Getting a VCP is important if you're going to be in the market for a new job soon.
Reason: HR people in large companies are told to only look for VCP people (the HR person may not even know what a VCP is and their HR software automatically weeds you out if one of the qualifiers is having your VCP). So, if you don't have your VCP then you may be automatically excluded even if you have years of experience with VMware.
Is it worth the $5,000 it costs you to get your first VCP in relation to increased job opportunity or increased salary? (this would be tuition, overnight stays, meals, travel costs and incidentals).
Yes. There's no question about that in my experience -- a VCP pays for itself.
By the way, I've tracked growth in VMware related job openings on five job boards since 2006 and you can certainly see the benefit from the charts I update every Monday since 2006. Blows away pretty much every other type of technology job growth that I track.
Datto
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