certification
Certified ScrumMaster
Scrum Alliance
$1,000
exam fee · checked 2026-08
20 hrs
20 hours — about 2 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
2 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
Scrum Alliance — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Project Management Specialist in Tucson5%1 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Phoenix5%1 of 20 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →