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Certified Lean Agile Scrum Master (CLA-SM )®
The Certified Lean Agile Scrum Master (CLA-SM) certification equips professionals with the mindset, facilitation skills, and Lean Agile practices needed to enable high-performing teams and improve delivery flow in modern work environments.
Built on the Lean Agile Body of Knowledge (LABoK), this framework-neutral certification helps professionals move beyond traditional Scrum mechanics and develop real-world capability in collaboration, continuous improvement, flow optimization, and team enablement.
Ideal for Scrum Masters, Agile practitioners, Project Managers, and team leaders looking to become effective Lean Agile facilitators and coaches.
$99.00
Level
Professional
Exam Duration
60 mins
Enrolled
22,208
Questions
12
Passing Score
75
Certification Overview
The Certified Lean Agile Scrum Master (CLA-SM) certification by Lean Agile Institute (ILAgile) is designed for professionals who want to evolve beyond traditional Scrum facilitation and become true Lean Agile team enablers.
Unlike framework-specific certifications that primarily focus on ceremonies, events, and rigid implementation models, CLA-SM is built on a principle-driven, framework-neutral foundation derived from the Lean Agile Body of Knowledge (LABoK).
The certification prepares professionals to work effectively across Scrum, Kanban, hybrid, and scaled Lean Agile environments while maintaining a strong focus on:
● Value delivery
● Team collaboration
● Delivery flow
● Continuous improvement
● Sustainable ways of working
CLA-SM redefines the Scrum Master role as a facilitator, coach, and system enabler—not a task manager, meeting coordinator, or process enforcer.
Participants learn how to enable self-managing teams, improve flow and predictability, facilitate meaningful collaboration, remove delivery impediments, and foster psychologically safe environments that support continuous learning and improvement.
The certification emphasizes practical capability and real-world application over theoretical memorization. Instead of teaching professionals to follow a single framework mechanically, CLA-SM develops adaptive Lean Agile thinking that can be applied across diverse delivery ecosystems.
After completing this certification, professionals will be able to facilitate modern Agile teams more effectively, improve collaboration and delivery outcomes, support continuous improvement cultures, and contribute to sustainable value-driven delivery within organizations.
Key Features
Everything you need to succeed
Based on LABoK (Lean Agile Body of Knowledge)
Real-world, scenario-based learning approach
Focus on flow, collaboration, and team effectiveness
Aligned with ILAgile certification pathway (CLA-SM → CLA-C)
What you'll learn
- Enable effective collaboration and self-management within teams
- Facilitate Lean Agile practices that improve flow and predictability
- Identify and remove impediments affecting delivery performance
- Coach teams toward continuous improvement and learning
- Apply Lean Agile principles in real-world delivery environments
This certification is best suitable for:
- Scrum Masters seeking to evolve beyond framework mechanics into true team enablers
- Agile practitioners aiming to strengthen facilitation and coaching capabilities
- Project Managers transitioning into Lean Agile delivery environments
- Team leads and delivery professionals responsible for team effectiveness
- Professionals aspiring to grow toward Lean Agile coaching roles (CLA-C pathway)
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