HOW TO RENEW MY MICROSOFT MCT THIS YEAR 2024? MICROSOFT ENROLLMENT TOOL IS NOT WORKING

Question

Good Day!

I would like to ask if how will I renew my Microsoft MCT this year 2024? It seems that the process was changed, I don't know where to upload the requirements for the renewal of my MCT. And upon checking here (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/mct-renewal-reinstatement) on how to renew the MCT, the instruction is too generic for me and there is no specific link or site on where upload the requirements. I also check the Microsoft Enrollment Tool (https://mcp.microsoft.com/Authenticate/MCT) but it's not working for me, I don't know if it's only in my end or the site is not really working anymore. My MCT is about to expire next Month (December 2024) and I only have few days to renew it. Please help.

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Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Hi @Roczon Rayos Del Sol ,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

You are referring to correct link and you are correct that tool is not accessible. Please find below information on status-

The MCT Enrollment tool is currently offline undergoing required system updates. This issue has been announced on the public MCT Program informational site. Please continue to monitor the MCT Lounge for an announcement on when the system will be back online. 

• Renewal dates for all current MCTs have been extended to January 2025. Current MCTs will not be required to renew their MCT Program status while the renewal functionality is unavailable. Verify your MCT renewal status by viewing your transcript and going to the trainer history. That is your source of truth.  

To initiate the temporary manual MCT application process for an urgent enrollment request, contact your Instructional Skills Certificate Provider. They will confirm you have completed the Instructional Skills requirement for the MCT Program and initiate the MCT application process on your behalf. 

Expired MCTs seeking to reinstate a former MCT status during the MCT Enrollment Tool downtime will need to post a message in this MCT Support Forum. The Support Team will verify your past MCT status and connect you to the temporary manual reinstatement process. If your MCT status lapse is greater than 3 years, you will be given options to validate your instructional skills capabilities.  

MCTs can access additional details about this system downtime at this post on the MCT Lounge. If you have not yet joined MCT Lounge, please follow the instructions at https://aka.ms/requestMCTaccess to get access to the information shared in this active MCT community space. 

Reference Link: https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/tcmct/forum/all/mct-enrollment-tool-downtime-manual-application/172cbebe-916f-430e-a265-718cf1ab8cdb

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Answer 2

Hi, thank you so much for all the information you've provided.
Can you able to help with this because upon checking again, my MCT will expire on December 16 2024 and it's not extended until January 2025. I'm afraid I'll be having a problem if I didn't renew it before December 16, 2024.

What will happen if I didn't able to renew it this year? Can I still use this site https://my.visualstudio.com/?auth_redirect=true?

Or can I still renew it until the Enrollment Tool will be available?