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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.

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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

Training timeline: IT Infrastructure (2 weeks), Data Tech (9 weeks), CompTIA Prep (1 week), In-person Intensive (2 days).
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PHASE 1

IT Infrastructure & Networking

6 Modules

2 Weeks

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PHASE 2

Data Tech for Jobs Course

12 Modules

9 Weeks

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PHASE 3

CompTIA Server+ Certification Prep

4 Modules

1 Week

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PHASE 4

In‑Person Intensive (Labs)

30 Hands‑on Labs

2 Days

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Technologies that we expose you to

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With Yellow Tail Tech, you’ll gain hands‑on experience with tools and platforms that are in high demand, ensuring you’re job‑ready from day one.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Data Tech for Jobs is a comprehensive training that prepares you for an entry-level data center with live classes, hands-on labs, and focused certification preparation.

This program is designed for beginners and career changers. No prior IT experience required.

This program prepares you for Data Center Technician and Server Technician roles and gets you ready to sit the CompTIA Server+ exam.

You will learn IT infrastructure and networking fundamentals along with server operations, RAID, out-of-band management, firmware, security, and real troubleshooting.

The program runs across four phases—fundamentals, server operations, Server+ preparation, and a two-day in-person intensive—delivered through live training and data tech labs.

Live classes run Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 7–9 PM Eastern, and you should plan for additional practice outside of class.

The program includes twelve weeks of live classes plus a two-day intensive for a total of eighty-eight hours.

The in-person intensive is held in Silver Spring, Maryland; Chandler, Arizona; or Irving, Texas, where you work on real racks and real gear.

During the intensive, you will complete cabling and power tasks, perform part swaps, run a rack-down scenario, complete minimum-config bring-up, apply firmware updates, configure RAID, and conduct network tests.

You need a reliable computer and internet for live sessions, and the intensive provides all the required physical equipment.

Yes, the program includes a dedicated Server+ preparation week with guided reviews and practice.

No, the CompTIA Server+ exam voucher is not included in your tuition.

We support you in multiple ways. Our Slack community is for quick help and a learning platform for resources and quizzes. Instructors guide your progress.

Yes, you can add Career Success Support for exam help, resume and LinkedIn support, interview coaching, and optional self-paced Linux training.

You should set aside six hours for live classes and additional practice time to build confidence.

There are no prerequisites because fundamentals are taught in Phase One, making it beginner-friendly.

This program combines live cohort learning with a real gear intensive and a paced structure that helps you master tasks through practice.

Book a 10-minute intro call and get your plan. We will walk you through the next steps.

 Cohorts run on a schedule. Book a 10-minute intro call to see the next start date.

After you finish, you will be ready for entry-level data center technician roles and prepared to sit the CompTIA Server+ certification exam, with optional career support continuing for up to twelve months.

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