VCAP6.5-DCV Design Update

[jhanekom]

I have been out of the certification game for a while and need to get things up to date again. There have been many changes and I'm somewhat at a loss of what is required. Hoping for some advice! (thanks in advance...)

Objective: Renew my VCAP-DCV Design certification.

I hold:

* VCP6-DCV (October 2016)

* VCAP6.5-DCV Design (October 2018)

Questions:

* Do I need to update my VCP first to be able to update my VCAP-DCV Design? (I know in the "old days" I could just go write the VCAP-DCV Design Exam, but have a feeling that's changed.)

* If I need to update my VCP, do I need to re-do the course or can I just write the exam? (I know some colleagues of mine had to re-do the course as too much time had lapsed, but thought I'd double-check.)

[scott28tt · Accepted solution]

You need to update your VCP before you can update your VCAP, and given their age neither your VCP or your VCAP gives you any shortcut options - your required elements are the same as a newbie for both certifications.

You'll first need to achieve the latest VCP-DCV, at the moment you can take training on either vSphere 7 or vSphere 8 and pass an exam on either vSphere 7 or vSphere 8. Look here for details: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-dcv.html

Then you would qualify to attempt the VCAP-DCV exam - details here: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcap-dcv-design.html