While some trainings focus on isolated components, this track creates the complete infrastructure architect, someone who can translate business requirements into resilient, efficient data center designs that stand the test of time.

The market is flooded with specialists who understand individual systems – power experts, cooling professionals, network architects. But the most valuable players in modern data center design are the rare professionals who can see and architect the complete picture. That’s exactly what the Design/Build track creates.

Starting with CDCP®, you’ll build a rock-solid foundation in data center infrastructure fundamentals. This isn’t theoretical knowledge – it’s practical expertise in power, cooling, security, and cabling that you’ll apply from day one. Moving through CDCS®, you’ll develop the advanced technical skills to evaluate designs, validate vendor proposals, and ensure every component works together as a unified system.

At the expert level with CDCE®, you’ll master the complete data center lifecycle, from initial business case through site selection, design, construction, and commissioning. You’ll learn to speak the language of both the boardroom and the engineering room, translating business requirements into technical specifications and vice versa.

The track’s vendor-neutral approach means you’ll learn universal principles and best practices, not just how to work with specific products. You’ll understand not just what to do, but why – the critical thinking that lets you adapt to new technologies and challenges as they emerge.

When organizations need someone who can design and deliver mission-critical facilities that combine reliability, efficiency, and scalability, they need a Design/Build track graduate. This isn’t just education – it’s professional transformation, creating the architects of digital infrastructure’s future.