Uptime Education’s CNet Training Unit Awarded Ofsted Good Provider Certification

Recognized in UK as having extensive experience in the digital infrastructure sector

Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom – 18 November 2025 – CNet Training, an Uptime Education Company, today announced that the organisation has been recognised as a “Good Provider” by Ofsted, (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills).

CNet Training leaders were recognized by Ofsted as having extensive experience in the digital infrastructure sector. CNet Training leaders work successfully with employers across the digital infrastructure sector to understand their needs, using insights effectively to design an ambitious apprenticeship curriculum. Apprentices can gain recognized accredited qualifications in addition to their on-the-job training provided by CNet employer partners. Upon completion, students can achieve the international, industry-recognised, and highly valued level 3 award of Certified Network Cable Installer in both copper and fibre cabling and the level 4 professional award of Certified Integrated Infrastructure Technician.

“We are pleased to achieve ‘Good Provider’ results from our first Ofsted inspection, said Martin Smith, Vice President, Education Program Management, CNet Training. “I am grateful to our dedicated team, which continues to make a lasting impact on our apprentices throughout their NCI Apprenticeship experience. Since we launched the Apprenticeship Program, we are proud to have supported our employer partners in identifying, training, and employing highly motivated young professionals. We are committed to building on this success to continue to deliver the best possible outcomes for our apprentices and employers alike."

This recognition by Ofsted comes at a pivotal time as the UK government continues to strengthen its commitment to apprenticeships and vocational education as vital pathways to addressing skills gaps in critical sectors. With the digital infrastructure and communications industry experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by AI, cloud computing, and data center expansion, CNet Training's apprenticeship programs directly support the UK's ambitions to build a skilled workforce capable of maintaining the nation's position as a leading digital economy.

The 'Good Provider' rating validates CNet Training's role in delivering high-quality technical education that bridges the gap between academic learning and industry requirements, ensuring apprentices are job-ready and equipped with internationally recognized certifications that enhance their career mobility across the global data center and communication sector.

CNet Apprenticeship Programs:

CNet Training’s Network Cable Installer apprenticeship is a 12–15-month level 3 program to create the next generation of qualified network cable installation professionals. Launched in 2019, the apprenticeship was designed in collaboration with major companies in the network cabling sector. This recognizes network cable installation as a business role and provides industry-approved certification and qualification to standardize technical education for network cable installers. The Network Cable Installer Apprenticeship is designed for individuals wanting to acquire the knowledge to complete both copper and fibre cable installation projects and to demonstrate the highest levels of skills and expertise in network cabling infrastructures.

CNet Training and Uptime Education:

Acquired by Uptime Institute in 2023, CNet Training, now part of the Uptime Education business unit, designs and delivers industry recognised and respected technical education for the digital infrastructure industry globally. Uptime Education combines the power of Uptime Institute and CNet Training and is the largest global education provider dedicated to the digital infrastructure industry, including the data centre and network infrastructure sectors.

The combined educational expertise, technical competency, and global experience establishes Uptime Education as the leading education authority for the global digital infrastructure industry and the pre-eminent organisation in professional knowledge progression, designing and delivering technical education creating accreditations, certifications and qualifications from entry level to advanced specialist programs, including the Masters Degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management.

Uptime Education delivers Instructor-led programs in classroom locations across the world and via live remote attendance in addition to providing distance learning options.

For more information, visit uptimeinstitute.com and cnet-training.com/.