Data Centre Foundation Certificate (DCFC®)

Course code: DCFC

The Data Centre Foundation Certificate (DCFC®) 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.

This course is also available in TOD format. If you would like to know more about TOD courses and components of the TOD package please click here

140 EUR

169 EUR including VAT

The earliest date from 31.03.2025

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Starting date: 31.03.2025

Type: Virtual

Course duration: 2 days

Language: en

Price without VAT: 1 050 EUR

Starting date: 06.10.2025

Type: Virtual

Course duration: 2 days

Language: en

Price without VAT: 1 050 EUR

Starting date: Upon request

Type: In-person/Virtual

Course duration: 2 days

Language: en/cz

Price without VAT: 1 050 EUR

Starting date: Upon request

Type: TOD

Course duration: 365 days

Language: en

Price without VAT: 570 EUR

Starting date: Upon request

Type: Exam

Course duration: 1 hour

Language: en

Price without VAT: 140 EUR

	Starting date	Type	Course duration	Language	Price without VAT
	31.03.2025	Virtual	2 days	en	1 050 EUR	Register

	06.10.2025	Virtual	2 days	en	1 050 EUR	Register

	Upon request	In-person/Virtual	2 days	en/cz	1 050 EUR	Register

	Upon request	TOD	365 days	en	570 EUR	Register

	Upon request	Exam	1 hour	en	140 EUR	Register
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Target group

The audience for this course is anyone who wants to acquire foundation level knowledge on data centre infrastructure. This course is ideally suited for data centre new hires, internal data centre support staff, IT support staff who work in the data centre, helpdesk staff, vendors/suppliers who install/maintain data centre equipment, building maintenance staff including data centre cleaners and other supporting functions, and fresh graduates. This course is also well suited for individuals working in data centre business support functions such as sales/pre-sales, HR, Finance and business administration.

Course structure

Introduction to Data Centres

History of data centres
Definition of different type data centres

The Data Centre and its Relation to Business

Data Centre Standards

List of standards
Rating definitions

Data Centre Site Selection

Data Centre Facilities Areas

Listing of all areas and their functions

Topology Designs

Definition of Ratings

Components of the Power Infrastructure

Utility power
Transformers
Generators
Fuel systems
ATS
UPS systems
Batteries
Electric panels
Cabling/busbar systems
Power rails/strips

Lights

Lights
Emergency lights

Cooling Infrastructure

Chillers
DX Systems
Evaporators
CRAC/CRAU/HVAC
Raised floor
Non-raised floor
Containment

ICT/Network Infrastructure

Equipment racks
Network cabling (fibre, copper)
Cable trays and pathways
TIA-606 labelling

Data Centre Security

Perimeter security
Physical protection
CCTV
Access control
Security management

Fire Suppression

Detection systems
Suppression systems
Prevention systems
Fire extinguishers
Fire Safety

Monitoring and reporting

DCIM
EMS/BMS

Certification

The DCFC® exam is a 60-minute closed-book exam with 40 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 24 correct answers to pass the exam.