FDTEC • PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR CAREER EXPANSION

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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.

You already understand data, analysis, reporting, dashboards, business intelligence, interpretation, and decision support. Now build the professional capability to transfer that expertise to other people.

THE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY

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You already understand data, analysis, reporting, dashboards, business intelligence, interpretation, and decision support. Now build the professional capability to transfer that expertise to other people.

Professional context

Your data expertise is valuable. Your ability to make it usable to others makes it even more powerful.

Practical application

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

Knowledge transfer

A strong data analyst can find patterns and insights. A strong professional instructor can help other people understand what those insights mean and how to act on them.

Career opportunity

Microsoft Can Be Part of the Foundation. It Does Not Have to Define the Entire Instructor Career.

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.

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FCI Capstone Verified

Self-Paced — $2,497

Extend the FCI pathway with applied instructional performance verification.

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Applying Instructor Capability in This Professional Context

You already understand data, analysis, reporting, dashboards, business intelligence, interpretation, and decision support. Now build the professional capability to transfer that expertise to other people.

You already understand data, analysis, reporting, dashboards, business intelligence, interpretation, and decision support. Now build the professional capability to transfer that expertise to other people.

Your data expertise is valuable. Your ability to make it usable to others makes it even more powerful.

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

A strong data analyst can find patterns and insights. A strong professional instructor can help other people understand what those insights mean and how to act on them.

Microsoft Can Be Part of the Foundation. It Does Not Have to Define the Entire Instructor Career.

If you arrived here searching for how to become a Microsoft Certified Trainer as a data analyst, your real objective is likely larger: using your data expertise to teach, facilitate, coach, consult, enable, or develop other people.

Microsoft controls the Microsoft Certified Trainer program, including its current eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and credential requirements.

FDTEC focuses on the professional instructor capability that can complement your data expertise across a much broader professional landscape.

A data analyst may work across Microsoft, cloud, analytics, business intelligence, AI, consulting, healthcare, finance, operations, professional services, and other environments during a career.

Cross-Platform isn't just about technology platforms. It is about professional portability.

Data Analysts Work With Information. Professional Instructors Help People Understand What It Means.

The more data-driven an organization becomes, the more important clear explanation, questioning, facilitation, interpretation, and knowledge transfer become.

Help learners move beyond charts and numbers toward understanding patterns, relationships, and implications.

Explain how dashboards, reports, metrics, and analytical tools support better decisions.

Teach learners how to frame questions, evaluate evidence, and reason through data rather than memorize tool procedures.

Turn technical findings into clear narratives that different audiences can understand and use.

Help learners understand how visual choices affect interpretation, communication, and decision making.

Use purposeful questions to reveal assumptions, test understanding, and deepen analytical reasoning.

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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