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SAFe Scrum Master

Standardize your team on SAFe Scrum Master with a structured Scaled Agile training path — a blueprint-weighted practice exam and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets Teams seat.

1
Course
1
Practice exam
12
Core skills
$495
Exam fee (Scaled Agile)
IT operations team at help desk workstations with ticket queues and network diagrams
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam fee (Scaled Agile)
$495
Courses on path
1
Exam code
  • SSM

Exam datasheet

Format
Timed, multiple-choice exam
Prerequisites
Training course not required
Recommended experience
New to SAFe
Recertification
2 years

Exams

Exams for this certification

Exam fees per engineer, paid to the exam vendor$495

Exam — Required

Every engineer on the SAFe Scrum Master path takes SSM.

  1. Exam fee
    $495
    Exam length
    90 minutes
    Questions
    45 questions
    Passing score
    80%

    Exam blueprint: SSM

Skills your team builds

Agile development conceptsScrum concepts and valuesAgile Team in SAFeScrum Master roleTeam events facilitationTeam collaboration and conflict resolutionHigh-performing teamsPI PlanningIteration executionBacklog refinementDevOps and Release on DemandResponsible AI use

Every certification course includes

  • Expert-led video training
  • Certification practice exams
  • Per-team completion reporting
Customer outcome

Build SSM capability across the whole team, not one engineer

Assign the SAFe Scrum Master course to the engineers who need it, and the team report shows who has started, who has finished, and who has passed the practice exam — the view leadership uses to see Scaled Agile skills coverage across the team and where the gaps are.

Team capability

Make SSM a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on SSM gives leadership a clear picture of Scaled Agile skills coverage — who has completed the training, who is still on the path, and where the gaps are — so staffing and escalation plans rest on known capability instead of on one engineer.

Credential: SAFe Scrum Master

Exam
  • SSM

Frequently asked questions about SAFe Scrum Master training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating SAFe Scrum Master training for their team.

How does SAFe Scrum Master fit into our internal compliance or governance program?

Teams often cite SAFe Scrum Master when documenting who is trained to facilitate delivery in a SAFe organization, including the course lesson on responsible use of AI in SAFe organizations. CBT Nuggets team reporting provides per-learner progress, completion, and completion exports that can support audit evidence. Your auditor's control crosswalk determines any formal compliance mapping.

Who on the team should hold SAFe Scrum Master, and what can a certified team own?

IT leaders typically assign SAFe Scrum Master to Scrum Masters, team leads, and project managers who facilitate Agile teams inside a SAFe organization. Drawing on the linked course lessons, a certified team can own facilitation across the SAFe event ecosystem, clarify SAFe roles and responsibilities, and recognize and correct SAFe anti-patterns. They can also apply servant leadership and guide responsible AI use as the organization evolves through SAFe.

What does CBT Nuggets SAFe Scrum Master training include for a team?

CBT Nuggets SAFe Scrum Master courses are built by named expert trainers. Where a course includes hands-on virtual labs or a practice exam mapped to Scaled Agile's published exam objectives, the course list on this page says so. Team admin reporting tracks assignment, completion and exam readiness per engineer — the view managers use to run a team training program.

How do I assign and track SAFe Scrum Master training for my team?

From the admin console, managers assign the SAFe Scrum Master courses directly to specific engineers or role groups and track completion and practice-exam scores per learner. Team-wide reporting rolls up to a single dashboard you can review or export for leadership reviews or compliance reporting.

How long does it take to certify a team on SAFe Scrum Master?

The linked CBT Nuggets training totals about 10 hours of video, from the case for SAFe through a final exam lesson. Actual time to certify depends on each team member's starting point with Agile and SAFe practices.

What if Scaled Agile updates the SAFe Scrum Master exam objectives?

CBT Nuggets updates Scaled Agile course content as exam objectives refresh, and this page shows the current exam's status and any retirement date the vendor has announced. When Scaled Agile restructures or renames a track, the assigned training stays aligned with the same team training plan, and the training stays current without anyone losing their progress mid-stream.

Ready to SAFe Scrum Master-certify your team?

Build SAFe Scrum Master capability across your team

See how CBT Nuggets helps IT leaders plan and track SAFe Scrum Master training across the team — a practice exam and reporting included.