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  1. Learning Paths
  2. Transformation
  3. Agile Coach

Agile Coach
Role and Learning Path

A comprehensive progression from team and SAFe foundations through advanced facilitation, ART coaching, enterprise implementation, and portfolio transformation.

  • 9

    Core Courses

  • 18–36

    Months to Complete

  • Foundational → Expert

    Difficulty Level

  • 11 Certifications

    Career Advancement

Your journey from learning to leading

This curated path builds your capability step by step, from “build safe and team foundations” to “guide enterprise safe implementation”.

  • 5

    Stages

  • 24

    Days of Guided Training

  • 12–24

    Months of Role Practice

  • 11

    Certifications

  1. 1
    SA certification badge

    SAFe® SA

    Stage 1

    Build SAFe and team foundations

    Understand Lean-Agile leadership, team execution, Agile Release Trains, Planning Intervals, and value delivery.

    Approximately 4 guided training daysFoundational

    • Required: Leading SAFe®
    • Required: SAFe® for Teams
    • Optional: AI-Native Foundations
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    Outcome

    • Explain how teams operate within an Agile Release Train
    • Connect Lean-Agile principles to team and leadership behaviors
  2. 2
    SSM certification badge

    SAFe® SSM

    Stage 2

    Develop team-coaching capability

    Build foundational and advanced Scrum Master skills for facilitation, flow, coaching, and high-performing teams.

    Approximately 4–6 guided training days plus practiceIntermediate

    • Required: SAFe® Scrum Master
    • Required: SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master
    • Optional: SAFe® DevOps
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    Outcome

    • Coach teams through planning, execution, and improvement
    • Use flow and team evidence to guide coaching
  3. 3

    Advanced Facilitator: Conflict and Collaboration

    Stage 3

    Master advanced facilitation

    Develop practical methods for conflict resolution, collaborative decision-making, and value-stream improvement workshops.

    Approximately 1 guided training dayAdvanced

    • Recommended: Advanced Facilitator: Conflict and Collaboration
    • Recommended: Advanced Facilitator: Value Stream Mapping
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    Outcome

    • Facilitate difficult conversations constructively
    • Design interventions for collaboration and conflict
  4. 4
    RTE certification badge

    SAFe® RTE

    Stage 4

    Expand coaching across the ART

    Learn how to facilitate train-level events, improve ART flow, coach leaders and teams, and address systemic impediments.

    Approximately 2–5 optional guided training daysAdvanced

    • Recommended: SAFe® Release Train Engineer
    • Optional: AI-Native Value Architect
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    Outcome

    • Coach across team boundaries
    • Support ART-level alignment and continuous improvement
  5. 5
    SPCSAFe®

    SAFe® SPC

    Stage 5

    Guide enterprise SAFe implementation

    Develop the capabilities to teach, coach, launch ARTs, guide transformation, and align product and portfolio practices.

    Approximately 4–6 guided training days plus substantial applied experienceExpert

    • Required: Implementing SAFe®
    • Recommended: Lean Portfolio Management
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    Outcome

    • Plan and guide a SAFe transformation
    • Identify value streams and launch Agile Release Trains

Path Highlights

  • Team, ART, and enterprise coaching
  • Advanced facilitation
  • Flow and systems thinking
  • Conflict management
  • Transformation strategy
  • Training and mentoring

Certifications Earned

  • SA certification badge
    SAFe® Agilist (SA)

    Core certification

  • SP certification badge
    SAFe® Practitioner (SP)

    Core certification

  • SSM certification badge
    SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM)

    Core certification

  • SASM certification badge
    SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)

    Core certification

  • SPCSAFe®
    SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC)

    Core certification

  • SDP certification badge
    SAFe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP)

    Optional extension

  • ★SAFe®
    SAFe® Advanced Facilitator Micro-credential

    Optional extension

  • ★SAFe®
    SAFe® Advanced Facilitator Micro-credential

    Optional extension

  • RTE certification badge
    SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE)

    Optional extension

  • ★SAFe®
    Certified AI-Native Value Architect

    Optional extension

  • LPM certification badge
    SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM)

    Optional extension

Next Steps

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Who this path is for

  • Current and aspiring Agile coaches

  • Experienced Scrum Masters and team coaches

  • Release Train Engineers moving into enterprise coaching

  • Transformation leads and consultants

Recommended experience

  • Hands-on experience with Agile teams
  • Team facilitation and coaching experience
  • Experience leading change across multiple teams is recommended before SPC-level work
  • Consulting, project, product, program, or portfolio experience is valuable

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