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NOW dedicated to this industry and the only provider to award internationally recognised Pearson qualifications and professional certifications , which are directly applicable to careers in this industry . Our framework starts at entry level , one-day programs , such as our Data Centre Fundamentals programme through to a level 7 , three-year master ’ s degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management .
Q . WHAT AREAS DO YOU THINK ARE OF THE MOST IMPORTANCE , IN TERMS OF ADVANCING DATA CENTRE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ?
» A lot of the new schemes in the UK incorporate work placements that focus on getting young people into the workplace . We need to treat these young people on work placements the same way as we would a customer and make an effort to be more open and welcoming as an industry .
The industry needs to broaden its horizons and view of what we can work with . We need to stop worrying about this perceived idea that a young person coming in is going to break the data centre because there ’ s a lot of people already in the industry who are more likely to break it .
Q . WHAT ARE CNET ’ S DIFFERENTIATORS , AS AN EDUCATION PROVIDER ?
» Everyone at CNet has a deep understanding of what education means as opposed to training . Training is easy . You can train someone to put cable on a plug and repeat – after 10 hours they ’ re
20 October 2023