Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP®) On-Demand Course

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In today’s digital-first world, businesses rely on data centers more than ever before. But there’s a challenge: a growing need for professionals who can design, build, and operate these critical facilities.

That’s where the Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP®) certification comes in.

This comprehensive online course equips you with the knowledge and skills to excel in the data center industry.

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This in-depth course provides you with the expertise to:

  • Design and implement high-availability data center solutions
  • Optimize power, cooling, and network infrastructure
  • Enhance your career prospects in the rapidly growing data center field
  • Speak the language of data center design and operations confidently

Who Should Take This Course?

  • IT professionals looking to specialize in data center operations
  • Data center managers and administrators
  • Network and system engineers
  • Facilities managers overseeing data center spaces
  • IT consultants and sales professionals in the data center industry
  • Anyone with 1-2 years of experience in IT or facilities environments

What You’ll Learn:

  • Data center standards and best practices
  • Site selection and building considerations
  • Power infrastructure and distribution
  • Cooling systems and efficiency
  • Network cabling design and implementation
  • Fire protection and physical security
  • Operational procedures and monitoring

Certification: Pass the 60-minute online exam (included with course enrollment) and earn your globally recognized CDCP® certification, valid for three years.

Next Steps: Ready to become a certified data center professional?

Enroll in the CDCP® Training On Demand course today and take your data center career to the next level.

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Additional Course Details

The Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP®) is a 2-day course designed to expose participants to the key components of the data center.

CDCP® training addresses how to set up and improve key aspects such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, etc. to ensure a highly available data center.

CDCP® is the first training in the EPI Design and Build training track under the EPI Data Center Training Framework.

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The primary audience for the CDCP® course is IT, Facilities, or Data Center Operations professionals working in and around the data center (representing both end-customers and/or service providers/facilitators) who are responsible for achieving and improving high availability and manageability of the Data Center. This includes:

  • Data center managers
  • Operations / Floor / Facility managers
  • Data center engineers
  • Network/system engineers
  • Data center sales/consultants

There is no specific prerequisite for the CDCP® course. However, participants with at least one or two years of experience in a data center or facilities environment may be best suited. Those with no experience are also welcome to participate.

After passing the certification exam, you should be able to:

  1. Choose an optimal site for a mission-critical data center based on current and future needs
  2. Describe all components important for high availability in a data center and how to effectively set up the data center
  3. Name and apply various industry standards
  4. Describe various technologies for UPS, fire suppression, cooling, monitoring systems, cabling standards, etc., and select and apply them effectively to enhance the data center’s high availability cost-efficiently
  5. Review the electrical distribution system to avoid costly downtime
  6. Enhance cooling capabilities and efficiency using existing and new techniques for increased future cooling requirements
  7. Design a highly reliable and scalable network architecture and ensure installers apply proper testing techniques
  8. Set up effective data center monitoring to ensure the right people get the right message
  9. Ensure proper security measures, both procedural and technical, are established to safeguard your company’s valuable information
  10. Select equipment racks and components suitable for ICT equipment and its cooling requirements
  11. Select the correct light levels for various areas of the data center
  12. Select appropriate fire safety/protection controls to detect and suppress potential fires
  1. The Data Center, Its Importance and Causes for Downtime
  2. Data Center Standards and Best Practices
  3. Data Center Location, Building and Construction
  4. Raised Floor/Suspended Ceiling
  5. Light
  6. Power Infrastructure
  7. Electro Magnetic Fields
  8. Equipment Racks
  9. Cooling Infrastructure
  10. Water Supply
  11. Designing a Scalable Network Infrastructure
  12. Fire Safety/Protection
  13. Physical Security and Safety
  14. Auxiliary Systems

The CDCP® course is available in three flexible formats to suit your learning preferences:

  1. Training On Demand (TOD): Self-paced online learning with recorded lectures by an EPI Certified Instructor.
  2. Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT): Live online sessions with an EPI Certified Instructor, allowing for real-time interaction and Q&A.
  3. In-Person Training: Traditional classroom-style learning led by an EPI Certified Instructor.

The course includes a voucher for the one-hour CDCP® exam.

The exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. The passing mark is 27 out of 40.

Attendees passing the exam are awarded the internationally accredited and recognized Certified Data Center 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. Please see the EPI Recertification Program for available options.

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