Certified Data Centre Professional - CDCP® (exam included) - English

The Data Centre: Importance & Causes for Downtime

• Data centre standards and best practices
• Selecting appropriate locations, buildings, and avoiding common pitfalls

Raised Floor & Suspended Ceiling

• Load definitions, standards, and installation guidelines
• Grounding, signal reference grids, and regulatory compliance

Lighting

• Standards, fixture types, placement, and emergency power supply

Power Infrastructure

• Layout from generation to rack level
• Redundancy techniques, ATS/STS systems
• Power distribution, cabling, bonding, grounding, and quality
• UPS systems, battery selection, thermography

Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF)

• Definition, sources, effects, standards, and shielding solutions

Equipment Racks

• Standards, selection criteria, security, and power distribution

Cooling Infrastructure

• Temperature & humidity control, heat definitions, comfort vs. precision cooling
• Air conditioner technologies, cold/hot aisle containment

Water Supply

• Importance, backup techniques, and application areas

Scalable Network Infrastructure

• Structured cabling, copper & fiber, ANSI/TIA-942 standards
• SAN storage, redundancy, building-to-building connectivity
• Network monitoring requirements

Fire Suppression

• Standards, detection systems, total flooding methods
• Handheld extinguishers, signage, regulatory requirements

Physical Security & Safety

• Considerations for access control, safety protocols, and risk mitigation

Auxiliary Systems

• Data centre monitoring, EMS, BMS, DCIM
• Leak detection, alarm notification systems

Operational Considerations

• Service level management, governance, and documentation
• Facilities maintenance, monitoring, and operations management

EXAM

• Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®)

• At least 1–2 years of experience in a data centre or facilities environment
• CDCP® knowledge is highly recommended for maximum benefit

Course Language, Materials & Exam: English

This course is ideal for IT, facilities, or data centre professionals responsible for:

• Achieving and improving the availability and efficiency of the data centre
• Managing operational, security, and environmental aspects
• Planning and implementing data centre infrastructure and monitoring