SAFe® for Teams Certification Training

A Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner is a team member of a SAFe® team working in an Agile and Lean environment using Scrum, XP, and Kanban. The Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioners will be able to plan program increments and iterations, develop value on team and program level, develop incrementally with built-in quality, and drive consistent improvements.

While there are no particular or specific prerequisites to attend the course; however, candidates attending the SAFe® Practitioner certification course are recommended to have a working knowledge of Agile principles. It is also good if they are familiar with Scrum, XP, and Kanban. Also, working knowledge of hardware and software development processes.

The benefits of getting a SAFe® Practitioner certification are:

• Understand and acquire skills related to Lean-Agile working principles.
• Gain knowledge about the principles of SAFe® Agile.
• On-hands training to gain practical insight into iterations, program increments, execute iterations, Agile Release Trains, and collaborate with other Agile Release Train teams.
• Support with preparation for the SAFe® 5 Teams examination.
• Get awarded with valuable and respectable SAFe® practitioner certification.

The first attempt is part of the course fee and should be taken within a month or 30 days of completion of the course.

SAFe® for Team certification exam is of multiple-choice exam which consists of 45 questions to be answered in 90 minutes time. One needs to score a minimum of 77% (35 out of 45) in order to get the certification.

The first attempt is included in the course fee. For retakes, candidates need to pay $50 per attempt.

You need to first enroll in the course with a reputed institute partnered with Scaled Agile Inc like SimpliAxis. Complete the 2-day course and appear for the exam within 30 days of course completion and get 77% pass marks in order to get the SAFe® Practitioner certificate.

The SAFe® Practitioner certification is valid for one year which needs to be renewed after that.

The SAFe® Practitioner Certification needs to be renewed every year. The renewal cost is $100. Here are the instructions to be followed for SAFe® Practitioner Certification renewal.

• Use your Username to Login to SAFe® Practitioner Community Platform Account.
• If you do not remember the password, click on “Forgot Password” to reset your password.
• Click on the “Renew Now” Button located close to the Certification. (At the top of the HomePage?
• A Shopping Cart will pop on your window. Use it to renew your SAFe® Practitioner Certification.

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 14-16 PDUs and 14-16 SEUs by attending the SAFe for Teams 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.