VMware Certification Tracks

1 VMware Certification TracksVMware certifications validate the critical skills required to integrate and manage the technology that drives desired business outcomes. Covering multiple technology areas with levels for those new to the industry as well as experts in the field, VMware Certification Tracks give you the flexibility to find the path that suits your the optimal path to achieve proficiency and accreditationCertification TracksVMware certifications validate the critical skills required to integrate and manage the technology that drives desired business outcomes. Covering multiple technology areas with levels for those new to the industry as well as experts in the field, VMwareCertification Tracks give you the flexibility to find the path that suits your needs.(AM) TrackValidates expertise in designing, installing and managing VMware vSphere environments in a real-world skills in installing, configuring, and optimizing public, private and hybrid clouds using VMware vRealize skills with VMware s security solutions and the ability to provide support for the security features of VMware products, including VMware NSX-T data center , VMware Workspace ONE , and VMware Carbon Black Cloud.

2 Validates expertise in designing, implementing and managing a VMware NSX skills required for installing, and managing End-User C omputing solutions using VMware Workspace One and Desktop Management solutions using VMware developer knowledge of specialized frameworks and administrator knowledge of emerging technologies, such as VMware Tanzu and center VirtualizationEnd-User ComputingSecurityCloud Management and AutomationNetworkVirtualizationApplicati onModernizationAPPAPPD esign Expert Certification (VCDX) Certification TracksTraining Course(Recommended)VC TAExamTechnicalAssociateCertification( VC TA)GainExperienceTraining Course(For 1st VCP, 1 Training Required)vSphere Foundations ExamAdditionalTraining(Recommended)VCP ExamProfessionalCertification(VCP)Traini ng Course(Recommended)VCAP ExamAdvancedProfessionalCertification(VC AP)Submit and Successfully Defend an Original DesignCertification Timeline2 Weeks6 Months12+ Months24+ MonthsData CenterVirtualization(DCV ) TrackCloudManagementand Automation(CMA) TrackSecurity(SEC) TrackRequired TrainingRecommended TrainingCertificationExam (Required)/Application and DefenseExperience GainedVMware DataCenter Virtualization:Core Technical Skills VMware Cloud Management and Automation: Core Technical SkillsVC TA-DC VVCTA-SECVC TA- CMAVM ware vSphere:Install, Configure, ManageVMware Carbon Black Portfolio: Configure and ManageVMware vSphere:Install, Configure,ManageVMware vRealizeAutomation: Install,Configure, ManagevSphereProfessionalSecurity ProfessionalVCP-CMAVM ware Advanced Skills for vSphere ProfessionalsVMware Cloud Automation.

3 Design and DeployvSphere Advanced DeployvRealizeAutomationAdvanced DeployVCAP-DCVD eployVCAP-CMAD eployVMware vSphereVMware CarbonBlack Cloud, VMware NSXS ecurity,Device SecurityvSphere, VMware Cloud and VMwarevRealize SuiteFoundationsExamVMware vSphere:Optimize and ScaleVMware NSX-T:Install, Configure, Manage and/or VMwareWorkspace ONE:Deploy and ManagevRealize AutomationProfessionalVMware vSphere:Design WorkshopVMware Cloud Automation:Design and DeployvSphere Advanced DesignvRealizeAutomationAdvanced DesignVCAP-DCVD esignVCAP-CMAD esignVCP-DCVVCP-SECVCDX-DCVC ertificationVCDX-CMAC ertification VMware Virtual Cloud Network: Core Technical SkillsORVM ware Digital Workspace FundamentalsAssociateVMware data center VirtualizationAssociateVMwareCloudManage ment andAutomationAssociateVMwareSecurityDesi gn Expert Certification (VCDX) Certification TracksTraining Course(Recommended)VC TAExamTechnicalAssociateCertification( VC TA)GainExperienceTraining Course(For 1st VCP, 1 Training Required)vSphere Foundations ExamAdditionalTraining(Recommended)VCP ExamProfessionalCertification(VCP)Traini ng Course(Recommended)VCAP ExamAdvancedProfessionalCertification(VC AP)Submit and Successfully Defend an Original DesignCertification Timeline2 Weeks6 Months12+ Months24+ MonthsNetworkVirtualization(NV ) TrackEnd-UserComputing(EUC) TrackApplicationModernization(AM) TrackAPPAPPR equired TrainingRecommended TrainingCertificationExam (Required)

4 /Application and DefenseExperience GainedVMware Network Virtualization: Core Technical SkillsVMware Digital Workspace: Core Technical SkillsVC TA-NVVCTA-EUCVM ware NSX-TData center : Install,Configure, ManageVMware vSphere: Install, Configure, ManageVMware Horizon:Install, Configure,ManageFoundationsExamNSX-TProf essionalVCP-DTMH orizon ProfessionalVMware NSX:Troubleshootingand OperationsVMware Horizon:Troubleshootingand PerformanceOptimizationVMware Tanzu PAL for DevelopersVMwareTanzuNSX-T data center Advanced DeployHorizon Advanced DeployVMware Certified Developer (Java)VCAP-NVDeployVCAP-DTMD eployVMware Certified Developer (Java) VMware NSX-TData CenterVMware Horizon and Workspace ONEVM wareWorkspace ONE:Deploy andManageSpring: Core TrainingWorkspace ONEP rofessionalVCP-DWVM ware NSX-TData center :DesignVMware Horizon 7:Design WorkshopVMware Tanzu PAL for Application ArchitectsSpringNSX-T data center Advanced DesignHorizon Advanced DesignVMware Certified Application Architect (Java)VCAP-NVDesignVCAP-DTMD esignVMware Certified Application Architect (Java)VCP-NVVCDX-NVCertificationVCDX-EUC C ertificationVMware Application Modernization: Core Technical SkillsVCTA-AMVM ware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and ManageSpring.

5 Core TrainingVMware Spring ProfessionalProfessional VMware Application ModernizationVCP-AMPIV-SPCA ssociate VMware Network VirtualizationAssociate VMware End-User ComputingAssociate VMware Application ModernizationData center Virtualization TrackDesign, install, manage and support vSphere environmentsVCTA-DCV proves a basic understanding of virtualization and vSphere concepts, and a knowledge of data center technology and basic troubleshooting concepts. It also shows a working knowledge of managing cloud resources and basic networking validates the required skills to implement, manage and troubleshoot a vSphere infrastructure, using best practices to provide a powerful, flexible and secure foundation for business agility that can accelerate the transformation to cloud Deploy validates expertise of deploying and optimizing vSphere infrastructures , and proves the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage best practices that provide a scalable and reliable virtualization Design validates the advanced knowledge of end-user computing environments and components, and the ability to recommend and design VMware solutions to meet specific goals and requirements.

6 Showing a deep understanding of data center virtualization design principles and proves the elite set of skills required to deliver true business value with vSphere solutions, enabling the best performance, availability and efficiency from infrastructure and Expert Certification (VCDX)Training Course(Recommended)VC TAExamTechnicalAssociateCertification( VC TA)GainExperienceTraining Course(For 1st VCP, 1 Training Required)vSphere Foundations ExamAdditionalTraining(Recommended)VCP ExamProfessionalCertification(VCP)Traini ng Course(Recommended)VCAP ExamAdvancedProfessionalCertification(VC AP)Submit and Successfully Defend an Original Design2 Weeks6 Months12+ Months24+ MonthsVMware DataCenter Virtualization:Core Technical Skills VC TA-DC VVMware vSphere:Install, Configure, ManagevSphereProfessionalVMware Advanced Skills for vSphere ProfessionalsvSphere Advanced DeployVCAP-DCVD eployVMware vSphereVMware vSphere:Optimize and ScaleVMware vSphere.

7 Design WorkshopvSphere Advanced DesignVCAP-DCVD esignVCP-DCVVCDX-DCVC ertificationAssociate VMware data center VirtualizationCloud Management and Automation TrackDesign, install, configure, optimize and support vRealize and other cloud solutionsVCTA-CMA will prove a basic understanding of multi-cloud concepts, and a knowledge of cloud technologies and resource validates the ability to install, configure and administer a vRealize environment to automate key processes within a data center in a repeatable, scalable way that leads to efficiency and improved validates skills in designing, planning and integrating world-class vSphere and vRealize cloud management and automation solutions, and driving true business value through VMware Cloud management Deploy validates the skills to deploy and optimize data center environments using the tools provided by vRealize Automation and other cloud tools to provide a scalable and reliable virtualization Design validates the ability to design and integrate vRealize Automation and cloud management solutions, and proves a deep understanding of cloud management design principles and Expert Certification (VCDX)Training Course(Recommended)VC TAExamTechnicalAssociateCertification( VC TA)GainExperienceTraining Course(For 1st VCP, 1 Training Required)vSphere Foundations ExamAdditionalTraining(Recommended)VCP ExamProfessionalCertification(VCP)Traini ng Course(Recommended)VCAP ExamAdvancedProfessionalCertification(VC AP)

8 Submit and Successfully Defend an Original Design2 Weeks6 Months12+ Months24+ MonthsVMware Cloud Management and Automation: Core Technical Skills VC TA- CMAVM ware vSphere:Install, Configure,ManageVMware vRealizeAutomation: Install,Configure, ManageVCP-CMAVM ware Cloud Automation:Design and DeployvRealizeAutomationAdvanced DeployVCAP-CMAD eployvSphere, VMware Cloudand VMwarevRealize SuiteFoundationsExamvRealize AutomationProfessionalVMware Cloud Automation:Design and DeployvRealizeAutomationAdvanced DesignVCAP-CMAD esignVCDX-CMAC ertificationAssociate VMware Cloud Management and AutomationSe curit y TrackConfigure, manage and support security features of key VMware productsVC TA-S EC validates the understanding of VMware s security solutions and the ability to provide entry-level support for the security features of VMware products, including NSX-T data center , Workspace ONE, and VMware Carbon Black validates a knowledge of VMware s security solutions, and the ability to administer the security features and functions of NSX-T data center , Workspace ONE, and VMware Carbon Black Expert Certification (VCDX)Training Course(Recommended)VC TAExamTechnicalAssociateCertification( VC TA)GainExperienceTraining Course(For 1st VCP, 1 Training Required)

9 VSphere Foundations ExamAdditionalTraining(Recommended)VCP ExamProfessionalCertification(VCP)Traini ng Course(Recommended)VCAP ExamAdvancedProfessionalCertification(VC AP)Submit and Successfully Defend an Original Design2 Weeks6 Months12+ Months24+ Months VMware Virtual Cloud Network: Core Technical SkillsORVM ware Digital Workspace FundamentalsVCTA-SECVM ware Carbon Black Portfolio: Configure and ManageSecurity ProfessionalVMware CarbonBlack Cloud, VMware NSXS ecurity,Device SecurityVMware NSX-T:Install, Configure, Manage and/or VMwareWorkspace ONE:Deploy and ManageVCP-SECA ssociateVMwareSecurityNetwork Virtualization TrackDesign, implement, manage and support an NSX-T environmentVC TA- NV proves the ability to identify use cases and business needs for the NSX platform, understand NSX terminology, and perform navigation of the NSX validates the ability to install, configure and administer NSX virtual networking implementations, regardless of the underlying physical Deploy proves the ability to deploy and optimize NSX environments to provide a scalable and reliable virtualized Design validates the ability to gather customer information, including requirements, risks, constraints and assumptions.

10 And use that information to make design recommendations for NSX-T data center validates vSphere and NSX-T skills to design a data center networking infrastructure based on the NSX platform that meets customer objectives and Expert Certification (VCDX)Training Course(Recommended)VC TAExamTechnicalAssociateCertification( VC TA)GainExperienceTraining Course(For 1st VCP, 1 Training Required)vSphere Foundations ExamAdditionalTraining(Recommended)VCP ExamProfessionalCertification(VCP)Traini ng Course(Recommended)VCAP ExamAdvancedProfessionalCertification(VC AP)Submit and Successfully Defend an Original Design2 Weeks6 Months12+ Months24+ MonthsVMware Network Virtualization: Core Technical SkillsVC TA-NVVM ware NSX-TData center : Install,Configure, ManageProfessional VMware NSX-T data CenterVMware NSX:Troubleshootingand OperationsNSX-T data center Advanced DeployVCAP-NVDeployVMware NSX-TData CenterVMware NSX-TData center :DesignNSX-T data center Advanced DesignVCAP-NVDesignVCP-NVVCDX-NVCertific ationAssociateVMwareNetworkVirtualizatio nVC TA-NVEnd-User Computing TrackDesign, install, and manage End-User Computing solutions using VMware Workspace One and Desktop