The Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course is a blend of the two. Whilst you will definitely learn new theories, tools and techniques as part of your learning and personal development, you will also have your skills as a Scrum Master validated throughout the experience.  

The Scrum Alliance have set learning objectives for each module of the course but they are also looking for students to validate their skills and demonstrate competence as an Advanced Scrum Master.  

In many ways, this is why there is a requirement for at least one years' experience as a Certified Scrum Master in order to achieve certification.  

The Scrum Alliance have designed the Advanced Certified Scrum Master course as a stepping stone between the Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) certifications.  

The idea being that you can invest in your skills development and acquiring important knowledge and toolsets to help you in your journey as a Scrum Master.  So, to summarise. 

The Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course is designed to both teach you new skills as well as validate your current skills as a Scrum Master.  

If you are interested in the A-CSM, visit https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/  

To get a feel for the Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master course, visit https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/  

If you are interested in becoming an Agile Coach, visit our Agile Coaching Academy course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/agile-coach/agile-coach-academy/  

If you would like an Introduction to Coaching opportunity, visit https://agile-centre.thinkific.com/courses/introduction-to-coaching