Professional Technical Instructor Certification
AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.
If you have been searching for a Microsoft Certified Trainer course, instructional-skills program, or professional pathway for becoming a stronger technical instructor, you may be discovering that the pathway you remember is not as easy to locate as it once was.
Professional Technical Instructor Certification: Develop Portable Professional Instructor Capability
If you have been searching for a Microsoft Certified Trainer course, instructional-skills program, or professional pathway for becoming a stronger technical instructor, you may be discovering that the pathway you remember is not as easy to locate as it once was.
Professional context
But the professional capability you were trying to build is more important than ever. Technical professionals still need to explain, teach, facilitate, coach, demonstrate, and transfer expertise to other people.
Practical application
The course name may have changed. The professional objective is still here—and the opportunity is broader.
Knowledge transfer
You May Be Searching for an Old Pathway to Solve a Current Professional Need.
Career opportunity
For years, professionals searching for Microsoft Certified Trainer development often began with one question: where can I take the instructional-skills training associated with becoming a stronger Microsoft technical trainer?
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
If you have been searching for a Microsoft Certified Trainer course, instructional-skills program, or professional pathway for becoming a stronger technical instructor, you may be discovering that the pathway you remember is not as easy to locate as it once was.
If you have been searching for a Microsoft Certified Trainer course, instructional-skills program, or professional pathway for becoming a stronger technical instructor, you may be discovering that the pathway you remember is not as easy to locate as it once was.
But the professional capability you were trying to build is more important than ever. Technical professionals still need to explain, teach, facilitate, coach, demonstrate, and transfer expertise to other people.
The course name may have changed. The professional objective is still here—and the opportunity is broader.
You May Be Searching for an Old Pathway to Solve a Current Professional Need.
For years, professionals searching for Microsoft Certified Trainer development often began with one question: where can I take the instructional-skills training associated with becoming a stronger Microsoft technical trainer?
FDTEC understands that search. Microsoft and MCT are part of our long professional instructor-development history. But today, the larger question is not simply where to locate a particular Microsoft-centered course.
The larger question is: how do you build professional instructor capability that remains valuable even when technologies, certifications, employers, clients, and professional roles change?
The Microsoft MCT pathway has changed. The professional need behind instructional skills has not.
You Were Probably Not Searching for a Course. You Were Searching for What the Course Could Help You Become.
Search terms describe the route people know. They do not always describe the larger professional objective.
Develop the ability to explain difficult concepts and help other people learn.
Turn technical or professional knowledge into another way to create value.
Add a professional instructor credential to the expertise you already possess.
Expand into instruction, consulting, customer education, enablement, coaching, and other roles.
What could your life and career look like if your expertise gave you more than one way to create value?
“How can I develop professional instructor capability around the expertise I already have?”
Microsoft may have been the starting point. Your professional capability does not have to end there.
Start With the Expertise You Already Have. Build the Professional Instructor Capability Around It.
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.