course. 

To obtain the A-CSM® certification, you would need to attend two days of training under a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST®) and complete all educator-designed components of the approved educational offering. This may include pre- and/or post-course work to complete the learning objectives.

After satisfactorily completing the course and provided you have validated 12 months of Scrum Master work experience within the past five years, you would be able to download your A-CSM® certification as soon as you accept the License Agreement with Scrum Alliance. 

No, your certificate will not mention the course was held online. It will look the same as the in-person certificates.

As a result of the engagement and contributions of those who share their ideas and practical experiences in the workplace, the Scrum framework continues to evolve. Scrum Alliance places an emphasis on the learning journey and requires you to take measures to keep yourself abreast of the latest best practices, tools and techniques in Scrum.

Renewal of your certification validates your Scrum proficiency and demonstrates your interest in the growth and evolution of Scrum. 

You would need to renew your A-CSM® certification every 2 years. The cost for renewal is $175, which extends the credential for a further period of 2 years from the date of your current expiration.

In order to renew your ScrumMaster certification, you would need to:

  • Login to Scrum Alliance website  
  • Go to your dashboard  
  • Choose the ‘Renew Certification’ option available under ‘Actions’.  

A-CSMs are also required to earn 30 Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) within the past two years, in addition to the $175 renewal fee. You can earn the required SEUs by completing an educational training or a learning opportunity.  

Visit this link for more details on the renewal process.

A-CSM® Workshop Experience

The A-CSM® workshop at KnowledgeHut is delivered through PRISM, our immersive learning experience platform, via live and interactive instructor-led training sessions.

Listen, learn, ask questions, and get all your doubts clarified from your instructor, who is an experienced practitioner.

All of KnowledgeHut’s A-CSM® certification training is delivered by Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs). The CSTs are:

  • Professionals licensed by Scrum Alliance to teach the official Scrum Alliance curriculum  
  • Masters in Scrum who have immense experience in leading, applying, coaching, and teaching it  
  • Expert practitioners of Scrum across a wide range of industries 

Our dedicated team of CSTs deliver high quality training at par with the standards of excellence set out by Scrum Alliance. Every candidate receives the same standard of training and content, irrespective of the trainer and the location.

Our A-CSM® course focuses on engaging interaction — we only use lectures to cover the basic terms and concepts. Most class time is dedicated to fun exercises, lively discussions and team collaboration. We focus on practical solutions to real-world, Scrum Master challenges drawn from decades of experience as product managers, Agile coaches and Product Owners in Agile environments.

Yes, your course material will be provided in advance. You will receive an email with a link to set your password a few days in advance of the scheduled course. Once you log in to PRISM, you will have access to the study plan and all the course material.

The course material comprises of the course schedule or study plan, workbooks and all relevant assignments, assessments, or case studies.

The sessions would be auto recorded on PRISM, subject to permission by Scrum Alliance® and the CST. Based on the permissions, you would have lifetime access to the video recordings of the sessions as well.

No, you will not yet be able to join the training through phone or tab. Please be prepared to join the training on your laptop or desktop.

If you get disconnected during the training, you will have the option to re-join within about half an hour subject to accreditation body guidelines and the instructor’s preference.

Our workshops are currently held online and anyone with a stable internet from anywhere across the world can benefit from this to get A-CSM® certified. You can check out the schedules here.

You will receive a registration link from PRISM, our learning experience platform, to your e-mail id. You can set your password, log in to PRISM and start your immersive learning journey.

If you miss a class, you may access recordings of the sessions from PRISM, provided Scrum Alliance and the CST have permitted recordings. At the beginning of every session, there will also be a 10-12-minute recapitulation of the previous class.

This is a live instructor-led training where you will be coached by Certified Scrum Trainers.

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing on PRISM and will soon be adding more integrations with Webex and Microsoft Teams. However, all the sessions and the recordings will be available right from within our learning platform, subject to permission from Scrum Alliance and the CST.

Yes, there will be other participants who will actively participate in the class remotely. They can attend online training from office, home, or any other suitable place.

In case of any queries, our support team is available to you 24/7 via the Help and Support section on PRISM. You can also reach out to your workshop manager on your workshop group messenger.

Should you have any more questions, please email us on support@knowledgehut.com and we will be happy to get back to you.

What learners are saying

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Mike Ewers Scrum Master
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The class was a real reminder of why we love what we do and gave new inspiring ways to share that passion with our team mates.

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in December 2019

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Shivam Vyas Scrum Master Intern
5
This course truly helped me grow professionally during my internship and take on the challenges required of my role with ease.

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in November 2021

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Sarvajna Emani Scrum Master, Associate Manager
5

The teaching and training method was very good, all the training materials were used very effectively. The trainer had a deep understanding and really helped us solve real time scenarios as well. It was overall a Good Experience. Very Well conducted and coordinated even during the pandemic. I would definitely be on the look out for more courses in Scrum Alliance and I will also be recommending Knowledge Hut to others!

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in June 2021

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Ferdinand Michalik
5

I always enjoy Suzi Sochova's training methods. you will receive a good amount of theory and a lot of practical knowledge during this course.  

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in April 2021

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ANSHUMAN GURNANI Project Lead
5
The trainer was well qualified and skilled with 27 years of experience, having taken part in many large scale agile and scrum implementations across 25+ countries. Learning from him was indeed a great experience. Truly beneficial in multiple ways.

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in January 2021

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Rajat Sheel Jain ScrumMaster
4
It was a great learning experience to interact with our trainer Kiran during the workshop sessions. He shared insights into how advanced techniques help us improvise in project delivery.

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in December 2020

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Preeti Salvi Devops Practitioner
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Even though conducted online, the session was extremely well organised and planned. The trainer was well acquainted with the learning objectives of every participant and ensured that all of the course goals were met by end of the training

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in December 2020

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Salim Sopariwalla RTE
5
Excellent and knowledgeable trainer, well organized and a great training. Great timing. Very well facilitated. Highly recommended. Lots to learn. Thank you, KnowledgeHut!

Attended Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) workshop in August 2020

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A-CSM Certification in Atlanta 

With live lectures, hands-on projects, and practical case studies, KnowledgeHut's A-CSM Training in Atlanta will help you master the principles of A-CSM. These sessions will be delivered online by our industry experts. At the end of this course, you will be able to address real-world problems typically faced by Scrum Masters. 

With KnowledgeHut's comprehensive certifications, you can switch to a rewarding career as an A-CSM in Atlanta. In addition to the ICP-ACC certification, you can also explore our in-demand courses across as PRINCE2, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CEH, CSPO, Scrum & Agile, Big Data Analysis, Apache Hadoop, SAFe Practitioner, Agile User Stories, CASQ, CMMI-DEV and others. 

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