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AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.
But knowing something deeply and helping another person learn to use it independently are different professional capabilities.
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But knowing something deeply and helping another person learn to use it independently are different professional capabilities.
Professional context
Experts Know. Professional Instructors Make Knowing Transferable.
Practical application
Develop professional instructor capability around the technical, industry, or professional expertise you already possess.
Knowledge transfer
Develop the FCI foundation and add evaluated evidence of applied instructional performance.
Career opportunity
The Better Question Is: What Does a Capable Professional Instructor Do for the Learner?
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
But knowing something deeply and helping another person learn to use it independently are different professional capabilities.
But knowing something deeply and helping another person learn to use it independently are different professional capabilities.
Experts Know. Professional Instructors Make Knowing Transferable.
Develop professional instructor capability around the technical, industry, or professional expertise you already possess.
Develop the FCI foundation and add evaluated evidence of applied instructional performance.
The Better Question Is: What Does a Capable Professional Instructor Do for the Learner?
Microsoft Certified Trainers played an important role in technical education by combining technical subject expertise with instructional capability.
But the principle behind effective instruction is much larger than Microsoft.
Whether the subject is cloud, cybersecurity, AI, healthcare, software, sales, manufacturing, consulting, leadership, or another professional field, learners face the same fundamental challenge:
Someone can hear an explanation, watch a demonstration, complete a course, and even pass a knowledge assessment without being prepared to apply that knowledge independently.
Knowing the Subject Is Necessary. Knowing How to Develop Other People Is Different.
The subject-matter expert understands the technology, process, profession, product, or discipline.
The instructor translates expertise into language, examples, demonstrations, and structures learners can understand.
The instructor identifies misunderstanding, confusion, assumptions, and gaps in learner reasoning.
The instructor creates questions, discussion, participation, reflection, and interaction.
The instructor uses observation and feedback to help learners improve.
The ultimate objective is increasing the learner's ability to apply knowledge independently.
A Great Instructor Does Not Demonstrate How Much the Instructor Knows.
Professionals often spend years developing expertise. That depth is valuable, but it can also make it difficult to remember what the subject looked like to a beginner.
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.