Become a Professional Technical Instructor
AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.
You may already have the most difficult part: technical, industry, professional, consulting, implementation, customer, or operational expertise.
Become a Professional Technical Instructor: Develop Portable Professional Instructor Capability
You may already have the most difficult part: technical, industry, professional, consulting, implementation, customer, or operational expertise.
Professional context
The next step is developing the professional capability to transfer what you know to other people.
Practical application
FDTEC Certified Instructor™ helps qualified professionals combine existing subject-matter expertise with professional instructor capability, AI leverage, and effective knowledge transfer.
Knowledge transfer
You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.
Career opportunity
Develop cross-platform professional instructor capability that complements the expertise you already possess.
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.
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.
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.
Choose Your Professional Instructor Certification Pathway
FDTEC Certified Instructor™
Develop professional instructor competencies around the expertise you already possess. Includes the AI module, digital credential, and lifetime course access.
Explore Standard FCIFCI Capstone Verified
Extend the FCI pathway with applied instructional performance verification.
Explore Capstone VerifiedApplying Instructor Capability in This Professional Context
You may already have the most difficult part: technical, industry, professional, consulting, implementation, customer, or operational expertise.
You may already have the most difficult part: technical, industry, professional, consulting, implementation, customer, or operational expertise.
The next step is developing the professional capability to transfer what you know to other people.
FDTEC Certified Instructor™ helps qualified professionals combine existing subject-matter expertise with professional instructor capability, AI leverage, and effective knowledge transfer.
You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.
Develop cross-platform professional instructor capability that complements the expertise you already possess.
Build the FCI professional instructor foundation and add evaluated evidence of applied instructional performance.
Becoming a Professional Instructor Does Not Mean Starting Your Career Over.
Experienced professionals often underestimate the value of what they already know.
Years spent earning certifications, solving technical problems, implementing systems, serving customers, consulting, managing operations, developing products, or working inside an industry create professional capital.
Professional instructor development gives that expertise another way to create value.
Technology, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, data, networking, infrastructure, software, and related expertise can become the foundation for instruction.
Healthcare, manufacturing, government, education, sales, consulting, workforce development, and other professional knowledge can be transferred.
Professionals who know how solutions work in practice can help other people develop the capability to use them.
Product and customer-facing professionals can extend their expertise into customer education and adoption.
Consultants can add instruction, workshops, facilitation, coaching, and structured knowledge transfer to their services.
Experienced professionals can help organizations preserve and transfer knowledge before valuable expertise is lost.
Knowing Something and Developing Capability in Other People Are Different Professional Skills.
Your certifications, professional experience, industry knowledge, technical capability, customer experience, consulting background, and real-world problem solving establish subject-matter expertise.
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
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.