CMMC Instructor
The ISACA CMMC Certified Instructor (CCI) program equips seasoned CMMC professionals with advanced curriculum design, delivery techniques, assessment strategies, and mastery of CMMC standards to lead official training courses.
240
Minutes
150
Questions
500/800
Passing Score
$500.0
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
CCI is intended for individuals who already hold ISACA CMMC Practitioner (CCP) or CMMC Assessor (CCA) credentials, possess at least two years of instructional experience, and are authorized to deliver CMMC training. They seek to deepen their expertise in curriculum development, instructional delivery, and assessment to become recognized experts capable of preparing organizations for CMMC compliance.
Course Outline
1Domain 1: CMMC Curriculum Development 2 topics
Instructional design for CMMC
- Apply instructional design methodologies including ADDIE and Bloom's taxonomy to develop CMMC training curricula that meet CATM requirements and learning objectives.
- Design learning objectives for CCP and CCA training programs that map to exam domains, measurable competencies, and real-world assessment scenarios.
- Evaluate course content alignment with current CMMC model requirements, assessment process updates, and regulatory changes to maintain curriculum currency.
- Apply adult learning theory (andragogy) and Bloom's taxonomy to CMMC course design.
- Examine course-evaluation feedback and recommend content updates that improve learner outcomes.
- Apply adult learning theory (andragogy) and Bloom's taxonomy to CMMC course design.
- Examine course-evaluation feedback and recommend content updates that improve learner outcomes.
Practical exercise and scenario development
- Design practical exercises that simulate real-world CMMC assessment scenarios including evidence evaluation, interview techniques, and scoring decisions.
- Develop case studies based on realistic organizational environments that challenge students to apply scoping, evidence evaluation, and practice assessment skills.
- Apply assessment rubric design principles to create evaluation criteria for practical exercises that measure student competency objectively and consistently.
- Construct a curriculum map for a 5-day CMMC Level 2 course that ensures coverage of all 110 practices and assessment skills.
- Construct a curriculum map for a 5-day CMMC Level 2 course that ensures coverage of all 110 practices and assessment skills.
2Domain 2: Instructional Delivery 2 topics
Adult learning and facilitation
- Apply adult learning principles including experiential learning, self-directed learning, and relevance-driven motivation to optimize CMMC training effectiveness.
- Apply classroom facilitation techniques to manage diverse professional backgrounds, encourage participation, and maintain engagement across multi-day training sessions.
- Analyze student learning needs and adapt instruction delivery to address knowledge gaps, varying experience levels, and different learning preferences.
- Identify principal instructional delivery modes (lecture, demonstration, lab, role-play, case study, peer instruction).
- Construct a 4-hour CMMC scoping workshop that combines lecture, lab, and case-study activities.
- Identify principal instructional delivery modes (lecture, demonstration, lab, role-play, case study, peer instruction).
- Construct a 4-hour CMMC scoping workshop that combines lecture, lab, and case-study activities.
Virtual and blended delivery
- Apply virtual classroom delivery techniques to maintain student engagement, facilitate practical exercises, and manage group activities in online CMMC training environments.
- Design blended learning approaches that combine self-paced online content with instructor-led sessions to optimize CMMC certification preparation outcomes.
- Evaluate instructional technology tools to select appropriate platforms for content delivery, student collaboration, and competency assessment in CMMC training.
- Apply formative assessment techniques (concept checks, polls, exit tickets) during instruction.
- Apply formative assessment techniques (concept checks, polls, exit tickets) during instruction.
3Domain 3: Student Assessment and Certification Preparation 2 topics
Competency evaluation
- Apply formative assessment techniques including knowledge checks, practice quizzes, and group discussions to monitor student progress and identify areas needing reinforcement.
- Design summative assessments that evaluate student readiness for CCP and CCA certification exams across all exam domains and competency areas.
- Evaluate performance-based assessment results to determine student proficiency in practical CMMC assessment skills including evidence evaluation and scoring.
- Identify the structure of the CMMC certification exams and the cognitive levels assessed.
- Examine learner performance data to identify weak topic areas and recommend remedial content.
- Identify the structure of the CMMC certification exams and the cognitive levels assessed.
- Examine learner performance data to identify weak topic areas and recommend remedial content.
Feedback and remediation
- Apply constructive feedback delivery techniques to help students understand their strengths, address weaknesses, and develop targeted study plans for exam preparation.
- Design remediation strategies for students who demonstrate gaps in specific CMMC knowledge domains or practical assessment competencies.
- Analyze student performance data across cohorts to identify systemic curriculum gaps, instructional improvement opportunities, and content areas requiring enhanced coverage.
- Construct a question bank covering CMMC Level 2 practices that uses scenario-based items aligned to the exam blueprint.
- Construct a question bank covering CMMC Level 2 practices that uses scenario-based items aligned to the exam blueprint.
4Domain 4: CMMC Knowledge Mastery and Professional Development 2 topics
Comprehensive CMMC expertise
- Analyze all 110 NIST SP 800-171 security requirements to articulate implementation approaches, common organizational challenges, and assessment evidence expectations.
- Evaluate complex CMMC assessment scenarios to demonstrate expert-level understanding of scoping, practice evaluation, and certification determination processes.
- Apply expert knowledge of CMMC regulatory framework to answer advanced student questions about edge cases, regulatory interpretations, and assessment precedents.
- Apply continuous-learning frameworks (DoD CIO Cyber Workforce Strategy, NICE) to instructor professional development.
- Examine the impact of NIST SP 800-171 revision changes on instructor course materials and recommend update workflows.
- Apply continuous-learning frameworks (DoD CIO Cyber Workforce Strategy, NICE) to instructor professional development.
- Examine the impact of NIST SP 800-171 revision changes on instructor course materials and recommend update workflows.
Continuous improvement and program management
- Apply professional development practices to maintain currency with CMMC program updates, assessment methodology changes, and evolving cybersecurity standards.
- Design course evaluation mechanisms that capture student satisfaction, learning outcomes, and instructor effectiveness metrics for continuous training improvement.
- Evaluate Licensed Training Provider (LTP) coordination requirements to ensure training delivery meets organizational quality standards and CMMC program expectations.
- Recommend a personal-development plan that maintains instructor proficiency across CMMC framework updates.
- Recommend a personal-development plan that maintains instructor proficiency across CMMC framework updates.
5Domain 5: Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement 1 topic
Course Quality
- Identify quality dimensions of an instructor-led course (content accuracy, pacing, engagement, assessment validity, accessibility).
- Apply Kirkpatrick's four levels of training evaluation (reaction, learning, behavior, results) to a CMMC course.
- Recommend instrumentation that captures all four Kirkpatrick levels for ongoing improvement.
6Domain 6: Diverse Learner Support 1 topic
Accessibility and Inclusion
- Identify accessibility considerations for adult learners (visual, auditory, motor, cognitive).
- Construct accommodations and universal-design lesson plans suitable for diverse learners.
- Examine equity gaps in cybersecurity training participation and recommend recruiting/retention interventions.
Exam Structure
Question Types
- Multiple Choice
Scoring Method
Scaled score 500-800 required to pass (out of 200-800 range)
Delivery Method
PSI online proctored or test center
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Scope
Included Topics
- All domains and objectives for the CMMC Certified Instructor (CCI) designation covering instructional design, CMMC curriculum delivery, student assessment, and instructor professional development.
- Advanced-level CMMC instructional knowledge including adult learning principles, competency-based instruction, practical exercise design, and assessment rubric development for CMMC training programs.
- Curriculum development: CMMC Approved Training Materials (CATM) alignment, learning objective design, course sequencing, practical scenario development, and assessment instrument creation.
- Instructional delivery: classroom facilitation, virtual delivery techniques, student engagement strategies, differentiated instruction for diverse professional backgrounds, and real-world case study presentation.
- Student assessment: competency evaluation, formative and summative assessment design, performance-based assessment development, and feedback delivery to support certification readiness.
- CMMC knowledge mastery: comprehensive understanding of all CMMC maturity levels, security practices, assessment processes, scoping requirements, and professional conduct standards sufficient to instruct others.
- Continuous professional development: staying current with CMMC program updates, regulatory changes, assessment methodology revisions, and evolving cybersecurity best practices.
Not Covered
- Basic CMMC ecosystem knowledge at introductory level (covered by CCP).
- Practice-level assessment execution as an assessment team member (covered by CCA).
- Assessment team leadership and certification determination (covered by LCCA).
- General education theory and pedagogical research beyond CMMC instruction context.
- Learning management system administration and e-learning platform configuration.
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