To ensure that all VCP holders maintain their proficiency and stay up to date on the technology, VMware is instituting a
recertification policy.
Recertification enhances your credibility and demonstrates a commitment to your career, your employer, and your customers.
Key Dates
After March 10, 2014 all new VCP certifications must be recertified within two years of the date earned. Anyone holding a VCP certification awarded prior to March 10, 2013 has until March 10, 2015 to recertify. To recertify, you must pass any VCP or higher-level exam within two years of earning your most recent VCP certification. In other words, you can:
- Take the current exam for your existing VCP certification solution track. For example, if you are a VCP3, you could take the current VCP5-Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) exam.
- Earn a new VCP certification in a different solution track. For example, if you are a VCP-Cloud, you could recertify by earning a VCP-Desktop (VCP5-DT) certification.
- Advance to the next level by earning a VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification.
- Will I be told when my certification is going to expire?
Your transcript will show the dates your certification is valid. You will be notified that your certification is due to expire via the email associated with your MyLearn account.
- What happens if I don’t recertify by the required date?
Failure to recertify by the required date will result in revocation of your certification.
If your certification is revoked, you will lose access to the VCP portal and your right to market yourself as certified for that certification, which includes the use of VMware certification logos. Also, your transcript will reflect that your certification is no longer valid.
If you would like to re-earn a certification for which you have been decertified, you must satisfy the same prerequisites as any candidate attempting to earn that certification for the first time.
