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Africa launch of two new data centre courses: CTDC and CTIA

Africa launch of two new data centre courses: CTDC and CTIA

Johannesburg, 10 Mar 2014

Dee Smith and Associates will be the first organisation to offer the new CTDC (Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant) and CTIA (Certified TIA-942 Internal Auditor) courses on African soil.

The launch for these two certification courses, which are both based on the ANSI/TIA-942 Data Centre Standard, offers you, or members of your organisation, the opportunity to be of the first on the African continent to obtain these accreditations.

Adding to the special nature of this event, the CEO and chairperson of EPI, Edward van Leent, will be delivering these courses. Van Leent is the principle author of the new course material and a member of the ANSI/TIA-942 technical committee. He is also the principle author of many other well-established data centre certification courses, such as CDCP, CDCS, CDCE and CDFOM.

Both the new courses will be delivered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Additional information for the new courses

CTDC – Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant
Duration: three days
Date: 26-28 May 2014
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Audience: The primary audience for this course is anybody involved in data centre design and build, who wants to build and/or evaluate their data centre based on the requirements of the ANSI/TIA-942 standard:
*End-user, operator/owner, supplier, consultant, designer, etc.

The course will guide participants through the ANSI/TIA-942 standard and explains the intent of the clauses to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the requirements.

A certification exam will be written. This is a closed book, multiple-choice exam consisting of 60 questions. Course delegates must obtain a minimum of 45 marks (75%) to pass.

Prerequisites: Delegates must carry a valid CDCP certification, which has not expired or any other EPI-approved/recognised equivalent certification. Please submit a copy of your accreditation certificate to info@deesmith.co.za for assessment and verification.

Other approved courses that are recognised by EPI as CDCP - equivalent:

*DCD: Data Centre Design Awareness
*BICSI: Data Centre Awareness (BICSI-002)

Accreditation: This course is internationally accredited by EXIN
Price: R21 995 (excluding RSA VAT at 14%)
R25 074.30 (including RSA VAT at 14%)
The price includes a digital version of the TIA-942 Standard (valued at US$510)

All CTDC participants will receive a digital version of the latest ANSI/TIA-942 Standard, valued at US$510. There will be extensive reference to the standard during both the courses.
A deposit of 50% is required to confirm your seat for this course.
Take note: The closing date for course registrations is 12:00 (SAST) on 15 May 2014. This date cannot be extended as we must order the requisite ANSI/TIA-942 standard for each registered delegate.

CTIA – Certified TIA-942 Internal Auditor
Duration: two days
Date: 29-30 May 2014
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Audience: This course is for persons involved in preparing a data centre to be audited by an external auditor. The course will guide delegates through the audit process and requirements to prepare the organisation and for an external data centre audit as per the ANSI/TIA-942 standard. Anybody involved in getting a data centre certified to the requirements of ANSI/TIA-942 will benefit greatly from this course.

A certification exam will be written. This is a closed book, multiple-choice exam consisting of 40 questions. Course delegates must obtain a minimum of 30 marks (75%) to pass.

Prerequisites: Delegates who wish to attend the CTIA training course must pass the CTDC certification exam on 28 May 2014 in order to attend the course. If you do not pass the CTDC exam then you may still attend the CTIA course and write the subsequent exam. Should you pass the CTIA exam, your accreditation for both courses will only be issued once you have rewritten and passed the CTDC exam.

Accreditation: This course is internationally accredited by EXIN
Price: R11 600 (excluding RSA VAT at 14%)
R13 224 (including RSA VAT at 14%)
A deposit of 50% is required to confirm your seat for this course.

Course qualification path:
CDCP CTDC CTIA

Dee Smith and Associates is very proud of its record since it started delivering certified training at the end of 2010. The courses that it provides are highly regarded in the market and its delivery standard is off the top shelf. The company leaves nothing to chance and its organisational clients (large and small) and private individuals will confirm this. Since 2010, more than 220 people have obtained certification and accreditation from the courses it delivers.

Dee Smith and Associates has experienced, proficient and skilled experts within multiple industries, with solid track records, to which its achievements bear testimony.

Other data centre and IT courses on offer: CDCP CDCS CDCE CDRP CITM CDFOM.

Please refer to the company Web site at www.deesmith.co.za for all your data centre training requirements, and also the company's other professional services on offer.

Alternatively you can contact Dee Smith and Associates at info@deesmith.co.za.

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