The AI revolution runs on buildings full of computers — and someone has to build them. Data center construction is the hottest, highest-paying jobsite in the trades right now. That is your opening. This is the hands-on workbook that introduces teens and beginners to the booming career field building the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence. No experience needed. Students start with the basics and build job-ready skills in order — guided the whole way by Dana, an 18-year data center construction superintendent, and her four trainees. Built for a full program year , this 202-page workbook works in any CTE, pre-apprenticeship, alternative-education, or workforce-development setting, with high school students or adult learners. Twelve units take students from their first question to a job application: The AI Build Boom & The Paycheck - What Is a Data Center? - Safety on a Data Center Site - The Trades That Build It - Power 1: The Electrical Backbone - Power 2: Backup & Redundancy - Cooling 1: Why Heat Is the Enemy - Cooling 2: The Systems - Reading the Plans - Commissioning & Quality - The Career Ladder & Specialties - Your Data Center Career Launch Every unit follows the same job-ready structure: Key Terms — the vocabulary you need, in plain language - On the Job — a real scene with the crew showing the skill in action - Try It Yourself — hands-on practice students write right in the book - Safety First — what keeps you safe on the job (never skip it) - Unit Quiz — check what you know before moving on Why teachers and parents choose this workbook: A future-proof career path — data center construction is among the fastest-growing, highest-paying work in the trades - No prep required — a complete answer key is included in the back - Self-contained units, each teachable in 2–4 sessions - Plain-language reading level built for real classroom engagement - Covers power systems, backup and redundancy, cooling, plan reading, safety, commissioning, and trade career ladders - Ends with a career-launch unit — apprenticeships, applications, and next steps A careers and concepts workbook that introduces data center construction and the building trades — not a licensing or code course. Part of the Trade Deep-Dive series from Skill Builders Academy — career-focused CTE workbooks that take teens deep into the skilled trades. Pair with the other Trade Deep-Dive titles (Electrician, HVAC, Carpentry, Plumbing, and more) to build a complete trades library.