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Data Centre Foundation Certificate (DCFC)

Duration: 2 Days

Language: Conducted in English by EPI Certified Instructors

Included:

• DCFC Manual
• DCFC Exam Tutorial
• DCFC Exam (Take exam on the last training day)
• Attendant Certificate
• Lunch&Coffee Breaks

The Data Centre Foundation Certificate (DCFC)

This is a 2-day course designed to deliver foundation knowledge about data centre facilities infrastructure. It provides participants with global overview and knowledge on data centres which will be of advantage to the participants who are looking at joining the ranks of professionals working in the data centre, ICT, infrastructure or the mechanical and electrical (M&E) design industries. It will also form a solid foundation for participants who wish to pursue his/her studies either academically or to further his/her industry specialisation with professional certification courses on data centre design/build, operations/governance and/or standards/compliance. With the tremendous growth of data and the data centres to support it, the demand for data centre professionals will grow in tandem.

Audience

The audience for this course is any student in colleges, universities or polytechnics pursuing diploma/degree related to ICT, Architectural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and Telecommunication fields of study. This programme is also a perfect fit those switching industries and want to enter the exciting data centre industry.

Course Banefits

The DCFC course will prepare students in higher education for entering the exciting and high growth data centre industry. It will ensure that students who enter the job market have the required basic knowledge to take on a wide variety of jobs in the data centre industry. It will also provide the required
knowledge and skill level to attend professional data centre training certification programmes such as the CDCP® and others in the EPI Data Centre Training Framework®.

Course Syllabus

• History of Data Centres
• The Data Centre and its Relation to Business
• Data Centre Standards
• Data Centre Site Selection
• Data Centre Facilities Areas
• Topology Designs
• Components of the Power Infrastructure
• Lights
• Cooling Infrastructure
• ICT/Network Infrastructure
• Data Centre Security
• Fire Suppression
• Monitoring and reporting

Exam

Certification exams are administered at the end of the course. The exam is a 60-minute closed-book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions taken online. The candidate requires a minimum of 24 correct answers to pass the exam. Exam results are known immediately and an online certificate will be presented in the student portal

Global Accreditation

*Silver Authorized Partner: Network Training Center Co., Ltd. (NTC)