We train people for real jobs in real data centers.

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An independent nonprofit with a singular focus.

FCTech Academy is an independent workforce development organization dedicated to training the next generation of critical facilities technicians for AI data centers. We are structured as a nonprofit to ensure our mission remains focused on workforce outcomes, not profit.

Our program was not designed in a classroom. It was built from the ground up by practitioners — people who have operated mission-critical data center infrastructure, written real MOPs, and responded to real emergencies. The gap we're closing is not theoretical. We've seen it firsthand.

We are based in San José, California — at the center of the AI infrastructure buildout — and we're building a training program designed to scale nationwide.

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Mission-driven from the start.

FCTech Academy is structured as a nonprofit to ensure that every decision — curriculum design, partnership structure, pricing, and funding — is oriented around workforce outcomes rather than margin. This structure also enables us to access WIOA workforce development funding, California Strong Workforce Program grants, and philanthropic and corporate foundation support.

We believe the most important thing a workforce development organization can do is get people into good jobs. Everything else follows from that.

Built by practitioners.

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Ethan Li

COO & Co-Founder

Operations leader with experience across data center development, workforce strategy, and critical facilities management.

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Duke Shu

Founder

Pioneer in mission-critical data center training with 200+ hyperscale engagements across Asia and a proven 2,500-technician training track record.

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Stephen Liang

Advisory Board Chair

Former Global CTO, Vertiv (2021–2025). 30 years of experience including President, Emerson Network Power Asia Pacific. Industry's most recognized technical authority in critical power infrastructure.

Four things that set us apart.

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Real Equipment

Purpose-built lab with enterprise-grade UPS, CCU cooling, MV switchgear, and live DCIM — not diagrams or simulations.

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Practitioner Curriculum

MOPs, EOPs, and RCA case studies from 200+ live hyperscale engagements — not textbooks or vendor training materials.

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Nonprofit Mission

Structured as a nonprofit so every decision prioritizes workforce outcomes. Eligible for WIOA, SWP, and foundation funding.

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Proven at Scale

2,500+ technicians trained and deployed globally. Methodology validated across hyperscale production environments.

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