Data Centre Cooling Systems Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the principles of data centre cooling, including heat transfer and airflow management.
• Differentiate between various cooling systems such as CRAC, CRAH, and liquid cooling.
• Analyze cooling system performance and identify inefficiencies using monitoring tools.
• Apply best practices for cooling system maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate the impact of cooling on data centre energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Design a basic cooling layout for a small to medium data centre.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for data centre technicians, facilities managers, IT infrastructure engineers, and anyone responsible for maintaining data centre environments. It is also suitable for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of energy-efficient cooling solutions.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions enable learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real data centre cooling equipment. Learners will perform heat load calculations, configure airflow management, operate a liquid cooling loop, and troubleshoot common faults using simulation tools or lab setups.

Practical Activities

• Heat Load Calculation and Cooling Sizing — Learners calculate total heat load for a given data centre layout and select appropriate cooling capacity for CRAC units. (4h)
• Airflow Management Setup and Measurement — Learners configure hot aisle/cold aisle containment, install blanking panels, and measure airflow and temperature using anemometers and thermocouples. (4h)
• Liquid Cooling Loop Operation and Monitoring — Learners operate a small-scale liquid cooling loop, monitor coolant flow and temperature, and adjust pump speed and setpoints. (4h)
• Cooling System Troubleshooting Simulation — Learners diagnose and resolve common cooling faults using a simulated BMS interface or lab setup, such as condenser fouling, fan failure, or sensor drift. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.