CDCP-001 Exam Information and Outline
Certified Data Center Professional
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 11, 2026
CDCP-001 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the
official CDCP-001 exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
GAQM.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- Online multiple-choice exam; approx. 40 questions; 60 minutes; passing score 65%
- Data Centre Fundamentals
- Purpose, tiers and standards (TIA-942, Uptime Institute)
- Site Selection and Building Considerations
- Raised Floors, Racks and Cabling
- Power Infrastructure
- Utility, UPS, generators and PDUs
- Cooling
- CRAC/CRAH, hot/cold aisle containment
- Fire Detection and Suppression
- Physical Security and Monitoring
- Data Centre Operations and Maintenance