CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE PROFESSIONAL

Introduction Course Benefits

In today's digital era, enterprises depend on IT
infrastructure to deliver critical services. At the heart of After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
this infrastructure is the data centre, where availability, Explain different types of data centres, their impact on
efficiency, and resilience are non-negotiable. However, business continuity, and the key factors affecting
many data centres fall short of meeting the rigorous availability.
demands of modern workloads, from AI to
high-performance computing, putting businesses at risk. Examine international and national standards, industry
guidelines, and compliance requirements for data centre
Ensuring a high-availability environment demands design and sub-components.
expertise in power management, cooling strategies, fire Identify site selection criteria, building requirements, and
protection, security, structured cabling, and industry supporting facility needs to establish a high-performance,
best practices. resilient data centre.
Deploy raised floors and suspended ceilings while
The CDCP® (Certified Data Centre Professional) course is
considering cooling, grounding, load management, and
a comprehensive 2-day program designed to equip
airflow optimization.
participants with essential knowledge of the data centre
infrastructure’s vital components. Design lighting layouts, emergency lighting systems, and
positioning strategies to improve visibility, safety, and
This course provides insights into power and cooling energy efficiency.
systems, security measures, cabling structures, safety
Develop power redundancy strategies, configure UPS
protocols, and efficiency enhancements to empowering
systems, microgrids, transformers, batteries, and optimize
the data centre professionals to confidently support and
power distribution techniques.
enhance today’s data centres while preparing for future
advancements. Assess EMF sources, shielding techniques, and best
practices to protect critical IT equipment from interference
Audience and data corruption.
The primary audience for this course includes data Deploy AI-driven cooling management, containment
centre specialists, facilities managers and IT strategies, liquid cooling, and Seasonal Thermal Energy
professionals who work in and around data centres and Storage (STER) to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
are responsible for ensuring and enhancing their
availability and manageability. Deploy network cabling designs, redundancy strategies,
and TIA-942 cabling topologies for a resilient and
Prerequisites future-ready data centre.
There is no specific prerequisite for the CDCP® course. Install fire suppression systems, detection technologies,
However, participants who already have at least one or two and safety signage while ensuring compliance with fire
years’ experience in a data centre or facilities environment protection regulations.
may be best suited. Those with no experience just yet
Deploy physical security measures, access controls,
are most welcome to participate.
surveillance systems, and safety protocols to protect data
centre assets from threats.
Global Accreditation & Recognition
Deploy BMS, DCIM, EMS, water leak detection, and alarm
panels, ensuring continuous monitoring and proactive
issue resolution.
Course Syllabus

The Mission Critical Site Equipment Racks

- Business organization - Standards
- Types of data centres - Dimensions
- Importance of a data centre - Types of racks
- Elements of data centre - Security
- Causes of unavailability - Power strips / rails

Data Centre Standards Cooling Infrastructure

- Standards and guidelines - Cooling principles
- Standards for sub-components - Temperature and humidity
- International vs. national standards - Types of cooling systems
- Raised floor cooling
Data Centre Location, Building and Construction - Non-raised floor cooling
- Criteria for selecting site location the data centre location - Supplemental cooling
- Criteria for facility - Containment
- Supporting facilities and function - Liquid cooling
- Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STER)
Raised Access Flooring and Suspended Ceiling
- Standards Water Supply
- Types of raised floors - Importance of water
- Loading factors - Backup water supply
- General guidelines
- Grounding Designing a Scalable Network Infrastructure
- Ramp and landing platform - Importance network cabling infrastructure
- Suspended ceiling - Planning considerations
- Raised floor and suspended ceiling impact on cooling - Copper cabling
- Fibre Cabling
Light - TIA-942 cabling system topology
- Measurements of light - Testing and verification of cabling system
- Standards - Redundancy
- Connecting and positioning of light fixtures - Site-to-site connectivity
- Emergency light
- Types of emergency light Fire Protection
- Common causes of fire
Power Infrastructure - Requirements for fire suppression systems
- Sustainability - Standards
- Microgrid - Fire detection systems
- Transformers - Water based fire suppression systems
- Generators - Gas-based fire suppression systems
- Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) and - Classes of fire
Static Transfer Switch (STS) - Best practices
- Power redundancy levels and techniques - Handheld fire extinguishers
- Power distribution / Busbar trunking - Requirements for signage and safety
- Single phase and three phase power - Regulatory requirements
- Grounding and bonding
- Isolation transformer Physical Security and Safety
- PDU form factors - Components for physical security
- Ingress Protection (IP) grades - Components for physical safety
- Power quality parameters
- Power sizing Auxiliary Systems
- High Performance Computing - Monitoring challenges
- UPS systems - Monitoring requirements
- UPS parallel configurations - Environmental Monitoring System (EMS)
- Batteries - Building Management System (BMS)
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) - Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Thermographic scanning - Water leak detection
- Alarm panels
Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) - Notification
- Types of EMF - Best practices
- Units of measurements
- Standards and best practices EXAM: Certified Data Centre Professional
- Sources of EMF
- Shielding
Delivery Structure and Methods EPI Data Centre Training Framework ©

The CDCP® course is lectured by an EPI Certified The EPI Data Centre Training Framework© provides a
I nstruc tor using a combination of lec tures and structured course curriculum for individuals working in and
question-and-answer sessions to discuss participants’ around data centre facilities and data centre operational
specific needs and challenges experienced in their own management. It addresses the various disciplines required to
data centre environments. Participants are able to tap design and manage a high-availability, efficient data centre.
into the extensive experience of the trainer enabling EPI’s data centre course curriculum is not only the first in the
them to validate and improve their own environments world, it is also by far the largest in the industry. Many
thus adding tremendous business value. CDCP® course is companies have specified these courses as prerequisites for
available in the following delivery methods: their staff working in and around the data centre and use
them as part of their career planning initiatives. Recognised
• ILT – Instructor Led Training
globally, these certifications add value to both companies and
• VILT – Virtual ILT
individuals.
• TOD – Training On Demand

Examination Maintenance / Operations Risk

The exam is a 60-minute closed book exam, with 40
multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a
minimum of 27 correct answers to pass the exam. Data Data
Certified
Data Data Data
Centre Centre Centre Centre Centre
Facilities Facilities Environmental Risk Migration

Certification Operations
Specialist
Operations
Manager
Sustainability
Specialist
Professional Specialist

Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive

the official ‘Certified Data Centre Professional’ certificate.
The certification is valid for three years after which the
student needs to re-certify.
Design / Build Standards/Compliance
Global Accreditation & Recognition
The CDCP® course is accredited by EXIN, which is a global, Certified Data Centre Expert Certified TIA-942 Lead Auditor

independent and not-for-profit accreditation and Network

Cabling
examination institute. EXIN's mission is to improve the quality Design
Professional
Certified Data Centre Specialist
of the IT and data centre sectors, the proficiency of IT and data
centre professionals and the IT users, by means of
accreditation of course material as well as independent Certified Data Centre Professional

examination and certification.

or other approved courses*

Recommended Next Course

To further extend your skills, we recommend the
CDFOM® and CDCS® courses. CDFOM® addresses the full
Foundation
data centre operations management. CDCS® addresses
advance design/build knowledge.
Data Centre Foundation Certificate

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 The Company

EPI is a data centre specialist company of European origin operating world-wide in over 60 countries through direct operations
and a large partner network. EPI offers an extensive range of data centre services on auditing, certification and training. EPI’s
focus is on mission-critical, high-availability environments. Established in 1987, EPI has developed an international reputation
for delivering high quality technical expertise, with flexible and innovative services, techniques and methodologies.
All our services are aimed at helping our customers to:
Increase Availability of their mission-critical infrastructure
Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness and Manageability
Minimise risk of business interruption

Our Clients share a common need to protect their valuable data, run their mission-critical infrastructure efficiently and to be
protected on a 24 x 7 basis. By protecting the interests of our customers, EPI is committed to an intensive program of comprehensive
services development backed by engineering and support excellence.

Quality Systems and Procedures have always been at the heart of every stage of our service delivery to ensure consistent and
high quality services. We are known for our thoroughness, flexibility and responsiveness. We focus on providing servicess that
fit each organisation and each project with a drive to deliver quality on time, every time.

Let us put our expertise to work for you!

Data Centre Services

Audit & Certification Professional Training & Certifications Frameworks
• Data Centre Standards - Data Centre - IT&DCF© - IT & Data Centre Framework
- ANSI/TIA-942 - EN 50600 DCFC®, CDCP®, CDCS®, CDCE®, CNCDP® - DCCF® - Data Centre Competence Framework
- DCOS® - ISO/IEC TS 22237 CDFOS®, CDFOM®, CDESS®, CDRP®, CDMS®, - DCTF© - Data Centre Training Framework
CTDC®, CTIA®, CTLA® - ITTF - IT Training Framework
• Other International Standards
- ISO 9001 - ISO/IEC 27701 - IT Standard
- ISO 14001 - ISO 37001 CITO®, CITM®, CITD® - DCOS® - Data Centre Operations Standard
- ISO 14644 - ISO 45001 - MDCS - Modular Data Centre Standard
- ISO/IEC 20000-1 - ISO 46001 Non-Certification Training
- SCMDCS - Self-Contained Modular Data Centre Standard
- ISO 22301 - ISO 50001 - Digital Transformation
- CRUR® - Computer Room Utilisation Ratio
- ISO/IEC 27001 - PCI DSS
• Singapore Standards
- SS 507 - DTPM
- SS 564 - CBPR
- SS 584 - PRP

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