The Certified EC-Council Instructor (C|EI) program is designed for individuals who wants to deliver EC-Council’s suite of professional certification programs. The C|EI program provides resources for individuals to become industry-recognized trainers specializing in the field of information security.
All of EC-Council instructor-led training is a combination of lectures, technical demonstrations, and hands-on labs. Certified EC-Council Instructors are required to be technically proficient with good instructional skills. The instructor must maintain a high standard of professionalism and teaching preparedness.
Becoming an EC-Council Instructor
Read the agreement and fill in the application form now!
Benefits You Get
As a Certified EC-Council Instructor (C|EI) you get exclusive benefits like:
The opportunity to be part of an elite group of trainers authorized to deliver EC-Council training
Access to Secured Instructor Resource Portal that contains instructional resources like presentation slide decks, labs, lab setup guide, videos, best practices, and tools enabling you to effectively deliver training
Exclusive C|EI logo usage rights for your websites, business cards, marketing materials, and other documentation, subject to the terms and conditions of the C|EI agreement
Access to EC-Council’s training experts who will address any instructional queries or feedback which concerns the curriculum, exercises, and setup requirements of the course(s) you are certified to train
Requirements to Become Certified EC-Council Instructor
To apply to become a Certified EC-Council Instructor (C|EI), you must:
Submit a completed and signed C|EI Application Form and the Agreement.
If you are not an existing certified trainer for other major certification programs (e.g., MCT, CTT+, etc.), you must attend the C|EI Exam.
You must be certified in the program that you intend to teach (e.g., to teach C|EH, you will need to be a C|EH, and additionally, if you would like to teach C|HFI, then you will need to be a C|HFI).
Ensure you have updated your EC-Council Continuing Education (ECE) credits through the Delta Portal (found within the Member’s Portal) as your certification status must be in good standing.
An EC-Council Accredited Training Center (ATC) will have to endorse your application. In case there is none, EC-Council may, at its discretion, endorse the application.
You must possess technical expertise and hands-on experience with security technologies and applications.
When a C|EI application is approved, EC-Council will send an email notice to the C|EI detailing the access to the C|EI Resources. This will be followed by a physical C|EI Certificate which will be mailed to the C|EI within 2 months from the date of approval.
EC-Council Instructor Exam 312-75
If you are not already a certified instructor for other major certification training programs (to be approved at the discretion of EC-Council), you will be required to pass the EC-Council Instructor Exam 312-75.This exam covers the following objectives, among others, and will prepare you to achieve instructional excellence:
- Analyze EC-Council course material and learner information
- Assure preparation of the course
- Establish and maintain instructor credibility
- Manage the learning environment
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate effective questioning skills and techniques
If you have any queries pertaining to the Certified EC-Council Instructor program, please email us at [email protected] and we will get in touch with you soon.
FAQs
A. CEI Application:
How can I apply to become an EC-Council Instructor?
Thank you for your interest in signing up for the Certified EC-Council Instructor (C|EI) program.
Thank you for your interest in signing up for the Certified EC-Council Instructor (C|EI) program.
Submit completed and signed C|EI Application Form and the Agreement. You can find the application at https://staging-new.eccouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cei-agreement-v2.0.pdf
Provide us with a certification from a recognized body that you are a certified trainer or an experience letter from a recognized Academic body/ University/ College where you have been actively involved in training or related services.
If you fail to provide any of the above you will need to pass the C|EI Exam. The C|EI courseware is available on our online store at https://store.eccouncil.org/product/cei-v2-electronic-courseware-only-2
You must be certified in the program that you intend to teach (eg. to teach C|EH, you will need to hold the C|EH certification, and additionally, if you then want to teach C|HFI, you will need to be C|HFI certified).
Ensure you have updated your EC-Council Continuing Education (ECE) credits through the Delta Portal (found within the Member’s Portal) as your certification status must be in good standing. For more information kindly check https://cert.eccouncil.org/ece-policy.html
An EC-Council Accredited Training Center (ATC) will need to endorse your application. In case there is none, EC-Council may, at its discretion, endorse the application.
Does the sponsorship letter need to be submitted in a specific format?
Do I need to be certified member of EC-Council to become an EC-Council C|EI?
What is the estimated duration to approve my C|EI Application?
What is the current status of my Application?
B. CEI Policy:
Is my C|EI certificate enough to become an EC-Council Trainer?
Under what conditions can I lose my C|EI status?
What If my sponsor/ training center is no more an EC-Council Authorized Training?
Will I get a certificate as proof of being a part of the C|EI program?
Is the C|EI certification different than that of the C|EI program?
Are C|EI’s Authorized to proctor exams?
Can I deliver EC-Council programs out of my Sponsored Training Centre?
How can my C|EI Certification be verified?
Why should CEI’s encourage students to complete training evaluations?