An RTE in SAFe Agile (Release Train Engineer) is a servant leader and mentor for the Agile Release Train (ART). RTE’s are committed are to facilitate the ART events and processes and guide the teams in delivering value in success.

The SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer course has been thoughtfully designed to help you prepare for the Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer exam. In this three-day, hands-on SAFe RTE course containing engaging real-world simulations and activities, you will get equipped with the skills needed to facilitate and flawlessly execute ART processes; and learn to coach leaders, Scrum Masters and teams in the Agile culture and mindset. By the end of the course, you will be well versed with the role and responsibilities of a Release Train Engineer and will understand how to drive value across the enterprise. You’ll be able to:

• Apply Lean-Agile knowledge and tools to organize and release value
• Lead a program and large solution execution
• Drive and nurture relentless improvement
• Create a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach
• Continue your learning journey with an action plan

Our Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer training aims to equip you with all the skills to be an effective SAFe Release Train Engineer in a Lean enterprise. In this engaging and interactive three-day program, you will develop the practical skills employers look for in a Release Train Engineer, namely:

• Leading and actioning change
• Facilitating ART processes
• Creating and driving momentum
• Simplifying complex scenarios
• Soft skills for stakeholder management
• Planning PI events and SAFe rituals
• Enabling alignment across levels
• Relentless improvement of ARTs
• Coaching leaders and stakeholders

The SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification is designed to equip you with all the skills you need to be an efficient and impactful leader in a SAFe enterprise. Successful completion of this training course satisfies the requirement for the SAFe Release Train Engineer certification and prepares you to pass the exam the very first time. As a SAFe certified Release Train Engineer, you’ll help organizations to execute and release value at scale. You’ll be able to assist with program and large solution execution, and build a high performing ART as a servant leader and coach. The certification will give you an edge over your peers, and open up lucrative and satisfying career paths.

Not at all. Professionals in IT industries or non-IT industries who want to work in a SAFe environment can take up this course. This includes:

• SPCs
• Scrum Masters
• Solution Train Engineers
• Agile coaches
• Program Managers
• Project Managers
• Product Managers
• Aspiring SAFe Professionals

All professionals keen on working in a SAFe environment are welcome to attend this course. To fully benefit from the course Scaled Agile, Inc. highly recommends an understanding of Agile principles, a prior SAFe certification, and experience as a product manager, a product owner, or a business owner.

Once you’ve completed the SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer certification, you can take on senior roles adding value across teams and at the program level, accelerating the benefits of value delivery for the SAFe enterprise. To further enhance your SAFe skills, you can consider pursuing the following certifications:

• SAFe Program Consultant

You could further gain experience and become a SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), train SPCs and lead large-scale SAFe transformations. You can also choose to be a part of the SAFe Expert program and contribute thought leadership to evolve the Scaled Agile Framework RTE, as a SAFe Fellow.

The SAFe RTE certification enables you with an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Release Train Engineer in a SAFe enterprise. You will learn how to smoothen the way and deliver value through ARTs and value streams.

Scaled Agile, Inc. is the provider of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the most popular method for scaling agile at the enterprise level. SAFe was initially released in 2011 by Dean Leffingwell as a knowledgebase for enterprises to adopt Agile. The SAFe 5 RTE certification is given to those who have successfully undertaken the SAFe Release Train Engineer Exam.

No, you cannot get certified without taking the course. Scaled Agile, Inc. believes in true learning which can only be gained through in-person training and hands-on experience given by a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC). So, if you want to get certified as a SAFe Release Train Engineer, you need to attend the 24-hours of SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer training.

The SAFe Release Train Engineer certification includes the following:

• Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer Certificate (PDF format)
• Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer Digital Badge
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Access to SAFe events and Meetup groups
• Various SAFe learning resources

Here are the steps to get SAFe Release Train Engineer certification:

• Get trained by an authorized training partner of Scaled Agile, Inc. Attend the three-day training delivered by a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) who’s also an expert practitioner.
• On successful completion of the two-day training, you will receive information on the exam along with your log in credentials, directly from Scaled Agile.
• Log in using your credentials and take the two-hour, 60-MCQ online closed-book exam.
• Clear the exam and get 45 out of 60 questions right to pass the SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer exam.
• On passing the exam, you become a Certified SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer. You will receive your SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer PDF Certificate and Digital Badge within 5-7 working days.

Yes, on completing the course, you will receive a course completion certificate from KnowledgeHut.

To get certified you will have to attend three days of training by a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) followed by an exam to demonstrate your SAFe knowledge. Once you pass the exam you’ll be certified as a SAFe Release Train Engineer.

This is an advanced level course and assumes a basic knowledge of SAFe.

• To become a Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer, you may first attend a training course with KnowledgeHut, a Scaled Agile, Inc. Gold SPCT Partner where you will gather an understanding of the role and understand how to design and execute a PI.
• Once you are done with the course, you will be invited to join the SAFe Community Platform, which will give you access to the SAFe RTE exam and related preparation materials, including a practice exam.
• The platform gives you access to SAFe toolkits and templates to help you execute SAFe events and online SAFe assessments to help analyse your portfolios’ progress.

No, your certificate will not mention the mode in which you have attended the course. It will look the same as the in-person certificates.

The Scaled Agile framework RTE is evolving, all thanks to the engagements and contributions of those who share their ideas as well as practical experiences in the workplace. Renewal of your certification validates your interest in keeping up with the latest best practices in SAFe and your commitment to professional excellence.

The SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer certification needs to be renewed every year. The following must be fulfilled each year, prior to renewal: PDUs: A minimum of 10 continuing education/outreach hours (PDUs) need to be added each year. Certification Renewal Cost: You will need to purchase the bundled product which includes Membership and Certification and comes at a price of $295 ($100 for renewal and $195 for membership). If you possess more than one certification from Scaled Agile, you can renew all of them together at this cost. For example, if you have a Leading SAFe certification expiring on 6 April 2021 and a Certified SAFe 5 RTE certification expiring on 10 October 2021, when you pay $295, both certifications will get renewed and will have the same expiry of 10 October 2021, whichever is the later date. Here are the steps to renew your certification:

• Log in to the SAFe Community platform using your credentials.
• Click on the "Renew" button next to your certification (located at the top of the homepage)
• You will then be presented with the payment Screen (Shopping Cart), allowing you to complete the renewal process.

You’ve worked hard at building in-demand SAFe RTE skills and adding the relevant certifications to your profile. As you advance your career, the benefits of these efforts are sure to compound. Maintaining your certifications is a small step towards this end. In the eventuality that you do not wish to renew the certification though, you’ll only need to pay $195 and continue to benefit from all the valuable content and interactions at the SAFe Community Platform.

Follow the steps below to become a SAFe RTE

• Enrol yourself with Scaled Agile authorized training partner and see to the 24-hour training delivered by a SAFe Program Consultant.
• After completing the training, you will receive information on the exam along with your login credentials, straight from Scaled Agile.
• Sign in using your credentials and take the 2-hour, 60-MCQ and multi-select web-based, closed-book exam. Pass the exam and get at least 45 out of 60 questions right to pass the SAFe Release Train Engineer exam.
• Congratulations! You're now a Certified SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer!

You will receive your SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer PDF Certificate and Digital Badge in 7 working days.

SPCs (SAFe Program Consultants) interested to train SAFe Release Train Engineer course must have the following trainer qualifications:

• Must have attended an RTE course and cleared the RTE exam
• Must have launched and sustained an Agile Release Train (ART) for three or more consecutive Program Increments (PIs) by adhering to the PI Implementation Toolkit guidelines
• Must have taught 5 or more SAFe courses with an average feedback score of 4.0 or more

A SAFe RTE training will have you skilled in the following areas:

• Planning PI events and SAFe rituals
• Soft skills for stakeholder management
• Consistent improvement of ARTs
• Enabling alignment across levels
• Coaching leaders and stakeholders

A Scrum Master and a Release Train Engineer are quite similar. In fact, in SAFe, it might be referred to as a Chief Scrum Master who leads the Scrum of Scrums. The Agile Release Train's agile teams will each have their own Scrum Master. The Scrum of Scrums, led by the Release Train Engineer, includes these scrum masters. The Release Train Engineer reports to the Product Owner during retrospective meetings. The RTE usually reports to the Agile Program Management office, which is part of the Lean Portfolio Management in SAFe (LPM).

The average salary of a SAFe RTE in the United States of America is $122,816.