Microsoft Certified Trainer MCT ENROLLMENT AND RENEWAL

The Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Program is an annual membership program. To enroll for the first time
or to renew your membership each year, you need to complete an online application, meet the program
requirements, and pay an annual fee.
The process includes some recent changes that make enrollment and renewal more convenient. A major
improvement to the MCT Program is rolling renewal, which ensures that all MCT members receive a full 12
months of MCT Program participation and benefits—regardless of their enrollment date.

In this guide

Introducing rolling Signing in—new

Using this guide
renewal enrollment

Signing in—renewal Completing

and MCT Alumni verification and Getting help
program billing

For more
information

This user guide shows you how to enroll as a new MCT and how to renew your annual MCT membership or
apply to the MCT Alumni Program.
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Introducing rolling renewal

In previous years, the renewal deadline for all MCT Program members was April 30. Members were required
to pay the full year’s program fee, regardless of when they entered the program.
Rolling renewal customizes the timing of the annual renewal for each individual MCT, based on the date that
his or her initial application was approved.
Now, if your application is approved on April 8, for example, you get 12 full months of MCT Program
membership, with a renewal deadline of April 7 the following year.

Using this guide

This user guide is for new MCTs, reinstated applicants with previous MCT history, and MCTs who are
renewing their membership or applying to the MCT Alumni Program. Before starting the enrollment or
renewal process, you need:
• Your Microsoft account (formerly known as Windows Live ID) and password.
• Your Metrics that Matter (MTM) ID. If you don’t have one, you can apply for one during the new MCT
authentication process (see Signing in—new enrollment, step 5).
• An accepted form of payment for the program fee. For a fee schedule, see the MCT Program Fees.
Fees vary by region.

Initial steps (Signing in) for new MCTs, renewing MCTs, and MCT Alumni vary slightly. Subsequent steps
(Completing verification and billing) are identical for all.
New MCTs. If you are enrolling in the program for the first time, go to Signing in—new enrollment and
follow the steps. Then, go to Completing verification and billing and follow those steps.
Existing MCTs and MCT Alumni applicants. If you are renewing your membership in the program or
applying to the MCT Alumni Program, go to Signing in—renewal and MCT Alumni Program and follow the
steps. Then, go to Completing verification and billing and follow those steps.

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Signing in—new enrollment

If you are enrolling in the program for the first time, to sign in, follow the steps in this section. Then, go
to Completing verification and billing and follow those steps.
1. Sign in to the MCT enrollment page directly or navigate to it from the MCP or MOS member site,
and click or tap Sign In.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account and password.
3. On the Welcome page, click or tap Create a New MCT Enrollment Application.

4. On the Agreements page, click or tap the links to read the MCT Program Guide and the MCT
Program Agreement. To accept the guide and the agreement, select the corresponding check boxes
and click or tap Next.

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5. Enter your MTM ID. If you do not yet have one, click or tap Apply for a Metrics That Matter (MTM)
ID.

6. From the drop-down menus, select your proof of instructional skills, certification type, and
certification date. Follow instructions to provide proof of instructional skills required for review of
your application.

7. From the drop-down menus, select your primary training audience and your employment type.

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8. If your employment type is either Microsoft Learning Partner or Microsoft IT Academy, enter the ID
number to receive the associated discounts.

Note: If you have a Microsoft IT Academy or Learning Partner ID and do not know it, contact the
respective program administrator. Due to security restrictions, Regional Service Centers cannot
provide this number.

9. If your organization has agreed to pay for your renewal, select The Microsoft IT Academy will pay
the fee for this application, on my behalf (or, not shown: The Microsoft Learning Partner will
pay the fee for this application, on my behalf). Otherwise, select I am responsible for paying the
fee for this application.
10. Type your name exactly as it appears below the signature box, and then click or tap Next.

Signing in—renewal and MCT Alumni program

If you are renewing in the MCT Program or applying to the MCT Alumni Program, to sign in, follow the
steps in this section. Then, go to Completing verification and billing and follow those steps.
1. With rolling renewal, current MCT Program members receive an email message 30 days prior to their
one-year anniversary date, along with a reminder email 15 days later. In the email message, click or
tap the link to go directly to the Welcome page.

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2. On the Welcome page, click or tap Create a New MCT Enrollment Application or click or tap
Create a New MCT Alumni Application.

3. If you selected Create a New MCT Enrollment Application, on the Agreements page, click or tap
the links to read the MCT Program Guide and the MCT Program Agreement. To accept the guide and
the agreement, select the corresponding check boxes and then click or tap Next.

Or, if you selected Create a New MCT Alumni Application, on the Agreements page, click or tap
the link to read the MCT Alumni Program Agreement. To accept the agreement, select the check box
and then click or tap Next.

Next steps: If you are renewing your membership, follow steps 4–7 and step 9. If you are applying to
the MCT Alumni Program, skip steps 4–7 and follow steps 8 and 9.

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4. Renewal only: Confirm the accuracy of your MTM ID. If you need to change it, click or tap Edit.

5. Renewal only: From the drop-down menus, select your primary training audience and your
employment type.

6. Renewal only: If your employment type is either Microsoft Learning Partner or Microsoft IT Academy,
enter the ID number to receive the associated discounts.

Note: If you have a Microsoft IT Academy or Learning Partner ID and do not know it, contact the
respective program administrator. Due to security restrictions, Regional Service Centers cannot
provide this number.
7. Renewal only: If your organization has agreed to pay for your renewal, select The Microsoft IT
Academy will pay the fee for this application, on my behalf (or, not shown: The Microsoft
Learning Partner will pay the fee for this application, on my behalf). Otherwise, select I am
responsible for paying the fee for this application.

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8. MCT Alumni Program only: From the drop-down menu, select your area of expertise.

9. Renewal and MCT Alumni Program: Type your signature exactly as it appears below the signature
box, and then click or tap Next. Continue to verification and billing.

Completing verification and billing

Subsequent steps apply to new and renewing MCTs, along with applicants to the MCT Alumni Program.
1. Enter a voucher if you have one. Discounts will be applied.

2. Click or tap Continue.

3. On the next page, confirm that the quantity is correct and click or tap Buy Now.

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4. On the Shipping page, confirm that all contact information is correct, enter any missing information,
and then click or tap Continue.

5. On the Enter Billing Information page, select a payment option, enter your payment details, verify
your billing address, and add any missing information.

Note: If your organization is paying your fee, its contact details will be displayed.

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6. Click or tap Continue.

7. On the Review and Place Order page, confirm that all information is correct.

8. To confirm that you accept the terms and conditions, select the I Agree check box and then click or
tap Place Order.

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9. To print the receipt for your records, on the Order Receipt page, click or tap Printer-friendly
Receipt. You will also receive a confirmation email.

Getting help
Microsoft Regional Service Centers are available to help if you need to:
• Ask about the status of your application.
• Order Microsoft training and certification DVDs (if required).
• Ask general questions about the MCT Program.
• Update your transcript.
• Cancel a renewal in progress.

For more information

Microsoft Certified Trainer Member site
https://www.microsoft.com/learning/members/en/us/mct/mct-default.aspx
Born To Learn training and certification community
http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/#fbid=j4cfuWPJyzP
Access code reset tool
https://mcp.microsoft.com/Authenticate/ResetAccessCode/ResetAccessCode.aspx
Apply for a Metrics that Matter ID
https://www.metricsthatmatter.com/NewMCTInMTM/EnrollMCT.aspx
Microsoft Partner Network
https://partner.microsoft.com/

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