Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®) - eLearning (exam included)
775,00 EUR
- 15 hours
Build a strong foundation for high-performance network infrastructure with the Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®) course. This internationally accredited certification equips IT and data centre professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to design, plan, and implement structured cabling systems for commercial buildings and mission-critical data centres.
Key Features
Language
Course material available in English
Level
Beginner - intermediate level for aspiring professionals
1 Year access to the learning platform
and exam voucher (included together)
Presentation
and E-book available in English
15+ hours recommended study time
Program completion certification included
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Course, you will be able to:
Apply
Apply industry standards for structured cabling system design.
Design
Design cabling systems for commercial buildings and data centres.
Plan
Plan indoor, outdoor, and backbone cabling infrastructure.
Select
Select suitable cable pathways, containment, and installation methods.
Produce
Produce accurate cabling layouts and material calculations.
Inspect
Perform installation inspections and testing for copper and fibre cabling.
Manage
Apply best practices for documentation, acceptance, and ongoing cable management.
Evaluate
Evaluate cabling solutions for reliability, scalability, and future expansion
Course timeline
Introduction to Structured Cabling System (SCS)
Lesson 01
- Brief history of SCS
- Basic copper and fibre transmission
- Copper and fibre cabling
- Single and multimode fibre
- Step/graded index multimode fibre
- Difference between Commercial Wiring and data centre cabling
- Development of standards
- Role of standards
- ANSI/TIA 568 standard
- Common standards
- The new usage of cabling to support Smart building
Horizontal and Administration - Commercial Building
Lesson 02
- Standard diagram recap: ANSI/TIA-568
- Functional elements and example
- Scenario A: Determine the number of work areas
- Scenario B: Determine the number of user locations
- Zone wiring
- Administration: Interconnect and cross-connect
- Angled and flat panels
- Creating a cabling schematic design
- Convert schematic into physical layout
- Calculating the material list
Horizontal and Administration - Data Centre
Lesson 03
- Standard diagram recap: TIA-942
- Basic/Reduced/Typical data centre setup
- Traditional 3 layers network design/ Spine and Leaf network design
- Select termination hardware
- Administration design
- ToR/EoR/Spine & Leaf cabling design
- Network and cabling resiliency
- Create cabling schematic design for ToR/EoR
- Convert into patch panel/rack layout
- Calculate the material list for ToR/EoR
Building Backbone - Commercial Building
Lesson 04
- Backbone diagram
- Calculate the copper backbone requirements per Telecom Room (TR)
- Calculate the fibre backbone requirements per Telecom Room
- Summarize the building backbone requirements
- Recognised cables
- Backbone Patch panels
- The maximum backbone distances
- Create cabling schematic design
- Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout
Building Backbone - Data Centre
Lesson 05
- TIA-942 based backbone topology
- TIA-942 backbone requirements
- Recognised backbone cable
- ToR/EoR/Spine and Leaf
- Backbone distance estimation
- Resiliency of backbone cable routes
- Creating cabling schematic design
- Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout
- Field and Fusion Termination for fibre connectors
- Pre-terminated fibre trunk and copper cables
Architectural Considerations
Lesson 06
- ANSI/TIA569-D Cable pathway and spaces
- Common requirements for the rooms
- Definition of the rooms
- Entrance Room/Demarcation
- Ceiling and floor pathways types
- Cable trays/basket/ladder/conduit
- Inner duct/sleeve/slot
- Calculating of pathway size
- Cable run best practices
- Cable management/AIM
- Grounding and bonding
- Separation distance requirements for copper cabling to power cabling
- Fire stopping
- Fire rated barrier
- Fire rated jacket cable
Campus / Outdoor Backbone
Lesson 07
- Common campus cable installation and cable types : Aerial cable / Direct-buried / Underground in-conduit
- Outdoor cable installation planning
- Lightning / surge protection
- Approved ground for surge protector
- Creating a schematic diagram
- Converting a schematic into a physical layout
Site Inspection and Testing
Lesson 08
- Visual site inspection notes
- Installation common issues
- Copper testing standard
- Permanent link / Channel / Patch cord / MPTL testing configuration
- Fibre connectors
- Fibre testing standard
- Tier 1 & 2 certification
- Fibre link definition
- Fibre testing steps
- Fibre inspection and cleaning
- Calibrating the test sets - 3 methods
- Setting up mandrel for testing
- Fibre loss budget calculation
- G.657 Bend insensitive fibre
- Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
User Acceptance and Waaranty Program
Lesson 09
- User acceptance general procedure
- Basic documentation – Commercial Building
- Basic documentation – Data Centre
- Basic documentation – Testing Reports
- Patching records (database)
- Sample testing
- Operation training
- Warranty program from cabling manufacturer
Daily Operations
Lesson 10
- Main tasks in cabling daily operations
- The cabling administration standard
- Typical model for ANSI/TIA-606
- Common causes of cable mess
- Good cable management
- Examples of labels
- Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM)
Other Cabling Considerations
Lesson 11
- PoE+ and PoE++
- PoE+ and PoE++ requirements on cabling
- PoE+ and PoE++ arc effect on RJ45 jack
- Fibre + copper cabling
- Industrial cabling environment
- Cabling in industrial use
How to Select a Cabling Manufacturer 366
Lesson 12
- Always use the latest standard cabling
- The importance of end-to-end solution
- Third-party testing certicates
- Special design features/ functions
- Good local support partner/ contractor
Cabling updates on ANSI/TIA-942-C
Lesson 13
- Cabling highlights on ANSI/TIA-942-C
- Micro edge data center (EDC) definition
- Micro edge data center cabling
Who Should Enroll in This Program?
Senior data centre engineers and technicians
Data centre facilities and operations managers
Critical facilities engineers
Infrastructure and systems engineers
Network and telecommunications engineers
Professionals planning to progress towards expert-level data centre certifications
More details
Prerequisites
- There are no mandatory prerequisites for attending this course.
- However, participants with 1–2 years of experience in IT, networking, facilities management, or data centre environments will benefit the most. Those who are new to the industry are also welcome to attend
Exam & Certification Details
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
- Exam Type: Closed book
- Pass Mark: 27 correct answers (68%)
- Certification: Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®)
Candidates who pass the exam will receive the official Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®) certificate.
The certification is accredited by EXIN, a globally recognised independent certification body, and remains valid for three 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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