DCCA I
Data Centre Certified Associate I
Entry requirements
There are no formal requirements for prior experience or academic achievement. We are looking for candidates with the drive to learn and access to a learning device (laptop, desktop or tablet) and a reliable data connection.
Because the programme requires practical experience in a live data centre environment, students who are not sponsored by a data centre operator will be supported by IBTC to secure a placement.
How it Works
DC operators and solutions providers can recruit and select their own candidates, or draw from IBTC's pre-qualified database.
Each candidate is enrolled into a cohort with a set start date and guided through the programme by the IBTC support team. This includes onboarding, access to study materials and learning videos, live online classes, and the relevant online exams.
Every cohort also includes a half-day data centre tour, with a video walk-through available for students who cannot attend a physical site.
What's included
- IBTC orientation session, study plan and pacer
- Online classes / tutorials
- A local IBTC monitor who checks in regularly to assistance and keeps you on track
- Schneider Electric University's course "An Overview of Data Center Physical Infrastructure"
- Schneider Electric University's course "Data Center Certified Associate Exam Learning Path"
- Schneider Electric University DCCA certification
- Entry to the Schneider Electric University exam (1 exam sit)
- Half-day data centre tour or video walk-through for distance learning students
- Access to a specialist data centre recruitment agency / placement assistance
Content
This programme is designed to bring new talent into the data centre sector. We identify high-potential candidates, train them through bespoke courses developed with globally recognised certification bodies, give them real on-site internship experience with our industry partners, and then place them in jobs in the sector. In short: identify, train, expose, place.
Level 1: Physical Infrastructure
Overview of Data Centre Physical
Infrastructure
Element: Power
Element: Cooling
Element: Physical Structure
Element: Security and Fire Protection
Element: Cabling
Element: Management
Element: Services
Data Centre Sustainability
Level 2: Availability & Power
Fundamentals of availability
Fundamentals of power
Power Distribution I
Fundamentals of cabling strategies
Generator fundamentals
Power redundency in DC
Level 3: Cooling & Racks
Building controls I
Introduction to HVAC systems
Fundamentals of cooling I
Fundamentals of cooling II
Choosing between room, row & rack-based cooling
Optimising cooling layouts
Rack fundamentals
Level 4: Security & Risk
Examining fire protection methods
Fundamentals of physical security
Fundamental principles of network security
Understanding preventative maintenance for DC’s
Overview of physical infrastructure maintenance risks
Exams and sittings
Exams are online, on-demand, open-book, two hours with 100 questions.
The pass requirement is 70%. One exam entry per student is included in the course fee. Exam vouchers are eligible for 30 days once issued.
Pass Assured Guarantee
Exams are online, on-demand, open-book, two hours with 100 questions.
The pass requirement is 70%. One exam entry per student is included in the course fee. Exam vouchers are eligible for 30 days once issued.
DCCA I - Virtual Classes
Data Centre Certified Associate I
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