SAFe Agilist Certification
Leading SAFe (SA) Training Overview
Through our SAFe Agilist (SA) course you will learn how to align around clear goals, adopt customer-centricity, and run key SAFe events like PI planning.
Access toolkits, on-demand videos, e-learnings, SAFe CoPilot, and more.
Discover the foundations of business agility through leading SAFe practices, and how to make SAFe work inside your organization, and how to successfully drive a lean-agile transformation.
Foundational Level
New to SAFe.
Course Duration
2 Days.
Instructor-led
Remote or in-person training.
SA Certification
Accreditation upon passing the exam.
What You Will Learn
Understanding SAFe
Discover how SAFe operates in organizations, including agile Team and ART formation, PI planning, and key alignment events.
Customer Centricity in SAFe
Get equipped with guidance to build a shared culture and language that puts the customer first.
Creating Strategic Alignment
Learn how to align your entire organization around clear objectives and improve the flow of value and work, from strategy to delivery.
Value Flow
Establish team and technical agility, and learn how to move from traditional business hierarchy to agile teams organized around the flow of value.
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Who Is This Certification For?
Leading SAFe – also known as our SAFe Agilist course is designed to equip current or aspiring leaders with the knowledge and skills to drive agile transformation. If you work in a leadership or management role, Leading SAFe can give you the language, foundational understanding, and tools to lead change effectively.
Executive Leader
Senior Project, Program, or Product Management
Business or Agility Consultant
Technology Leader
Engineering Leader
Contractor or Government/Military Technical SME
Why Choose The Scaled Agile Framework for your Agilist Certification?
Enterprise-Level Focus:
The SAFe Agilist course provides you with knowledge and expertise needed to lead a transformation in a large, complex organization. You’ll learn how to lead and align the work of multiple teams and ARTs, ensuring consistent focus on value delivery.
Practical Application:
Explore how to align strategy and execution through SAFe’s core competencies. Then develop a strong foundation in lean-agile thinking, learn to apply SAFe values and principles, and gain hands-on insight into building cross-functional teams and organizing around value.
Flexible Delivery:
In-person and virtual training options mean less burden on your schedule and availability. During the course, you’ll learn from SAFe experts with valuable insights from real-world experience across diverse industries.
Comprehensive Curriculum:
This 2-day course covers key topics like agile leadership, business agility, team and technical agility, agile product delivery, lean portfolio management, and the SAFe implementation roadmap.
Get SAFe Certified as an Agilist
The SAFe Agilist (SA) certification demonstrates your ability to help lead teams and departments in the adoption of agile practices. Completing the course and certification shows you can apply the SAFe framework to accelerate delivery, improve product quality, and guide organizations toward a more customer-centric way of working.
Certification Process Includes:
Perpetual access to course workbook and online learning platform for additional preparation.
An unlimited attempt practice test with question-level feedback and coaching report that acts as a simulation and study tool.
Customer support for learning and certification questions.
A timed, multiple-choice, 45-question exam with a coaching report.
Certified Professionals Earn:
Industry-leading SAFe Agilist certification, renewed yearly.
Digital badge with social media share capability to grow your network.
Course certificate of completion.
PMI PDUs, Scrum Alliance SEUs.
SAFe Agilist Certificate of Completion
Achieving SAFe Agilist (SA) certification starts with attending the course and preparing for the exam. After passing the exam, you are awarded the certification and a shareable digital badge that’s renewed yearly, along with your access to SAFe Studio. The SAFe Agilist credential is proof of your ability to help shape and lead transformation, positioning you for longer term professional growth.
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Benefits of Earning Your SAFe Agilist Certification
Earning and renewing your SAFe Agilist (SA) certification unlocks access to SAFe+ benefits like SAFe Skills and selected workshops, plus all SAFe knowledge articles, community forums, exclusive content, and more.
Career Development & Community
Exclusive webinars on emerging SAFe topics.
Access to the SAFe community forums for career advancement, learning and mentorship opportunities, job boards, and more.
Participation in certified-exclusive events for additional networking, learning, and development.
Continued Learning
Full access to the Scaled Agile Framework articles.
SAFe Skills Library.
Certification upgrade learning series.
Continued learning with live and recorded webinars from SAFe experts and partners.
SAFe Training Resources
Value Stream Mapping and other selected workshops.
On-demand access to all recorded keynotes, breakout sessions, and other content from SAFe Summits.
SAFe assessments to measure and improve business agility and other core competencies.
Studio Toolkits and Applications
Limited access to SAFe CoPilot AI assistant.
Role-specific training videos and content.
Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning.
Resources for Future Agility Leaders
Learn more about the process of earning your certification, and how SAFe helps enterprises undergo successful agile transformations.
Getting Certified with Scaled Agile
If you’re considering SAFe certification, this guide is for you. We go in-depth on the most frequently asked questions about SAFe certification, including what it is, why it’s valuable for professionals and teams, and how to earn one.
Lean-Agile Leadership
The Lean-Agile Leadership competency describes how leaders drive organizational change and operational excellence by empowering individuals and teams and unlocking intrinsic motivations.
Business Agility Podcast
Get personal, expert perspective on a range of SAFe topics from interviews on the Business Agilist Now podcast. With new episodes releasing every week, it’s the easiest way to learn from other practitioners and professionals on what works in SAFe, and why.