Accredited Operations Specialist Program
The Accredited Operations Specialist program provides instruction to achieve a complete understanding of the concepts and criteria to develop a comprehensive world class Management and Operations program for a critical facility.
Fantastic facility staff and excellent course content that have allowed me to build on my technical expertise.
Paulo Borges, Datacenter Security Consultant, SEGURTI
This training allowed me to understand the myths and misconceptions around Tier Certifications. I can now share this knowledge with my colleagues.
Tariq Sagheer, Assistant Manager, Telenor Pakistan
This training provided us with the tools to achieving the gold standard for Tier Certification of Operational Sustainability.
Dimitris Kantaros, Director, Data Center Operations, LAMDA HELLIX
This training allows personnel to get a common understanding of "how to keep the lights on".
Pete O'Sullivan, Operations Director Norway, DigiPlex Group Services
As a consultant, it is important to be up to date with the new Tier regulations and the Advanced Seminar course provided this.
Christian Creemers, Senior Datacenter Project Manager, DC-Q Datacenter Quality
The Advanced Mechanical seminar by Uptime Institute is an end user centric course that enriched my knowledge on Tier III and Tier IV Data Centers.
Mark Keserwany, Practice Manager, Gulf Business Machines
The course gave me a deep understanding of M&O and certifies my abilities, which will lead to more business opportunities for me and the company.
Othman Shihimi, Electrical Engineer, Ederat Group
AOS gives us a foundation to build good operational structure and having multiple staff trained on this course will help mitigate risk on site.
Robbie Mcghie, CTO, VIRTUS
Questions about Training Programs?
Fill out the contact form below and one of our data center training experts will follow up with you right away.
Accredited Operations Specialist Program Overview
Program Target Audience
- Data Center Facility Managers
- Professional Operations Managers
- Project Managers
- Consultants
- Network Architects
- Enterprise Architects
Program Objectives
- Learn how to provide a consistent and proven set of operations standards, processes and measurements across a data center portfolio
- Identify techniques to align critical facility operations with constantly evolving requirements to support business priorities
- Gain knowledge required to apply the Tier Standard Operational Sustainability to continuously improve critical facility operations
Program Prerequisites
- This program is open to all professionals involved in data center facility management and operations as well as the broader community of vendors and consultants who focus on data center operations and does not require a licensed credential.
- Contact info@uptimeinstitute.com if you have questions about this program.
Accredited Operations Specialist Advancement Track
Accredited Operations Specialists (AOSs) can advance their designation through three distinct levels of demonstrated mastery: Accredited Operations Specialist, Accredited Operations Specialist - Professional and Accredited Operations Specialist - Expert.
Completion of the initial three day intensive course and passing the AOS exam results in the student receiving the formal AOS designation. This designation forms the minimum basis for all operations specialists. Once the AOS designation is earned, graduates can choose to complete additional courseware and submit related evidence to advance their career expertise even higher, advancing to the AOS-Professional and AOS-Expert designations through additional courseware and evidence submission.
Accredited Operations Specialist
Completion Requirements
3-Day Intensive Accredited Operations Specialist Course
Complete and Pass Examination
Accredited Operations Specialist - Professional
Completion Requirements
1-Day Advanced Principles in Critical Facility Management (AS2) Seminar ¹
1-Day Advanced Practices in DC Cost Management (AS4) Seminar ¹
Submit Written Evidence demonstrating comprehensive understanding of any material covered in AS2 or AS4 courses
Accredited Operations Specialist - Expert
Completion Requirements
Any two (2) remaining Advanced Seminars ¹
Submit Written Evidence demonstrating comprehensive understanding of any material covered in AS1 or AS3 courses
* Additional Program Details:
- Active membership in Uptime Institute Network can satisfy one advanced seminar requirement at each level.
- "Professional" and "Expert" designations remain active for two years.
- "Professional" and "Expert" designations may be maintained by attending one additional advanced seminar and completing one additional evidence submission every two years.
Accredited Operations Specialist Advancement Track Details
Level 1 - Accredited Operations Specialist
Completion Requirements
3-Day Intensive Accredited Operations Specialist Course
Complete and Pass Examination
Level 2 - Accredited Operations Specialist - Professional
Completion Requirements
1-Day Advanced Principles in Critical Facility Management (AS2) Seminar
1-Day Advanced Practices in Data Center Cost Management (AS4) Seminar
Submit Written Evidence demonstrating comprehensive understanding of any material covered in AS2 or AS4 courses
Level 3 - Accredited Operations Specialist - Expert
Completion Requirements
Any two (2) remaining Advanced Seminars
Submit Written Evidence demonstrating comprehensive understanding of any material covered in AS1 or AS3 courses
Join the World's Largest Alumni Network of Data Center Professionals
JOIN AN ALUMNI NETWORK COMPRISED OF THOUSANDS OF GRADUATES FROM THE WORLD'S TOP FIRMS
Thousands of graduates from over 100 countries around the world have looked to Uptime Institute to help them grow their business and advance their careers.
For vendors and consulting firms, Accredited Operations Specialist designations help companies differentiate themselves from the competition, standing out as a data center operations expert who can help clients deploy a consistent and proven set of standards in managing and operating data centers to increase efficiency, reduce downtime and better align operational practices with business objectives.
For data center facility managers & operators, the Accredited Operations Specialist designation helps them advance their career by learning how to apply a consistent and proven set of standards, processes and measurements across an entire data center portfolio to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk and better align critical facility operations with dynamically changing business objectives.