The program

Everything you need to work a data center floor.

A focused, six-week, hands-on program designed around what DMV-area employers actually hire for — no fluff, no filler.

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Program overview

Learn by doing — in a real rack lab.

Most of your time is spent with your hands on equipment, not staring at slides. You'll build, cable, power, and troubleshoot real gear the same way you will on the job. By graduation you'll have a capstone build to talk through in interviews.

  • 6 weeks · evening & weekend tracks available
  • Small cohorts (max 12) for real bench time
  • No degree or experience required
  • Career support & hiring-partner intros included
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Student terminating fiber cable
What's included

Your $700 covers all of this.

Full lab access

Hands-on time with servers, racks, PDUs, cabling, and test gear throughout the program.

All course materials

Workbooks, reference guides, and lab sheets — yours to keep and study on the job.

Certificate of completion

A DCTA DMV certificate documenting the hands-on skills you've demonstrated.

Resume & interview prep

One-on-one help translating your new skills into a resume that lands DC interviews.

Hiring-partner intros

Direct connections to employers actively hiring technicians across the DMV corridor.

Capstone build

Design, rack, cable, and document a complete unit — your proof-of-skill for interviews.

Week by week

The full curriculum

Tap any module to see what you'll cover.

WK 1

Data Center Fundamentals & Safety

  • How facilities are designed: tiers, redundancy, and uptime
  • Floor safety, ESD protection, lockout/tagout, PPE
  • Asset tags, facility maps, and access control
  • Lab: floor walk-through and safety certification
WK 2

Server Hardware & Rack/Stack

  • Rack units, rails, cable arms, and load planning
  • Mounting servers, switches, PDUs, and blanking panels
  • Component swaps: drives, RAM, PSUs
  • Lab: rack and cable a live server from the box
WK 3

Structured Cabling & Networking Basics

  • Copper & fiber termination, testing, labeling standards
  • Patch panels, cross-connects, cable management
  • IP, VLANs, and what a NOC monitors
  • Lab: build and certify a patch field
WK 4

Power, UPS & Cooling

  • Power distribution, UPS, generators, dual-feed
  • Hot/cold aisle containment and airflow
  • Environmental sensors and alarm response
  • Lab: trace a circuit and respond to a simulated alarm
WK 5

Monitoring, DCIM & Ticketing

  • DCIM tools, dashboards, capacity tracking
  • Working tickets, smart-hands, escalation
  • Documentation and shift handoff
  • Lab: complete a full smart-hands ticket end to end
WK 6

Career Readiness & Capstone

  • Resume, LinkedIn, and interview practice for DC roles
  • Hiring-partner introductions
  • Capstone: build, cable, and document a complete rack unit
  • Graduation & certificate

Ready to get hands-on?

Reserve your seat with a $150 deposit and we'll send you everything you need to start.