Learn agile
The best way to learn agile, ranked by what employers ask for
309 of 7,786 live roles ask for agile. 10 courses and certificates compared: paid, free with a certificate, free, and trusted videos. The best free start is Agile for Beginners (Great Learning Academy).
Live roles ask
309
4% of the board
Options compared
10
courses & certificates
Four ways to learn it
Agile, from certified programme to free video
The best option of each kind, ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches this. The ringed one is where most people should start. Sponsorship plays no part.
Agile
309 live roles ask for it
Scrum.org
A cheaper option teaches the same thing
Great Learning Academy
Useful, with trade-offs
None yetNothing on this rung for this skill yet.
Simplilearn
Useful, with trade-offs
Who asks for it
Where agile is asked for
- Software engineering91 roles
- Data55 roles
- Product35 roles
- Operations17 roles
Roles
Jobs that list it
Certifications
The ones postings name
- Scrum (CSM/PSM)44 postings
Everything else
More ways to learn agile
Best first, with the verdict and what each costs.
- StartTake itCertified programmeGoogle Project Management Professional Certificate
Coursera
Free to auditCertificate - StartTake itCertified programmeIBM Product Manager Professional Certificate
Coursera
Free to auditCertificate - StartWorth consideringCertified programmeSoftware Product Management Specialization
Coursera
Free to auditCertificate - StartWorth consideringCertified programmeDigital Product Management Specialization
Coursera
Free to auditCertificate - StartWorth consideringFree certificateAgile Project Management
HP LIFE
Free · free certificateFree certificate - Start
- StartSkip for nowCertified programmeProfessional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org
PaidProctored exam
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Questions
Learning agile
Is agile worth learning?
309 of the 7,786 live roles on insiderOne ask for it (4%), most often in software engineering roles (91).
Can I learn agile for free?
Yes. Agile for Beginners from Great Learning Academy is free, and so is its certificate. Of the options compared here, it is the best one that costs nothing.
What is the best way to learn agile?
For most people, Agile for Beginners (Great Learning Academy, free · free certificate). It is ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches agile. Sponsorship plays no part.
Which agile certification do employers ask for?
Scrum (CSM/PSM) is named in 44 live postings.
Then prove you can use it
A finished project, a placing, a certificate of participation: all of it is evidence a course alone is not. Open across India right now, with dates and fees from the organisers:
Your own plan
Agile is one skill. Which ones is your next role missing?
Tell insiderOne where you're headed and it reads the live board for the gaps between you and it, then ranks a way to learn each one for your budget. Free to start.
Counts from 7,786 live roles, updated 15 September 2026.