Your Scrum Alliance certification is valid for 2 years. This applies to the Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®), Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®), Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD®), Advanced Certifications (A-CSM℠, A-CSPO℠) as well as the Professional Certifications (CSP-D®, CSP-SM®, CSP-PO®). The initial certification fee was included in your course registration. To maintain your Scrum certification beyond the first 2 years, you must complete a certain number of Scrum Education Units (SEUs®) and pay a renewal fee.
Scrum Alliance Certification Renewal Requirements
| Certification (Two Year Term) | SEUs Required | Fee Per Term |
| Foundational : CSM, CSPO, or CSD | 20 | $100 |
| Advanced: A-CSM or A-CSPO or A-CSD | 30 | $175 |
| Professional: CSP-SM, CSP-PO, or CSP-D | 40 | $250 |
Scrum Alliance Certification Renewal Scenario For 1 Certification
If you have multiple Scrum certifications on the same Scrum Alliance education path, you are only required to pay the fee and complete the education units for your highest Scrum certification on that path. For example, if you have a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and an Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), then the fee is $175 and you need to complete 30 hours of continuing education over 2 years.
Scrum Alliance Certification Renewal Scenario For Multiple Certifications
If you have more than 1 Scrum certification across different Scrum Alliance education paths, then you are only required to pay a single fee that applies to your highest Scrum certification (Foundational, Advanced, or Professional). You are also required to complete the full SEUs for your highest Scrum certification, and then half the SEUs for the highest certifications in the other paths (CSM, CSPO, CSD).
An Example of a Scrum Alliance Certification Renewal Scenario
For example, if you have a CSM, A-CSM, CSP-SM, CSPO, A-CSPO and CSD, then you are required to:
- Pay $250 for your highest level certification level CSP-SM (professional)
- Complete 40 SEUs for your professional level certification (CSP-SM)
- Complete half the SEUs for your highest certifications on the other paths. That’s 15 hours (30/2) for the highest Product Owner path cert (A-CSPO) and 10 hours (20/2) for the highest developer path cert (CSD) for a total of 65 SEUs (40+15+10) over the 2-year term.
When Does My Scrum Alliance Certification Expire?
All your Scrum Alliance certifications expire on the same date, 2 years after your latest Scrum alliance certification.
How can I Renew My Scrum Alliance Certification?
If you are short on SEUs and have a foundational level certification like the Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), or Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), then consider taking an advanced class like the Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO), or Advanced Certified Scrum Developer (A-CSD). Taking an advanced certification will automatically renew all your Scrum Alliance certifications.
How Can I Renew My Scrum Alliance Certification Without Taking a Class?
Check out this post for ideas on how to earn SEUs and this handy SEU renewal calculator to find out the total number of SEUs and payment required for renewal.