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VMware Certified Technical Associate

(VCTA)

Q: What is the VCTA? Q: Is the VCTA exam proctored or non-proctored?

A: The VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA) is A: The VCTA exam is a proctored exam, meaning that
a new credential offered by VMware that validates the as you take the exam, there will be a proctor
skills and knowledge required by candidates monitoring the exam, to both protect the integrity of
performing operational tasks within a virtualized the exam as well as validate that the candidate is
infrastructure, in areas across multi-cloud operations, answering the questions on their own and not
networking, security, and device management. The leveraging outside help or resources.
training provides hands-on practice and learning for
both new and experienced technical students.
Q: How long is the VCTA?

A: The VCTA consists of a 60-90-minute multiple-

Q: Who should earn the VCTA?
choice exam.
A: The VCTA is for anyone new to the industry,
whether as a newly graduating student, someone
changing careers, or someone working in the industry Q: Is the VCTA a prerequisite for the VCP?
and looking for opportunities to advance. The VCTA is
A: No. The VMware Certified Professional (VCP) exams
built for those performing an operator job role,
are for a more advanced, higher-level of certification,
consisting of those Day 2 type of regular, repeated
aligned to an administrator job role. Experienced
tasks typically delegated by administrators of
candidates may earn the VCP without first earning the
virtualized environments.
VCTA.

Q: What is the best way to prepare for the VCTA

Q: What tracks or domains does the VCTA cover?
exam?
A: There is a unique VCTA for each track that the
A: Prepare for the exam by taking the available
VMware certification program covers.
training aligned to the same objectives as the exam.
This training is online and can be accessed through Data Center Virtualization - VCTA-DCV available now
VMware Customer Connect Learning.
Network Virtualization - VCTA-NV available now

Security - VCTA-SEC available now

Q: How do I take the VCTA exam?
Cloud Management and Automation - VCTA-CMA
A: You can take the exam at either a Pearson VUE test coming soon
center or at a home, office or work location using the
Digital Workspace - VCTA-DW in development
Pearson OnVue remote proctored solution. When
registering for the exam, you will have the option of Application Modernization - VCTA-AM in development
selecting your location to take the exam.

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