Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®) - eLearning (exam included)
895,00 EUR
- 20 hours
Gain the practical knowledge and confidence to design, operate, and improve high-availability data centres with the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®) course. This internationally recognised certification builds on foundational data centre knowledge and focuses on the critical infrastructure and operational practices required to support today's mission-critical environments.
Key Features
Course material in English
with subtitle in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese Simplified, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai
Level
Intermediate level for professionals
Access
1 Year access to the learning platform & Exam voucher
e-Book in English
with 20+ hours study time recommended
Exam language
English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Chinese Simplified
Certificate
Program completion certification included
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Course, you will be able to:
Types
Understand data centre types, business continuity, availability, and resilience principles.
Standards
Learn international standards, compliance requirements, and best practices for data centre design.
Facility
Evaluate site selection, facility design, and infrastructure requirements for modern data centres.
Power
Understand power infrastructure, including redundancy strategies, UPS systems, generators, transformers, batteries, and power distribution.
Cabling
Design resilient cabling, networking, and power distribution with redundancy principles.
Security
Apply physical security controls, access management, surveillance, and safety measures to protect data centre facilities.
Fire detection
Implement fire detection, suppression, and life safety systems that comply with industry regulations.
Monitoring
Understand monitoring and management systems, including BMS, DCIM, EMS, leak detection, and alarms for efficient operations.
Course timeline
The Mission Critical Site
Lesson 01
- Business organization
- Types of data centres
- Importance of a data centre
- Elements of data centre
- Causes of unavailability
Data Centre Standards
Lesson 02
- Standards and guidelines
- Standards for sub-components
- International vs. national standards
Data Centre Location, Building and Construction
- Criteria for selecting site location the data centre location
- Criteria for facility
- Supporting facilities and function
Raised Access Flooring and Suspended Ceiling
Lesson 03
- Standards
- Types of raised floors
- Loading factors
- General guidelines
- Grounding
- Ramp and landing platform
- Suspended ceiling
- Raised floor and suspended ceiling impact on cooling
Light
- Measurements of light
- Standards
- Connecting and positioning of light fixtures
- Emergency light
- Types of emergency light
Power Infrastructure
Lesson 04
- Sustainability
- Microgrid
- Transformers
- Generators
- Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) and Static Transfer Switch (STS)
- Power redundancy levels and techniques
- Power distribution / Busbar trunking
- Single phase and three phase power
- Grounding and bonding
- Isolation transformer
- PDU form factors
- Ingress Protection (IP) grades
- Power quality parameters
- Power sizing
- High Performance Computing
- UPS systems
- UPS parallel configurations
- Batteries
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Thermographic scanning
Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF)
Lesson 05
- Types of EMF
- Units of measurements
- Standards and best practices
- Sources of EMF
- Shielding
Equipment Racks
Lesson 06
- Standards
- Dimensions
- Types of racks
- Security
- Power strips / rails
Cooling Infrastructure
Lesson 07
- Cooling principles
- Temperature and humidity
- Types of cooling systems
- Raised floor cooling
- Non-raised floor cooling
- Supplemental cooling
- Containment
- Liquid cooling
- Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STER)
Water Supply
- Importance of water
- Backup water supply
Designing a Scalable Network Infrastructure
Lesson 08
- Importance network cabling infrastructure
- Planning considerations
- Copper cabling
- Fibre Cabling
- TIA-942 cabling system topology
- Testing and verification of cabling system
- Redundancy
- Site-to-site connectivity
Fire Protection
Lesson 09
- Common causes of fire
- Requirements for fire suppression systems
- Standards
- Fire detection systems
- Water based fire suppression systems
- Gas-based fire suppression systems
- Classes of fire
- Best practices
- Handheld fire extinguishers
- Requirements for signage and safety
- Regulatory requirements
Physical Security and Safety
- Components for physical security
- Components for physical safety
Auxiliary Systems
Lesson 10
- Monitoring challenges
- Monitoring requirements
- Environmental Monitoring System (EMS)
- Building Management System (BMS)
- Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Water leak detection
- Alarm panels
- Notification
- Best practices
Who Should Enroll in This Program?
Data centre operations and facilities professionals
Network engineers supporting data centre environments
Facilities and building management personnel
Consultants, system integrators, and solution architects
Vendors and service providers working with data centre infrastructure
Anyone looking to advance their career in data centre operations and infrastructure management
More details
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of data centre concepts and infrastructure.
- The Data Centre Foundation Certificate (DCFC®) or equivalent knowledge is highly recommended.
- Experience working in IT, facilities management, engineering, or data centre operations is beneficial but not mandatory.
Exam Details
Attendees will take a 1-hour CDCP® exam. The exam is 40 questions, multiple-choice, closed-book. The passing mark is 27 out of 40.
- Attendees passing the exam will be awarded the internationally accredited and recognized 'Certified Data Centre Professional' (CDCP®) certificate.
- CDCP® is globally accredited by EXIN, a fully independent exam and certification institute.
- The CDCP® certificate is valid for 3 years, after which recertification is required.
Statements
Licensing and accreditation
This course is offered according to Partner Program Agreement and complies with the License Agreement requirements
Equity Policy
Candidates are encouraged to reach out to AVC for guidance and support throughout the accommodation process.
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