Deep, current expertise
You hold senior-level credentials or equivalent production experience in your domain — Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, security, Linux, Kubernetes, or another core IT discipline our learners actually deploy.
Share Your Skills
Become a CBT Nuggets trainer
It’s a great way to give back and reach hundreds of thousands of IT professionals.
What could you do with a global audience?
CBT Nuggets has been a trusted resource for IT teams and individuals for more than 22 years. Our trainers have taught hundreds of thousands of people the skills needed to transform their careers.
Reach
- YouTube views across our channel
- 33M+
- Hours of training watched by learners
- 2.6M
- Years CBT Nuggets has trained IT pros
- 22+
Life as a CBT Nuggets trainer
100% remote work with flexible schedules. U.S.-based trainers receive a generous benefits package including healthcare, vision, and dental coverage, bonuses, a company-matched 401K, and more.
- Teach skills that change lives
- Have creative control
- Set your own hours
- Earn a steady, reliable income
What we look for
The trainers who do well here share four traits.
We hire experts first, presenters second — but both matter. If the list below describes how you already work, we’d like to hear from you.
A teaching instinct
You can take a complex topic and break it into a concept, a demo, and a reason it matters. Prior teaching, conference speaking, internal enablement, or video work is a strong signal.
Comfort on camera
Our trainers present on a whiteboard or screen-share for short, focused Nugget videos. You don't need a TV background — clear delivery and a quiet space matter more than polish.
Ownership of your craft
Trainers scope their own course outlines, choose their angle, and refresh content as vendors ship updates. We support you with editors, producers, and a content team — but the voice is yours.
How it works
From application to first Nugget.
Our process is deliberate so we and the applicant both have real evidence before signing a course agreement. Most applicants move through it in four to eight weeks.
Apply
Send a short note about your background and the topics you want to teach. A demo reel or sample whiteboard explainer helps but isn't required.
Topic conversation
We talk through where your expertise fits in the catalog, what gap it fills, and the audience you'd be reaching. Expect a 30–45 minute conversation with our content team.
Pilot Nugget
You record a single short Nugget against a brief we co-write together. Our producers handle audio, editing, and post — you focus on the teaching.
Course agreement
If the pilot lands, we move to a full trainer agreement (W2 or contractor depending on the engagement) and start scoping your first full course.
APPLY HERE: Tell us about yourself
Want to work at CBT Nuggets? Drop us a line and upload your resume — we’d love to hear from you.
“It feels like the best and the brightest people are training with you — and they are just hanging out with you and showing you the ropes.”
“The more I put into learning, the more skills I’m going to have — and the better I’m going to be technically.”
About CBT Nuggets
CBT Nuggets trainers are renowned for their expertise, industry-wide credibility, and engaging personalities. Using a laid-back whiteboard presentation style, trainers deliver accurate content designed to keep viewers up-to-date on the latest IT updates. Meet the full roster of CBT Nuggets trainers.
Frequently asked
Common questions from prospective trainers.
Is this a full-time role or contract work?
Both paths exist. We hire full-time U.S.-based trainers with healthcare, vision, dental, 401K match, and bonuses, and we also engage contractors for narrower or shorter-form topics. We can talk about the right fit during the topic conversation.
Do I need professional studio equipment?
No. We provide guidance on a workable home setup and our production team handles editing, color, and audio cleanup. A quiet space and a decent USB microphone are enough to start.
Who owns the courses I create?
CBT Nuggets owns the published courses, and you retain credit as the trainer of record across our platform, marketing, and the trainer roster on our site. The trainer agreement spells this out plainly.
Can I apply from outside the U.S.?
We hire U.S.-based trainers for full-time roles because of how benefits and payroll are structured. International trainers can engage as contractors — applications from outside the U.S. are welcome.