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6.5 training, exam and resources

Hi,

If I took VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] - am I limited to take and pass the 6.5 Exam first? (No newer ones)

Any recommended resources that cover the VCP6.5-DCV exam syllabus very well?

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asajm
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Hi @andvm

VMware Certification Tracks

https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/certification/vmware-certification...

You must get the latest version from newer version of VCP-DCV

VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2019 (VCP-DCV 2019)

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The exams for VCP6.5-DCV were retired at the end of August.

The active/current VCP-DCV is based on vSphere 6.7: VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2019 (VCP-DCV 2019)


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@scott28tt

Thats very bad news, I cannot understand why I cannot sit for a 6.5 Exam considering it is probably still one of the mostly used version to-date. (At least there should be the option to choose between 6.5 and 6.7)

This means that if I still want to keep specialising on VMware I will need to take another training class even though 6.5 is still very relevant.

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asajm
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Hi andvm

You can pass the 6.5 Foundations exam then take and pass the vSphere 6.7 exam and earn the VCP-DCV 2019 certification.

It’s January…time for the new 2019 VCP certifications! - VMware Education Services

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The only available vSphere Foundations exam is on 6.7, the 6.5 exams were all retired at the end of August. (screenshot taken from VCP-DCV 2019 page)

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scott28tt
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Until the end of August, VMware still offered the 6.0 and 6.5 exams.

The retirement of those exams was announced in April.


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Missed announcements as was busy with other projects.

Basically the 6.5 course I took is already outdated and not recognised for any exam path!....this is what I do not agree with, 6.5 is still very relevant and in my opinion it could be at least be accepted criteria for the VCP-DCV 2019

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scott28tt
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6.5 was GA towards the end of 2016, and 6.7 in early 2018 - it makes sense to me that someone getting their VCP in late-2019 wouldn‘t be able to do that with 6.5 exams.


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To me it does not make sense to render a 6.5 course unusable in terms of certs as it is still very much in use.

Anyways just my opinion at this point

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