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AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.

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.

Microsoft Certified Trainer: Pay Later Microsoft Certified Trainers are experts in Microsoft technologies and are the only technical professionals authorized to deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) Courseware to Microsoft Professionals and individuals seeking to become Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP). Get the delivery skills you need to become a successful Microsoft Certified Trainer .

THE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY

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Microsoft Certified Trainer: Pay Later Microsoft Certified Trainers are experts in Microsoft technologies and are the only technical professionals authorized to deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) Courseware to Microsoft Professionals and individuals seeking to become Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP). Get the delivery skills you need to become a successful Microsoft Certified Trainer .

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Choose the Current Professional Instructor Pathway

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This legacy page reflects an earlier Microsoft Certified Trainer purchasing context. FDTEC’s current professional instructor offering is the FDTEC Certified Instructor™ pathway, designed to develop portable instructor capability across platforms and industries.

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Qualified candidates can enter through a recognized technical, industry, professional, or occupational certification; at least one year of relevant professional experience; or employer verification of relevant expertise. The program develops transferable competencies including communication, facilitation, questioning, coaching, feedback, adaptability, problem solving, and knowledge transfer.

For professionals with existing technical expertise, this creates a path to broaden career flexibility and instructional opportunity without discarding the credentials and experience they have already earned.

CROSS-PLATFORM • CROSS-INDUSTRY

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.

UNDERSTANDING
RETENTION
APPLICATION
PERFORMANCE
CAPABILITY
CANDIDATES QUALIFY THROUGH ONE ACCEPTED PATHWAY

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.

FDTEC CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR™

Choose Your Professional Instructor Certification Pathway

FDTEC Certified Instructor™

Self-Paced — $1,497

Develop professional instructor competencies around the expertise you already possess. Includes the AI module, digital credential, and lifetime course access.

Explore Standard FCI

FCI Capstone Verified

Self-Paced — $2,497

Extend the FCI pathway with applied instructional performance verification.

Explore Capstone Verified

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What This Opportunity Means in Practice

Microsoft Certified Trainer: Pay Later Microsoft Certified Trainers are experts in Microsoft technologies and are the only technical professionals authorized to deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) Courseware to Microsoft Professionals and individuals seeking to become Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP). Get the delivery skills you need to become a successful Microsoft Certified Trainer .

Visit today and select the best payment option for you!

This legacy page reflects an earlier Microsoft Certified Trainer purchasing context. FDTEC’s current professional instructor offering is the FDTEC Certified Instructor™ pathway, designed to develop portable instructor capability across platforms and industries.

Current self-paced options are Standard FCI at $1,497 and FCI Capstone Verified at $2,497. Organizational delivery is also available through Virtual Live and In-Person programs. Purchase and financing availability should always be confirmed through the current FDTEC enrollment path rather than relying on historical payment language preserved in an older article.

Qualified candidates can enter through a recognized technical, industry, professional, or occupational certification; at least one year of relevant professional experience; or employer verification of relevant expertise. The program develops transferable competencies including communication, facilitation, questioning, coaching, feedback, adaptability, problem solving, and knowledge transfer.

For professionals with existing technical expertise, this creates a path to broaden career flexibility and instructional opportunity without discarding the credentials and experience they have already earned.

FCI CERTIFICATION DETAILS

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

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.

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