+18 months VMware Certification Tracks Required Training Exam (required) Hands-On Experience Certification Application and Defense Recommended Training Training course (Recommended) VCA Exam Associate Certification (VCA) Gain experience Training course (Required) vSphere Foundations Exam Elective course (Recommended) Professional Certification (VCP) Training course (Recommended) Deployment/ Design Exam Advanced Professional Certification (VCAP) Submit and successfully defend and original design Design Expert Certification (VCDX) 2 weeks +90 days +6 months Certification timeline: Certification Tracks Data Center Virtualization (DCV) track Network Virtualization (NV) track Cloud Management and Automation (CMA) track Desktop and Mobility (DTM) track Digital Workspace (DW) track vSphere vSphere and NSX vSphere and vRealize vSphere and Horizon WorkspaceOne and Digital Workspace solutions VCP-DCV VCP-NV VCP-CMA VCP-DTM VCP-DW VCAP-DCV (Design) VCAP-CMA (Design) VCAP-DTM (Design) VCAP-DCV (Deploy) VCAP-CMA (Deploy) VCAP-DTM (Deploy) VCAP-NV (Deploy) VCDX-DCV Certification VCDX-NV Certification VCDX-CMA Certification VCDX-DTM Certification VCAP-DCV (Design) VCAP-CMA (Design) VCAP-DTM (Design) VCAP-DCV (Deployment) VCAP-CMA (Deployment) VCAP-DTM (Deployment) VCAP-NV (Deployment) For a list certification training courses, please visit: vmware.com/certification. Click on the certification of your choice for the list of recommended courses. August 2018 For complete details on certification requirements and exam objectives, please visit vmware.com/certification or contact your local VMware Education Services representative. Time to completion of any certification will vary based upon many factors—including, but not limited to, product experience, course completions, and time/effort. VMware vSphere®: Install, Configure, Manage VMware vSphere®: Install, Configure, Manage VMware vSphere®: Install, Configure, Manage VMware vSphere®: Install, Configure, Manage VMware Workspace ONE: Deploy and Manage Elective Exam