SAFe training for your industry.
Government, defence, hardware and regulated delivery — the same SAFe certifications, taught against the contracts, compliance and approval gates your sector works under. Delivered by instructors who have run these programmes inside them.
Live online and in person · exam fee included.
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exam included · reschedule at no fee
Upcoming cohorts
October 2026Each bar covers the full length of the course, weekends included. Pick one to see the details.
( 01 ) — Salary insights
Industry expertise commands premium comp.
Median US total comp with low–high range. Amber marker = median.
Sources: Scaled Agile, LinkedIn Salary, Payscale · 2026. Compensation is role-based; course fees are separate.
( 02 ) — Career journey
The industry specialist path.
Career paths
developer → enterprise architect
developer to enterprise architect: Leading SAFe (SA), then SAFe DevOps (SDP), then SAFe Agile Software Engineering (ASE), then SAFe for Architects (ARCH). Median pay rises from $120K to $185K (+$65K) over a typical 18–30 months.
Build DevOps and engineering depth first, then architect across software, hardware and cloud. The ladder the client asked to keep for specialised roles: it starts where a developer already is.
- median pay lift across the path
- +$65K
- months, typical pace
- 18–30
- Step 01Start hereYour pick
$120Kmedian total comp
Leading SAFe (SA)
Unlocks — Agile Lead, Delivery Manager
Next cohort · Register - Step 02Your pick
$140Kmedian total comp
SAFe DevOps (SDP)
Unlocks — DevOps Engineer, Release Manager
Next cohort · Register - Step 03Your pick
$165Kmedian total comp
SAFe Agile Software Engineering (ASE)
Unlocks — Senior Software Engineer, engineering lead
Next cohort · Register - Step 04Your pick
$185Kmedian total comp
SAFe for Architects (ARCH)
Unlocks — Enterprise Architect, Systems Architect
Next cohort · Register
SAFe Practitioner → systems architect
SAFe Practitioner to systems architect: SAFe for Teams (SP), then SAFe for Hardware (SHWP), then SAFe Hardware Agilist (SHWA), then SAFe for Architects (ARCH). Median pay rises from $95K to $185K (+$90K) over a typical 18–30 months.
For teams building physical products — automotive, aerospace, medical, semiconductors. Hardware work is on cadence too, and the credentials that say so are separate from the software ones.
- median pay lift across the path
- +$90K
- months, typical pace
- 18–30
- Step 01Start hereYour pick
$95Kmedian total comp
SAFe for Teams (SP)
Unlocks — SAFe Practitioner, team member
Next cohort · Register - Step 02Your pick
$135Kmedian total comp
SAFe for Hardware (SHWP)
Unlocks — Hardware Engineer on a SAFe team
Next cohort · Register - Step 03Your pick
$155Kmedian total comp
SAFe Hardware Agilist (SHWA)
Unlocks — Hardware Engineering Lead
Next cohort · Register - Step 04Your pick
$185Kmedian total comp
SAFe for Architects (ARCH)
Unlocks — Enterprise Architect, Systems Architect
Next cohort · Register
Leading SAFe for Government → portfolio governance
Leading SAFe for Government to portfolio governance: Leading SAFe for Government (SA-Gov), then SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). Median pay rises from $145K to $185K (+$40K) over a typical 12–24 months.
Federal, state and municipal delivery — procurement, contracts and audit-defensible cadence. Most public-sector buyers add the Agile Contracting for Government (ACG) micro-credential alongside; it is a one-day badge rather than a rung on the pay ladder.
- median pay lift across the path
- +$40K
- months, typical pace
- 12–24
- Step 01Start hereYour pick
$145Kmedian total comp
Leading SAFe for Government (SA-Gov)
Unlocks — Public-Sector Delivery Lead
Next cohort · Register - Step 02Your pick
$185Kmedian total comp
SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
Unlocks — Portfolio Manager, Head of VMO
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All SAFe by Industry courses
SAFe by Industry
6 certificationsGovernment, defence, hardware and regulated delivery — the same SAFe certifications, taught against the contracts, compliance and approval gates your sector works under. Delivered by instructors who have run these programmes inside them.
- SAFe for Architects (ARCH)
- SAFe Agile Software Engineering (ASE) (ASE)
- SAFe for Hardware Teams (SHWA)
- Leading SAFe for Government – SAFe AGILIST (SA) (SA-GOV)
- SAFe®for Teams- SAFe Practitioner (SP) (SP)
- SAFe for Hardware (SHWP)
Know which course you want? Not sure which course comes first? · all certifications
Median US total compensation by role, from Scaled Agile, LinkedIn Salary and Payscale. Compensation is role-based; course fees are separate. Updated
6 certifications, one at a time.
Open a credential for what it covers, what it costs and when it next runs. Every course is live-virtual with the exam voucher and the courseware included, and rescheduling is free — no deadline, no fee.
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( 04 ) — Roles in demand
Industry roles by sector.
( 05 ) — Live roles
Where these roles are hiring.
The roles these credentials hire into, what they pay, and what to take next. Most of these jobs are not advertised under the title you would search for, so each row also lists what employers actually call it.
Also posted as Solution Architect · Enterprise Architect · System Architect · Principal Engineer
Also posted as Software Engineering Lead · Staff Engineer · Embedded Software Engineer · Software Systems Engineer
Also posted as Technical Program Manager · Hardware Program Manager · Engineering Project Manager · Agile Master
Also posted as Hardware Engineer · Electrical Engineer · Embedded Systems Engineer · Design Engineer
Also posted as Product Owner / Scrum Master · Agile Coach, Federal IT · Scrum Master (cleared) · Digital Delivery Manager
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Pay is the same dataset as the salary chart above, roughly the 25th to 75th percentile. The euro figures are what those markets pay, not the US figures converted — converting would roughly double them. These are what the roles pay, not what our courses cost, and pay moves with market, industry and employer far more than with any certificate.
( 06 ) — Career coaching
Stuck between two roles? Get personal direction.
Career Roadmap.
One session with a senior SPC to map your 12-month career plan. Cert choice, role targeting, employer approach.
Book roadmap ⟶Interview rehearsal.
Live mock interview + feedback. Real questions Fortune 500 hiring managers ask for RTE, SPC, LPM, Agile Coach.
Book prep ⟶Quarterly Career Sprint.
Six coaching sessions across 12 weeks. Roadmap + interview cycles + salary negotiation.
Book sprint ⟶Next step
Specialize your practice.
Pick an industry track and become the SAFe expert for your sector.
