A certified SAFe® Scrum Master is a key professional responsible for Scrum practices in a SAFe® enterprise. The role involves being a leader and a mentor for Agile teams. Certified SAFe® Scrum Master professionals are experts in Scrum and Kanban practices who enhance productivity and performance.

There are no specific prerequisites to attend this SAFe® Scrum Master course. But, the following skills are recommended:

 *  Awareness of Agile practices, principles, and concepts.
 *  Know about Scrum, XP, and Kanban.
 *  Knowledge of software development processes.

Earning the SAFe® Scrum Master certification will benefit you:

 * To learn how to solve various problems impeding consistent improvements.

 * Know to implement PI, iterations, and Scrum events.

 *Get a digital badge that you can showcase online

 * Get access to the SSM Community of Practice.

 * Opportunity to become a Scrum leader and enhance your career.

The exam can be taken at any time after course completion. Taking the SSM certification examination within 30 days after completing the course costs free for the first attempt.

It is a multiple-choice and multiple-select exam. For SSM4, the passing score is 73 percent and for SSM5, the passing score is 75 percent. Candidates have to correctly answer 33 out of 45 and 34 out of 45 questions in SSM4 and SSM5 respectively.

If you take the exam within 30 days of attending the training course, the cost of the exam is included in the course fee. This is the first exam attempt. For every retake, after this, you need to pay about $50 per attempt.

The first step is to enroll with a reputed institute partnered with Scaled Agile Inc like SimpliAxis for SSM training. Complete the course in 2 days, guided and taught by the best in the industry. Schedule your exam and score 75% or more and get certified as SAFe® Scrum Master.

The SAFe® Scrum Master certificate is valid for one year which needs to be renewed after that.

The SSM certification needs to be renewed every year. The renewal cost is $100. Here are the instructions to be followed for SSM Certification renewal.

 * Use your Username to log in to SAFe® Community Platform Account.

 * If you do not remember the password, click on “Forgot Password” to reset your password.

 * Click on the “Renew Now” Button located close to the Certification. (At the top of the HomePage?

The Project Management Institute issues the Professional Development Units (PDUs) and the Scrum Alliance issues the Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) to the candidate after the completion of any certification course. They are given to recognize the participation of the professional and to authenticate the knowledge of the principles and practices of Scrum. To hold your certification from the Scrum Alliance, you should earn a particular SEUs every two years.

You can earn up to 14-16 PDUs and 14-16 SEUs by attending the SAFe Scrum Master 2-day training program.

PDUs and SEUS recognize your dedication and devotion to Agile and Scrum society. They are given by the Scrum Alliance and Project management Institutes for all the successful ventures that you go through in your career. The Scrum Alliance expects you to earn certain SEUs to renew your certification every two years. The Project Management Institute offers PDUs on many certifications except CAPM certification and expects you to have a specific number of PDUs to renew your certification every three years.