VMware Certification Tracks

Certification Exam Application and Defense Hands-On Experience Required Training Recommended Training

VMware Certified: Associate (VCA) Professional (VCP) Advanced Professional (VCAP) Design Expert (VCDX)

Attend Pass VCAP–DCV VCAP-DCV

Data Center
recommended Deployment Exam Deploy
Virtualization
training course Certification
(DCV) track
Attend Pass VCA VCA Gain experience Attend a Pass vSphere Pass VCP–DCV VCP-DCV Submit and VCDX-DCV
recommended Exam Certification with vSphere required Foundations Elective Exam Certification successfully Certification
training course training course Exam defend an
Attend Pass VCAP–DCV VCAP-DCV original design
recommended Design Exam Design
training course Certification

Network
Virtualization
(NV) track
Attend Pass VCA VCA Gain experience Attend a Pass vSphere Pass VCP–NV VCP-NV Attend Pass VCAP–NV VCAP-NV Submit and VCDX-NV
recommended Exam Certification with vSphere required Foundations Elective Exam Certification recommended Deployment Exam Deploy successfully Certification
training course and NSX training course Exam training course Certification defend an
original design

Attend Pass VCAP–CMA VCAP-CMA

Cloud Management
recommended Deployment Exam Deploy
and Automation
training course Certification
(CMA) track
Attend Pass VCA VCA Gain experience Attend a Pass vSphere Pass VCP–CMA VCP-CMA Submit and VCDX-CMA
recommended Exam Certification with vSphere required Foundations Elective Exam Certification successfully Certification
training course and vRealize training course Exam defend an
Attend Pass VCAP–CMA VCAP-CMA original design
recommended Design Exam Design
training course Certification

Attend Pass VCAP–DTM VCAP-DTM

Desktop and
recommended Deployment Exam Deploy
Mobility
training course Certification
(DTM) track
Attend Pass VCA VCA Gain experience Attend a Pass vSphere Pass VCP–DTM VCP-DTM Submit and VCDX-DTM
recommended Exam Certification with vSphere required Foundations Elective Exam Certification successfully Certification
training course and Horizon training course Exam defend an
Attend Pass VCAP–DTM VCAP-DTM original design
recommended Design Exam Design
training course Certification

For complete details on certification requirements and exam objectives, please visit www.vmware.com/certification or contact your local VMware Education Services representative. June 2017