FDTEC • PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR CAREER EXPANSION

Azure 365 trainer and MCT Certification

AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.

Your Professional Opportunity Is Bigger Now.
Build a Professional Capability That Goes Far Beyond One Platform.
The Next Evolution of Professional Instructor Development™
Cross-Platform. Cross-Industry. Professional Instructor Certification Is Here.

The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the platform. It is developing the professional capability to transfer what you know to other people.

THE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY

Azure 365 trainer and MCT Certification: Develop Portable Professional Instructor Capability

The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the platform. It is developing the professional capability to transfer what you know to other people.

Professional context

You already understand technology. You may already hold the certifications that demonstrate it.

Practical application

Relevant Microsoft Azure and Microsoft professional certifications meet FDTEC's certification-foundation requirement for FDTEC Certified Instructor™.

Knowledge transfer

You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.

Career opportunity

Expertise is the foundation. Professional instructor capability is the multiplier.

FCI develops 15 transferable professional instructor competencies: communication, active listening, facilitation, emotional intelligence, presentation, questioning, classroom management, conflict resolution, executive presence, coaching, feedback, adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving, and knowledge transfer.

CROSS-PLATFORM • CROSS-INDUSTRY

Transfer What You Know. Develop What Others Can Do.

Technical or occupational expertise provides the subject foundation. Professional instructor capability strengthens communication, facilitation, coaching, and the application of knowledge in real work.

UNDERSTANDING
RETENTION
APPLICATION
PERFORMANCE
CAPABILITY
CANDIDATES QUALIFY THROUGH ONE ACCEPTED PATHWAY

Any One of These Three Pathways Qualifies

Recognized Certification

Relevant technical, industry, professional, or occupational certification.

Professional Experience

At least one year of relevant professional experience.

Employer Verification

An employer verification letter confirming relevant expertise.

Only one accepted pathway is required. No college degree is required.

FDTEC CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR™

Choose Your Professional Instructor Certification Pathway

FDTEC Certified Instructor™

Self-Paced — $1,497

Develop professional instructor competencies around the expertise you already possess. Includes the AI module, digital credential, and lifetime course access.

Explore Standard FCI

FCI Capstone Verified

Self-Paced — $2,497

Extend the FCI pathway with applied instructional performance verification.

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PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT • Azure 365 trainer and MCT Certification

Applying Instructor Capability in This Professional Context

The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the platform. It is developing the professional capability to transfer what you know to other people.

You already understand technology. You may already hold the certifications that demonstrate it.

The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the platform. It is developing the professional capability to transfer what you know to other people.

Relevant Microsoft Azure and Microsoft professional certifications meet FDTEC's certification-foundation requirement for FDTEC Certified Instructor™.

You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.

Expertise is the foundation. Professional instructor capability is the multiplier.

Knowing Microsoft Technology Is One Capability. Developing the People Who Use It Is Another.

Your Existing Microsoft Expertise Can Be Your Entry Point Into FCI.

Technical certifications establish subject-matter expertise. But organizations also need professionals who can explain complex technology, facilitate learning, coach others, communicate with different audiences, and transfer expertise into practical capability.

You do not need to abandon your Microsoft expertise. You need to build on it.

Microsoft's MCT requirements and process changed effective July 1, 2026. Microsoft now controls its own MCT program. FDTEC controls FCI eligibility.

FDTEC's move into cross-platform professional instructor development did not begin by walking away from our history. It was built from what that history taught us.

We Understand the Difference Between Knowing the Technology and Teaching the Technology.

FDTEC was the longest-serving provider of MCT instructional-skills development before Microsoft moved that function in-house.

For more than two decades, professionals came to FDTEC with Microsoft technical expertise already in hand.

Our role was to help develop the capabilities behind effective professional instruction: communication, facilitation, presentation, coaching, engagement, problem solving, adaptability, and knowledge transfer.

That history is not behind us. It is part of the foundation for what we built next.

Brand recognition is one thing. Twenty-five-plus years of professional instructor-development experience is another.

The workplace has changed. Technology is interconnected. Roles are increasingly cross-functional. AI is changing how professionals work, learn, create, communicate, and solve problems.

FCI CERTIFICATION DETAILS

Qualification and Certification Assessment

Candidates qualify through one accepted pathway: a relevant technical, industry, professional, or occupational certification; at least one year of relevant professional experience; or employer verification of relevant expertise. No degree required.

The FCI assessment includes 50 questions, a two-hour time limit, a 75% passing score, and multiple attempts.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the AI module included with FCI?

Yes. AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators is included with FCI.

How do I qualify for FCI?

Candidates qualify through one accepted pathway: a relevant technical, industry, professional, or occupational certification; at least one year of relevant professional experience; or employer verification of relevant expertise. No degree is required.

What is the FCI certification assessment?

The assessment has 50 questions, a two-hour time limit, a 75% passing score, and multiple attempts.

What are the self-paced program prices?

FDTEC Certified Instructor™ is $1,497. FCI Capstone Verified is $2,497.

How long is the FCI credential valid?

The FCI credential is valid for 36 months.

Expand Where Your Expertise Can Take You.

Cross-Platform. Cross-Industry. Professional Instructor Certification Is Here.

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