Professional Instructor Certification for Certified Technical Experts
AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.
The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the technology. It is developing the professional capability to communicate, facilitate, coach, engage, solve problems, and transfer what you know to other people.
Professional Instructor Certification for Certified Technical Experts: Develop Portable Professional Instructor Capability
The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the technology. It is developing the professional capability to communicate, facilitate, coach, engage, solve problems, and transfer what you know to other people.
Professional context
Your Microsoft certifications demonstrate valuable technical expertise.
Practical application
Relevant Microsoft technical and professional certifications can establish the subject-matter foundation for FDTEC Certified Instructor™.
Knowledge transfer
You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.
Career opportunity
Expertise is the foundation. Professional instructor capability is the multiplier.
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
The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the technology. It is developing the professional capability to communicate, facilitate, coach, engage, solve problems, and transfer what you know to other people.
Your Microsoft certifications demonstrate valuable technical expertise.
The next opportunity is bigger than knowing the technology. It is developing the professional capability to communicate, facilitate, coach, engage, solve problems, and transfer what you know to other people.
Relevant Microsoft technical and professional certifications can establish the subject-matter foundation for FDTEC Certified Instructor™.
You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.
Expertise is the foundation. Professional instructor capability is the multiplier.
Knowing Microsoft Technology Is One Capability. Developing the People Who Use It Is Another.
Microsoft certifications can establish strong technical credibility.
But professional instruction requires capabilities that technical certification alone does not measure: communication, facilitation, questioning, coaching, engagement, adaptation, problem solving, and knowledge transfer.
FDTEC Certified Instructor™ does not replace your Microsoft certification. It complements your subject-matter expertise with professional instructor capability designed to move across technologies, employers, clients, industries, and learning environments.
Your Technical Expertise Can Create Value Far Beyond the Certification.
Professionals across the Microsoft ecosystem increasingly need to transfer knowledge to colleagues, customers, learners, implementation teams, and business stakeholders.
Transfer expertise across cloud architecture, administration, infrastructure, development, and operations.
Develop professionals responsible for productivity, collaboration, administration, adoption, and support.
Explain cybersecurity, identity, security operations, governance, risk, and technical controls.
Transfer knowledge across data platforms, analytics, databases, reporting, and business intelligence.
Help professionals understand, adopt, apply, and govern increasingly AI-enabled technologies.
Support learning around automation, applications, analytics, and business-process improvement.
Develop professionals working across applications, APIs, cloud development, software, and DevOps.
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.