Microsoft Certified Trainer

Description
MCTs play an important role in Microsoft's training and certification process. They are regarded as Microsoft product and course experts who have the instructional skills and technical qualifications to deliver quality training to Information Technology (IT) professionals and developers.

Requirements
The Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Program is an annual renewal program. Each year in October, you are required to complete an online application, pay an annual fee, and meet a number of program requirements in order to renew your certification for the coming year. As a member of the exclusive MCT Program, you will be granted access to a number of valuable program benefits.

Follow These Steps to Earn Your MCT Certification
If you would like to apply to become an MCT, please thoroughly read the MCT Program Guide and the MCT Agreement(Microsoft Word document, 93 KB) before beginning the application process.

Step 1: Acquire a Premier MCP Certification
Step 2: Attend a Microsoft Course at a Microsoft CTEC
Step 3: Demonstrate Instructional Presentation Skills
Step 4: Complete the MCT Application

Fulfill Program Requirements to Maintain Your MCT Certification
Microsoft recognizes and promotes MCTs as Microsoft product and course experts. Because MCTs play such an important role in the training process, it is important that MCTs have the instructional skills and technical qualifications to deliver the best possible training to IT professionals and developers. For this reason, the requirements of the MCT Program ensure that MCTs have broad technical knowledge and up-to-date teaching skills.

The requirements for the MCT 2003 Program year (October 1, 2002–September 30, 2003):

Maintain a premier MCP Certification
Deliver at least two Microsoft training courses
Earn 15 Technical Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
Earn five Instructional Continuing Education Credits (CECs)

When you renew your certification in October each year, you will report your CECs and delivery days in the MCT renewal application. Following the renewal period, Microsoft will conduct an audit of approximately five percent of the MCT community. This requirement allows Microsoft to monitor the professional development activities of our trainers.

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