Audience
The following individuals will benefit from this course:
- Existing Scrum Masters
- Team leaders, project managers, and others who have assumed the role of an Agile team facilitator in a Scaled Agile Framework or enterprise Agile context
- Engineering and development managers who will be responsible for Agile execution and for coaching teams and teams of teams
- Agile coaches
- Agile program managers and prospective Release Train Engineers
What You Receive
The class registration includes:
- Attendee workbook (physical version only for classroom based training). For remote training, this is provided electronically only.
- Access to the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master exam with certification exam – requires course attendance and completion of SAFe self learning Skills
- One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the Scaled Agile Community of Practice, with access to members-only resources such as webinars, workbooks, guidance presentations, and advance notice of upcoming SAFe products
- Access to Meetup groups and events that connect you with other SAFe certified professionals
- A variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey
Exam Details
Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) and provides access to all of the study materials. Please note that attending the course does not guarantee passing the exam.
Exam name - SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Exam
Duration - 120 Minutes to complete once the exam has started
Number of questions - 60
Passing Score - 44/60 (73%)
Question format - Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)
Cost - First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake or attempt past the 30-day window is $50, payable directly to Scaled Agile
Retake Policy - Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. please contact support@scaledagile.com for any retake questions.
Membership Details
Attendees who pass the exam will receive:
- A SAFe Adanced Scrum Master certificate
- One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform, with access to members-only resources such as webinars, workbooks, guidance presentations, and advance notice of upcoming SAFe products
Renewal Details
Scaled Agile have updated their certification renewal and membership model.
With this transition, you will now be able to renew your membership at one of three tiers, two of which will include a bundle renewal of all your SAFe certifications. If you don’t need or want to include the renewal of your certifications, you have the option to simply renew your membership to continue access to all the assets, tools, and resources to help you grow as a SAFe professional.
The first year of your certification and membership is included within the cost of this course – therefore, the following renewal fees will only apply when renewing your membership:
SAFe Foundational membership
Renews annually at $195
Includes renewal of all Foundational certs (SA, SP, SSM, SGP, SDP)
One-year Foundational membership is included with first-time course attendance or can be purchased separately
Provides access to the community platform
SAFe Advanced membership
Renews annually at $295
Renews a member’s current Advanced certifications (APM, LPM, RTE, SASM, ASE), and includes all other current Foundational certifications
Provides access to the community platform
SAFe Expert membership
- Renews annually at $995
- Renews a member’s expert current certification (SPC or SPCT), and also includes all other current Advanced and Foundational certs
- Access to the community platform + SPC-only content and features
Cancellation Details
When IJI Cancels or Reschedules a Class:
IJI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a class if necessary, with up to 14 days’ notice prior to the first day of instruction (“Cancellation Period”). Should IJI cancel or reschedule a class after the Cancellation Period (i.e. by providing the student with 13 days or less notice prior to the first day of instruction)
(i) IJI will assist in covering the student’s already incurred and non-reimbursable travel expenses (and travel cancellation fees); and
(ii) the student may choose to either apply the paid tuition to a future IJI class or have IJI refund the tuition in full.
Your IJI Account Manager is fully prepared to discuss the circumstances and limitations should this occur. Should IJI cancel or reschedule a class within the Cancellation Period, IJI will not reimburse any travel expenses and cancellation fees.
When a student cancels a class:
Refund Policy
All cancellations and transfers for open courses must be requested in writing to training@ivarjacobson.com. A student can apply the paid tuition to one future class which is scheduled within 6 months of the originally booked class. You may substitute a delegate with another at no charge but please contact us in advance of your course if you wish to do this. If you are unable to attend and unable to substitute a delegate, we will make every effort to move you to a later course where available (a 5% fee shall apply to any rescheduled course to cover admin costs).
The table below gives details of our refund policy should cancellation be the only option.
More than 30 Days before the course start date - 90% (10% retained to cover admin costs)
29-14 days before the course start date - 50%
Less than 14 days before the course start date - 0%
Subject to the above cancellation terms, if a student cancels a class or if a student requests a refund of all or part of the tuition fee paid, IJI will process the refund within thirty (30) days. If the fee is paid by credit card, refunds will be credited to that credit card.