A 3-day live, instructor-led course that trains you to facilitate Agile Release Trains and run Program Increment (PI) Planning across multiple Scrum teams. The SAFe® RTE exam fee is included, and your first attempt sits inside the 60-day completion window.
Authorized by Scaled Agile, Inc.
Over the course of 3 days, the trainer walked us through what it means to truly be an architect within the methodology, keeping us engaged through exercises, direct questions, and relating it to our current work. His use of digital platforms like Miro made the experience feel in-person despite being remote.
Best SAFe® training experience! Besides upskilling and my passion for continuous learning, the trainer is what makes the training worthwhile. Highly engaging and effective. Highly recommend it.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all of the material and engaged us in ways that reflected our interests and experience. He went the extra mile, sharing his Agile journey along with tips for passing the exam and getting started with SAFe®.
The training gave a different view of SAFe®, experienced trainer both in training and application. Good resources and an easy perspective to writing the examination.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all the material and engaged us reflecting our interests and experience.
What a great team to train any member of your team. The staff brings a great deal of knowledge and real world experience to the table. All classes were well structured and professionally laid out, and the trainer brought a huge amount of positive energy that made the session informative while still being fun.
Over the course of 3 days, the trainer walked us through what it means to truly be an architect within the methodology, keeping us engaged through exercises, direct questions, and relating it to our current work. His use of digital platforms like Miro made the experience feel in-person despite being remote.
Best SAFe® training experience! Besides upskilling and my passion for continuous learning, the trainer is what makes the training worthwhile. Highly engaging and effective. Highly recommend it.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all of the material and engaged us in ways that reflected our interests and experience. He went the extra mile, sharing his Agile journey along with tips for passing the exam and getting started with SAFe®.
The training gave a different view of SAFe®, experienced trainer both in training and application. Good resources and an easy perspective to writing the examination.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all the material and engaged us reflecting our interests and experience.
What a great team to train any member of your team. The staff brings a great deal of knowledge and real world experience to the table. All classes were well structured and professionally laid out, and the trainer brought a huge amount of positive energy that made the session informative while still being fun.
What a great team to train any member of your team. The staff brings a great deal of knowledge and real world experience to the table. All classes were well structured and professionally laid out, and the trainer brought a huge amount of positive energy that made the session informative while still being fun.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all the material and engaged us reflecting our interests and experience.
The training gave a different view of SAFe®, experienced trainer both in training and application. Good resources and an easy perspective to writing the examination.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all of the material and engaged us in ways that reflected our interests and experience. He went the extra mile, sharing his Agile journey along with tips for passing the exam and getting started with SAFe®.
Best SAFe® training experience! Besides upskilling and my passion for continuous learning, the trainer is what makes the training worthwhile. Highly engaging and effective. Highly recommend it.
Over the course of 3 days, the trainer walked us through what it means to truly be an architect within the methodology, keeping us engaged through exercises, direct questions, and relating it to our current work. His use of digital platforms like Miro made the experience feel in-person despite being remote.
What a great team to train any member of your team. The staff brings a great deal of knowledge and real world experience to the table. All classes were well structured and professionally laid out, and the trainer brought a huge amount of positive energy that made the session informative while still being fun.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all the material and engaged us reflecting our interests and experience.
The training gave a different view of SAFe®, experienced trainer both in training and application. Good resources and an easy perspective to writing the examination.
The SAFe® certification course was exceptional. The trainer covered all of the material and engaged us in ways that reflected our interests and experience. He went the extra mile, sharing his Agile journey along with tips for passing the exam and getting started with SAFe®.
Best SAFe® training experience! Besides upskilling and my passion for continuous learning, the trainer is what makes the training worthwhile. Highly engaging and effective. Highly recommend it.
Over the course of 3 days, the trainer walked us through what it means to truly be an architect within the methodology, keeping us engaged through exercises, direct questions, and relating it to our current work. His use of digital platforms like Miro made the experience feel in-person despite being remote.
You get live instruction, the exam, and the support to pass on your first attempt.
Classes run live online, with breakout rooms and guided exercises, on the SAFe® 6.0 RTE courseware. Self-paced video is not offered as a substitute.
The Certified SAFe® Release Train Engineer exam is bundled into the course fee. Your first attempt falls within the 60-day completion window.
Skillbook is a Platinum SPCT Partner of Scaled Agile rated 4.86/5, and every class is led by an experienced, certified SAFe® trainer.
You practice preparing, facilitating, and improving Program Increment Planning, the central event an RTE owns across the Agile Release Train.
Passing earns a digital badge plus a one-year SAFe® Community Platform membership with access to events, Meetup groups, and learning resources.
Move your class to a later date at no extra cost any time up to 24 hours before the session starts.
Sample certificate. Yours carries your name and a unique certificate ID.
Pass the exam and Scaled Agile issues your Certified AI-Empowered SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer credential, with your name and a unique certificate ID. It is good for one year, and you can renew it.
Scaled Agile includes the AI-Native SAFe® upgrade at no extra cost with every active SAFe® certification. Here is exactly what to do once you pass your RTE exam.
Your SAFe® certification has to be active, and you need SAFe® Studio access. Your class includes a year of SAFe® Studio, so you are covered.
Go to the AI-Native SAFe® upgrade page on the Scaled Agile Community and sign in with your SAFe® Studio account.
This starts your AI-Native SAFe® learning plan.
About 2.5 hours in two e-learnings: AI-Native Ready (1 hour) and the AI-Native SAFe® Overview (90 minutes). Visit every page in each lesson. You can spread it over several sessions.
It is short and open book, with no timer. Take it as many times as you need.
You receive the AI-Native SAFe® Upgrade badge and your certification becomes AI-Native SAFe®. The expiry date stays the same.
Scaled Agile, Inc. offers and runs the upgrade. Details from the Scaled Agile help center, October 1, 2026.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
Facilitate the events of an Agile Release Train, from PI Planning through the Inspect and Adapt workshop
Prepare and run multi-location Program Increment Planning for distributed teams
Coach Scrum Masters, teams, and leaders on Lean-Agile practices as a servant leader
Manage cross-team dependencies and drive risk resolution (ROAM) across the ART
Measure and improve ART flow using SAFe® metrics and the Innovation and Planning iteration
Apply Systems Thinking and Value Stream Mapping to enable Release on Demand
The official body of knowledge this certification covers.
This is an advanced course, so Scaled Agile sets entry requirements before you sit the RTE exam. Experience facilitating Agile teams helps, but is not mandatory.
Before you book any RTE class, check these five things. Here is what we commit to on each one.
Professionals around the world trust us for high-quality, authorized Agile training.
Sessions stay focused on the exam, with practice questions and clear walk-throughs of the topics people miss.
Your trainers have run SAFe® rollouts at large enterprises, and their examples come from that work.
The curriculum is continuously updated and uses case studies, role plays, and simulations.
Keep learning after class through blogs, webinars, and community access.
Exclusive resources including interview prep and e-books.
Every class is led by a certified SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC or SPCT) with real enterprise implementation experience. You'll see who is teaching when you pick your date.
35,000+ professionals trained / 500+ teams coached
20+ years experience / Agile leadership specialist
Lean-Agile transformation specialist
14+ years / Professional Certified Coach
Trained and coached across multiple industries
Connects the framework to real-world AI problems
Former Air Force special agent who teaches through stories and practice
13+ years across financial services, healthcare, technology, and retail
One fee covers your training, exam, courseware, credits, and a year of SAFe® Studio.
Upskill your whole product organization
Instructor-led SAFe® RTE certification
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The SAFe® RTE exam at a glance.
Take the next 3-day live class, then sit the SAFe® RTE exam with the fee already included. You'll be ready to facilitate PI Planning across your Agile Release Train.
Limited seats per class · Full refund up to 10 days before class