Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Trainer
Opens 2020 Feb 21 00:00 (MST)
Description

Certified Scrum Developer Trainer candidate must meet the following requirements:

A CSD Trainer candidate must be an active Scrum Alliance certificant in good standing (free of Scrum Alliance Code of Ethics complaints or violations).

A CSD Trainer candidate must hold, and have visible on their Scrum Alliance profile, an active CSP-D certification.

A CSD Trainer candidate must hold, and have visible on their profile, an active Scrum Alliance certification for the course they are applying to instruct (CSD, A-CSD, and/or CSP-D).

A CSD Trainer candidate must have a CSD offering approved before submitting to provide A-CSD; must have an A-CSD offering approved before submitting to provide CSP-D.

A CSD Trainer candidate must clearly describe their instructional path and goals, including their differentiating personal approach. [WAIVED for CST].

A CSD Trainer candidate must validate at least 60 months of technical experience in a Scrum/Agile setting, including key learnings and impacts to your trainings.Experience may include:  education, training, or certification(s) that show proficiency in technical practice(s), and/or role-based work experience, actively working as a Developer on an Agile Team, and/or using code in an Agile environment.

A CSD Trainer candidate must have instructed or co-instructed at least 7 courses within the last 60 months.  These courses may be certified or uncertified, and should have a technical focus.  At least one of these courses must be co-instructed with a previously approved CSD Trainer.

A CSD Trainer candidate must submit mapped CSD training materials, which validate the most recent version of the Scrum Foundations and CSD, A-CSD, and/or CSP-D learning objectives.  Note:  applications to offer CSD must also map to and include all current Scrum Foundations learning objectives [Scrum Foundations mapping is WAIVED for CSTs].

A CSD Trainer candidate must provide a thorough course offering overview for the submitted course, painting a portrait of the student experience.  This overview must detail the minimum 16 hours of instruction per course.

Please credit all sources where appropriate and request appropriate permission(s) for photos, illustrations, etc. Please include with your application a list of sources to be acknowledged.  It is YOUR responsibility as the candidate to make sure that you have appropriate rights and licenses to any materials you use.Letters of Recommendation

A CSD Trainer candidate must provide at least two letters of recommendation from those who can directly validate the candidate’s expertise in training and breadth and depth of technical agile/scrum knowledge. [WAIVED for CST or CSAT].

[WAIVED FOR CST, CSAT and/or CAC]A CSD Trainer candidate must have participated in at least one Scrum Alliance event (Global or Regional Scrum Gathering, or Agile Coaching Retreat) within the last 60 months.

A CSD Trainer candidate must provide evidence of at least 2 instances of active community engagement in the agile/scrum community for at least 60 months prior to application.  

A CSD Trainer candidate must successfully complete a Training Skills Assessment (TSA) after all course materials are approved. [WAIVED FOR CST or CSAT].


Additional Information/Resources:

CSD Trainer Resources and FAQ Page

CSD Trainer Instructional Experience document

If you have previously submitted an application via this platform and would like to access an archived submission, please contact applications@scrumalliance.org to have your application re-opened. Your application fee is valid for one year from date of original submission. After one year, your application will expire and you will need to re-submit and re-pay the application fee. 

Scrum Alliance strives to be inclusive and accommodating to all candidates. If you require special accommodations for any reason, including disabilities, language or other communication barriers, or other challenges to participating in the Trainer application process, please contact applications@scrumalliance.org with a description of the issue and Scrum Alliance will do our best to work with you to find an acceptable solution.

Scrum Alliance Trainer applications are intended to provide personalized insights into your own experiences and abilities in your own words and style. As such, Scrum Alliance does not permit use of generative artificial intelligence tools to generate your answers to application questions. However, you may use assistive technology to aid in communication, such as grammar checkers, translation tools, and similar software, even if the technology incorporates artificial intelligence. In other words, you must do your own work but may use AI tools to improve it. 

Scrum Alliance General Application Appeal Process can be found here.

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Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Trainer


Certified Scrum Developer Trainer candidate must meet the following requirements:

A CSD Trainer candidate must be an active Scrum Alliance certificant in good standing (free of Scrum Alliance Code of Ethics complaints or violations).

A CSD Trainer candidate must hold, and have visible on their Scrum Alliance profile, an active CSP-D certification.

A CSD Trainer candidate must hold, and have visible on their profile, an active Scrum Alliance certification for the course they are applying to instruct (CSD, A-CSD, and/or CSP-D).

A CSD Trainer candidate must have a CSD offering approved before submitting to provide A-CSD; must have an A-CSD offering approved before submitting to provide CSP-D.

A CSD Trainer candidate must clearly describe their instructional path and goals, including their differentiating personal approach. [WAIVED for CST].

A CSD Trainer candidate must validate at least 60 months of technical experience in a Scrum/Agile setting, including key learnings and impacts to your trainings.Experience may include:  education, training, or certification(s) that show proficiency in technical practice(s), and/or role-based work experience, actively working as a Developer on an Agile Team, and/or using code in an Agile environment.

A CSD Trainer candidate must have instructed or co-instructed at least 7 courses within the last 60 months.  These courses may be certified or uncertified, and should have a technical focus.  At least one of these courses must be co-instructed with a previously approved CSD Trainer.

A CSD Trainer candidate must submit mapped CSD training materials, which validate the most recent version of the Scrum Foundations and CSD, A-CSD, and/or CSP-D learning objectives.  Note:  applications to offer CSD must also map to and include all current Scrum Foundations learning objectives [Scrum Foundations mapping is WAIVED for CSTs].

A CSD Trainer candidate must provide a thorough course offering overview for the submitted course, painting a portrait of the student experience.  This overview must detail the minimum 16 hours of instruction per course.

Please credit all sources where appropriate and request appropriate permission(s) for photos, illustrations, etc. Please include with your application a list of sources to be acknowledged.  It is YOUR responsibility as the candidate to make sure that you have appropriate rights and licenses to any materials you use.Letters of Recommendation

A CSD Trainer candidate must provide at least two letters of recommendation from those who can directly validate the candidate’s expertise in training and breadth and depth of technical agile/scrum knowledge. [WAIVED for CST or CSAT].

[WAIVED FOR CST, CSAT and/or CAC]A CSD Trainer candidate must have participated in at least one Scrum Alliance event (Global or Regional Scrum Gathering, or Agile Coaching Retreat) within the last 60 months.

A CSD Trainer candidate must provide evidence of at least 2 instances of active community engagement in the agile/scrum community for at least 60 months prior to application.  

A CSD Trainer candidate must successfully complete a Training Skills Assessment (TSA) after all course materials are approved. [WAIVED FOR CST or CSAT].


Additional Information/Resources:

CSD Trainer Resources and FAQ Page

CSD Trainer Instructional Experience document

If you have previously submitted an application via this platform and would like to access an archived submission, please contact applications@scrumalliance.org to have your application re-opened. Your application fee is valid for one year from date of original submission. After one year, your application will expire and you will need to re-submit and re-pay the application fee. 

Scrum Alliance strives to be inclusive and accommodating to all candidates. If you require special accommodations for any reason, including disabilities, language or other communication barriers, or other challenges to participating in the Trainer application process, please contact applications@scrumalliance.org with a description of the issue and Scrum Alliance will do our best to work with you to find an acceptable solution.

Scrum Alliance Trainer applications are intended to provide personalized insights into your own experiences and abilities in your own words and style. As such, Scrum Alliance does not permit use of generative artificial intelligence tools to generate your answers to application questions. However, you may use assistive technology to aid in communication, such as grammar checkers, translation tools, and similar software, even if the technology incorporates artificial intelligence. In other words, you must do your own work but may use AI tools to improve it. 

Scrum Alliance General Application Appeal Process can be found here.

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