SCRUM Agile Master Certified (SAMC™)

Build Cross-Framework Agile Expertise, Strengthen Agile Leadership, and Earn Your SAMC™ Certification

Ready to Lead Beyond a Single Agile Framework?

You may already understand Scrum. But modern Agile environments rarely operate within a single framework.

Teams increasingly work across Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and other Agile approaches. As organizations expand Agile adoption, professionals need to understand not only how one framework works, but how different methodologies connect and apply across different environments.

SAMC™ helps you build that broader perspective — strengthening your cross-framework Agile knowledge, collaboration, leadership, and understanding of organizational Agile transformation.

Move beyond framework-specific knowledge. Build broader Agile capability.

Course Description

The SCRUM Agile Master Certified (SAMC™) certification is designed for professionals who want to develop a broader understanding of Agile beyond a single framework or role.

It develops cross-framework Agile knowledge across:

• Agile principles and mindset
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Lean
• XP (Extreme Programming)
• Agile leadership
• Cross-team collaboration
• Organizational Agile adoption and transformation

SAMC™ helps professionals understand how different Agile approaches connect, when they can be applied, and how Agile principles can support teams and organizations working across complex delivery environments.

The certification can help you:

• Develop knowledge across multiple Agile methodologies
• Strengthen your ability to support Agile adoption and organizational change
• Improve collaboration across teams, roles, and frameworks
• Build stronger Agile leadership and facilitation capabilities
• Develop a broader perspective beyond framework-specific Agile roles
• Support teams and leaders navigating evolving Agile environments

SAMC™ validates a broad understanding of Agile concepts and methodologies and supports professionals seeking to contribute more effectively to Agile delivery, leadership, coaching, and transformation initiatives.

Prerequisite Education

SCRUMstudy™ recommends that candidates preferably hold an SDC®  or SMC^® certification before pursuing SAMC™

There is no mandatory certification prerequisite, but prior knowledge of Scrum and Agile concepts can help candidates understand the advanced topics covered in the program.

 

Who Should Join This Course?

SAMC™ is particularly relevant for professionals looking to expand their Agile expertise across frameworks, teams, and organizational environments.

• Agile Coaches: Develop a broader understanding of Agile methodologies, cross-framework collaboration, organizational change, and Agile leadership
  
• Transformation Leads: Strengthen your understanding of Agile adoption, organizational alignment, and transformation across teams and business environments
• Program Managers: Develop broader Agile knowledge that can support coordination across multiple teams, projects, and delivery approaches.
• Delivery Managers: Expand your understanding of Agile workflows, collaboration, facilitation, and continuous improvement.
• Organizational Change Consultants: Strengthen your ability to understand Agile adoption and support organizational change initiatives.
• Scrum & Product Professionals: Move beyond a single-role or framework perspective and gain broader exposure to the Agile ecosystem.
• Professionals Seeking Cross-Framework Agile Leadership: Build the knowledge and perspective to operate confidently across Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and diverse Agile environments.
• Professionals Expanding Their Agile Expertise: Build a broader Agile foundation across Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and other Agile approaches.
• Executives & Senior Managers: Develop a stronger understanding of Agile methodologies and organizational Agile adoption when leading or overseeing Agile teams.

SAMC™ can be a valuable credential for professionals seeking to operate more confidently across Agile teams, frameworks, and organizational environments.

 

Barriers to Progress at This Stage

 

The Solution: Move Beyond a Single Framework

SAMC™ is built around Agile principles and methodologies and develops a broad understanding of how Agile approaches can be applied across different environments.

Key outcomes include the ability to:

• Develop knowledge across Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and other Agile methodologies
• Understand the Agile Manifesto and its principles in greater depth
• Support collaboration across Agile teams and organizational structures
• Develop a stronger Agile leadership mindset
• Better understand organizational change and Agile transformation
• Advise teams and stakeholders more effectively on Agile approaches
• Understand how different Agile frameworks can be applied according to context

Achieving SAMC™ demonstrates broad Agile knowledge and can support professionals working across delivery, coaching, leadership, transformation, and organizational change environments.

 

What Makes This Course Different?

Many Agile certifications focus primarily on a specific framework or professional role.

SAMC™ takes a broader approach.

The certification focuses on developing professionals who understand the wider Agile ecosystem rather than only one methodology.

Key characteristics include:

• Cross-framework Agile knowledge rather than framework-only specialization
• Coverage of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and additional Agile approaches
• Strong emphasis on Agile mindset and principles
• Exploration of the Agile Manifesto and Declaration of Interdependence
• Understanding of Agile leadership and organizational change
• Broader perspective on Agile adoption across teams and organizations

SAMC™ can therefore complement role-specific certifications by providing a wider Agile perspective.

 

Your Transformation

 

Before SAMC™	After SAMC™
Your Agile knowledge is primarily concentrated around one methodology or role.	You develop a broader understanding of multiple Agile frameworks and how they relate to different delivery environments.
Conversations about other methodologies or organizational Agile adoption may feel outside your area of expertise.	You can contribute more confidently to discussions involving Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, Agile leadership, and organizational change.
Your Agile expertise may feel highly role-specific.	You develop a broader cross-framework perspective that can support multiple Agile career paths.
You primarily understand Agile from a team or framework perspective.	You gain greater awareness of Agile at team, cross-team, and organizational levels.

SAMC™ does not replace experience, coaching ability, or role-specific expertise.

Instead, it broadens your Agile knowledge and helps you understand how different methodologies and organizational approaches connect.

 

What You Will Learn 

 

Agile Ecosystem & Foundations

• Agile values and principles
• Agile Manifesto
• The 12 Agile Principles
• Declaration of Interdependence
• Agile mindset and collaboration
• Understanding the broader Agile ecosystem

 

Agile Methodologies

• Scrum
• Kanban
• XP — Extreme Programming
• Lean
• Crystal
• DSDM
• Feature-Driven Development

 

Scrum Framework

• Scrum roles
• Scrum phases
• Scrum processes
• Collaboration within Scrum environments
• Relationship between Scrum and other Agile methodologies

 

Agile Leadership & Organizational Application

• Agile leadership
• Team collaboration
• Organizational change
• Agile adoption
• Cross-framework application
• Enterprise Agile environments
• Agile transformation principles

 

Scaling & Multi-Team Environments

• Scaling Agile
• Programs
• Portfolios
• Scrum of Scrums
• Cross-team collaboration
• Cross-framework application

 

Course Outline

 

Agile Foundations

• Agile Overview
• Agile Manifesto
• 12 Agile Principles
• Collaboration & Leadership
• Declaration of Interdependence

 

Agile Methodologies

• Scrum
• Kanban
• XP (Extreme Programming)
• Lean
• Crystal
• DSDM
• Feature-Driven Development

 

Scrum Framework

• Scrum Roles
• Scrum Phases
• Scrum Processes

 

Enterprise & Scaling

• Scaling Agile
• Programs
• Portfolios
• Scrum of Scrums
• Cross-Framework Application

Exam Format

Exam Detail	SAMC™
Format	Multiple Choice
Questions	100 questions
Duration	120 minutes
Negative Marking	No negative marking
Delivery	Online Exam
Certification	SCRUM Agile Master Certified (SAMC™)
Verification	SCRUMstudy™ certification database
Learning Access	180 days
Included	Learning materials and SAMC™ exam voucher

Candidates should always refer to the latest SCRUMstudy™ certification policies for current examination and certification requirements.

 

What Your Enrollment Includes

Your GetVoucher SAMC™ enrollment provides access to the certification learning pathway and associated exam voucher.

Depending on the current SAMC™ package, this may include:

• SAMC™ learning materials
• Online learning access for 180 days
• Agile reference materials
• Practice and assessment resources
• Official SAMC™ exam voucher
• Access to the applicable SCRUMstudy™ certification process

Course inclusions remain subject to the current certification-provider package and policies.

 

Maintaining Your Certification

SAMC™ certification holders are required to maintain their credential according to SCRUMstudy™ certification policies.

Current SCRUMstudy™ policy provides certification-maintenance pathways that may include:

• Taking the applicable SAMC™ recertification exam every three years
• Earning another qualifying SCRUMstudy™ certification

Certification holders should consult the latest SCRUMstudy™ maintenance policy to confirm current requirements.

Maintaining your certification helps keep your credential active within the SCRUMstudy™ certification ecosystem.

 

Agile Market & Career Context

 

66% Scrum was the Agile approach followed most closely by 66% of respondents in the 15th State of Agile survey.

 

Cross-Framework Skills Modern Agile environments frequently involve multiple delivery approaches, making broader Agile knowledge valuable for professionals working across teams, projects, and organizational structures.

 

 

£60K–£100K+ Senior Scrum Master and Agile roles in the UK can reach this compensation range, particularly across specialist, leadership, consulting, financial-services, enterprise-transformation, and Agile coaching positions.

Salary levels vary significantly according to experience, location, industry, responsibilities, and employer.

Market references include the State of Agile survey and UK salary-market data. Compensation figures represent market estimates rather than guaranteed career outcomes.

 

Career Paths SAMC™ Can Support

SAMC™ can contribute to professional development across several Agile-related career paths.

Agile Coach

Broader knowledge of Agile methodologies can support professionals developing toward coaching and cross-team facilitation responsibilities.

Agile Transformation Professional

Understanding multiple methodologies and Agile organizational principles can support participation in Agile adoption and transformation initiatives.

Scrum Master

SAMC™ can complement Scrum-specific knowledge by providing wider exposure to methodologies outside Scrum.

Delivery Manager

Cross-framework Agile understanding can help professionals operating across different team and delivery environments.

Program Manager

A broader understanding of Agile methodologies can support coordination across multiple Agile teams and programs.

Product Professional

Understanding different Agile delivery models can strengthen collaboration between product teams and delivery teams.

Organizational Change Professional

SAMC™ can support professionals seeking greater understanding of Agile organizational change and adoption.

The certification supports professional development but does not by itself guarantee employment, promotion, salary increases, or qualification for any specific professional role.

 

Benefits for Professionals & Organizations

SAMC™ can deliver value at both individual and organizational levels.

Professional Benefits

• Broader Agile knowledge
• Cross-framework understanding
• Stronger Agile leadership perspective
• Greater career flexibility
• Complementary knowledge alongside role-specific Agile certifications
• Better understanding of organizational Agile adoption

 

Organizational Benefits

• Professionals capable of understanding multiple Agile approaches
• Improved cross-team Agile communication
• Broader understanding of Agile methodologies across teams
• Support for organizational Agile adoption and transformation
• Better alignment between teams using different Agile practices

 

Certification Portfolio Value

SAMC™ can complement certifications focused on specific roles such as Scrum Master or Product Owner by developing broader Agile knowledge.

 

Why trust GetVoucher?

GetVoucher provides access to professional certification pathways, learning resources, and official certification exam vouchers.

Verified Certification Access

Receive access to the SAMC™ certification pathway and applicable certification exam voucher.

Structured Preparation

Access learning resources designed to help you prepare for the SAMC™ certification assessment.

Certification Support

GetVoucher can assist with enrollment, access, voucher, and certification-process questions.

Flexible Online Learning

Study remotely and progress through the learning materials at your own pace during the applicable access period.

GetVoucher provides the commercial and learning-access layer, while the certification itself is issued and managed according to the policies of the relevant certification body.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between SAMC™ and SMC®?

SMC® is primarily focused on the Scrum Master role and the application of Scrum.

SAMC™ provides broader Agile coverage across multiple methodologies and explores the wider Agile ecosystem, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, Agile principles, leadership, and organizational application.

The certifications therefore serve different purposes and can complement one another.

Q: Is SAMC™ better than a role-specific certification?

Not necessarily.

They serve different professional objectives.

Role-specific certifications can provide deeper focus on a particular responsibility or framework, while SAMC™ develops broader Agile understanding across methodologies.

SAMC™ can therefore be particularly relevant for professionals who want cross-framework knowledge or who work across multiple Agile environments.

Q: Where does SAMC™ fit in the SCRUMstudy™ certification ecosystem?

SAMC™ is part of the SCRUMstudy™ professional Agile certification portfolio.

SCRUMstudy™ recommends that candidates preferably hold SDC® or SMC® certification before taking SAMC™, although there is no mandatory certification prerequisite.

Q: Is SAMC™ useful for senior management? 

It can be.

Managers and leaders responsible for Agile teams, delivery environments, or organizational Agile initiatives can benefit from understanding the principles and methodologies used by the teams they lead.

SAMC™ can provide a broader perspective on Agile frameworks, collaboration, and organizational Agile adoption.

Q: Do I need technical or coding experience?

No.

SAMC™ focuses on Agile methodologies, principles, collaboration, leadership, and organizational application rather than software-development programming skills.

Q: How long do I have access to the course? 

Your SAMC™ learning package provides 180 days of access, allowing you to study at your own pace during the access period.

Q: Is the SAMC™ exam included?

The GetVoucher SAMC™ package includes the applicable SAMC™ exam voucher, subject to the package terms displayed at the time of purchase.

Q: Will I receive a certificate after passing the exam?

Successful candidates receive the applicable SAMC™ professional certification according to SCRUMstudy™ certification policies.

Certification records can be verified through the applicable SCRUMstudy™ certification ecosystem.

 

Start Building Broader Agile Expertise Agile leadership increasingly requires professionals who can understand more than one methodology. Develop your knowledge across Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, Agile leadership, and organizational Agile application with SCRUM Agile Master Certified (SAMC™). Learn across frameworks. Think beyond a single methodology. Build broader Agile capability. Enroll in SAMC™