Professional instructors affiliated with an Autodesk Learning Partner can earn a globally recognized Autodesk Certified Instructor credential, and includes their ability to showcase a digital badge representing their Autodesk Certified Instructor credential online via social media platforms or on their professional CV.
As an ACI, you’re not just an instructor, you’re a leader in delivering Autodesk learning experiences. This prestigious title comes with a host of benefits:
- Distinguish yourself from the competition with an ACI credential, authenticated and verified through Credly’s digital credentialing platform.
- Access a wealth of professional development resources to hone your Autodesk product knowledge and teaching skills.
- Earn your learners’ trust by offering reassurance that your skills have been directly verified by Autodesk.
- Achieve additional recognition and a competitive edge by earning the tiered ACI badges: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
- Join an exclusive community of Autodesk learning professionals at LinkedIn.
Getting started: earning the ACI Standard badge
For new instructors, here are the steps to earn your ACI Standard badge:
Affiliate with a partner
Earning the recognition as an ACI is exclusively available to instructors who work with Autodesk Learning Partners so you will need to be affiliated with at least one Learning Partner before you apply.
Submit an application
Complete the Instructor Approval to Train Autodesk Products Request Form and send to our team at your regional distributor.
We will add you to Autodesk’s Partner Database and issue you a unique Autodesk Instructor ID Number.
First 90 days
Within 90 days of receiving your Instructor ID, you must:
– Create your Autodesk Learning Central (ALC) profile and complete the Course Training the Trainer.
– Maintain active, continued use of the Autodesk Training Evaluation System (TES).
Maintaining ACI Standard and earning higher tier badges
To maintain your ACI Standard badge, you’ll need to complete annual maintenance requirements. Please refer to the ACI Program Guide in the links section below for more information.
Remember to undertake these two core activities annually:
| Teach a minimum of Autodesk product training courses. – Schedule all your Autodesk courses in the Training Evaluation System (TES) and provide surveys to training participants. – Maintain the minimum instructor satisfaction rating of 85% performance score in TES during the program year. |
| Complete a minimum of professional development courses. – Complete the Autodesk Learning Central (ALC) course “Training the Trainer”. – Complete product or industry courses in the ALC – the course topic must be an Autodesk software product workflow that you are authorized to train. – Complete a minimum of course topics for continuing professional development training and improving instructional skills or methodologies in the ALC. |
ACI Instructors who maintain ACI certification for more than 3 years will also earn an ACI tier badge.
Silver ACI
ACI Certification maintained annually for three years.
Gold ACI
ACI Certification maintained annually for six years.
Platinum ACI
ACI Certification maintained annually for nine years.
ACI program links and resources
To learn more about the full benefits and requirements of the program, please review the ACI Program Guide below. If you’re a new instructor you should download and fill in the instructor application form.
We also recommend that you bookmark some of the Autodesk systems. Our team at your Learning Partner distributor will set up accounts and can help advise on the best use of the tools.
Useful resources
Bookmark these links
- Training Evaluation System (TES) to schedule your courses and issue certificates.
- Autodesk Learning Central for instructor training and enablement.
- Credly to access your ACI badge(s).
- LinkedIn ACI community to connect with peers in the global Autodesk instructor community.