SCRUM Master (PLA)

About this course

Scrum is an agile framework that enhances software delivery, through encouraging short, high-effort, collaborative, and extremely productive team “sprints”, instead of working on a longitudinal, motivation-deflating, and resource-consuming project. A Scrum Team consists of a Scrum Master, a Product Owner, and the Scrum Development Team.

Reason to choose this programme:

Become an efficient Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Developer
Enhance your awareness of the Scrum framework in order to boost productivity
Demonstrate your ability to understand Scrum values, practices, and applications to lead Scrum Teams
Develop your professional proficiency in a rapidly increasing and utilised management framework
Learn how to introduce the Scrum framework into your organisation to ameliorate the operational capacity of project

This FREE course is only available to adults that are eligible for a Personal Learning Account (PLA). Personal Learning Accounts, funded by the Welsh Government, are available to employed adults living in Wales that wish to develop skills to progress or change career.
Find out if you're eligible today.

What you will study

This Scrum Master Certification consists of two days of classroom-based training, combining instructor-led teaching and practical exercises. On the final day of the course, you will take a 1-hour Scrum Master exam to confirm your knowledge.

This course covers the following topics:

Module 1: Introduction to Lean, Agile, and Scrum
Module 2: Overview of Scrum
Module 3: Scrum Artefacts
Module 4: Sprints and the Scrum Framework
Module 5: Roles and Responsibilities
Module 6: The Scrum Master
Module 7: Facilitation, Coaching, and Servant Leadership
Module 8: Collaborate Decision Making
Module 9: Scaling and Adaptation

Important points

The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.

Key information

Start date

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Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

14 hours per week

Location

Online

Maps & directions

PLA: This course is free for employed adults eligible for a Personal Learning Account (PLA). To see if you could be eligible for a PLA go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding - For a full list of PLA courses go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PLA