The Autodesk Certified Instructor Program

Develop Your Instructional Skills and Increase Your Technical Expertise

with Accreditation from Autodesk

ACI offers premier coaching, mentoring, evaluation,

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and accreditation services to ensure that only the most
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qualified instructors teach Autodesk software. Whether you teach Autodesk®
software at an academic
The Autodesk Certified Instructor program is designed for professional educators who instruct
with Autodesk software. Based on a long-term commitment to education, the ACI program provides institution, training center,
instructors and teachers with a globally recognized certification by Autodesk. or company, the Autodesk®
The ACI program is based on standardized requirements for various skill levels on Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI)
software. These requirements are described in the Industry Standards documents, which feature a program can help you increase
modular content framework to help instructors acquire the skills necessary to teach these solutions.
your expertise and sharpen
The Industry Standards documents specify the content that ACI candidates should know before
applying or attending the ACI Workshop. your instructional skills.
The ACI program also provides an in-depth evaluation of an instructor’s proficiency
with Autodesk solutions and the instructor’s ability to train others.

Key Benefits
The ACI program is offered in several countries around the world and includes
the following benefits:
• An official Autodesk® Completion Certificate for display
• Your photo identification and biography on the Autodesk® Professional Instructor Community
• Use of ACI branding in professional correspondence and promotional materials
• Learning and training opportunities
• Exclusive access to the global Autodesk Professional Instructor Community
• Increased professional development opportunities through the instructor community
• Opportunities to collaborate with and represent Autodesk at industry functions
• The ability to develop educational courses based on the Industry Standards documents

To apply or learn more about becoming an Autodesk Certified Instructor, visit

www.autodesk.com/aci
How to Get Certified Options

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• Pass the Autodesk Professional Certification exam The ACI program is currently available
www.autodesk.com/certification for the following products:

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• Autodesk® 3ds Max®
• Submit an online application
http://pic.autodesk.com • Autodesk® Flame®
• Autodesk® Flame® Premium

3
• Complete the ACI Workbook and exam • Autodesk® Inventor®
• The ACI Workbook is a self-study course and exam that helps candidates prepare • Autodesk® Maya®
for the workshop.
• Autodesk® Revit® Architecture
• A passing score of 80 percent or higher is required to proceed to the next step―
• Autodesk® Softimage®
the ACI Workshop.
• Autodesk® Smoke®

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• Pass the ACI Workshop
• The ACI Workshop is a three-day seminar where each certification candidate uses Coming Soon
Autodesk software to develop and deliver three lessons based on modules from the • AutoCAD®
Industry Standards documents. During the ACI Workshop, candidates will be coached • AutoCAD® Civil 3D®
and evaluated on several criteria, including their ability to transfer knowledge and
build learner skills. Each candidate must pass the ACI Workshop to become certified.
• For more information about the ACI workshop, visit
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=12544980

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the ACI program, a candidate must
• Pass the Autodesk Professional Certification exam
• Have at least two years of experience using Autodesk software
• Have at least one year experience teaching Autodesk software
• Clearly understand the content framework in the Industry Standards documents
• Complete the ACI Workshop

Length of Validity for ACI Accreditation

The Autodesk Certified Instructor certification is valid for three years for each product certified.
Autodesk recommends annual recertification to remain current and receive the latest ACI benefits.
An ACI may recertify or cross-certify by passing the Autodesk Professional Certification exam,
completing the Workbook, and passing the Workbook Knowledge test.

Examples of Official Autodesk Certificates

Questions
If you have additional questions about the Autodesk Certified Instructor program, contact us at
http://pic.autodesk.com/contact_us.php.

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