QTS Data Centers and other operators have partnered with Maricopa Community Colleges on a workforce development program geared toward training data center workers.
Students enrolled at any of the 10 MCC schools in the Phoenix area can earn a Data Center Operations certificate via classes from the Mesa and Estrella campuses. The certificate is intended to qualify students for entry-level data center jobs and includes the base technicians’ program and data-center-specific coursework. There are also data center tours, speakers’ presentations and an internship program available.
Approximately 200 students have begun taking applicable courses, and the first group of students should earn their certificates this fall. (Source)