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Certified Scrum Trainer

This two day course—taught by author and popular Scrum and agile trainer Mike Cohn—not only provides the fundamental principles of Scrum, it also gives participants hands-on experience using Scrum, and closes with Certification as a recognized ScrumMaster.

During the ScrumMaster class, attendees will learn why such a seemingly simple process as Scrum can have such profound effects on an organization. Participants gain practical experience working with Scrum tools and activities such as the product backlog, sprint backlog, daily Scrum meetings, sprint planning meeting, and burndown charts. Participants leave knowing how to apply Scrum to all sizes of projects, from a single collocated team to a large, highly distributed team.

Following successful completion of the course, you will be qualified and ready to pass the Scrum Alliance assessment exam. This multiple-choice, online test is required to become a Certified ScrumMaster, which includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, where additional ScrumMaster-only material and information are available. For more information on the certification exam, see this page about the CSM exam.

PMPs: This course counts for 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Upcoming Public Training Classes

Date Location Taught By Price  
Feb 7-8, 2012 Orange County, CA Mike Cohn Price: $1300
Feb 29-Mar 1, 2012 London Mike Cohn Price: £1400 + VAT Sold Out
Mar 5-6, 2012 Oslo Mike Cohn Price: NOK 13900 Register
Mar 19-20, 2012 Silicon Valley Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 2/20)
$1300 Regular
Apr 9-10, 2012 San Diego Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 3/12)
$1300 Regular
Apr 16-17, 2012 Dallas Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 3/19)
$1300 Regular
Apr 30-May 1, 2012 London Mike Cohn Price: £1400 + VAT Register
May 14-15, 2012 Silicon Valley Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 4/16)
$1300 Regular
May 21-22, 2012 Boulder Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 4/23)
$1300 Regular
Jun 4-5, 2012 Oslo Mike Cohn Price: NOK 13900 Register
Jun 11-12, 2012 Copenhagen Mike Cohn Price: DKK 12500 + VAT Register
Jul 10-11, 2012 Silicon Valley Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 6/11)
$1300 Regular
Jul 16-17, 2012 Orange County, CA Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 6/18)
$1300 Regular
Jul 19-20, 2012 Dallas Mike Cohn $1200 Early Bird! (through 6/18)
$1300 Regular
Sep 3-4, 2012 Oslo Mike Cohn Price: NOK 13900 Register
Sep 19-20, 2012 London Mike Cohn Price: £1400 + VAT Register
Sep 24-25, 2012 Copenhagen Mike Cohn Price: DKK 12500 + VAT Register

What You Will Learn in Your ScrumMaster Training Class

  • Practical, project-proven practices
  • The essentials of getting a project off on the right foot
  • How to write user stories for the product backlog
  • Why there's more to leading a self-organizing team than buying pizza and getting out of the way
  • How to help both new and experienced teams be more successful
  • How to successfully scale Scrum to large, multi-continent projects with team sizes in the hundreds
  • Tips and tricks from the instructor's fifteen-plus years of using Scrum in a wide variety of environments

Brochure

Download a PDF brochure with additional information.

Who Should Attend a Certified ScrumMaster Training?

Whether you're a manager, programmer, tester, analyst, product manager, or someone interested in working on or with a Scrum team, this course is suited for you. You will leave with solid knowledge of how and why Scrum works. Through practical, hands-on exercises and small-group discussion you will be prepared to plan your first sprint immediately after this class.

PMPs: This agile training class counts for 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Onsite Availability of the Certified ScrumMaster Training Class

Don’t see a date and location you like? Want to train a team or department without the hassle of travel? This class is available for onsite delivery. Contact Mike Cohn at 1-888-61-Agile (24453) or by e-mail at mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com.

About Your Trainer—Mike Cohn

Mike Cohn

Mike Cohn is a highly-respected and sought after trainer who is in demand for agile and Scrum training around the globe. He is the author of three very popular agile books; has written numerous articles for magazines, journals, and websites; writes an influential blog; was a co-founder and past chairperson of the non-profit Agile Alliance; and also co-founded and served on the board of directors of the non-profit Scrum Alliance.

Mike has been an active participant on Scrum projects since 1995… and not just as a consultant. At four different companies, Mike was VP of Development where agile was instrumental to the company’s success. Three of those companies were startups and the other was a Fortune 40 company. Mike has the hands on experience to make his training and coaching relevant to the real business world; it’s not just theoretical with him. And his teaching style includes hands-on experiences for his participants.

Mike has more than fifteen years of experience with Scrum, working in domains from banking to aerospace to video game development—with companies ranging in size from 1 to 400,000. To get a first-hand look at how Mike relates to an audience, check out this video of Mike presenting at Google.

But don’t take our word for it, please! Find out what past participants have thought of the training they’ve attended. Check out our What They’re Saying About Us page.

Training is a big investment of time and money. Do your research when choosing someone to guide you along your agile path. Mountain Goat Software and founder Mike Cohn have the hands on experience, public record, and recommendations you need to determine whether this Scrum Master training is right for you.

Testimonials

“Mike gave a scrum training for some of our leads and managers in Visual Studio Team System. It was fantastic. I'd highly recommend his training to any team.”
Stephanie Saad, Microsoft

“This class has definitely exceeded my expectations and pointed out tons of areas our team can do better”
Aida Cutuk, Intuit

“Your ScrumMaster class was the best project management class I’ve ever experienced. The concepts were thoughtfully presented, and clearly delivered. ”
—Deke Waters, Day 1 Studios

“The Best Training I ever attended. Your presentation was very engaging, enthusiastic and entertaining!”
—Vijay Eluri, Manager, ID Analytics, Inc.

“Very good instruction from someone that clearly has real-world, pragmatic experience in the subject. A perfect primer for those getting started in Scrum.”
—Nathan Angstadt, Stellent

“I found this course of great value, bringing all the Scrum principles into a useable process.”
George Goodyer, Verisign

“ You know us English....very reserved, difficult to fire up..not given to bouts of unbridled enthusiasm...etc, etc...but the course was absolutely FANTASTIC. Mike did a tremendous job of holding the room, fending off skepticism and really opening minds to the Agile way of working.”
Paul Henderson, 21C

“The ScrumMaster course is the second course I have taken from Mike Cohn. I would whole heartedly recommend Mike as a Scrum trainer to any organization. His style is relaxed and comfortable...allowing the topics to flow easily and his passion to ooze through. I have since recommended Mike to numerous colleagues who all agree that they come away from the course feeling full of knowledge and motivated to implement what they have learned. Very highly recommended.”
Bethan Davis, Metis Consultancy

“Thanks for a great class! Really. Your real-life, real-world application of agile and Scrum practices made for a truly valuable class.”
Beth Russo, SAIC

“Thank you once again for a fantastic Scrum Master course. Your delivery and style were inspirational.”
Royd Brayshay, Devlopment Leader / Consultant