Renewing your CSPO certification is straightforward and cost-effective.

Renewal Fee

Every renewal cycle requires a payment of $100 USD toward your CSPO certification.
Your Scrum Alliance membership renewal fee also activates your certification status for two years.

Earning SEUs

You must accumulate 20 Scrum Education Units (SEUs) throughout the two-year renewal period. Your continuous learning dedication becomes official through SEUs.

How to Earn SEUs

You can earn SEUs through a variety of activities:

Attending Agile Events: Agile Events like webinars, Scrum gatherings, conferences or volunteering events can help you achieve the required SEUs.
Participating in Workshops: Taking workshop sessions on Advanced Scrum or Agile can help you achieve the SEUs.
Engaging in Self-Learning: The continuous study of Scrum content in books along with reading Scrum-related articles and engaging with blogs provides SEUs.
Teaching and Mentoring: Exchanging or sharing your agile knowledge with others can also help you achieve your SEUs target.

Pro Tip: The Scrum Alliance platform enables you to track your SEUs.

Maintaining CSPO certification active status

In order to maintain your CSPO certification active status you just need to follow the below mentioned two steps:

Renew your Scrum Alliance membership every 2-year duration.
Earn 20 SEUs in a period of two years, you can earn it following the above steps I mentioned in the” How to Earn SEUs” section.

Why Should You Maintain the Active Status?

Professional Credibility: Your professional value increases by demonstrating continuous Agile knowledge growth to employers.
Career Advancement: An active Scrum certification status holds importance when organizations make their hiring decisions.
Exclusive Access: Leverage your access to continually updated resources and tools as well as industrial advancements through membership.

How to check your CSPO certification status

Reviewing your Scrum Business Certified Practitioner status regularly helps prevent failed maintenance periods. Follow these steps to do check it:

Log in to the Scrum Alliance Website:

When you log in you can access your profile page through your registered account credentials.

View Your Certification Status:

Your certification page will present certification details including name, issue date along with renewal deadline.

Update Your Information:

Verify whether contact information is updated or not to guarantee you get important CSPO certification renewal alert messages.

Steps to renew your expired CSPO certification

If you’ve missed the CSPO certification renewal deadline, don’t panic—you can still renew your CSPO certification:

Log in to your Scrum Alliance Profile.
Navigate to the certification renewal section.
Mention the SEUs
Make a Payment of a $100 Fee to Renew
Submit Your Renewal Application
Receive Confirmation From Scrum Alliance

Remember: Even after the expiration your CSPO certification remains valid only you need to renew your Scrum Alliance Membership to keep your status active.

Benefits of maintaining active CSPO status

Keeping your CSPO certification active offers a range of benefits that go beyond the certification itself.

Job Market Credibility:

Business entities value staff members who remain knowledgeable about their profession.

To-Notch Resources Access:

Accelerate your knowledge base with special Scrum Alliance content coupled with webinars and technical tools.

Networking Opportunities:

The opportunity to network with other Agile professionals exists through events as well as through access to communities.

Career Growth Opportunities:

Your career benefits from active certification because it helps your secure job promotions and discover new employment options.

Planning your CSPO renewal timeline

Here’s a simple timeline to help you stay on top of your CSPO certification renewal:

Timeline

Activity

Immediately After Certification

Earn SEUs both by participating in events and through self-directed study activities.

6 Months Before Expiry

Review your SEU balance by logging in to your account.

1-2 Months Before Expiry

You must pay the renewal fee to prevent your active status from expiring.

Pro Tip: Your SEU activities should span across two years to achieve stress-free CSPO certification renewal processes.

Alternative paths after CSPO expiration

In case your CSPO certification is expired you can still:

Renew Your Scrum Alliance Membership:

By fulfilling the renewal requirements, you can easily reactivate your CSPO certification.

Explore Advanced Certifications:

You can go for the advanced levels like:

You can pursue for Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO)
Or Certified Scrum Professional – Product Owner (CSP-PO)

CSPO Certification Validity: Duration & Renewal Guide