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The Hechinger Report · November 4, 2026 · On the brief until November 18, 2026

Tech companies enlist colleges to help them train data center workers

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Driving data center expansion and demand for hardware maintenance staff

Tech corporations are partnering with community colleges to train technicians for physical data centers. These programs offer corporate-funded certificates that quickly move students into facility maintenance and server support roles. This shifts college curricula toward fast technical credentials tailored directly to company equipment needs.

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Educators can debate whether corporate-designed certificates provide lasting trade skills or tie students to narrow roles that could become obsolete.

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