VCP-NV with CCNA - Until when?

[Filippodm]

Dear Community,
I am a CCNA Routing and Switching holder and I am interested in becoming certificated on VMware NSX and I have seen that there is the possibility of sitting for the VCP-NV exam without any pre-required class if my CCNA credentials are valid and will get verified.

However, I have seen on the VMWare website that this opportunity will be valid until January 2016, while on several other resources I have seen 28th of February 2015 as last possible date for doing the exam in this way.

Is anybody aware of the real date?
Otherwise I will try to get in touch directly with somebody from VMware's side.

Regards,
Fil

[scott28tt · Accepted solution]

The deadline was recently pushed back til January 31st 2016.

Something else that was also recently changed - once you have achieved your VCP-NV you can "use" it as a pre-requisite to other VCP/VCAP/VCIX certifications (prior to the change you would have to have taken training in order to achieve those other certifications)

[Filippodm]

Thank you very much - that's what I wanted to know.

Regards,
Filippo

[arvindsharma]

This from vmware education:

Path 3: Valid CCNA Data Center or CCNA Routing & Switching or CCNP Data Center or CCNP Routing & Switching certification or CCIE Data Center or CCIE Routing & Switching. Note: This path is only available until January 31, 2016.