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Standards & Compliance
CTLA®
Certified TIA-942 Lead Auditor
Prepares candidates to independently conduct ANSI/TIA-942 conformity audits. Features real-world business cases and formal examination to determine conformity or non-conformity.
Competency Scope
Target Audience & Professional Profile
Professional auditors, senior compliance evaluators, and third-party certification assessors. Third-party audits and certification statements require work for a TIA-accredited licensed Certification Body and compliance with TIA auditor rules.
Selected Course Benefits
- Develop skills in planning, conducting and reporting conformity audits.
- Evaluate audit evidence and corrective-action responses.
- Understand the certification process and related responsibilities.
For further details on the programme and its benefits, download the CTLA® brochure.
Course Content
What the CTLA® Programme Covers
View the detailed topics included in EPI’s Certified TIA-942 Lead Auditor training programme.
CTLA® Course Syllabus
TIA-942 Accreditation Scheme
- The ANSI/TIA-942 accreditation scheme
- Standards
- SDO – Standards Development Organization
- TC/SC – Technical Committee / Sub Committee
- Standards Development Process
- Scheme Owner
- Audit Organizations (RCB, CB, CAB)
- Accreditation Body (AB, NAB)
- Roles within a CB
Audit and Certification Process
- Overview of audit process
- Initiate audit
- Prepare for audit
- DCDV – Data Center Design Validation
- DCCC – Data Center Conformity Certification
- Report writing
- CAR – Corrective Action Report
- Issuance of certificates
- ANSI/TIA-942 certification for data centers
- Certificate maintenance
- Audit steps duration overview
Audit Planning
- The audit program
- Planning the schedule
- Audit preparation
- Opening Meeting
- Exercise: Creating an audit program, opening meeting presentation
Rating Levels Audit Criteria
- High-level audit criteria considerations
- High-level design requirements (Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Telecommunication)
- Rated-1
- Rated-2
- Rated-3
- Rated-4
Recap on Nonconformity Classification
- Nonconformity classification
- Major nonconformity
- Minor nonconformity
- OFI – Observation For Improvement
- RFI – Request For Information
- Grading of nonconformity
Site Location & Architectural Audit
- Key considerations
Fire Safety Audit
- Key considerations
Physical Security Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Review site planning, floor planning, physical security, fire safety
Electrical Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Review SLD – Single Line Diagram
Mechanical Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Review SLPD – Single Line Piping Diagram, fuel supply
Telecommunications Audit
- Key considerations
- Exercise: Network routing review
Closing Meeting
- Closing meeting
- Exercise: Closing meeting presentation
Preparing and Distributing the Audit Report
- Audit report requirements
- Audit report distribution
- Retention of documents
- Exercise: Creation of audit report
CAR Management
- Follow-up action on audit report
- History log of nonconformity
- Criteria for issuing a conformance certificate
- Review of a CAR
- Exercise: Review CAR response
Certification and Certification Maintenance
- The full audit cycle
- Surveillance audit
- Recertification audits
- Issuing of the TIA-942 DCDV/DCCC Certificate
- Requirements of the certificate
- Registration of the certificate
Curriculum Objectives
Key Learning Outcomes
- Plan ANSI/TIA-942 conformity audits under the applicable audit scheme
- Evaluate audit evidence, findings and corrective-action reports
- Understand certification and certification-maintenance requirements
Exam
To be awarded the CTLA®, the candidate must meet two criteria. The first is the successful completion of the business cases during the training, the result will be available within 14 days. The second is a 60-minute closed-book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions, whereby 32 correct answers are required to pass.
Certification & Accreditation
Candidates who successfully complete the business case and pass the exam will receive the official ‘Certified TIA-942 Lead Auditor’ certificate. The CTLA® 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 for the stated ANSI/TIA-942 version, and is subject to auditors regulation as per TIA.
The CTLA® course is accredited by EXIN, which is a global, independent and not-for-profit accreditation and examination provider.
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