Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification Training Course Syllabus
Full curriculum breakdown — modules, lessons, estimated time, and outcomes.
Overview: This comprehensive course is designed to equip beginners with a solid understanding of Scrum principles, roles, events, and artifacts, while preparing them thoroughly for the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification exam. The curriculum spans approximately 3.5 weeks of structured learning, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on simulations, role-plays, and mock exams. With a strong focus on servant leadership, team facilitation, and continuous improvement, this course ensures you gain both confidence and competence in leading Agile teams effectively.
Module 1: Scrum Foundations & Roles
Estimated time: 12 hours
- Agile Manifesto and its principles
- Scrum values and empirical process control
- Responsibilities of the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team
- Defining role boundaries and avoiding role overlap
- Role-play scenarios to simulate Scrum Team interactions
Module 2: Scrum Events & Artifacts
Estimated time: 20 hours
- Sprint Planning: purpose, inputs, and time-boxing
- Daily Scrum and its impact on team synchronization
- Sprint Review and stakeholder feedback integration
- Sprint Retrospective for continuous improvement
- Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment definition and refinement
Module 3: Servant Leadership & Coaching
Estimated time: 10 hours
- Principles of servant-leadership in Scrum
- Coaching techniques for team self-organization
- Facilitation skills for effective Scrum events
- Conflict resolution and team dynamics management
Module 4: Scaling Scrum & Cross-Team Collaboration
Estimated time: 10 hours
- Introduction to the Nexus framework for scaling Scrum
- Managing dependencies across multiple Scrum Teams
- Coordination strategies for large-scale product delivery
Module 5: Metrics, Transparency & Continuous Improvement
Estimated time: 10 hours
- Empirical process control and transparency in Scrum
- Tracking velocity, burndown charts, and other key metrics
- Conducting value-driven Retrospectives for improvement
Module 6: PSM Exam Preparation & Mock Tests
Estimated time: 20 hours
- PSM I exam structure, format, and question types
- Strategies for answering scenario-based questions
- Timed mock exams with detailed feedback and solutions
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with basic project management concepts
- Some exposure to Agile environments is beneficial
- No prior Scrum experience required
What You'll Be Able to Do After
- Explain Scrum theory, values, roles, events, and artifacts clearly
- Facilitate all Scrum events effectively and confidently
- Apply servant-leadership principles to coach and support Agile teams
- Identify and resolve common team impediments and conflicts
- Pass the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification exam