Certified TIA-942 Lead Auditor (CTLA®)

CTIA® Overview

The CTLA^® is a 3-day course designed to provide the knowledge and skills to become a lead auditor who is able to independently conduct ANSI/TIA-942 conformity audits. The course contains lectures and a variety of business cases and testing the aspiring auditor for his/her auditing capabilities. Lead auditors will determine the conformity or nonconformity of a data center to the requirements of the ANSI/TIA-942. As such, the examination is one of the toughest exams in the data center industry.

The CTLA^® is part of the Standards/Compliance training track.

Audience

The audience for this course is any professional who aspires to become a TIA-942 Lead Auditor. Please note that the CTLA^® certification does not allow the person to conduct a third-party audit and issue statements/letters/certificates unless he/she works for a TIA Accredited Licensed Certification Body and meets the other obligations as laid down in the auditor accreditation rules of TIA.

Prerequisites

Participants must possess:

A valid CTDC^® – Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant Certificate
AND
A valid CTIA^® – Certified TIA-942 Internal Auditor Certificate or a valid ISO-9001 or ISO-27001 Lead Auditor Certificate

Course Benefits

After completion of the course the participant will be able to:

Describe the ANSI/TIA-942 audit scheme
Describe the different certification programs
Define an ANSI/TIA-942 audit program
Review design drawings for conformity to the standard
Judge audit evidence to be a CAT-1, CAT-2, OFI, RFI
Create an audit report that conforms to TIA requirements
Review a CAR – Corrective Action Report
Understand the requirements and process for issuing certificates
Describe the requirements for certification maintenance

Course Syllabus

TIA-942 Accreditation Scheme

The ANSI/TIA-942 accreditation scheme
Standards
SDO – Standards Development Organization
TC/SC – Technical Committee / Sub Committee
Standards Development Process
Scheme Owner
Audit Organizations (RCB, CB, CAB)
Accreditation Body (AB, NAB)
Roles within a CB

Audit and Certification Process

Overview of audit process
Initiate audit
Prepare for audit
DCDV – Data Center Design Validation
DCCC – Data Center Conformity Certification
Report writing
CAR – Corrective Action Report
Issuance of certificates
ANSI/TIA-942 certification for data centers
Certificate maintenance
Audit steps duration overview

Audit Planning

The audit program
Planning the schedule
Audit preparation
Opening Meeting
Exercise: Creating an audit program, opening meeting presentation

Rating Levels Audit Criteria

High-level audit criteria considerations
High-level design requirements (Architectural, Electrical,
Mechanical, Telecommunication)
- Rated-1
- Rated-2
- Rated-3
- Rated-4

Recap on Nonconformity Classification

Nonconformity classication
Major nonconformity
Minor nonconformity
OFI – Observation Form Improvement
RFI – Request For Information
Grading of nonconformity

Site Location & Architectural Audit

Key considerations

Fire Safety Audit

Key considerations

Physical Security Audit

Key considerations
Exercise: Review site planning, floor planning, physical security, fire safety

Electrical Audit

Key considerations
Exercise: Review SLD – Single Line Diagram

Mechanical Audit

Key considerations
Exercise: Review SLPD – Single Line Piping Diagram, fuel supply

Telecommunications Audit

Key considerations
Exercise: Network routing review

Closing Meeting

Closing meeting
Exercise: Closing meeting presentation

Preparing and Distributing the Audit Report

Audit report requirements
Audit report distribution
Retention of documents
Exercise: Creation of audit report

CAR Management

Follow-up action on audit report
History log of nonconformity
Criteria for issuing a conformance certificate
Review of a CAR
Exercise: Review CAR response

Certification and Certification Maintenance

The full audit cycle
Surveillance audit
Recertification audits
Issuing of the TIA-942 DCDV/DCCC Certificate
Requirements of the certificate
Registration of the certificate

Delivery Structure and Methods

The CTIA^® course is lectured by an EPI Certified Instructor using a combination of lectures and question-and-answer sessions to discuss participants’ specific needs and issues experienced in their own environment. Participants are able to tap into the trainer’s extensive experience to enable them to solve practical problems in their current environment, thus adding tremendous value.

CTIA^® course available in the following delivery methods:

ILT – Instructor Led Training (Schedule)
VILT – Virtual ILT (Schedule)

Business Case and Exam

To be awarded the CTLA^®, the candidate must meet two criteria. The first is the successful completion of the business cases during the training, the result will be available within 14 days. The second is a 60-minute closed-book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions, whereby 32 correct answers are required to pass.

Certification & Accreditation

Candidates who successfully complete the business case and pass the exam will receive the official ‘Certified TIA-942 Lead Auditor’ certificate.

The CTLA^® certificate is issued for the ANSI/TIA-942 version current at the time, which the candidate tested for. The certificate itself does not expire and stays relevant for the stated ANSI/TIA-942 version, and is subject to auditors regulation as per TIA.

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