topic Re: VCP Requirement Question in VCP: VMware Certified Professional Discussions https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837370#M7285 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In order to get a VCP certificate, you must get training from a training center. VMware VCP certification cannot be obtained without training. Therefore, you will receive the Install Configure Manage or Optimize and Scale training and then take the exam.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:49:27 GMT tayfundeger 2020-04-21T06:49:27Z VCP Requirement Question https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837369#M7284 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have been implementing/supporting&nbsp; vSphere for over 10 years and Horizon for 5, VxRail for the last 2 years.&nbsp; I thought during this lock down would be a good time to explore and study for VCP certification, especially since I am in between jobs. Then everything I read says it requires a $4250 class. Wow. I just wanted to verify that this is true, there is no way around this? You cannot just prove yourself via testing? I am not against attending a class, and would enjoy it, but I am not in a financial position to spend that money. </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:43:16 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837369#M7284 BarryUWSEFS 2020-04-21T06:43:16Z Re: VCP Requirement Question https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837370#M7285 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In order to get a VCP certificate, you must get training from a training center. VMware VCP certification cannot be obtained without training. Therefore, you will receive the Install Configure Manage or Optimize and Scale training and then take the exam.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:49:27 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837370#M7285 tayfundeger 2020-04-21T06:49:27Z Re: VCP Requirement Question https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837371#M7286 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is literally only one path to any VCP for a newbie (to VMware training/certification) which does not include a training requirement: VCP-NV 2020 for those holding certain Cisco certifications.</P><P></P><P>Choose either the NSX-V or NSX-T track here and select the Cisco path: <A href="https://www.vmware.com/education-services/certification/vcp-nv-tracks.html" title="https://www.vmware.com/education-services/certification/vcp-nv-tracks.html">VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization 2020 (VCP-NV 2020)</A></P><P></P><P>So unless that's you, then you will have to meet the training requirement - as did every VCP in the world today (other than the Cisco folks who did NV)</P><P></P><P>Once you get your first VCP (on any of the 5 solution tracks which have a VCP), there are options to keep certified and gain additional certifications with no additional training requirement.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:56:23 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837371#M7286 scott28tt 2020-04-21T07:56:23Z Re: VCP Requirement Question https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837372#M7287 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Okay, thanks. I recently moved to Medellin, Colombia, be curious if there is even training available here. </P><P></P><P>I have 20 + years in IT, I can get by without this cert. My last MS cert was MCSE in Server 2000 LOL!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:23:47 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VCP-VMware-Certified/VCP-Requirement-Question/m-p/1837372#M7287 BarryUWSEFS 2020-04-21T19:23:47Z