Training Path to
Data Center Specialist™
Your journey to becoming a certified data center specialist.
Dive into the world of data centers and acquire profound knowledge with our structured training path.
Systematically built expertise for your professional future
The certified path to becoming a Data Center Specialist
With the four-stage training path to DATA CENTER SPECIALIST, we offer you a unique qualification program in the industry. Developed in close coordination with leading companies, it systematically imparts all the competencies you need for the successful operation of modern data centers.
The training path to Data Center Specialist™ pursues the clear goal of shaping professionals in the data center industry who are proficient in both theory and practice. We want our graduates to possess the ability to efficiently and effectively plan, operate, and optimize modern data centers. We place emphasis on them understanding current industry challenges and being able to develop innovative solutions. Another goal is to provide participants with a network of industry experts and like-minded individuals to promote exchange and continuous development.
Your benefits at a glance:
- Systematic development of your expertise
- Certified completion after each module
- Practice-relevant qualifications
- Recognized overall certification as DATA CENTER SPECIALIST
- Flexible scheduling of individual modules
Rechenzentrum – Allgemeine Grundlagen
Ein grundlegender Überblick über die wesentlichen Begrifflichkeiten, Gewerke, Schlüsselkonzepte, Normen, Trends und Best Practices im Rechenzentrum.
Planen und Realisieren eines Rechenzentrums
Best Practices zum Planen und Realisieren nach EN 50600 & ISO/IEC 22237.
Data Center Operations – Professional
Best Practices und Fallstudien vermitteln ein tiefes Verständnis für die benötigten Prozesse und Systeme, um ein Rechenzentrum effizient und effektiv zu betreiben.
DEEP DIVE – Energieversorgung & Klimatisierung
Best Practices und Fallstudien vermitteln ein tiefes Verständnis für die beiden großen Gewerke im Rechenzentrum.
DATA CENTER SPECIALIST
Completion with certificate as Data Center Specialist™
Of course, you can also book seminars individually, independent of this training path.
The path to your certification
After each successfully completed module, you receive a certificate for the respective seminar.
After successful completion of all four modules, you receive the coveted overall certificate "DATA CENTER SPECIALIST". This qualification is highly regarded in the industry and documents your comprehensive expertise in the data center environment.
Advanced Expertise
Data Center Advanced Specialist
After successfully completing the Data Center Specialist training path, we offer you the opportunity to further deepen your expertise with the Data Center Advanced Specialist program. This specialized advanced qualification includes two high-caliber additional modules that prepare you for particularly challenging requirements in the data center environment.
The Advanced Data Center Specialist expands your solid basic knowledge with the forward-looking specializations Data Center Migration and Sustainability & Efficiency. In the area of migration, you acquire the methodological competence to systematically plan and safely implement complex relocation projects – from strategy development to implementation. At the same time, the advanced qualification enables you to meet increasing requirements in the area of sustainability by providing you with comprehensive knowledge of current legal requirements such as the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG).
This combined expertise is increasingly becoming a decisive competitive factor in the industry in view of rising regulatory and economic requirements.
Data Center Migration
Navigieren Sie sicher durch die komplexe Reise der Rechenzentrums-Migration.
Nachhaltigkeit & Effizienz im Rechenzentrum
Gesetzliche Grundlagen, Kriterienkataloge, Entwicklungen und technische Lösungen
DATA CENTER ADVANCED SPECIALIST
Completion with certificate as Data Center Advanced Specialist™
Of course, you can also book seminars individually, independent of this training path.
The path to your certification
The qualification as Advanced Data Center Specialist documents your outstanding professional expertise and secures you a top position in the job market. It distinguishes you as an expert who can methodically and safely master even the most complex challenges.
DCE academy
Your Partner for Proven Qualification
The DCE academy stands for more than just knowledge transfer. We see ourselves as your strategic partner on the path to data center expertise. Our close connection to the industry and active participation in standardization committees guarantee you always up-to-date, practice-relevant knowledge.
Proven Expertise
Unique Knowledge Advantage
As an exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237-X working group, we enable our participants:
- Direct access to the latest developments
- Insights into future standards and regulations
- Most current expertise first-hand
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about the training path to the Data Center Specialist™.
Minimize risks through certified expertise
Solid expertise for growing data center challenges
The demands on modern data centers are continuously increasing. At the same time, studies show: humans are the number one risk factor in critical incidents. Over 70% of all failures are due to human error - whether through wrong decisions, lack of knowledge, or inadequate processes.
This situation is exacerbated by the acute shortage of skilled workers in the industry. Qualified employees are hard to find, while the demands on their expertise continue to rise. The solution lies in systematic qualification - both for new employees and experienced professionals.
Human as a Critical Factor
Human errors are the main cause of failures in data centers. Increasing complexity and lack of standardization exacerbate this problem.
- Over 70% of all failures due to human error
- Increasing complexity raises risk of errors
- Lack of process standardization
Dramatic Skilled Labor Shortage
The demand for qualified specialists is growing steadily, while onboarding new employees is time and resource-intensive.
- Growing demand for qualified specialists
- High requirements for career changers
- Time-intensive training of new employees
New Requirements
The industry faces growing regulatory and technical challenges that require new competencies and qualifications.
- Stricter legal requirements (EnEfG, CSRD)
- Rising energy costs
- Growing technical complexity
Build Expertise Strategically
Since 2007, we have been supporting companies and professionals in systematically mastering these challenges. As a vendor-independent training institute, we rely on proven methods and the latest expertise. Our instructors are active experts in data center projects and know exactly what matters in practice.
The DCE academy is the exclusive sponsor of the ISO / IEC 22237 working group, which is developing the new standard. This way, you get first-hand information on the internationalization of the EN 50600 standard.
As an exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237-X working group, we provide you access to the latest industry developments - often months before official publication.
