Who are these courses for?

Electrical, HVAC, BMS and facilities engineers and technicians working in, or moving into, data centres.

Is cooling covered, or only power?

Both, in separate courses, with BMS and DCIM covered in the cooling course.

Do I need data centre experience?

No. A basic electrical or HVAC background is enough.

Is it free, and is there a certificate?

Every lesson, note and assessment is free. The EDWartens certificate is optional and paid, and you can finish without it.

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Free data centre courses with certificate

Free data centre courses for electrical, mechanical and facilities engineers: critical power (UPS, generators, switchgear and redundancy), cooling for high-density and AI racks, and the BMS and DCIM systems that monitor both.

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3 courses · 31 modules · 23h 20m of video · Updated 27 September 2026

FreePower systemsIntermediate

Data Centre Electrical and Critical Power

The electrical side of data centres, where the hiring is: the power path from grid to rack, tiers and redundancy, UPS and generators, the calculations, load flow, short-circuit and arc flash studies, PUE, monitoring, and what AI GPU racks change.

Trace data centre power from the utility to the rack
Compare N, N+1 and 2N redundancy and the Uptime Institute tiers
Calculate rack current, kVA and kW for single and three-phase feeds

9 modules 5h 47mView course

FreeBuilding automationIntermediate

Data Centre Cooling, BMS and DCIM

How data centres are cooled, controlled and run: hot and cold aisles, CRAC and CRAH units, chilled water plant, economisers, liquid and immersion cooling for AI racks, cooling redundancy and continuous cooling, BMS design, DCIM and operations, and PUE, WUE and CUE. Built on MEP Academy, TEQNYAT and Bryce Anderson lessons.

Trace the heat path and calculate the airflow and water flow a load needs
Compare CRAC and CRAH units, containment options and air- and water-cooled plant
Explain economisers and calculate chiller COP and kW per ton

9 modules 3h 46mView course

FreeBuilding automationBeginner

Building Management Systems (BMS): HVAC Control, BACnet and Building Automation

How a modern building is controlled: BMS overview, components and architecture, sensors, actuators, controllers and field devices, BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks and KNX, HVAC applications for AHUs, chillers, cooling towers and boilers, pumps, tanks and hot water, lighting, access, CCTV, fire and energy integration, DDC panels, wiring and control logic, the front end with graphics, trends, schedules and alarms, testing, commissioning and handover, BACnet with Python, and case studies from hotels to data centres.

Explain BMS architecture, components and field devices
Design I/O point lists and choose protocols
Write sequences of operation for AHUs, chillers, boilers and pumps

13 modules 13h 46mView course

Compare the Data centre courses

Course	Level	Modules	Video	Brand
Data Centre Electrical and Critical Power	Intermediate	9	5h 47m	Vendor-neutral
Data Centre Cooling, BMS and DCIM	Intermediate	9	3h 46m	Vendor-neutral
Building Management Systems (BMS): HVAC Control, BACnet and Building Automation	Beginner	13	13h 46m	Vendor-neutral

How to choose

Electrical engineers should start with Data Centre Electrical and Critical Power; HVAC and BMS engineers with Data Centre Cooling, BMS and DCIM. Most facility roles need a working grasp of both.

Building Management Systems is the foundation course for the controls side if BACnet, Modbus and HVAC control loops are new to you.

Questions

Who are these courses for?: Electrical, HVAC, BMS and facilities engineers and technicians working in, or moving into, data centres.
Is cooling covered, or only power?: Both, in separate courses, with BMS and DCIM covered in the cooling course.
Do I need data centre experience?: No. A basic electrical or HVAC background is enough.
Is it free, and is there a certificate?: Every lesson, note and assessment is free. The EDWartens certificate is optional and paid, and you can finish without it.