Become Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) is a great achievement for many professionals.

Requirements to become a MCT

If you possess a qualifying certification and you are passionate about delivering training on Microsoft technologies, we suggest you to apply.

MCT program entry requirements

• • Possess a current Microsoft Certification or qualification eligible for the MCT program. (See below for list of qualifying certifications.)
  • Provide verifiable proof of instructional skills by completing a course from one of the following approved providers:

Approved providers for MSFT internal only:

• • • Microsoft Customer Service & Support (CSS) Trainer Certification
    • Advance Modern Presentation Skills (AMPS)
    • Essential Educate Trainer 

Microsoft does not accept digital copies of Instructional Skills Certificates (ISC) submitted by MCT candidates. Your ISC Provider will verify your completion of their program by submitting your ISC information directly to the MCT Program Team. In your MCT application, you will provide the name of the approved provider issuing your ISC. The MCT Program will verify your ISC based on the information submitted by that organization. ISC information submitted by Instructional Skills Certificate Providers may take up to 30 days to process and become available for MCT application review.

Current Microsoft Certifications and qualifications eligible for the MCT program

Microsoft Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Voice Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Master 2016, Master 2013, Expert Excel 2016, Expert Excel 2013, Expert Word 2016, Expert Word 2013, Word Associate (Word and Word 2019), Excel Associate (Excel and Excel 2019), PowerPoint Associate (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019), Outlook Associate (Outlook and Outlook 2019), Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019), Word Expert (Word and Word 2019), Excel Expert (Excel and Excel 2019), Access Expert (Access and Access 2019) or Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Office 365 and Office 2019) * [Beginning April 1, 2022, the Microsoft Office Specialist certification is no longer accepted for new MCTs entering the program. The certification will be accepted for renewing MCTs who entered the program prior to March 31, 2022.]

Note: Microsoft Certifications and qualifications eligible for the MCT program are subject to change. All new role-based certification will become eligible for the MCT Program once released. Retired certifications will be eligible for the MCT program up to 6 months following the retirement date. To learn more about retiring certifications, visit: Certification retirement.

For a comprensive and updated list of valid certifications visit the official page

Application process

Before joining the program we suggest to read the program guide and the program agreement.

• MCT program guide.
• MCT program agreement.
• MCT enrollment and renewal guide.

It is possible to apply in the MCT enrollment tool. You need to access with your personal Microsoft account associated with your Microsoft Certification ID (MCID).

This email address will be used after for all the linked benefit.

If you are a Microsoft Office Specialist and do not have a Microsoft Certification ID (MCID), you can get one first by contacting customerservices@certiport.com.

MCT and MCT Alumni program fees

The support to the MCT is done by the MCT Support Forum: check more at Certification support.

Renew MCT

Alredy an MCT? Read how to renew here!

Original Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/mct-certification#become-a-microsoft-certified-trainer