Autodesk Certified Instructor Program

Become an Autodesk
Certified Instructor
Develop your instructional skills and gain
a competitive edge
Whats new
New online teacher training
New option for certification
completion through video
submission online

Benefits
More certification locations
Updated curriculum
Downloadable content

Take your teaching skills and career

to the next level
Now you can advance your teaching skills and
your career by earning your Autodesk Certified
Instructor (ACI) certification online. Designed for
educators who instruct with Autodesk software,
the ACI program provides premier instructor
training to sharpen your instructional technique
and improve your students performance.
Autodesk Certified Instructors also gain one of the
most valuable teaching credentials in the industry.
Candidates can complete their certification
through the traditional 3-day onsite ACI workshop,
or be evaluated via video submission through the
new online option.

Complete certification online

Convenient certification
locations
Updates instructor knowledge

Prepare your students for greater success

The ACI program was designed to produce a
highly qualified group of instructors who can
train users and organizations to get the greatest
return on their Autodesk software investment. The
online teacher training provides instructors with
in-depth education principles for adult learners as
well as practical applications including instruction
technique, content organization, and adapting
teaching style. During the workshop, candidates
receive comprehensive coaching, evaluation,
and resources to ensure that they know how
to successfully prepare their learners for the
challenge of working in industry.
Gain valuable industry credential
Autodesk Certified Instructors are globally
recognized as technical experts who have
mastered the requirements to provide official
Autodesk training. By earning this credential, you
join an exclusive network of instructors who
stand out through the high quality instruction
and accreditation from Autodesk. Instructors of
this prestigious community gain a competitive
advantage through the additional industry training,
knowledge of the latest trends, networking
opportunities with industry professionals, and
career development through the Autodesk
Certified Instructor program.

Earn credential on select

Autodesk products
Instructor training endorsed
by Autodesk

Certify or re-certify in these Autodesk

products:
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Revit Architecture
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Civil 3D

Autodesk Certified Instructor Program

Benefits of becoming an Autodesk Certified Instructor

Professional development

Greater industry knowledge

Valuable industry recognition
Continued training and development
Official Autodesk Certified Instructor Certificate
Use of ACI branding

Instructional improvement

Expert teaching techniques

Better learning outcomes
Increased learner satisfaction
Greater ROI for Autodesk users
Ability to develop courses based on Industry
Standards documents

Networking opportunities
Access to the Autodesk Certified Instructor
community
Opportunity to be showcased on the Autodesk
Certified Instructor community
Opportunities to represent Autodesk at industry
functions

Program based on industry standards

The ACI program provides an in-depth evaluation
of an instructors proficiency with Autodesk
solutions and the instructors ability to train
others. The evaluation is based on standardized
requirements for various skill levels on Autodesk
software. These requirements are described in
the Industry Standard documents that provide
clear benchmarks and definitions for instructing
and help instructors acquire the skills necessary
to teach these solutions. The Industry Standards
documents specify the content that ACI candidates
should know before applying to become an
Autodesk Certified Instructor.

How to get certified

1. Pass the Autodesk Professional Certification
exam at www.autodesk.com/certification
2. Submit an online application at:
https://aci.autodesk.com
3. Complete the ACI Teacher Training e-Courses
A passing score of 70 points or higher is
required to proceed to ACI Workshop or online
certification completion
4. Complete the certification process through an
onsite ACI Workshop or be evaluated via video
submission online

Ideally Autodesk would prefer to witness
instructors teaching, but since this is not always
practical, Autodesk has designed two options for
instructor certification:

Option 1 - Candidate submits a video

teaching a live class
Option 2 - Candidate attends a 3-day
workshop
In both cases, a candidate is assessed on
instructional skills and the ability to deliver lessons.
Scoring is determined by two criteria:
1. Knowledge of the software and the industry or
market for which the software was developed
and used
2. Instructional skills including the ability to
organize content, engage with and adapt
to the needs of the learners, and ultimately
transfer knowledge

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To be eligible for the ACI program,

a candidate must
Pass the current Autodesk Professional
Certification exam
Have at least one-year experience teaching
Clearly understand the content framework in
the Industry Standards documents
ACI Certification valid for three years
The Autodesk Certified Instructor accreditation
is valid for three years starting from the first ACI
product certified. ACI members may add new
product versions or cross-certify to additional
products by passing the Autodesk Professional
Certification exam, however, Autodesk Certified
Instructors must qualify their teaching skills every
three years in order to maintain recognition.

To apply or learn more about becoming

an Autodesk Certified Instructor,
visit: www.autodesk.com/aci

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