Data center tech training
Data Tech for Jobs
Your straightforward guide to learning the hardware-and-server side of IT. Skip chaotic cram courses; Data Tech for Jobs tailors your learning for real-world data center and enterprise server work—so you build confidence fast and prep for CompTIA Server+ with instructors who’ve done the job.
Program Overview
In our Data Tech for Jobs program, we prepare you to become a Data Center Technician and Server Technician who can install, upgrade, and troubleshoot physical servers, storage, and networking equipment while configuring, securing, and supporting enterprise server environments.
This program is designed for career changers and entry‑level tech professionals who want a solid foundation in IT infrastructure, networking, and enterprise server technologies—while preparing for the CompTIA Server+ certification. We balance live instruction with practical, hands‑on labs, and the program culminates in a 2‑day in‑person intensive on enterprise‑grade gear.
Throughout our program, students get hands‑on experience with rack‑mounted equipment, cabling, RAID, power systems, and virtualization platforms in on‑prem and virtualized environments.
After your intensive you will be able to:
- Install and configure server OS/apps
- Rack, cable, and power servers; manage cooling
- Set up out of band management; maintain hardware
- Configure and recover RAID; update firmware
- Manage users, MFA, and permissions
- Patch and harden servers
- Troubleshoot power, hardware, OS, and network
- Deploy and recover VMs
- Prepare for CompTIA Server+
Time commitment
- 12 weeks
- 6 hours/week
- + 2‑day in‑person intensive
- Silver Spring, MD (DC Metro)
- Chandler, AZ (Phoenix Metro)
- Irving, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth Metro)
- Total: 88 hours
Prerequisites
All prerequisites are built into the program.
Program Format
- Live Sessions
- 3 times a week from 7–9 PM ET
- Students must commit to attending 90% of live sessions
Optional weekend review session
Dynamic, cohort‑based student community
Pre‑lecture and supplemental material on our Learning Platform
Our time table
PHASE 1
IT Infrastructure & Networking
6 Modules
2 Weeks
IT Infrastructure & Networking
PHASE 2
Data Tech for Jobs
12 Modules
9 Weeks
Data Tech for Jobs
PHASE 3
CompTIA Server+ Certification Prep
4 Modules
1 Week
CompTIA Server+ Certification Prep
PHASE 4
In‑Person Intensive (Labs)
30 Hands‑on Labs
2 Days
In‑Person Intensive (Labs)
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