Certification

If you have not achieved VCP4 status you are required to take either the “VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]” or the "VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V5]" course in preparation for the VCP5 exam.

Please refer to http://www.vmware.com/go/vcp for detailed requirements.

• VCA4-DT: No pre-requisites; recommended training include VMware View: Install, Configure, Manage
• VCP4-DT: The VCP4 or VCP5 certification is required, but can be taken before or after the VCP4-DT version.
• VCP5-DT: The VCP5 certification is required, but can be taken before or after the VCP5-DT version.
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Desktop: Requirements to be determined

• Recognition in the industry
• Official transcripts
• Use of “VMware Certified” logos on business cards and Web site
• Invitation to participate in beta classes and exams
• Inclusion into exclusive communities for certified individuals

• Recognition in the industry
• Official transcripts
• Use of “VMware Certified Advanced Professional” logo on business cards and Web site
• Discounted admission to VMworld
• Invitation to participate in beta classes and exams
• Inclusion into exclusive VCAP Community

• Individuals who have passed the VMware Enterprise Administration exam get a discount on the VCAP4-DCA exam
• Individuals who have passed the VMware Design on VI3 exam get a discount on the VCAP4
• Individuals who have successfully defended a Design and Implementation Plan and achieved the VCDX3 certification are required to pass the VCAP4-DCD. This exam will be offered at a discount for VCDX3 certified candidates. These individuals are not required to submit a VCDX4 Application nor required to defend another Design and Implementation Plan.

1. Be a VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4 (VCP4)
2. Pass the VMware Certified Advanced Professional on vSphere 4 – Datacenter Administration Exam
3. Pass the VMware Certified Advanced Professional on vSphere 4 – Datacenter Design Exam
4. Submit a VCDX4 Application that is accepted
5. Successfully present and defend a VMware Infrastructure Design and Implementation Plan

• An actual design, generated as part of a design-and-implementation project; OR
• A partially fictitious design: one based on work done as part of a design-and-implementation project, but that has been modified to demonstrate your mastery of all design areas outlined in the VCDX Blueprint (www.vmware.com/go/vcdx); OR
• A wholly fictitious design.

• The VCDX certification applies to the abilities of the candidate, not the submitted design. The areas identified as those the candidate should consider in “developing and/or demonstrating higher proficiency” often do not refer to areas not (sufficiently) addressed in the design documentation. The areas for improvement provided in the feedback are for the designer and not necessarily for the submitted design.
• The entire defense proceeding is itself a feedback session: panelists, through their questioning, reveal areas that were not clearly documented, where rationale was unclear, insufficient or absent.
• Viewing the word count as more important than the value of the feedback provided could result in a lost opportunity to grow as an architect and/or oral test taker.
• The purpose of VCDX oral testing is to evaluate and validate the individual’s ability to design. Design documentation can include contributions by team members, repurposed templates and best practices. The VCDX certification process is designed to confirm and discern the candidate’s own knowledge and skills.

The VMware Certified Professional exam is administered by Pearson VUE, a third party authorized testing center. Pearson VUE has over 3500 authorized testing centers worldwide.

To register visit www.pearsonvue.com/vmware and select the VCP4 Certification Exam. The exam code is VCP410.

For those in countries where English is not a national language, an automatic 30 minutes time extension will be granted. Please confirm this with Pearson VUE before beginning your exam.