Introduction
The DOE "Save Energy Now" program has partnered with the industry in the development of a process leading to practitioners becoming qualified to evaluate the energy status and efficiency opportunities in data centers. The key objective of the Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Program is to accelerate energy savings in the dynamic and
energy-intensive marketplace of data centers.

Course overview
Energy efficiency is one of the major factors associated with the on-going management of a data center and one that is attracting increasing amounts of pressure with a view to reducing the amount of energy consumed and related costs.

The DCEP Program is driven by the fact that significant knowledge, training, and skills are required to perform accurate energy assessments in data centers. Benefits of using qualified Practitioners include consistency of approach as well as a high level of repeatability and credibility of recommendations.

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This 2 course program (total 3½ days) is designed to raise the standards of education associated with on-going energy assessment and management. The aim is to ensure delegates can carry out assessments confidently and accurately using one, or several of the in-depth DC Pro System Assessment Tools.

Successful delegates gain the Data Center Energy Practitioners (DCEP) status (please note the acronym "DCEP" is for individual use only, it may not be used for organizations,
companies, or firms).

DCEP Generalist Training (1½ day inc exam)
This one-day course is intended for high-level practitioners and provides a broad overview of the four main data center disciplines: IT equipment, air management, electrical systems and cooling. Participants will also be introduced to the DC Pro suite of software. Course outline is as follow: An introduction to benchmarking and metrics IT Equipment provisioning, component energy use and best practices Airflow and temperature management - best practices Air and liquid-cooling systems / central chilled water - best practices Electrical systems, right-sizing and redundancy – best practices Commissioning, monitoring and controls DOE DC profiler example – live demo
DCEP HVAC Specialist Training Must have completed Generalist level (2 day inc exam)
Environmental requirements: recommended and allowable ranges Advanced airflow & temperature management DOE DEC Pro air-management tool introduction and overview Air handlers and air conditioning best practices Liquid cooling options, configurations and best practices Optimizing energy usage in chilled water plants and best practices Cooling system data gathering, monitoring and control On-site assessment planning and measurement Modeling data center HVAC systems Calculating annual energy and energy cost savings
Certification & Qualification	Prerequisites For DCEP
Data Centre Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Status	Pre-requisites for DCEP Generalist (Level 1): > A four-year technical degree with three (3) years verifiable data center design and/or operation experience OR > A two-year technical degree with six (6) years verifiable data center design and/or operation experience OR > Ten (10) years verifiable data center design and/or operation experience Pre-requisites for DCEP HVAC Specialist (Level 2): > Passing score on the Leve; 1 exam > 4-year technical degree with 3yrs verifiable DC design/operation experience OR > 4-year non-technical degree with 5 years verifiable DC design/operation experience AND one of the following: > Hold a PE Mechanical; PE (Professional Engineer or local equivalent > Hold a CEM by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE); CEM OR > Successfully completed the CDCDP™ by CNet Training
Specifications & Application
For any additional information please contact: Andrew Stevens astevens@cnet-training.com