SAFe Expert Programs A SAFe® Expert is a knowledgeable, experienced and high-impact member of the SAFe Community. They’ve mastered the application of SAFe to help large enterprises achieve business agility and they contribute thought leadership to help evolve the Scaled Agile Framework. SAFe Experts are: SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs), who actively train, coach, and/or consult on SAFeSAFe Co-trainers, SPCs who are approved to co-train Implementing SAFe® classes with an SPCTSAFe Program Consultant Trainers (SPCTs), who train SPCs and lead large-scale Scaled Agile Framework transformationsInternal SAFe Program Consultant Trainers (iSPCTs), who teach courses within their enterprises and can co-teach public Implementing SAFe® classesSAFe Fellows, who contribute thought leadership to the Framework Watch this video to get an overview of the Scaled Agile SPCT program. The SAFe Expert Programs supports SPCs, Co-trainers, SPCTs, iSPCTs, and SAFe Fellows in serving enterprises with exceptional and consistent quality, knowledge, and skill. The program also provides opportunities for continuous learning and sharing expert knowledge with the larger SAFe community. Specifically, SAFe Experts: Contribute to the growing body of knowledge about SAFeGive presentations about SAFe as conference speakersHelp SPCs develop and growServe as SAFe subject-matter expertsReceive career-development guidance from Scaled AgileUse SAFe resources to develop their expertise There’s a growing demand for certified SAFe professionals, especially among Global 2000 enterprises. For a change agent, the SAFe Expert Program provides a skills-development path to further your career. As an enterprise decision-maker, you can be confident that the Expert Program offers professionals like you with proven SAFe skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to your industry. “As is the case with any certification, you should carefully evaluate SAFe instructors and consultants, and make sure that they have demonstrated experience that is relevant to the role you are asking them to take on. Do not rely on certifications alone as a measure of the skills of a consultant or prospective employee. A notable exception to this is the SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT) certification, which does require demonstrated experience with agile, software development or product management, training and consulting. If you’re hiring someone who has [an] SPCT certification, you can be confident that they do have experience in these areas, as well as experience with SAFe implementation at multiple organizations. However, SPCTs are in short supply. As of February 2020, there are fewer than 100 people worldwide holding this certification.”— Gartner, “A Technical Professional’s Guide to Successful Adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe),” Kevin Matheny, Bill Holz, 13 April 2020 “SPCTs are differentiated in the marketplace. The SPCT certification is rare and the knowledge and expertise it represents is valuable and much in demand.”— Simon Chesney, iSPCT, Western Digital Corporation Learn more about becoming a SAFe Expert Visit the Becoming an SPC pageVisit the Becoming an SPCT pageDownload the SPCT HandbookSend SPCT questions to spct@scaledagile.com Back to: Get Certified By earning a SAFe certification, you’ll expand your skills and experience and be empowered to play a key role in driving business transformation. Learn more about SAFe certification Next to: How can I contribute? Find ways to get involved with SAFe: learn about the In-country Revier program or becoming an Exam Developer. Learn more about how to contribute “Philips is continuously driving to develop high-quality software in a predictable, fast and Agile way. SAFe addresses this primary goal, as well as offering these further benefits: reduced time to market and improved quality, stronger alignment across geographically distributed multi-disciplinary teams, and collaboration across teams to deliver meaningful value to customers with reduced cycle time.”