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Being a Certified Disciplined Agilist (CDA) indicates to colleagues and employers that you have fundamental knowledge about Disciplined Agile strategies and that you are eager to learn and increase your skills and abilities as a software professional.
How to Become a Certified Disciplined Agilist (CDA)
Step 1: Attend a Disciplined Agile Lean Scrum Master class | Step 2: Pass the certification test | CONGRATULATIONS
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Step #1: Learn About Disciplined Agile
To learn about the Disciplined Agile framework sufficiently, we suggest that you:
- Read Section 1 of Choose Your WoW!
- Attend a Disciplined Agile Lean Scrum Master workshop
Step #2: Take the Certification Test
The test is 50 multiple selection questions based solely on material from the workshop and book Choose Your WoW! To pass the test you will need to have read the book and attended the workshop.
- You will receive the information to sit the test with your workshop completion email.
- Please see How to Pass the Test.
- In case you do not pass the test on your first attempt, the re-test fee is $150 USD + applicable taxes, payable via PayPal or credit card.
- Once you have passed the test, your CDA designation is valid for a 1 year period. In order to retain your certification, you must meet the then-current retention requirements.
- Once you pass the Certified Disciplined Agilist test, you will receive a PDF certificate via email indicating that you have passed - Congratulations! Your membership is paid for the first year, and you will be added by our Admin Team. Please update your information once you receive your activation notice.
- Be Proud! Add your certification to your LinkedIn profile.
- If you don't pass the CDA test, fear not. There is the opportunity to take the test again, perhaps with additional studying.
After You've Earned Your Certified Disciplined Agilist (CDA) Designation
Suggested Learning Activities
We encourage you to stay up-to-date with Disciplined Agile by:
- Attending/viewing our Webinars
- Subscribe to the DAD blog
- Contribute to the DAD discussion forum on LinkedIn
- Following us on twitter @disc_agile
- Following us on LinkedIn
Benefits
- Listing in Certification Membership Directory if you choose
- Disciplined Agile Consortium (DAC) Quarterly Newsletters and Professional Development opportunities
- Member-only access to DAC collateral such as webinars, templates, white papers
Retention
- $50 USD annual renewal fee
- 7 hours of professional development (minimum 4 Disciplined Agile hours) required each year, such as workshops or webinars
Next Steps
- Once you have gained 2+ years of Agile team experience, you are eligible to become a Certified Disciplined Agile Practitioner (CDAP) by passing your experience reference checks. Please email Membership@disciplined-agile.com for your application form.
- Once you have gained 2+ years of Agile team LEAD experience as a Team Lead/Scrum Master, Product Owner or Architecture Owner, you are eligible to become a Disciplined Agile Lean Scrum Master (DALSM) by passing your experience reference checks. Please email Membership@disciplined-agile.com for your application form.