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AI for Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches & Educators — Included with FCI.
You already have expertise worth sharing. Now develop the professional capability to communicate it, teach it, facilitate it, coach around it, and transfer it effectively to other people.
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You already have expertise worth sharing. Now develop the professional capability to communicate it, teach it, facilitate it, coach around it, and transfer it effectively to other people.
Professional context
Train the trainer was the starting point. Professional instructor capability is the next evolution.
Practical application
You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.
Knowledge transfer
Professional instruction requires more than knowing the subject. It requires the ability to make that expertise understandable, engaging, applicable, and useful to other people.
Career opportunity
The Microsoft MCT Pathway Has Changed. The Professional Need Behind Instructional Skills Has Not.
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
You already have expertise worth sharing. Now develop the professional capability to communicate it, teach it, facilitate it, coach around it, and transfer it effectively to other people.
You already have expertise worth sharing. Now develop the professional capability to communicate it, teach it, facilitate it, coach around it, and transfer it effectively to other people.
Train the trainer was the starting point. Professional instructor capability is the next evolution.
You Already Have the Expertise. Now Build the Capability to Transfer It.
Professional instruction requires more than knowing the subject. It requires the ability to make that expertise understandable, engaging, applicable, and useful to other people.
The Microsoft MCT Pathway Has Changed. The Professional Need Behind Instructional Skills Has Not.
If you arrived here searching for Microsoft Certified Trainer train-the-trainer development, the underlying objective is still important: developing the ability to teach technical or professional expertise effectively.
Microsoft controls the Microsoft Certified Trainer program, including its current eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and credential requirements.
Today's professionals work across technologies, organizations, customers, industries, functions, and learning environments. Professional instructor capability should be able to move across those environments too.
Cross-Platform isn't just about technology platforms. It is about professional portability.
Bring the expertise you already have. Build the professional instructor capability you can take anywhere.
Professional Instructor Capability Goes Far Beyond Delivering a Course.
Modern professional instructors must be able to communicate, facilitate, coach, adapt, solve problems, engage people, and transfer expertise across increasingly complex environments.
Turn complex expertise into explanations people can understand without sacrificing accuracy.
Create meaningful interaction instead of relying on passive information delivery.
Guide discussions, activities, questions, and collaborative problem solving.
Communicate with structure, confidence, credibility, and professional presence.
Use purposeful questioning to uncover understanding and stimulate critical thinking.
Help professionals develop capability through feedback, reflection, and guided improvement.
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.