There’s a lot happening on the VMware Education side of things. Since VMware released vSphere 6 a lot of courses and exams are updated or are still in beta.

So here’s the list:

  • VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV)
  • VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA)
  • VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM)
  • VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV)

A lot of information in this post is based on the VMware Education and Certification Blog.

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Datacenter Virtualization

VCP6-DCVThis certification validates your ability to deploy, configure, administer and scale a vSphere 6virtualized data center, including administering and troubleshooting virtualization technologies such as:

  • vSphere HA and DRS Clusters.
  • storage virtualization using VMFS.
  • Storage DRS and Storage I/O Control.
  • Network virtualization using vSphere standard and distributed switches and Network I/O Control.
  • vSphere management using vCenter Server and vRealize Operations Manager Standard.
  • Virtual Machines.

Check out the requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website, where you can also find the complete objectives for each exam related to this certification: 

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA)

vcp6-cmaValidate your skills and experience deploying and configuring vRealize Automation into a vSphere virtualized data center, using vRealize Automation and related technologies to deploy and manage services across a multi-vendor, multi-cloud infrastructure.

Check out the requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website, where you can also find the complete objectives for each exam related to this certification: 

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM)

vcp6-dtmThis certifications tells others your ability to deploy and configure Horizon with View into a vSphere virtualized data center, and to use View and related technologies to deploy and manage virtual desktops and applications through a single platform.

Check out the requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website, where you can also find the complete objectives for each exam related to this certification: 

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV)

VCP6-NV

VMware created the VCP6-NV exam so you can proof that you are able to install, configure, and administer a vSphere data center virtualized with VMware NSX, demonstrating creation and administration of a virtual network including Layer 2 switching and both static and dynamic Layer 3 routing, virtual network devices, and edge services such as DHCP, DNS, and NAT.

There are two ways to get this certification. The first is the ‘regular’ one. You take a required course (for example the NSX Install, Configure and Manage [v6.1]). After that you take two tests:

If you area already a CCIE you can skip the course. Just turn in the proof for one of the following:

  • CCNA Data Center
  • CCNA Routing & Switching
  • CCNP Data Center
  • CCNP Routing & Switching
  • CCIE Data Center
  • CCIE Routing & Switching

You still have to take the vSphere 6 Foundation exam and the VMware vSphere 6 Networking Virtualization exam.

Next to the official study guide there are also a couple of personal study guides.

Check out all requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website.