Frequently Asked Questions

The mission of Agile University is to instill Agile principles, share knowledge of Agile practices and advance adoption of Agile approaches. Through this collaborative effort, we manifest the power of people working together to perfect the art of software development.

AU is a community of both independent and commercial trainers, who specialize, teach, and believe in the future of Agile and related methodologies within the software development community. Through this collaborative effort, AU trainers aim to instill in their students the belief in the strength of individuals working as one to perfect the art of software development. To view a video outlining the process of becoming a trainer and posting courses through AU please visit Trainer Services page.

AU provides a way for trainers to gain the visibility of potential students as well as simplifying the process of complete course fulfillment. Essentially, if used to its maximum potential, AU allows trainers to simply arrive at their course and teach their students. To view a video outlining the process of becoming a trainer and posting courses through AU please visit Trainer Services page.

The mission of Agile University is to instill Agile principles, share knowledge of Agile practices and advance adoption of Agile approaches. Through this collaborative effort, we manifest the power of people working together to perfect the art of software development. AU provides many benefits to its members including handling of registration logistics, course promotions, printing and delivery of course materials, and facility management and logistics.

Yes. However, students must claim their own PDUs. Below are the instructions to apply for credits.

Generally, the rule is very simple. Each hour spent in the course counts for 1 PDU.

• You are eligible for XX PDUs (where XX = number of hours spent in the course) under Category 4: Other Providers. For example, in a two day, Certified ScrumMaster course you would be eligible for 16 hours of elective credit.
• You have to apply for your own credits, as Agile University cannot do this for you.
• Using your personal member username and password, login to the www.pmi.org site:
• Once you're in, click on the "View PDUs" link that can be found on the left column of the page.
• You will then need to login again, this time using your PMI ID Number, your PMP Certification Number and your password. NOTE: Your password here is the first four characters of your last name.
• Before hitting enter, make sure you have the radio button "PMI PDU Self Report Form" clicked.
• Next, on the self reporting screen, select Category 4 from the drop down ("Other Program Provider") menu. This is for education providers that are not registered with the PMI.
• Click "continue," and you'll have to enter in all the specifics about the class, including the areas of "Knowledge" and "Process" dropdowns.
• We recommend selecting "all" to represent the areas covered. For "Application/Specific Interest" areas, we recommend selecting "09: Information Systems."
• You will also need the specific contact information for the instructor (address, phone, email). This should be provided during the course. If you do not have it, please email info@agileu.org.
• Once you have completed these steps, you're done! With the exception of a review by the PMI before granting you the PDUs, of course!

After a course is scheduled, a trainer may choose to have AU assist and/or handle completely all or any part of course fulfillment. Complete details of these services are listed on our Trainer Services page.

AU offers the below services for a fee.

• Online Registration System, allowing trainers up to the minute visibility into the registration of their course. This service also removes the burden of handling the incoming money for each course. AU provides a secure registration system where potential registrants can gather pertinent information regarding the course and register via credit card.
• Facility Management and Logistics, allows for trainers to remove themselves from the lengthy and often tedious process of locating, securing and arranging all logistics associated with each unique facility. AU offers training space across the country that offers many different styles of seating, catering and technology options.
• Material printing and delivery, allows for trainers to remove themselves from the process of submitting their course materials for printing as well as ensuring proper delivery of these materials. AU offers both a printing and delivery service that ensures that each registrant will receive course materials necessary for a quality course. AU also ensures that these course materials are printed and used solely for and by the trainers.
• Premium Marketing and Promotions, allows for trainers to remove the themselves from the process of attracting potential students by highlighting your course on the site as well as targeting interested students in monthly e-newsletters and much more.

Agile University is home to over 70 Agile trainers and coaches and our list is rapidly growing. For information regarding membership, fees, benefits and any additional details please visit our Trainer Services page.

When joining AU as a member, AU does not disallow their members from being members of any other organization.

You must first become a Trainer or Member of Agile University. For information regarding membership, fees, benefits and any additional details please visit our Trainer Services page.

Once you register as a Trainer, you can list any of your publicly available courses. These postings are subject to review for consistency, applicability and subject matter by AU staff. To become a member and to post a course on the AU site please create a login and password by visiting our Trainer Services page.

Courses are subject to review for consistency, applicability and subject matter by AU staff.

For an agreed upon fee, AU will work collaboratively with trainers to coordinate all aspects of facility reservations including room reservations, food, internet accessibility, parking and materials.

If using AU's Course Fulfillment with regard to facility logistics, the below is included within each facility location.

• Catering (Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon snack, and all day beverage service)
• Technology services (a la carte pricing)
• High speed internet
• High end facility that promotes learning and ease of teaching

Yes. Once a course has been scheduled and the trainer is not utilizing AU course fulfillment services (registration, facilities, materials, etc.), and has only merely posted their course onto AU, a course may be edited in any way. Edits to any course may be done simply by logging into a trainer’s account.

However, if a trainer has utilized any course fulfillment service from AU (registration, facilities, materials, etc.), a course may only be edited but should a course need to be cancelled the trainer must then adhere to the AU Trainer Cancellation Policy. It is ultimately the responsibility of the trainer to find a replacement trainer to teach the course. In the event that a replacement cannot be attained, the trainer is then responsible for all costs associated with their now cancelled course. This includes but is not limited to a flat fee along with any costs associated with facility bookings, credit card processing, materials printing, or any other costs associated with the course. For more information regarding AU’s cancellation policy please contact info@agileu.org.

As a general rule students can cancel on the trainer's terms if the trainer has participated in merely posting their course on the AU site. Adversely, if a trainer is utilizing AU Course Fulfillment services a student may only cancel or transfer to any other AU course within 6 business days prior to the course.

Attendee substitutions are permitted. Registrants who fail to attend are subject to payment of the full registration fee if they have not obtained a cancellation approval from Agile University at least 5 business days prior to the event start date. If registrants wish to reschedule a registration within 5 business days before the start date of the class, they will be subject to a $150 course change fee. To obtain cancellation approval or substitute a registration, please call Agile University customer service at 720-221-0296.

Agile University reserves the right to make changes in course schedules, dates, locations, and accommodations and will make every effort to notify students within a reasonable period of time. However, Agile University is not responsible for personal travel, accommodations, or other incidental expenses in connection with changes to a course.

Attendees of your course may post their personal opinion/feedback regarding your performance as an instructor/trainer. Each rating submitted represents the opinion of the individual attendee who submitted it. AU doesn't assume any responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness or usefulness of Rating Content nor do we endorse any opinions or recommendations submitted by Users.

Users are asked to use caution and good judgment when rating Trainers because Rating Content generally cannot be edited or removed once submitted to AU. Once submitted, Rating Content becomes a permanent part of a Trainer's record and is viewable by the entire AU community.

AU may post Rating Content in any place and in any format of its choosing including, but not limited to, the Site, other websites and web logs. AU may also copy, archive, distribute, transmit, display, edit, translate and reformat any Rating Content, and/or to incorporate it into a collective work, database or archive.

AU will remove any Rating Content if both the User who submitted the Rating Content and the rated Trainer agree mutually to withdrawal the Rating Content in writing. AU reserves the right (but does not have the obligation) to remove, delete, move or edit Rating Content that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of the law, including but not limited to copyright or trademark law, or otherwise unacceptable.

Yes, AU staff will review ratings submitting by attendees, monitoring for appropriateness and/or any abuses of the rating system.

If a trainer leaves AU, or is removed from the Site for any reason, AU has the right to remove references to the trainer and any User Rating Content related to the trainer from the Site. If AU chooses not to remove the trainer's Rating Content, the trainer may request in writing that AU take reasonable steps to remove such content from the Site and AU shall make reasonable efforts to remove the trainer's Rating Content from the Site.

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