MCT Program
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.
Build professional teaching, facilitation, coaching, and knowledge-transfer capabilities that extend your subject expertise.
For more than two decades, technology professionals came to FDTEC because of our experience developing…
For more than two decades, technology professionals came to FDTEC because of our experience developing instructors in the Microsoft Certified Trainer ecosystem.
That history remains an important part of who we are. But professional instructor capability should no longer be viewed through the lens of only one technology vendor.
Microsoft Was the Foundation. Professional Instructor Development Is the Mission.
The Microsoft Certified Trainer Program Helped Establish Professional Technology Instruction as a Recognized Career.
For years, the MCT program gave technology professionals a recognized pathway for combining Microsoft…
For years, the MCT program gave technology professionals a recognized pathway for combining Microsoft technical expertise with professional instruction.
FDTEC played a major role in that instructor-development ecosystem.
Professionals entered with technology knowledge and certification.
Technical experts developed the ability to work with professional learners.
MCT became a recognized identity for people teaching Microsoft technologies
MCT became a recognized identity for people teaching Microsoft technologies.
MCTs helped organizations develop people around Microsoft technologies.
The Microsoft MCT pathway has changed. The professional need behind instructional skills has not.
Technology Professionals No Longer Build Careers Inside One Ecosystem.
Today's technical professional may work across Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, Linux, cybersecurity, cloud, AI,…
Today's technical professional may work across Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, Linux, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, data, automation, and other technologies.
Real enterprise environments frequently combine multiple technology ecosystems.
Professional careers move across organizations with different technology stacks.
Consultants and technical professionals often support very different environments.
Expertise can create value in corporate, government, consulting, education, and workforce settings
Expertise can create value in corporate, government, consulting, education, and workforce settings.
Your professional instructor capability should belong to you—not to a vendor.
The underlying challenge was never merely obtaining an instructor title.
The challenge was developing professionals capable of helping other people learn, apply, and perform.
MCT Certification Was the Gold Standard
MCT Certification Was the Gold Standard. Now Professional Instructor Capability Must Go Further.
Knowing the Technology and Developing Other People Are Different Capabilities.
Expertise is the foundation. Professional instructor capability is the multiplier.
FCI Develops 15 Professional Instructor Competencies Around the Expertise You Already Have.
Your technical certifications prove what you know
Your technical certifications prove what you know. FCI develops and certifies your ability to transfer what you know—across platforms.
Professional instruction should move beyond information delivery toward measurable learner capability.
The question is not only whether training was delivered. The question is whether capability was created.
The Modern Professional Instructor Has More Capability Available Than Ever Before.
AI can expand how instructors prepare, create, adapt, coach, analyze, and support learners
AI can expand how instructors prepare, create, adapt, coach, analyze, and support learners.
Preserve more time for judgment, facilitation, communication, and human connection.
AI does not replace the professional instructor. It increases what a capable professional instructor can do.
Build Professional Instructor Capability That Moves With Your Expertise.
Candidates Qualify Through One Accepted Pathway
One accepted pathway means you need only one of these three.
1. Relevant Certification
A recognized technical, industry, professional, occupational, or other relevant certification.
2. 1+ Year Relevant Professional Experience
At least one year of relevant professional experience in the candidate’s field of expertise.
3. Employer Verification
Employer verification confirming relevant professional expertise.
Certification OR Experience OR Employer Verification
Questions About Professional Instructor Certification
Who can qualify for FDTEC Certified Instructor™?
Candidates qualify through one accepted pathway: a recognized relevant certification, one or more years of relevant professional experience, or employer verification of relevant expertise.
Is AI training included?
Yes. AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators is included.
What is the difference between Standard FCI and Capstone Verified?
Standard FCI includes the self-paced certification program and assessment. Capstone Verified adds applied performance validation.
How long is FCI valid?
The FCI credential is valid for 36 months, with a streamlined renewal process.
Professional Instructor Development for a Larger Market
Cross-Platform. Cross-Industry. Professional Instructor Certification Is Here.