Scrum Alliance · Professional Certification · Associate
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Crydd Score 58
Demand Growing
Career Value Strong
Recognition High
CSPO at a glance
- Provider
- Scrum Alliance
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- No — course/project based
- Category
- Project Management
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- About $600–$1,300 (includes required course)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- 2 days (course) plus preparation
- Validity
- 2 years (renew with SEUs and a fee)
- Format
- Course completion with a Certified Scrum Trainer; no proctored exam
- Prerequisites
- Attend a Scrum Alliance CSPO course led by a Certified Scrum Trainer
What is CSPO?
Scrum Alliance's product-owner credential, earned by completing a course with an accredited Certified Scrum Trainer rather than sitting a proctored exam. It is one of the most widely-held agile product credentials.
Skills it covers
- Product ownership
- Backlog management
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Value delivery
Is CSPO worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 58Choose it if
You learn best in a live, facilitated course and are entering product ownership — the CSPO's trainer-led format and Scrum Alliance's brand recognition make it a comfortable, well-known entry point.
Consider alternatives if
You prefer a lower-cost, exam-only route and are confident self-studying — Scrum.org's PSPO I proves the same knowledge for a fraction of the price without a mandatory course.
Why we say so
The CSPO is broadly recognised and the guided course suits newcomers, though its course requirement makes it markedly more expensive than the assessment-only alternative for equivalent knowledge.
Market demand
Product-owner hiring is growing, and the CSPO is one of the most commonly listed agile product credentials, valued especially where the Scrum Alliance brand is the local standard.
Where CSPO takes you
- Product Owner
- Product Manager
- Business Analyst
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