Scrum.org Launches New AI Training for Scrum Masters

February 18, 2026

New course teaches the essentials of AI to support Scrum Masters and agile coaches

PSM AI Essentials

BOSTON, February 18 2026 -  Today, Scrum.org announced that a new training course, Professional Scrum Master™ - AI Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials) is now available. The course introduces Scrum Masters, agile coaches and those in related roles to AI and how they can leverage it to be more successful in their jobs. The focus of this course is to build foundational AI skills to empower Scrum Masters to help themselves, their teams and their organizations be more effective.

AI has become a core capability in product delivery and is transforming every role. Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches have a key part to play in the use of AI and introducing AI to teams, products and organizations, acting as a catalyst for change. In this training course, students learn from experienced Professional Scrum Trainers while engaging in discussions and exercises to explore practical uses of AI tools and techniques across the accountabilities of the Scrum Master. In addition the course provides essential guidance on adopting AI responsibly, ethically and securely within an organization.

“AI skills are essential for Scrum Masters today and I am thrilled that we are adding Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials to our portfolio of training courses,” said Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org. “The course helps students learn the many ways that they can leverage AI in their jobs today including prompt engineering, usage in Scrum events and how they can teach their Scrum Teams to get more value out of AI. Students leave this course with critical skills to help themselves and teams deliver greater value.”

Students completing this course will understand how to:

  • Explain key AI concepts, including machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and agentic AI
  • Describe how AI supports effective Scrum Team facilitation and collaboration
  • Discuss how AI tools can enhance the Scrum Master accountabilities through real-world use cases
  • Demonstrate practical uses of generative AI tools to support the Scrum Team and Scrum events
  • Demonstrate effective AI prompt engineering to get the desired results
  • Integrate AI tools in day-to-day work
  • Implement AI-informed behaviors in day-to-day work
  • Apply ethical and responsible practices when adopting and working with AI


Upon course completion, students will receive a free attempt for the PSM AI-Essentials certification test. The listing of PSM AI-Essentials courses and the Professional Scrum Trainers who teach it are available on the Scrum.org website with more to be listed in the coming weeks.

About Scrum.org 
Scrum.org, the Home of Scrum, was founded by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber as a mission-based organization to help people and teams solve complex problems. We do this by enabling people to apply Professional Scrum through live instructor-led and self-paced training courses, globally recognized certifications and ongoing learning all based on a common competency model. Scrum.org supports people wherever they are on their learning journey from beginner to highly experienced practitioner, helping them to grow over time with ongoing learning opportunities and resources. Community members share knowledge and gain new insights from each other leveraging forums, blogs and more.

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Lindsay Velecina
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Email: lindsay.velecina@scrum.org