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Moving from competent to exceptional as a Scrum Master
The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster course is designed for Scrum Masters who already have a working understanding of the framework and want to develop the deeper skills that distinguish an effective Scrum Master from a capable one. Where the CSM builds the foundations, the A-CSM shifts the focus to coaching people, facilitating difficult conversations, and influencing teams and organisations toward genuine agility.
The course is delivered by Jon Spruce, a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer. It is highly interactive and includes a wide range of personal, one-to-one, and group exercises. Attendees leave with a practical toolkit of coaching and facilitation techniques they can apply immediately, alongside a clearer sense of how to develop their own leadership approach over time.
The two days address communication and coaching skills, team dynamics and motivation, advanced facilitation techniques, and how to coach the agile mindset across an organisation rather than just within a single team.
What your people will learn
- How to deal with common agile problems and impediments at team and organisational level
- How to evolve and reinvigorate agile teams over time
- How to dive into team and relationship dynamics
- How to coach teams and organisations in the agile mindset
- How to understand and work with different people and motivations
- How to facilitate effectively, both locally and with remote teams
- How to use a ready-to-apply toolkit of coaching games, exercises, and facilitation techniques
- How to help teams transition to a more Lean and Agile way of working
- How to build communities of practice and support continuous improvement at scale
Why organisations choose A-CSM
Most organisations investing in Scrum find that the early progress a good CSM course creates eventually plateaus. Teams start to go through the motions of Scrum events without the underlying engagement that makes them useful. The A-CSM gives experienced Scrum Masters the skills to identify and address that, whether the issue is team motivation, facilitation quality, or organisational resistance to change.
It is particularly valuable for Scrum Masters who are starting to take on responsibility across more than one team or who are being asked to support broader agile transformation within their organisation.
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Coaching Individuals
- Nurturing personal agility
- Increasing engagement and buy-in
- Facilitating dialogue between the Product Owner, team members, customers, stakeholders, and executives
Coaching Teams
- Nurturing group agility
- Exercises and games for local and remote teams
- Understanding intrinsic and extrinsic motivators
- Continuous improvement
- Additional techniques
Advanced Facilitation
- Understanding the role of mentoring, coaching, and facilitation
- Facilitating well and with agility
- Interactive facilitation techniques
Coaching the Organisation
- Nurturing and coaching an agile mindset
- Identifying and removing impediments
- Communities of practice
Who this course is for
- Practising Scrum Masters who hold an active CSM certification
- Scrum Masters with at least one year of experience in the role
- Those who want to strengthen their coaching and facilitation skills
- Scrum Masters expanding their responsibility across multiple teams
- Those supporting or leading agile transformation within their organisation
- Agile coaches wanting to deepen their toolkit
Certification
Attendees who complete the course earn the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM) designation from the Scrum Alliance. There is no separate exam; the certification is awarded on successful completion of the course delivered by an accredited Certified Scrum Trainer.
- Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM) certification
- Certification awarded on course completion, no exam required
- Two years Scrum Alliance membership on certification
- Digital badge from the Scrum Alliance
The A-CSM certification requires an active CSM and at least one year of role-specific Scrum Master experience. Certification is valid for two years and renewed through Scrum Education Units (SEUs).
What attendees get after the course
- Two days of instruction from a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer
- Course materials handbook and access to electronic reference documentation
- A practical toolkit of coaching, facilitation, and team exercises
- Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM) recognition from the Scrum Alliance
- Two years Scrum Alliance membership on certification
- Digital badge on successful certification
Prerequisites
Attendees must hold an active Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) certification from the Scrum Alliance and have at least one year of work experience specific to the Scrum Master role. The course may be attended by anyone with a basic Scrum certification for the learning content, but the A-CSM credential itself requires both conditions to be met.
Delivery options
We offer this course as a private cohort for organisations, or as a public course where individuals can book a place alongside practitioners from other organisations. Both formats are available remotely or in person across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
Private delivery keeps the discussion grounded in your team's actual context. Public delivery is ideal where individuals want to train alongside peers from outside their organisation.
About the Scrum Alliance A-CSM
The Scrum Alliance is the world's largest Scrum certifying body. The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® designation builds on the foundational CSM and is only available through an accredited Certified Scrum Trainer, ensuring the course is delivered with genuine depth and coaching experience.
Lead trainer
Jon Spruce
Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)
Jon is an experienced Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer with a background in coaching Scrum teams and running highly interactive, practical courses.