The Institute for Data Center Professionals IDCP

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The Institute for Data Center Professionals
(IDCP)
Barbara E. McMullen, Director barbara.mcmullen_at_idc
p.org www.idcp.org
Roger L. Norton, Ph.D., Dean School of Computer
Science Mathematics Roger.norton_at_marist.edu idcp
_at_marist.edu

• 2007-2008

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The Institute for Data Center Professionals
(www.IDCP.org)

• IDCP acknowledges the National Science
  Foundation (NSF) for its support. Marist College
  and IDCP are the recipients of an NSF
  Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) 3-year grant
  beginning October 15, 2004.

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The Institute for Data Center Professionals
(www.IDCP.org)

• MISSION
• The Institute for Data Center Professionals
  (IDCP) is an independent vendor-neutral
  certifying body (www.idcp.org). Its mission is
  to support the professionals responsible for and
  working in data centers by providing information,
  access to education and training, certification,
  and other services in the areas of
• Systems and software
• Networking
• Facilities management
• Operations and process management
• Product development and financial planning
• Security
• Relevant core organizational and leadership
  skills are emphasized.

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The Institute for Data Center Professionals
(www.IDCP.org)

• CERTIFICATION
• The Institute for Data Center Professionals
  (IDCP) is responsible for testing and certifying
  data center professionals as qualified to be
  addressed as a Certified Data Center Professional
  (CDCP).
• The Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP)
  certification is for administrators and those
  making inroads into the data center profession
  who need broader technical skills in systems and
  software, networking, facilities management,
  operations and process management, product
  development and financial planning, security, as
  well as enhanced interpersonal, organizational
  and communications skills.
• TESTING
• Practical hands-on training and tests are offered
  at AFCOM conferences and regional meetings.

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Marist Collegewww.marist.edu/gce/dct

• Provides a broad array of education and training
  in support of IDCP certification.
• Marist College is the premier academic training
  provider for the Institute for Data Center
  Professionals (IDCP).
• Marist has developed an innovative online
  eLearning program called Data Center Technology.
  The skills-based curriculum prepares students for
  a Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP)
  certification through IDCP.
• Courses are offered in an accelerated online
  format to provide working professionals a
  convenient way to apply their coursework to their
  job, while fitting it into their busy schedules.

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The Marist Profile

• Founded in 1946
• A liberal arts college with an emphasis on
  teaching and learning
• 150 acres of riverfront campus in Poughkeepsie,
  New York
• 4,000 full-time undergraduate, 1,000 graduate,
  1,000 adult continuing education students
• 29 bachelors degree programs
• Graduate degrees in seven fields including MBA,
  MPA, Psychology, Computer Science, and
  Information Systems
• Pre-med and pre-law programs
• Study abroad in 10 countries and internship
  programs in seven of these countries
• Top tier of colleges in northern U.S. (U.S. News
  World Report)
• Rated One of the Best 351Colleges by TIME/The
  Princeton Review
• Listed in Barrons Best Buys in College Education
• 6,500 applications for 900 available seats in
  fall 2003 freshman class

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Commitment to Technology and the Data Center

• Information Technology is emphasized in Marist
  College Mission Statement and Strategic Plan
• First college to appoint VP for Information
  Services responsible for all communication and
  information technologies (1987)
• One of the first colleges to have a fully
  networked campus including faculty offices,
  residence hall rooms, classrooms, labs, library
  and administrative offices
• Recognized in 1995 By CAUSE for Excellence in
  Campus Networking (other recipients Cornell,
  Duquesne, Stanford)

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Marist Data Center Technology Programs

• Data center technology (delivered online)
• Courses in support of Certified Data Center
  Professional (CDCP) certification and six
  certification tracks
• NY State accredited Marist Certificate in Data
  Center Technology
• Bachelors degree completion in Integrative
  Studies
• 2nd bachelors degree
• Related offerings
• eMBA
• eMPA
• eMS in Information Systems
• Z/OS and zSeries Learning Center (online)
• Information Technology Certificate (online)

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Courses toward IDCP Certified Data Center
Professional Certification (CDCP)

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Certificate in Data Center Technology

• The Data Center Technology Certificate provides a
  fast-track certificate for those making inroads
  into the data center profession who need
  technical skills in systems and software,
  networking, facilities management, operations and
  process management, security, and product
  development financial planning. The certificate
  program also allows a student to earn 29
  undergraduate credits that can be applied towards
  a Marist bachelor's degree. The program
  culminates with a real-world system development
  project experience.
• Admissions Criteria
• Minimum 50 college credits or equivalent life
  experience or employment in a technology related
  job for 5 years
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet
  use (non-credit workshops are available to meet
  this requirement)
• Three years of high school mathematics or college
  equivalent
• Courses Required

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Bachelors Degree

• For students interested in completing a
  bachelor's degree or earning a second bachelor's
  degree with a focus on Data Center Technology,
  Marist College offers the bachelor's degree in
  Integrative Studies with concentrations in
  Information Systems and Information Technology.
  The Data Center Technology accelerated cohort
  program is a unique 100 online undergraduate
  program designed for successful adult students
  with significant work experience who wish to
  complete the last 53 credits of their bachelor's
  degree in the study of Data Center Technology.
• Admissions Criteria
  Courses Required
• 22 years of age or older
• Successfully completed a minimum of 67 semester
• credits of transferable coursework from an
• accredited institution(s) of higher
  learning.
• Relevant work experience or the equivalent
• College-level writing ability
• Minimum of three years of high school
• mathematics or college equivalent
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet
  use
• Grade point average of 2.5 or above from previous
• college-level work
• Completed the Data Center Technology application
• package

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• The IDCP Data Center Certification Program is
  Endorsed by AFCOM!

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Contacts

• Barbara E. McMullen Dr. Roger Norton
• Director Dean
• Institute for Data Center Computer Science and
  Mathematics
• Professionals (IDCP) Marist College
• barbara.mcmullen_at_idcp.org roger.norton_at_marist.e
  du
• 845-575-3114 845-575-3610
• www.idcp.org www.marist.edu/gce/dct
• Jill Eckhaus
• President
• AFCOM
• jeckhaus_at_afcom.com
• 714-997-7966 X215
• www.afcom.com

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