Three common doors: Scrum.org knowledge exams (PSM), Scrum Alliance course-plus-exam (CSM), and PMI’s broader agile credential (PMI-ACP®). Edge Line® Careers prepares PSM I. We walk you through the current rules before you enrol.
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If you need a recognised Scrum credential without a two-day attendance certificate as the gate, Professional Scrum Master™ I is the usual first sit. It tests the Scrum Guide, not whether you paid for a classroom. Edge Line® Careers runs exam preparation for the 7 November 2026 cohort.
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Fundamental Scrum mastery. Proves you understand the Scrum Guide and can apply it in a Scrum Team. No degree, no documented hours, no mandatory class. Scrum.org assessments pass at 85%. This is the Edge Line® Careers starting class — 7 November 2026.
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Advanced Scrum Master accountabilities: how a Scrum Team actually functions under pressure. Sit this after you have used Scrum on real work. PSM I is not required, but going in without it is a poor bet.
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Distinguished, expert-level Scrum Mastery. Essay-style assessment. Scrum.org recommends a very high score on PSM I and II first. Not an entry credential.
| If you are… | Sit first | Why |
|---|---|---|
| New to Scrum, need a knowledge exam | PSM I | No experience hours. Harder than an attendance certificate. Terminology hiring managers recognise. |
| Already facilitating a Scrum Team | PSM I, then PSM II | II assumes you have used the accountabilities under real constraints. |
| A project professional who already leads hybrid work | PMP® (2026 outline) | The current PMP® exam already tests adaptive and hybrid work. Do not sit a second exam only to prove you have heard of Scrum. |
| Working across Scrum, Kanban, Lean and XP | PMI-ACP® — later | Broader than Scrum. PMI requires documented agile experience and 21 contact hours. Our advisers confirm the current PMI-ACP® rules with you. |
| Employer will only fund a Scrum Alliance course | CSM® | Course attendance is the gate. Different awarding body. Edge Line® Careers does not currently run this pathway. |
The Scrum Guide: accountabilities (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developers), events, artifacts, and empiricism. Scenario questions punish memorised slogans. If you cannot explain why a Daily Scrum is for the Developers, you are not ready.
It is not SAFe. It is not a project-manager licence. It is not a substitute for PMP®. Product people later look at PSPO; developers at PSD. Collecting every logo is expensive. Sit the exam that matches the role you can evidence.
PSM, Professional Scrum and Scrum.org are marks of Scrum.org. CSM and Scrum Alliance are marks of Scrum Alliance, Inc. PMI-ACP and PMP are marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. Edge Line® Careers is an exam-preparation provider. Confirm current assessment rules, fees and pass marks with us before you enrol.