Examination

The exam is a 60-minute closed-book exam, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions taken online. The candidate requires a minimum of 24 correct answers to pass the exam.

Certification

Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the official Data Centre Foundation Certificate. The certification is valid for three years, after which the candidate must re-certify.

Global Accreditation & Recognition

The DCFC® course is accredited by EXIN, a global, independent, 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 in the data centre design arena, we recommend the CDCP® course. The CDCP® course addresses how to set up and improve key aspects of a data centre, such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, etc., to ensure a high-availability data centre. It will also cover key operations and maintenance aspects.

Audience Profile

The audience for this course is anyone who wants to acquire foundation level knowledge on data centre infrastructure. This course is ideally suited for data centre new hires, internal data centre support staff, IT support staff who work in the data centre, helpdesk staff, vendors/suppliers who install/maintain data centre equipment, building maintenance staff including data centre cleaners and other supporting functions, and fresh graduates. This course is also well suited for individuals working in data centre business support functions such as sales/pre-sales, HR, Finance and business administration.