Management & Operations
The Management & Operations pathway takes individuals and teams from data center operational fundamentals to the advanced management & operations of highly resilient data center facilities.
Each course builds on the previous, from day-to-day operational practices to enterprise-level facility and campus management. Whether your team is starting out or sharpening their expertise, they will progress along a single, coherent education pathway that has been built to align operations and facility management with business and resiliency objectives.
CDCTP (Certified Data Center Technician Professional)
- Core technical skills for data center environments.
- Infrastructure fundamentals across the full stack.
- Foundation for career growth in critical operations.
ATS (Accredited Tier Specialist)
- Deep dive into Tier Standard principles and methodology.
- Teaches how to interpret and apply Tier criteria effectively.
- Builds a strong foundation for Tier design and operations roles.
CDCMP (Certified Data Center Management Professional)
- Connect long-term business strategy with efficient, reliable data center service delivery.
- Evaluate compliance, auditing, asset management, and energy efficiency performance.
- Strengthen people, project, and BAU management across data center operations.
AOS (Accredited Operations Specialist)
- Operations best practices for mission-critical facilities.
- Reliability, risk mitigation, and performance optimization.
- Aligns daily operations with business continuity goals.
AOP (Accredited Operations Professional)
- Advanced strategy for data center operations leaders.
- Aligns IT, facilities, and business objectives.
- Strengthens governance, efficiency, and resilience.
CDCTP (Certified Data Center Technician Professional)
- Core technical skills for data center environments.
- Infrastructure fundamentals across the full stack.
- Foundation for career growth in critical operations.
ATS (Accredited Tier Specialist)
- Deep dive into Tier Standard principles and methodology.
- Teaches how to interpret and apply Tier criteria effectively.
- Builds a strong foundation for Tier design and operations roles.
CDCMP (Certified Data Center Management Professional)
- Connect long-term business strategy with efficient, reliable data center service delivery.
- Evaluate compliance, auditing, asset management, and energy efficiency performance.
- Strengthen people, project, and BAU management across data center operations.
AOS (Accredited Operations Specialist)
- Operations best practices for mission-critical facilities.
- Reliability, risk mitigation, and performance optimization.
- Aligns daily operations with business continuity goals.
AOP (Accredited Operations Professional)
- Advanced strategy for data center operations leaders.
- Aligns IT, facilities, and business objectives.
- Strengthens governance, efficiency, and resilience.
