Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®) - Online Classroom (exam included)

Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®)  - Online Classroom (exam included)

Develop the knowledge and skills to design reliable, future-ready network infrastructure with the Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®) course. This internationally accredited certification provides IT and data centre professionals with a comprehensive understanding of structured cabling design, planning, and implementation for commercial facilities and mission-critical environments.

Throughout the course, you'll explore industry standards and best practices for structured cabling, including backbone and horizontal cabling design, pathways and spaces, installation methods, testing, documentation, and project acceptance. Whether you're deploying a new cabling system or modernising an existing network, CNCDP® equips you to build scalable, high-performance infrastructure that supports operational reliability and long-term business growth.

Key Features

• 2 Days (8 hours/ day) Instructor-led Virtual Online Classroom
• Classroom available in English or Spanish (Contact us for confirmation)
• Beginner - intermediate level for aspiring professionals
• Presentation & E-book available 
• 15+ hours recommended study time 
• 1 Year access to the learning platform & exam voucher (included together)
• Program completion certification included

Learning Outcomes

• Apply industry standards for structured cabling system design.
• Design cabling systems for commercial buildings and data centres.
• Plan indoor, outdoor, and backbone cabling infrastructure.
• Select suitable cable pathways, containment, and installation methods.
• Produce accurate cabling layouts and material calculations.
• Perform installation inspections and testing for copper and fibre cabling.
• Apply best practices for documentation, acceptance, and ongoing cable management.
• Evaluate cabling solutions for reliability, scalability, and future expansion

Target Audience

• Senior data centre engineers and technicians
• Data centre facilities and operations managers
• Critical facilities engineers
• Infrastructure and systems engineers
• Network and telecommunications engineers
• Data centre consultants and solution architects
• Project managers responsible for data centre design or upgrades
• IT professionals involved in mission-critical infrastructure
• Professionals planning to progress towards expert-level data centre certifications

Prerequisites

• There are no mandatory prerequisites for attending this course.
• However, participants with 1–2 years of experience in IT, networking, facilities management, or data centre environments will benefit the most. Those who are new to the industry are also welcome to attend

Course Content

Introduction to Structured Cabling System (SCS) 

• Brief history of SCS
• Basic copper and fibre transmission
• Copper and fibre cabling
• Single and multimode fibre
• Step/graded index multimode fibre
• Difference between Commercial Wiring and data centre cabling
• Development of standards
• Role of standards
• ANSI/TIA 568 standard
• Common standards
• The new usage of cabling to support Smart building

Horizontal and Administration - Commercial Building

• Standard diagram recap: ANSI/TIA-568
• Functional elements and example
• Scenario A: Determine the number of work areas
• Scenario B: Determine the number of user locations
• Zone wiring
• Administration: Interconnect and cross-connect
• Angled and flat panels
• Creating a cabling schematic design
• Convert schematic into physical layout
• Calculating the material list

Horizontal and Administration - Data Centre

• Standard diagram recap: TIA-942
• Basic/Reduced/Typical data centre setup
• Traditional 3 layers network design/ Spine and Leaf network design
• Select termination hardware
• Administration design
• ToR/EoR/Spine & Leaf cabling design
• Network and cabling resiliency
• Create cabling schematic design for ToR/EoR
• Convert into patch panel/rack layout
• Calculate the material list for ToR/EoR

Building Backbone - Commercial Building 

• Backbone diagram
• Calculate the copper backbone requirements per Telecom Room (TR)
• Calculate the fibre backbone requirements per Telecom Room
• Summarize the building backbone requirements
• Recognised cables
• Backbone Patch panels
• The maximum backbone distances
• Create cabling schematic design
• Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout

Building Backbone - Data Centre

• TIA-942 based backbone topology
• TIA-942 backbone requirements
• Recognised backbone cable
• ToR/EoR/Spine and Leaf
• Backbone distance estimation
• Resiliency of backbone cable routes
• Creating cabling schematic design
• Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout
• Field and Fusion Termination for fibre connectors
• Pre-terminated fibre trunk and copper cables 

Architectural Considerations

• ANSI/TIA569-D Cable pathway and spaces
• Common requirements for the rooms
• Definition of the rooms
• Entrance Room/Demarcation
• Ceiling and floor pathways types
• Cable trays/basket/ladder/conduit
• Inner duct/sleeve/slot
• Calculating of pathway size
• Cable run best practices
• Cable management/AIM
• Grounding and bonding
• Separation distance requirements for copper cabling to power cabling
• Fire stopping
• Fire rated barrier
• Fire rated jacket cable

Campus / Outdoor Backbone

• Common campus cable installation and cable types : Aerial cable / Direct-buried / Underground in-conduit
• Outdoor cable installation planning
• Lightning / surge protection
• Approved ground for surge protector
• Creating a schematic diagram
• Converting a schematic into a physical layout

Site Inspection and Testing

• Visual site inspection notes
• Installation common issues
• Copper testing standard
• Permanent link / Channel / Patch cord / MPTL testing configuration
• Fibre connectors
• Fibre testing standard
• Tier 1 & 2 certification
• Fibre link definition
• Fibre testing steps
• Fibre inspection and cleaning
• Calibrating the test sets - 3 methods
• Setting up mandrel for testing
• Fibre loss budget calculation
• G.657 Bend insensitive fibre
• Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)

User Acceptance and Waaranty Program

• User acceptance general procedure
• Basic documentation – Commercial Building
• Basic documentation – Data Centre
• Basic documentation – Testing Reports
• Patching records (database)
• Sample testing
• Operation training
• Warranty program from cabling manufacturer

Daily Operations

• Main tasks in cabling daily operations
• The cabling administration standard
• Typical model for ANSI/TIA-606
• Common causes of cable mess
• Good cable management
• Examples of labels
• Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM)

Other Cabling Considerations

• PoE+ and PoE++
• PoE+ and PoE++ requirements on cabling
• PoE+ and PoE++ arc effect on RJ45 jack
• Fibre + copper cabling
• Industrial cabling environment
• Cabling in industrial use

How to Select a Cabling Manufacturer 366

• Always use the latest standard cabling
• The importance of end-to-end solution
• Third-party testing certicates
• Special design features/ functions
• Good local support partner/ contractor

Cabling updates on ANSI/TIA-942-C

• Cabling highlights on ANSI/TIA-942-C
• Micro edge data center (EDC) definition
• Micro edge data center cabling

Exam & Certification Details

• Duration: 60 minutes
• Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
• Exam Type: Closed book
• Pass Mark: 27 correct answers (68%)
• Certification: Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®)

Candidates who pass the exam will receive the official Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP®) certificate.

The certification is accredited by EXIN, a globally recognised independent certification body, and remains valid for three years, after which recertification is required

FAQ

What is CNCDP®?

CNCDP® (Certified Network Cabling Design Professional) is an internationally recognised certification that validates your ability to design, implement, and manage structured network cabling systems for commercial buildings and data centres

What standards are covered?

The course covers major industry standards, including ANSI/TIA-568, ANSI/TIA-569, ANSI/TIA-606, and TIA-942, along with current best practices for structured cabling design and deployment

Will I learn both copper and fibre cabling?

Yes. The course includes the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of both copper and fibre optic cabling systems, including backbone infrastructure

Does the course include practical design concepts?

Yes. You'll learn how to create cabling schematics, calculate material requirements, design backbone networks, select containment systems, and apply industry best practices through practical design scenarios.

Is CNCDP® internationally recognised?

Yes. CNCDP® is accredited by EXIN, an internationally recognised independent certification and examination institute, making it valuable for professionals working with global organisations and data centre projects