A-CSM Certification Training | Advanced Certified Scrum Master Course

TL;DR: The Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) is Scrum Alliance's flagship next step after the CSM, built for Scrum Masters who want to move from good to great. PremierAgile delivers it as a highly interactive 2-day workshop led by a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer, with 16 SEUs, 16 PDUs and a 2-year Scrum Alliance membership included. To certify you complete the course, validate at least 12 months of work experience as a Scrum Master, and accept the A-CSM license agreement. Call +91-91542-24453 or +91-77021-24453, or email Info@PremierAgile.com for schedules and pricing.

You have done the CSM. You run the ceremonies, you protect the team, you know the framework. So what is next? For most practicing Scrum Masters the answer is the Advanced Certified Scrum Master, and this guide explains what the A-CSM is, who it is for, what PremierAgile's 2-day workshop covers, and how the certification process works in India.

What Is the A-CSM Certification?

The Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) is one of the flagship certifications offered by Scrum Alliance. Where the CSM establishes your Scrum foundation, the A-CSM is designed to build on that foundation with enhanced Agile implementation skills. The Learning Objectives behind the course are purposed around one question: how does a Scrum Master move from good to great?

Through the course, a Scrum Master learns advanced facilitation, coaching and scaling techniques, and can aspire to become an Agile Coach for multiple teams, helping the organization address complexity as it grows. The certification also distinguishes you in the global marketplace as a highly trained Agile professional and a member of the globally recognized Scrum Alliance community. If you have not yet taken the foundation course, start with our CSM certification training guide.

Who Should Attend A-CSM Training?

The course is appropriate for anyone who wants to excel in the Scrum Master role and anyone who wants to help their organization do Scrum more effectively. PremierAgile lists these roles as a natural fit:

• Scrum Masters
• Agile Coaches
• Project Managers and Program Managers
• Release Managers
• Technical leads
• Change agents and evangelists
• Transformation consultants
• PMO and Delivery Managers

It is equally suited to anyone who wants advanced education in Scrum Mastery, who wishes to facilitate and coach Scrum Teams better, or who wants to coach and scale a department or an entire organization. Note that certification requires at least 12 months of work experience specific to the Scrum Master role, validated during the process, so the course makes the most sense once you have real team experience behind you.

What "Good to Great" Means in Practice

The A-CSM Learning Objectives are built around moving a Scrum Master from good to great, and the syllabus shows what that means concretely. A good Scrum Master runs the events and removes blockers. A great one understands their own personality traits and how those traits land on a team, manages conflict instead of avoiding it, and leads through service rather than authority. That is why day one starts with the person: personal development, conflict management and servant-leadership come before any technique.

From there the course adds the two skills that most separate senior Scrum Masters from the rest: facilitation and coaching. Facilitation training covers how to design and run sessions that produce outcomes rather than discussion for its own sake. The coaching segment introduces coaching models and includes practicing one-to-one coaching, so you leave having actually done it, not only heard about it.

Inside PremierAgile's 2-Day A-CSM Workshop

PremierAgile's A-CSM is a 2-day classroom or live virtual workshop that combines training, coaching and certification. The sessions are highly interactive and provide real-time resources and techniques you can use in the Scrum Master role immediately. The teaching approach uses visual storytelling, gamification, brain science-based learning and zero passive slide decks, so concepts are practiced rather than just presented.

The curriculum covers the Learning Objectives set by Scrum Alliance for A-CSM training, designed using Bloom's taxonomy with constant feedback from Scrum Alliance Coaches and Trainers. PremierAgile's trainers are approved by Scrum Alliance and deliver the workshop using industry best practices and leading coaching and facilitation techniques.

Day 1: The Scrum Master as a Person and Coach

• Personality traits of a Scrum Master
• Personal development and conflict management
• Scrum Mastery and servant-leadership
• Agile, Lean, Scrum and other frameworks
• Facilitation and training techniques
• Coaching and coaching models
• Practicing one-to-one coaching

Day 2: Serving the Team and the Organization

• Service to the Developers: self-organization
• Service to the Developers: team dynamics
• Service to the Developers: Definition of Done
• Coaching the Product Owner
• Service to the Organization
• Scaling frameworks
• Organizational change and its impact

The arc is deliberate: day one builds you as a coach and facilitator, day two turns that skill outward toward the developers, the Product Owner and the wider organization, including the scaling questions that only appear once a single team works well.

What Is Included in the A-CSM Course

• 2 days of classroom training, coaching and certification
• Practical knowledge through role plays, case studies and simulations
• Training by an experienced Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)
• Scrum Alliance certification fee included in the course fee
• 16 SEUs (Scrum Education Units) and 16 PDUs (Professional Development Units)
• A 2-year membership with Scrum Alliance
• Free access to several PremierAgile resources for continuous learning

Pricing, discounts and batch dates change with each schedule. Call +91-91542-24453 or +91-77021-24453, or email Info@PremierAgile.com, and a learning advisor will share the current details.

The Path Beyond A-CSM

The A-CSM is a milestone, not the finish line. PremierAgile's A-CSM is taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer who is also a Path to CSP Educator, and the Scrum Alliance journey continues toward the Certified Scrum Professional level for Scrum Masters who want to keep growing. The coaching and scaling skills from this course are the foundation for that next step and for broader Agile Coach responsibilities across multiple teams.

How A-CSM Certification Works: 5 Steps

1. Search the courses offered by trainers certified by Scrum Alliance.
2. Talk to PremierAgile on +91-91542-24453 or +91-77021-24453, or email Info@PremierAgile.com, for the price, schedule, discounts and registration benefits.
3. Register at www.premieragile.com or through a learning advisor, and complete the pre-learning requirements.
4. Complete a live online or in-person A-CSM course with a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer and Path to CSP Educator, and validate at least 12 months of work experience specific to the Scrum Master role.
5. Accept the A-CSM License Agreement, complete your Scrum Alliance membership profile, and download your A-CSM certificate and badge.

How the A-CSM Helps Your Career and Your Organization

For the individual, the A-CSM demonstrates advanced value as a highly trained Agile professional. It deepens facilitation and coaching skill in a way that shows up immediately in retrospectives, conflict situations and team dynamics, and it is the recognized step on the path toward Certified Scrum Professional and Agile Coach roles.

For the organization, an advanced Scrum Master means better self-organization within teams, a stronger Definition of Done, more effective Product Owners through coaching, and someone equipped to engage with scaling frameworks and organizational change rather than only single-team mechanics.

A-CSM for Corporate Teams

If your organization is going through an Agile transformation and needs training exclusively for its own teams, PremierAgile also delivers corporate batches. With several years of hands-on Agile transformation experience at global Fortune 500 enterprises, their coaches and trainers can help design a transformation roadmap for your organization and can even support the initial Sprints until your teams become self-sufficient. Enquire through the same contact numbers for corporate schedules.

How to Register for A-CSM Training in India

PremierAgile runs A-CSM as a live virtual classroom and as in-person batches across India, including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and many more cities. You can filter schedules by city and trainer on the website, and if none of the dates fit you can enquire and a learning advisor will help.

To register:

• Call +91-91542-24453 or +91-77021-24453 to discuss schedules, pricing and discounts
• Email Info@PremierAgile.com with your questions
• Register directly on the A-CSM training page

PremierAgile is one of the largest Agile and Scrum communities, founded by Suresh Konduru, a Certified Scrum Trainer whose work was featured in Forbes Magazine 2025, and whose book "AGILE51 SUCCESS FACTORS" was featured in the Times of India in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a CSM before taking the A-CSM?

The A-CSM is an advanced course that builds on Scrum foundational knowledge, and the certification process includes validating at least 12 months of work experience specific to the Scrum Master role. It is designed as the next step for practicing Scrum Masters.

How long is the A-CSM course?

The course runs for 2 days, combining training, coaching and certification in a highly interactive workshop format.

What is the difference between CSM and A-CSM?

The CSM establishes the Scrum foundation: the framework, the roles and the ceremonies. The A-CSM builds on it with advanced facilitation, coaching models, conflict management, service to the developers and the Product Owner, scaling frameworks and organizational change. It is aimed at moving a Scrum Master from good to great.

How many SEUs and PDUs do I earn?

The course includes 16 SEUs (Scrum Education Units) and 16 PDUs (Professional Development Units), along with a 2-year Scrum Alliance membership.

How do I get the price and next batch dates?

Call +91-91542-24453 or +91-77021-24453, or email Info@PremierAgile.com. A learning advisor will share the current schedule, price, discounts and registration benefits.

Final Thoughts

The A-CSM is where a Scrum Master stops running the framework and starts coaching it. If you have the team experience and want the advanced facilitation, coaching and scaling skills to match, explore the A-CSM certification training at PremierAgile and pick a batch that fits your calendar.