my VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization will expire in march.
Is it enough if I take the VCP-Desktop Exam (VCPD510) exam?
Hi kennygno
According to the Recertification Policy web page, the answer to your question is "YES": if you (successfully) take the "VMware Certified Professional 5 – Desktop (VCP5-DT)" Exam (VCPD510) exam, then you'll satisfy the recertification requirement for your current VCP5-DCV certification.
Let me quote the relevant information from that web page:
The new policy gives you four options to recertify:
- Take the current exam for your existing VCP certification solution track. For example, if you are a VCP3, you could take the current VCP5-Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) exam.
- Earn a new VCP certification in a different solution track. For example, if you are a VCP-Cloud, you could recertify by earning VCP5-Desktop (VCP5-DT) certification.
- Advance to the next level by earning a VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification. For example, if you are a VCP5-DCV you could earn VCAP5-DCA certification.
- Renew your current VCP5 DCV by completing a limited-time, streamlined delta exam. The exam is based only on the delta (new) material between the vSphere 5.0/5.1 and vSphere 5.5 exams.
So, your situation is covered by the item "2." above - "Earn a new VCP certification in a different solution track.".
The Question and Answer "18." from the "FAQs" section of that same web page is also relevant:
18. I have multiple VCP certifications. Which date do you look at to determine if I need to recertify?
The most recent certification date will be used to determine your recertification deadline. For example, if you earned VCP5-DCV on January 1, 2012 and VCP5-DT on February 10, 2014, then your recertification deadline will be based on the VCP5-DT date. In this case, the recertification deadline is February 10, 2016.We will be adding functionality to the system to reflect these situations in the coming months.
I hope this helps
Message was edited by: Ricardo Dias Marques (Added reference to Question and Answer 18. from the Recertification Policy FAQs)
Hi kennygno
According to the Recertification Policy web page, the answer to your question is "YES": if you (successfully) take the "VMware Certified Professional 5 – Desktop (VCP5-DT)" Exam (VCPD510) exam, then you'll satisfy the recertification requirement for your current VCP5-DCV certification.
Let me quote the relevant information from that web page:
The new policy gives you four options to recertify:
- Take the current exam for your existing VCP certification solution track. For example, if you are a VCP3, you could take the current VCP5-Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) exam.
- Earn a new VCP certification in a different solution track. For example, if you are a VCP-Cloud, you could recertify by earning VCP5-Desktop (VCP5-DT) certification.
- Advance to the next level by earning a VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification. For example, if you are a VCP5-DCV you could earn VCAP5-DCA certification.
- Renew your current VCP5 DCV by completing a limited-time, streamlined delta exam. The exam is based only on the delta (new) material between the vSphere 5.0/5.1 and vSphere 5.5 exams.
So, your situation is covered by the item "2." above - "Earn a new VCP certification in a different solution track.".
The Question and Answer "18." from the "FAQs" section of that same web page is also relevant:
18. I have multiple VCP certifications. Which date do you look at to determine if I need to recertify?
The most recent certification date will be used to determine your recertification deadline. For example, if you earned VCP5-DCV on January 1, 2012 and VCP5-DT on February 10, 2014, then your recertification deadline will be based on the VCP5-DT date. In this case, the recertification deadline is February 10, 2016.We will be adding functionality to the system to reflect these situations in the coming months.
I hope this helps
Message was edited by: Ricardo Dias Marques (Added reference to Question and Answer 18. from the Recertification Policy FAQs)
Thanks ricmarques.