Certified Scrum Trainers

Certified Scrum Trainers^® play a vital role within the Scrum Alliance. CSTs are licensed to teach CSM and CSPO courses. Stringent certification requirements are imposed on prospective CSTs to make certain that only those who are qualified to meet this commitment are entrusted to engage in this role on behalf of the Scrum Alliance.  

Vision

A CST is an ambassador of Scrum. He or she will:

• Have a solid understanding of the Scrum framework, a deep understanding of the principles and values that are the foundations of Scrum, and a clarity on what belongs to Scrum and what is an extension or complement;
• Have extensive experience of implementing and/or coaching Scrum inside organizations;
• Be active in the wider Scrum community, through actual and virtual interaction with other Scrum and Agile thinkers and practitioners;
• Have training experience beyond just Scrum, be willing to explore new ways of working and be committed to continuous improvement.

Philosophy of Application Process

We desire an application process that is fair, thorough, and that uses objective measures to choose trainers that will make good ambassadors of Scrum and the Scrum Alliance.

Process Overview