Go Deeper. Get Advanced. Earn Your A-CSM® at Your Own Pace.

You already have your CSM. You know the framework. Now the real questions start: how do you coach a team that doesn’t want to be coached? How do you shift an organisation that says it’s agile but isn’t? How do you grow from facilitator to leader?

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) programme is a self-paced mentorship — not a 2-day classroom sprint. You learn by doing real work with your real teams, supported by fortnightly sessions with experienced coaches who work in the field every day. Complete it in as little as 6 weeks or take up to 6 months. You set the pace.

What You Get

	Two Certifications for the Price of One Earn both your Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) from the Scrum Alliance and the Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) from the LeSS Company — included free, worth £300.
	Coaching, Not Just Content Fortnightly mentoring sessions with experienced practitioners who coach in the field daily. Bring real challenges, get practical guidance — not textbook theory.
	Learn Around Your Job No time off work required. The self-paced format means you practise with your actual teams and reflect on real outcomes — your workplace becomes your learning environment.
	Peer Community Between Sessions Between mentoring sessions, you’ll connect with fellow participants via group chat, often arranging additional peer sessions to accelerate your learning.
	Ongoing Community Access Join the Agile Affinity Discord channel and Scrum Event Meetup — free, ongoing peer support that continues long after you certify. Plus 20% off all future Scrum Alliance courses we offer.

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“Great experience gaining my certificate with Agile Affinity. The mentoring sessions helped me gain valuable feedback across my training!” — Vasileios Manolas

“Almost a year-long mentorship programme. The course really focuses on experience-based case evaluation. Hard, but worth it — fun and energizing.” — Pricillia G.

“The step-by-step approach and clear explanations allowed me to learn and apply the knowledge in real life.” — Unchasa Anong

How the Programme Works

This isn’t a classroom course compressed into two days. It’s a rolling mentorship programme designed around the reality of being a working Scrum Master. You join at any time, and the programme can be completed in as little as 6 weeks or up to 6 months — you set the pace based on your availability and the opportunities you have to practise.

We meet fortnightly on Thursdays, 5–6pm UK time via Zoom. Between sessions, the group uses online chat to stay connected and often arranges additional peer sessions to accelerate progress. Our trainers coach in the field more than they train — they’re on this journey with you.

The focus is experiential: you apply new techniques directly in your work environment, reflect on the results, and bring those insights back to the group. Your workplace is the classroom.

The Agile Coaching Growth Wheel — we use this to map your starting point and track your growth throughout the programme.

How You Earn Your Certification

There is no exam. Instead, you demonstrate your learning through practice. During your first mentoring session, we’ll review the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel, discuss your self-learning log, and set your personal outcomes.

As you progress, you’ll participate in peer workshops and mentoring sessions, recording what you learn in a concise log — the format is yours to choose (written, slides, video, sketches). When you’re ready, a peer-reviewed reflection session evaluates how the programme has developed your skills.

To achieve certification, you must attend at least four mentoring sessions and demonstrate competency across all learning objectives. The programme takes a minimum of 6 weeks to complete.

Is This Programme Right for You?

Included: Certified LeSS Basics Course (Worth £300)

Your A-CSM registration includes the option to complete the Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) course at no extra cost. Learn how to use Scrum for descaling — not just scaling — and add a second certification to your profile.

Meet Your Trainers

Rickard Jones CST · Certified Team Coach · LeSS Trainer · ICAgile Trainer · 20+ years Rickard has spent two decades coaching organisations, teams, and individuals through complex agile transformations. A former XP developer, programme manager, and transformation lead, he brings deep hands-on experience to every session. He is a co-author of the AgileHR Manifesto and an international conference speaker.

John Barratt CST · Enterprise Agile Coach · Military Background John combines a military background with extensive enterprise coaching experience to help organisations simplify and build resilience. His client results include helping IAG Loyalty meet ambitious targets during COVID while reducing staff turnover, creating an internal coaching capability for Maersk saving £50,000 annually, and helping Vodafone’s Secure Net product pass 20 million paid subscribers.

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