Step 5 of Becoming a PST

Thank you for referencing the Trainer Selection page, Chee-Hong. Scrum.org will definitely continue to offer qualifying PSM courses for trainer candidates. This may be a specific train-the-trainer course or other courses identified by Scrum.org.

People interested in teaching the PSM course and joining the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer community are asked to start by taking PSM I and then to submit an application. Each application is carefully reviewed and then responded to with options for next steps. Anyone who is passionate about Scrum and has significant experience as a Scrum Master, coach, and trainer is encouraged to apply!

and how much is the yearly cost to be a trainer

Hello,
Your last line states it is preferable to have experience training in Scrum to apply for PST. I want to clarify if its possible to conduct public workshops or seminars spreading my experience and knowledge about Scrum without being a certified PST?

Hi Aarti,

yes, you can do your own training programs. However, you are not allowed to teach the official Scrum.org trainings. Customers are raising their expectations on the training standards, which are met or exceeded by the official Scrum.org courses. Customers know that. From a marketing perspective, you are therefore far better off as PST.

What's keeping you from striving for becoming a PST?

Best

Dominik

Oh.. I definitely want to become a PST.. I was curious because it seemed like a prerequisite to have training/coaching experience to become a PST..
PST seems like a comeptitive and tough position to attain.. but I am ready for the challenge.. I was reading your blogs on the certifications a few days back.. very inspiring...
Can you provide some info on the fees for becoming a PST (after PSM II).. also if its one-time or yearly renewal fees?

Thanks a lot for the info!

Hi Aarti,

I am not aware of the exact numbers of the fees right now and didn't find them online. However, they consist of three parts:

1) You will have to pay an initial fee that also covers your first year as a trainer.
2) There is a yearly fee that also covers the attendance at as many face-to-face meetings with other PSTs as you can and want attend. Those are quite inspiring. This fee should be lower than 1).
3) For every participant in official courses you have to pay a license fee. So you have to calculate your course prices accordingly.

I became a PST because I perceived those as the best of the best. Accordingly, one has to live up to that standard. Experience is essential here, in my opinion. I recommend to gather several years of experience with Scrum before applying as PST. Training experience doesn't hurt either: Imagine you stand in front of a class for the first time, the students have highest expectations, and then you suddenly realize that this is not what you want. Neither your students, scrum.org nor you would benefit from such a situation.

Best

Dominik

Thanks for the info!
" I recommend to gather several years of experience with Scrum before applying as PST." I'll keep that in mind... I don't intend to become a PST for another 2 years BUT can i submit the initial application soon after PSM1 with probably 1 year of experience and training in Scrum?
Also, if I get a score of 90% in PSM1.. can I rewrite the exam to get above 95% for becoming PST ? ( Basically, am i allowed to rewrite psm1 when I have passed? )
I am sure a lot of candidates would want to know exact fees structure from Scrum.org.. so that we can plan financially in a couple of years before we apply...

Hi Aarti,

It is possible to retake the exam and aim for the >95%.

I agree with you on the fees section. It would be nice if it's published somewhere on the Scrum.org page.

Kind regards, Chee-Hong

I took the PSM II exam last week and while I am still awaiting my results, I would HIGHLY recommend that anyone preparing for the exam watch the 2 ScrumBut videos linked from this page: http://www.scrum.org/scrumbut. Not only are they incredibly informative videos, they provide great context for the types of questions you may see on the exam.
-Jason Osborne

After 5 years, is there any reply to the request above by Chee-Hong?

Please can we see the annual license fees for PSTs, Student license fees, and any other monies that Scrum.org require to perform as PST?  

Hi Donald,

Thanks for your question. We're glad you're interested in joining our PST community. The total startup fees can be found here: 
https://www.scrum.org/become-professional-scrum-trainer/psm

As per the other annual fees and student fees, we only release this information to PST candidates who have submitted an application on the above page.

Should you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Director of our PST Program here:
https://www.scrum.org/become-professional-scrum-trainer/contact-us-about-becoming-a-trainer