Examination
The exam is a 90-minute closed book exam, with 60 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 42 correct answers to pass the exam.

Certification
Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the official ‘Certified Data Centre Facilities Operations Specialist’ certificate. The certification is valid for three years after which the student needs to re-certify.

Global Accreditation & Recognition
The CDFOS® course is accredited by EXIN, which is a global, independent and not-for-profit accreditation and examination provider. EXIN’s mission is to improve the quality of the IT and data centre sectors, the proficiency of IT and data centre professionals and the IT users, by means of accreditation of course material as well as independent examination and certification.

Recommended Next Course
To further extend your skills, we recommend the CDESS® (Certified Data Centre Environmental Sustainability Specialist) and CDFOM® (Certified Data Centre Facilities Operations Manager).

Audience Profile
The primary audience for this course is anyone who works in and around IT, facilities or data centre operations and needs to understand and improve the daily operations including important processes such as lock-out/tag-out, the right process for installing/de-installing equipment, safety procedures, capacity management and much more.