The Disciplined Agile Certification program is a principled approach based on the Shu-Ha-Ri philosophy of learning. We believe that there is both value in, and limits to, certification. Any certification should clearly reflect the effort you had to invest to "earn" it. Sadly, there are many agile certifications that do not reflect this approach - One can become a "certified master" after staying awake in a two day workshop or a "professional" for passing an online test.