Live online · SAFe Agilist certification
Leading SAFe® in two days.
Lead a Lean-Agile transformation by applying SAFe® and its principles of Lean, systems thinking and Agile development. Exam included, and exam prep and support.
- SPCT-led
- 18 seats max
- Exam fee included
- Median role salary · $115K–$155K US
Next batch
Oct 5–6, 2026
Investment
$850 exam included
You will learn
Why business agility matters and the seven core competencies of the Lean enterprise.
Leads to
Transformation Lead, Agile Program Manager, Release Train Engineer
A globally verifiable SAFe® Agilist digital badge — issued by Scaled Agile, shareable to LinkedIn, and renewable each year.
Career outcomes — in demand
SAFe Agilists are in massive demand.
Salary figures reflect typical role compensation in the US — not the course price. Sources: Scaled Agile & public job-market data.
Transformation Lead
Guides enterprise-wide Lean-Agile change.
Agile Program Manager
Coordinates delivery across an Agile Release Train.
Release Train Engineer
Facilitates ART events and keeps value flowing.
Delivery Lead / Change Agent
Drives adoption at team and program level.
Where this takes you next
The cost and the dates are ours. The pay is what the role earns in the market, not an offer and not something this course entitles you to.
Where SA takes you
Leading SAFe is one step. Here is the whole climb.
See what SA unlocks, what comes before it, and the next move after it — with median pay and the next live cohort for each step.
team lead → enterprise coach
team lead to enterprise coach: Leading SAFe (SA), then SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), then Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant (ASPC). Median pay rises from $120K to $210K (+$90K) over a typical 12–24 months.
Lead the change, get licensed to teach and launch trains, then coach whole enterprises — and build the internal cadre that keeps it going.
- median pay lift across the path
- +$90K
- months, typical pace
- 12–24
- Step 01This courseYour pick
$120Kmedian total comp
Leading SAFe (SA)
Unlocks — Agile Lead, Delivery Manager
Next cohort · Register now - Step 02Next stepYour pick
$195Kmedian total comp
SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC)
Unlocks — SAFe Practice Consultant, Agile Coach
Licensed to teach — Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, SAFe Scrum Master and SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager.
Next cohort · Register - Step 03Your pick
$210Kmedian total comp
Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant (ASPC)
Unlocks — Enterprise Agile Coach, Principal Consultant
Licensed to teach — Everything an SPC teaches, plus the advanced courses — RTE, LPM, APM, SAFe for Architects and Agile Software Engineering. Implementing SAFe and the ASPC course itself stay SPCT-only.
Next cohort · Register
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 01This courseYour pick
$120Kmedian total comp
Leading SAFe (SA)
Unlocks — Agile Lead, Delivery Manager
Next cohort · Register now - Step 02Next stepYour 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
Median US total compensation by role, from Scaled Agile, LinkedIn Salary and Payscale. Compensation is role-based; course fees are separate. Updated
( 01 ) — What’s included
One price. Everything to certify and apply it.
No hidden fees. The tuition covers the class, the exam, the platform, and the coaching that turns it into a role.
Live, instructor-led
Two full days in a live virtual classroom with an authorised SAFe instructor (SPC/ASPC) — not a recording.
Exam & certification
First exam attempt included. Pass to earn the globally recognised SAFe® Agilist (SA) digital badge.
SAFe Studio access
One year of SAFe Studio, the digital workbook, practice tests, and member resources from Scaled Agile.
Fast-Pass study kit
Our exclusive study guide and mock exams, built to get you certified on the first attempt.
Practice mock exam access
Full access to our practice mock exams and timed quizzes — take as many as you need to walk in confident on exam day.
Career coaching
A 1:1 post-class session with a senior SPC to turn the badge into the role — roadmap, interview prep, salary.
( 02 ) — Curriculum · 2 days
What you’ll learn
Six modules take you from Lean-Agile mindset to running your first PI Planning and leading the transformation.
Thriving in the digital age with Business Agility
Why business agility matters and the seven core competencies of the Lean enterprise.
Building a Lean-Agile mindset
The values, principles, and Lean-Agile leadership behaviours that anchor SAFe.
Understanding SAFe principles
Apply the ten immutable principles that underpin every SAFe practice and decision.
Experiencing PI Planning
Run a simulated Program Increment Planning event — the heartbeat of an Agile Release Train.
Releasing value continuously
Build the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture that release on demand.
Leading the transformation
Lead the Lean-Agile change with the SAFe Implementation Roadmap and a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence.
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( 05 ) — Reviews
What learners say about our Leading SAFe® training
“The best Leading SAFe® certification training I found. Our instructor was an authorised SPC who had actually launched Agile Release Trains, so the PI Planning simulation felt real. I passed the SAFe Agilist (SA) exam first try.”
“Practical, well-paced SAFe Agilist training with clear explanations of the Lean-Agile principles and hands-on PI Planning. The Fast-Pass study kit made passing the exam straightforward.”
Upcoming cohorts
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Exam preparation and support are included with every cohort.
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October 2026
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Need to move dates? Rescheduling carries no fee. The exam fee is included in the price.
Questions
Everything about SA
16 answers, grouped. Nothing hidden behind a form.
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No prerequisites. Once you register you gain access to online prep material that takes about 90 minutes to complete before class, so you arrive ready. Leading SAFe suits executives, managers, and change leaders — no prior SAFe experience required.
The course, the official SAFe Agilist exam, one year of SAFe Studio, the digital workbook, our Fast-Pass study kit, recordings for life, and a 1:1 career-coaching session. No hidden fees.
Both. You can join live in-person or live-virtual (remote) — every cohort is instructor-led by an authorised SAFe instructor (SPC/ASPC), and you keep the session recordings.
Leading SAFe is the name of the training course. SAFe Agilist (SA) is the formal certification you earn after passing the exam.
Master the 10 SAFe Lean-Agile Principles and Core Values, the mechanics of PI (Program Increment) Planning, and the structure and roles within an Agile Release Train (ART).
45 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions, 90 minutes, passing score 80% (36 of 45). Taken online; your first attempt is included. See the official SA 6.0 exam study guide.
No. Attending the official course unlocks the exam, and you must pass the exam to earn the SAFe Agilist (SA) certification.
Generally no. For almost all SAFe certifications, attending the official course (delivered by a certified SPC) is required to unlock the exam in SAFe Studio.
Your first retake can be taken immediately after a failed attempt. Subsequent retakes require a 10–30 day waiting period and a small fee.
SAFe certifications are valid for one year. You renew through annual SAFe Studio membership — about $100/year for foundational levels.
CSM and PSM certify you to run Scrum on a single team. Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist) is about scaling that agility — aligning many teams, programs, and portfolios into one flow of value across the enterprise. The emphasis moves from one team’s process to organisation-wide Lean-Agile leadership, PI Planning, and Agile Release Trains.
SAFe Agilist is the foundation for enterprise Agile roles — Scrum Master, Product Owner / Product Manager, and Release Train Engineer — and the stepping stone to advanced and consultant credentials such as SPC. It shows you can lead Lean-Agile change beyond a single team.
Yes. The updated curriculum incorporates AI-driven leadership strategies — how to leverage modern AI tools to accelerate value delivery and optimise organisational flow.
AI-empowered SAFe means teams apply role-based AI assistants and prompting — for backlog refinement, PI Planning preparation, value-stream analysis, and reporting — to move faster while keeping humans in the loop for decisions. You’ll learn where AI accelerates the flow of value and how to use it responsibly inside SAFe events and artifacts.
Yes. We teach an AI-Native mindset — embedding AI across the end-to-end flow from idea to deployment, using it to augment Lean-Agile decision-making rather than replace it, and putting the right guardrails in place for governance, quality, and compliance.
SAFe 6.0 shifts focus toward total Business Agility — accelerating value flow with Kanban and Value Stream Management, clarifying enterprise roles, and integrating modern technologies like AI.
Your Leading SAFe
credential is within reach.
- 2 days live online
- Exam fee included
- Reschedule at no fee
- Career coaching session
