topic Re: Recertify on or before expiration date? in VCP: VMware Certified Professional Discussions

Recertify on or before expiration date?

v33dubya — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:42:47 GMT

Hi,

my VCP-DCV expires on the 21st of Jan 2019 according to the VMWare certification manager. I plan to attempt re-certification at least a week before so I can fit in a second attempt should I fail.

My question is, if needed, can I book an exam for the 21st of Jan or do I need to attempt and pass by the 20th, i.e. before the 21st of Jan which is the date my VCP expiration?

Any links to confirm the answer either way would be appreciated.

Thanks

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

scott28tt — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:24:45 GMT

To be 100% sure, email certification@vmware.com

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

kenbshinn — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 02:25:47 GMT

Isn't there a rule that states if you fail you have to wait 2 weeks before you can test again?

Are you taking a delta exam or the full exam?

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

v33dubya — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:15:36 GMT

There is a 7 day wait.

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

v33dubya — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:17:39 GMT

Thanks,

I did just that and received the following reply via email:

"Please be informed, you need to complete the Exam on or before 2019-Jan-21 by the end of your time zone."

In my case Jan 21 is the date of my VCP expiration in VMW Certification Manager so it seems you can sit the exam on the day of expiration.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

Iain_Worsfold — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:23:24 GMT

Hi,

While the exam policy does state to wait at least 7 days, a possible way around this is should you fail the delta exam is to take the full VCP exam within 7 days because this is a different exam and passing it would renew your VCP certification. But this is provided you did not take the same full VCP exam to achieve your certification previously.

Note that I do not work for VMware, so this is simply a possible idea that might work in getting around your problem.

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

kenbshinn — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:15:29 GMT

I never thought to do that. I wonder which would be the easier of the 2 exams to pass. Since I got Certified in 5.0 I have only done the Deltas up to 6.5

Re: Recertify on or before expiration date?

Iain_Worsfold — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:28:55 GMT

Personally, for my certification renewal, I did last year I took the full VCP 6.5 exam, as others that I had spoken to had suggested it would be slightly easier. Whether this is actually true or not is debatable.

If you are thinking of using the Full VCP exam as a backup, then I would highly recommend to review and compare both exam blueprints. Without looking myself, there is a chance some objectives on the Full VCP exam do not appear on the delta.

Best of luck anyway. Hopefully, you will pass the first time around.