CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE PROFESSIONAL (CDCP®) - VILT
23 - 24 NOVEMBER 2026
EXIN-accredited CDCP® certification.
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Modern organisations depend on resilient data centres to support critical services, AI workloads and high-performance computing. This two-day virtual instructor-led programme gives participants a practical understanding of the infrastructure that keeps a data centre available, efficient and manageable. It covers power and cooling systems, site and building considerations, structured cabling, fire protection, physical security, environmental monitoring and recognised industry practices so participants can support current facilities and prepare for future demands.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:
- Explain data centre types, critical infrastructure components and the factors that affect availability and business continuity.
- Apply relevant standards, guidelines and site-selection criteria when assessing data centre facilities.
- Evaluate raised-floor, suspended-ceiling, lighting, grounding and airflow requirements.
- Describe resilient power architectures, including redundancy, UPS systems, batteries, transformers and distribution.
- Assess cooling options, containment strategies, liquid cooling and efficiency improvements for modern workloads.
- Plan network cabling, fire protection, physical security and environmental monitoring for a resilient facility.
- Explain how BMS, EMS, DCIM, leak detection and alarm systems support proactive operations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for data centre specialists, facilities managers, engineers, technicians and IT professionals who work in or around data centres and are responsible for improving their availability, resilience and manageability.
COURSE CONTENT
- Mission-critical data centres: types, business impact, availability risks and supporting standards
- Site, building and facility requirements: location criteria, supporting facilities and resilience considerations
- Raised access floors, suspended ceilings and lighting: loading, grounding, airflow, safety and emergency lighting
- Power infrastructure: redundancy, microgrids, transformers, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, batteries, distribution and power quality
- Electromagnetic fields and equipment racks: sources, shielding, standards, rack selection and power rails
- Cooling infrastructure: temperature and humidity, raised-floor and non-raised-floor cooling, containment, liquid cooling and thermal storage
- Water, cabling and connectivity: backup water supply, copper and fibre cabling, TIA-942 topology, testing and redundancy
- Fire protection and physical security: detection, suppression, signage, access control, surveillance and safety
- Monitoring and auxiliary systems: EMS, BMS, DCIM, leak detection, alarm panels and notification
- CDCP® certification examination
