Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials (PAL-E) Certification Training

Professional Agile Leadership (PAL 1) certification training is meant for leaders and managers to provide them with the knowledge and skills for Agile leadership development in an organization. The PAL Essentials training is an intermediate-level course that helps the teams to achieve higher performance through organizational agility and deliver successful projects.

There are no specific prerequisites to attend PAL training. However, it is recommended for participants to have basic Agile knowledge in an enterprise setup.

Professional Agile Leadership certification offers many benefits that include

• It helps the candidates learn how to create highly motivated and successfu
• l Agile teams
• Understand the role and responsibilities in leading the Agile transformation in an organization
• Successfully follow the Agile product delivery approach
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the Agile methodologies, principles, tools, and techniques.
• Develops practical skills to guide and coach Agile teams for delivering successful projects, and to help them remove impediments.
• Understanding the impacts and benefits of agility in the organization.
• It enhances the chance of securing a good job in topmost companies as there is a lot of scope in Agile project management methodologies.

To attain the Professional Agile Leadership certification, you can enroll for the 2-day online training provided by the approved trainers of Scrum.org which is optional but is highly recommended. Take the online assessment comprising 36 multiple choice/multiple answer questions and pass it with a minimum of 85%. After passing the exam, PAL certification will be added to your profile.

The Professional Agile Leadership certificate is valid for a lifetime and does not require renewal.

There is no need to maintain or renew the PAL certification as the credential is valid for life.

After completion of the Professional Agile Leadership training, you can schedule the exam anytime you want after receiving the password to access the exam from Scrum.org. Participants who attempt the PAL assessment within 14 days of receiving their password and score less than 85% will be granted a 2nd chance at no additional cost.

PAL certification exam is a closed book exam of 60 minutes duration with 36 multiple choice questions, multiple answer questions, and True/False questions. The passing score is 85%.

No, the PAL I exam fee is not included in the PAL Essentials course fee and it generally depends on the training provider you choose. Scrum.org charges $200 as a PAL exam fee.

The price includes course materials, the PAL I assessment and lifetime certification from Scrum.org.

The Project Management Institute issues the Professional Development Units (PDUs) and the Scrum Alliance issues the Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) to the candidate after the completion of any certification course. They are given to recognize the participation of the professional and to authenticate the knowledge of the principles and practices of Scrum. To hold your certification from the Scrum Alliance, you should earn a particular SEUs every two years.

You can earn up to 14 PDUs and 14 SEUs by attending the PAL 2-day training program.

PDUs and SEUS recognize your dedication and devotion to Agile and Scrum society. They are given by the Scrum Alliance and Project management Institutes for all the successful ventures that you go through in your career. The Scrum Alliance expects you to earn certain SEUs to renew your certification every two years. The Project Management Institute offers PDUs on many certifications except CAPM certification and expects you to have a specific number of PDUs to renew your certification every three years.