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CTDC®
Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant
Teaches how to design an ANSI/TIA-942 compliant data centre across Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, and Telecommunications disciplines.
Competency Scope
Target Audience & Professional Profile
Data centre designers, consulting engineers, facility managers, and architects.
Selected Course Benefits
- Interpret ANSI/TIA-942 design requirements across technical disciplines.
- Review design documentation with conformity in mind.
- Support early identification of issues before construction.
For further details on the programme and its benefits, download the CTDC® brochure.
Course Content
What the CTDC® Programme Covers
View the detailed topics included in EPI’s Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant training programme.
CTDC® Course Syllabus
Introduction to Data Centre Facilities
About the ANSI/TIA-942
- Life of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard
- Relation to other standards
- Architectural
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Telecommunication
- Areas under scope
- High level redundancy definitions
- Redundancy options (N, N+1 etc.)
- Fault tolerant
- Concurrent maintainability
- Compartmentalisation
- Examples of redundancy levels
Data Centre Space Planning
Data Centre Topologies
Recommendations for Energy Efficiency
Architectural
- Site selection
- Parking
- Multi-tenant building
- Building construction
- Vapor barrier
- Roofing
- Floor loading
- Raised flooring
- Suspended/drop ceiling
- Hanging load
- Seismic
Building Security & Safety
- Security
- CCTV
- Staffing
- Bullet/ballistic proofing
- Lighting
- Safety
- Signage
Building and Room Access
- Security checkpoints
- Entry lobby
- Doors and windows
- Exit corridors
- Shipping and receiving areas
Room/Area Design Requirements
- Administrative offices
- Security office
- Operations centre
- Restroom and break room
- UPS/Battery rooms
- Generator and fuel storage area
- Computer room
Electrical
- Utility power
- Substation
- Feed requirements
- Self-generation
- HT/HV switch gear
- Generator and fuel supply
- LT/LV switch gear
- ATS
- Alternatives to ATS
- UPS and batteries
- PDU
- STS
- Grounding
- Surge protection
- EPO
- Central power monitoring
- Load banks
- Testing
- Equipment maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Facility training programs
Mechanical
- Environmental design
- Temperature and humidity requirements
- Contamination ∙ Sources ∙ Clean air
- Pressurisation
- Radio sources
- Vibration
- Water ingress
- Water cooled systems
- Heat rejection
- Chilled water system
- Condenser water
- Make up water
- Air cooled systems
- HVAC control systems
- Plumbing
- Pipe routing
- Fire suppression
- Water leak detection
Telecommunications
- Network topology
- Redundancy level design
- Media and connectors
- Cabling pathways
- Detailed cabling design considerations
- Administration and labeling
- Cable testing
- Data centre fabrics
Micro Edge Data Centre
- Type definitions
- Rating requirements
- Testing and maintenance
Immersion Cooling
- Cabling considerations
- Rating requirements
Exam
- Exam: Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant
Curriculum Objectives
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understand requirements of ANSI/TIA-942 Rating 1 through Rating 4
- Apply standards across architectural, electrical, mechanical, and telecommunications scopes
- Prepare facilities for formal third-party design conformity review
Exam
The exam is a 90-minute closed book exam, with 60 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 50 correct answers to pass the exam.
Certification & Accreditation
Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the official ‘Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant’ certificate. The CTDC® certificate is issued for the ANSI/TIA-942 version current at the time, which the candidate tested for. The certificate itself does not expire and stays relevant only for the stated ANSI/TIA-942 version.
The CTDC® course is accredited by EXIN, which is a global, independent and not-for-profit accreditation and examination provider.
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