SAFe Practitioner certification: exam, course and cost
The SAFe Practitioner (SP) certification from Scaled Agile is the foundational credential for members of Agile teams working in SAFe. The exam has 45 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, and you need 76% to pass. You qualify either through the AI-Empowered SAFe for Teams course, which includes two exam attempts, or by buying a proctored exam for $495 plus tax without a course. Renewal costs $195 a year plus 12 CEUs.
- Certification
- SAFe Practitioner (SP), AI-Empowered edition, from Scaled AgileScaled Agile SAFe Practitioner page and study guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Course
- AI-Empowered SAFe for Teams (optional if you take the proctored exam)Scaled Agile SAFe Practitioner page, checked 10 October 2026
- Questions
- 45 multiple-choice, single-selectScaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Duration
- 90 minutesScaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Passing score
- 76%Scaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Exam cost
- Two attempts included with the course; proctored exam without course $495 plus taxScaled Agile study guide and Proctored Exams FAQ, checked 10 October 2026
- Retake fee
- $50 unproctored, $450 proctoredScaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Exam window
- 60 days after course completion or exam purchaseScaled Agile General Exam FAQs, checked 10 October 2026
- Renewal
- $195 a year plus tax and 12 CEUs a yearScaled Agile certification tiers and SAFe Practitioner page, checked 10 October 2026
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What is the SAFe Practitioner certification?
SAFe Practitioner (SP) is a certification from Scaled Agile, the company behind the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Scaled Agile places it at the foundational level, for people who are new to SAFe and work as members of an Agile team on an Agile Release Train.
The roles Scaled Agile lists are Agile team members, team managers, software developers and project managers. Scaled Agile describes the course as designed for individual team members and expert contributors on an Agile team — the people who plan and deliver the work.
Passing makes you a certified SAFe Practitioner. Scaled Agile adds a digital badge and notes that the course can also earn PMI PDUs and Scrum CEUs.
Source: Scaled Agile — SAFe Practitioner certification. Checked 10 October 2026.
AI-Empowered SAFe Practitioner: the current version
Scaled Agile now runs this certification in its “AI-Empowered” form. The course is AI-Empowered SAFe for Teams, and the current exam study guide, dated 9 September 2026, is titled SP AI-Empowered SAFe Practitioner. Scaled Agile does not explain the change on the certification page, and the older SP (6.0) study guide is still linked as a related article.
For candidates, the practical point is to prepare from the AI-Empowered study guide, which is the one with the current domains and exam rules.
Source: Scaled Agile Support — Study Guide: SP AI-Empowered SAFe Practitioner (9 September 2026). Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe Practitioner exam format and passing score
The SAFe Practitioner exam has 45 multiple-choice, single-select questions and a time limit of 90 minutes — two minutes per question. You need 76% to pass.
The exam is web-based and closed book, with no outside assistance. It is timed and submits automatically when the timer runs out, and unanswered questions count as incorrect. You receive a coaching report afterwards.
Before the exam, Scaled Agile gives you an unlimited practice test with question-level feedback and a coaching report, which it describes as a simulation and study tool.
Source: Scaled Agile Support — Study Guide: SP AI-Empowered SAFe Practitioner (9 September 2026). Checked 10 October 2026.
What is on the SAFe Practitioner exam?
The AI-Empowered SP study guide lists seven domains with weight ranges. Connecting to the customer is the heaviest at 19–21%, followed by delivering value at 17–19% and forming Agile teams as an Agile Release Train at 15–17%.
Read in order, the domains run from what SAFe is, through forming the team and understanding the customer, to planning, delivering, getting feedback and improving.
- Introducing SAFe — 10–12%
- Forming Agile Teams as an Agile Release Train — 15–17%
- Connecting to the Customer — 19–21%
- Planning the Work — 11–14%
- Delivering Value — 17–19%
- Getting Feedback — 7–9%
- Improving Relentlessly — 12–14%
Source: Scaled Agile Support — Study Guide: SP AI-Empowered SAFe Practitioner (9 September 2026). Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe Practitioner course and training
The standard route is the AI-Empowered SAFe for Teams course, delivered by Scaled Agile or a training partner. Exam access is included in the course registration and must be used within 60 days of completing the course; foundational exams such as SP include two attempts in that window, and Scaled Agile no longer grants extensions.
Scaled Agile does not publish a single course price, because partners set their own, and it does not state the course length on the certification page. Ask the provider before you book.
There is a second route. The certification page offers a proctored exam with the note that a training course is not required. Scaled Agile’s Proctored Exams FAQ prices it at $495 plus tax, non-refundable, with two attempts within a 60-day window under a live proctor.
Source: Scaled Agile Support — General Exam FAQs. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe Practitioner certification cost and retakes
With the course, your first two exam attempts are included in the registration fee if you use them within 60 days. Without the course, the proctored exam costs $495 plus tax and also includes two attempts.
After that, each retake costs $50 for an unproctored exam or $450 for a proctored one. The study guide sets waiting times: the first retake is available immediately after the second failed attempt, the second retake 10 days later, the third 30 days after that, and every further retake 30 days after the previous one.
- Course route: two attempts included within 60 days of course completion
- Proctored exam without course: $495 plus tax, two attempts within 60 days
- Retake: $50 unproctored, $450 proctored
Source: Scaled Agile Support — Study Guide: SP AI-Empowered SAFe Practitioner (9 September 2026). Checked 10 October 2026.
How do you renew the SAFe Practitioner certification?
SAFe certifications are renewed every year. SP belongs to Scaled Agile’s Foundational tier, which costs $195 a year plus applicable tax, and Scaled Agile requires at least 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) each year.
If you hold several foundational certifications, Scaled Agile’s tier model covers them under the same Foundational renewal.
Source: Scaled Agile Support — Certification tiers for Studio. Checked 10 October 2026.
Practice tests, real exam questions and salary
The best practice test for SP is the one Scaled Agile already includes: unlimited attempts, question-level feedback and a coaching report. Use it after each part of the course and look at which domains the coaching report flags.
Real exam questions are off-limits. Scaled Agile’s Candidate Agreement forbids reproducing or disclosing exam content and seeking or using any materials containing actual exam questions or answers. It allows Scaled Agile to revoke a certification for cheating and to suspend or permanently ban a candidate.
On salary, Scaled Agile only says that certification may lead to higher earning potential and publishes no figures on the SP page, so we do not quote any.
Source: Scaled Agile — Candidate Agreement. Checked 10 October 2026.
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SAFe Practitioner questions people ask
What is the SAFe Practitioner certification?
A foundational Scaled Agile certification for Agile team members working in SAFe, now in its AI-Empowered edition. Source: Scaled Agile, checked 10 October 2026.
How many questions are on the SAFe Practitioner exam?
45 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes. Source: Scaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026.
What is the SAFe Practitioner passing score?
76%. Source: Scaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026.
Do I need to take a course to become a certified SAFe Practitioner?
No. Scaled Agile offers a proctored exam for $495 plus tax with the note that a training course is not required. The usual route is the AI-Empowered SAFe for Teams course. Checked 10 October 2026.
How much does the SAFe Practitioner exam cost?
Two attempts are included with the course; the proctored exam without a course is $495 plus tax. Retakes cost $50 unproctored or $450 proctored. Source: Scaled Agile, checked 10 October 2026.
Is the SAFe Practitioner exam open book?
No. It is web-based, closed book and allows no outside assistance. Source: Scaled Agile study guide, checked 10 October 2026.
How long do I have to take the exam after the course?
60 days after course completion. Source: Scaled Agile General Exam FAQs, checked 10 October 2026.
How do I renew SAFe Practitioner?
Pay the Foundational renewal of $195 a year plus tax and earn 12 CEUs a year. Source: Scaled Agile, checked 10 October 2026.
Does Scaled Agile publish a SAFe Practitioner salary?
No. It mentions higher earning potential but gives no figures. Checked 10 October 2026.
