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How does the CDCDP benefit
the learner?
The program is designed to provide the
learner with the highest possible level
of skill, knowledge and confidence. On
completing the program, the learners will
have a strong understanding to identify
key stakeholders and understand the
business needs driving the design. During
the CDCDP program learners undertake a
complex design exercise that encourages
them to consider flexibility and scalability
to cover a wide variety of designs.
This ensures the learner is competent
going forward with any future design
requirements, no matter how complex.
All learners also gain a full understanding
of current best practices and standards
to ensure the highest level of design
compliance and have access to the
standards during the program.
Where do the (CDCDP) programs
take place?
The CDCDP is taught internationally and
CNet has programs scheduled in various
locations across the UK, North America,
Asia and the Middle East. The CDCDP
is also available via remote attendance,
allowing learners the opportunity to join
the class from a location that best suits
them, for example in their office or the
comfort of their own home.
The remote attendance programs are
delivered using collaboration-enabled
facilities within specially designed smart
rooms. Remote attendees benefit from
the same instructor-led classroom
environment in real-time, with the same
levels of interaction, collaboration and
instructor contact as those who are
physically present in the room.
How long is the CDCDP program?
The CDCDP program is a full five-day
program and there is an additional
requirement of around 20 hours pre-class
study that is provided by the CNet team
and supported by a dedicated online tutor.
What are the benefits of
qualification and certification?
On completion of the CDCDP program,
learners gain an internationally and
industry recognised BTEC Level 5
Professional Award Certified – Data Centre
Design Professional qualification. Learners
also gain official Certified Data Centre
Management Professional certification
and can use the CDCDP postnominal title
and the CDCDP logo. Certifications are a
commitment to life-long learning as they
require re-certifying every three years via
an online learning management system.
This offers the perfect portal to ensure
knowledge, skills and certification remain
current and up to date to reflect the
evolving needs of the industry.
What program do you recommend
after the CDCDP?
Following the CDCDP program, learners
are encouraged to continue their
professional development by advancing
their knowledge and skills to gain further
official certifications and qualifications
by progressing through the Global Digital
Infrastructure Education Framework
which maps education programs to career
advancement throughout the data centre
and network infrastructure sectors. While
the programs flow perfectly from one to
another they are of equal value as stand-
alone programs, learners can enter the
framework at any level depending on their
level of experience.
Often CDCDP certified individuals choose
to explore data centre management
and attend the five-day Certified Data
Centre Management Professional
(CDCMP) program. This program provides
unparalleled knowledge, skills and
competency to manage the complex
technical environments of a data centre
facility and the ability to optimise its
effectiveness by driving efficiencies.
Others decide to increase their
knowledge of energy management and
attend the Certified Data Centre Energy
Professional (CDCEP), where they learn
how to create an energy efficiency plan
for their data centre.
This includes the creation,
implementation, analysis and
formulating of recommendations with
the ultimate objective of reducing energy
use and cutting carbon emissions,
while the Certified Data Centre Audit
Professional (CDCAP) program teaches
how to plan and implement a strategic
data centre audit process. Here they
analyse audit data to verify and baseline
the status of the data centre and create
an action plan to reduce risk and improve
the operational capability to support
business continuity.
Of course, for those who are ambitious,
there is the prestigious Master’s Degree in
Data Centre Leadership and Management
– a three-year distance learning program
where graduates join the worlds’ elite
group of data centre professionals. ◊
Remote attendees effectively sit in the
same classroom with all the other learners
and can, therefore, see, hear and enjoy
the same learning experience. They can
also participate in group activities. Check
the CNet Training website for the latest
dates for (CDCDP) classroom and remote
attendance availability.
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