If you are a Certified Scrum Master and looking to renew your CSM certification, be rest assured that you have come to the right place.

Why should one renew it?

The most common thought that arises at the time of CSM Certification renewal is that ‘Is it really worth renewing?’

1. By renewing the certification, we can get the required assistance and support, and boost from other certified agilists from across the world.
2. In today’s era, a valid certificate helps in a lot of ways and is not limited to: finding a job, progressing in career, Get advanced certifications, etc.
3. Certifications help people gain more domain knowledge related to Agile thus improving the team’s performance.
4. Agile certifications facilitate people to complete projects on time and in turn bag more projects thus benefitting the company.
5. Helps in getting advanced certifications.
6. Certified professionals get to volunteer in Agile events.

Hence it is required for the certified professional to confirm that they are active and are continuously following the principles and practices of Scrum.

How can one renew it?

There are numerous ways to renew the CSM certification. Every learning and growth in your career from the time you got your certification is considered as an effort to be engaged. Each hour of effort contributes to one educational credit. Be engaged with the Agile Community and gain SEUs.

The engagement can be in any of the following ways:

• Being part of the various communities on Linked in and other professional networks. 
• Attending webinars hosted by the community either in person or watching pre-recorded ones.
• Attending and events that are related to Agile and Scrum in a regional or global level.
• Increase knowledge pertaining to Scrum or Agile by reading books, blogs, and any articles related to them
• Volunteering in Scrum or local agile groups
• Blogging about Scrum and Agile.
• Watching videos pertaining to Scrum foundations as a form of e-learning.
• Enroll in coaching programs.

Requirements and Fee involved CSM Renewal

Insight into SEU categories

There are 6 categories that offer SEU credit. It is up to the professional to select the category and amass 20 SEUs to renew the certification. One hour of participation in each category amounts to 1 SEU. 

• Category A -  Scrum Alliance Gatherings

The Professional can participate in one or more events in this category. A maximum of 8 SEUs can be amassed in a day. The events in this category include:

• Scrum Coaching retreats
• Scrum Alliance Sponsored events
• Scrum Alliance Regional gatherings
• Scrum Alliance Global gatherings

• Category B -  Scrum Alliance courses

• Professionals can enroll in courses such as CSM, CSPO, A-CSM, A-CSPO, CSD, CAL I, CAL II, and Scrum@Scale Practitioner. A day’s training can help in getting 8 SEUs.
• One can opt to continue education in Scrum related topics by enrolling in courses that can be in the form of online, face-to-face, live webinars, recorded training.

• Category C – Outside Events

• SEUs can be obtained by attending events that are conducted by other Scrum agencies apart from Scrum Alliance
• These events include Agile conferences, REP courses such as SAFe Agilists, Kanban, PMI-ACP, etc. 

• Category D - Volunteering

• Professionals can share the knowledge they have gained in the form of lectures or presentations for free of cost.
• It provides a way of serving the community

• Category E – Individual Learning

• One can read a book on Scrum. 
• The professional can blog, write articles, or even books related to Scrum.
• Watch videos related to Scrum.

• Category F – Collaborative Learning

• An individual can earn up to 15 SEUs in this category.
• Collaborative Learning with practitioners of Scrum.

Steps involved in the submission of SEUs for renewal

1. Login to the certification account: https://www.scrumalliance.org/login
2. Click ‘Hello,[Name] in the top right-hand corner of the website.
3. Select ‘My dashboard’
4. Scroll to ‘Scrum Education Units’ and select ‘Manage SEUs’
5. Use ‘Select an Activity Type’ dropdown and choose the category that suits best.
6. Update all required fields
7. Credit points get calculated and added to your account.

Steps to follow for CSM certification renewal:

1. Login to the certification  account: https://www.scrumalliance.org/login
2. Click ‘Hello,[Name] in the top right-hand corner of the website.
3. Select ‘My dashboard’
4. Scroll to ‘Actions’, click on ‘Renewal Certifications’
5. Choose the CSM certification (Required SEU and Payment amount will be displayed)
6. Confirm renewal and proceed to pay the CSM Renewal Fee.

A grace period of 90 days is provided for all certificates to renew their certifications before it becomes inactive.