No, you must complete a vSphere 6.7 course to achieve certification if you do not already hold a current VCP certification. If you have taken a vSphere V6.5 course, you may take the VMware vSphere: What's New [V5.5 to V6.7] or VMware vSphere: What's New [V5.5 to V6.7] - On Demand course and it will qualify.

Data Center Virtualization solutions are frequently updated.  Having a year as its certification version allows VMware to better maintain the exam and training content, and more importantly, provides certification candidates to communicate how current their skills are in relation to other certifications.

Yes, by passing the VCP-DCV 2021 exam you will successfully re-certify.

No, however we strongly recommend that you do so. Also, please note that successfully registering to take an exam does not imply that you meet the certification requirements in full.

When you’ve earned a VMware badge, you will receive an email notification alerting you to claim your badge. When you accept your badge, you’ll be brought immediately into a sharing workflow that allows you to share to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, embed in a personal website, or share over email.

• A single source that combines your credentials and provides a complete overview of your skills.
• Digital badges allow for you to easily share your accomplishments in social media.
• Provides employers with easy, valid verification of your VMware credentials.

Since releasing the Year Branded certifications, the Product Version branded credentials have been removed. As of August 30, 2019, the V6, 6.5 & 7 exam versions have been retired, a new exam version is available. If you completed the V6.5 or V7 exam version, it will qualify towards the VCP 2019 certification. If you have any doubts on what version exam or course qualifies toward the 2019 certification you are pursuing, view the details our certification web page.

If you have completed 2V0-622 VCP6.5-DCV exam on or after 16, January 2019, then you are eligible to attend vSphere 6.7 version course and vSphere 6.7 Foundation exam to fulfill the requirements towards VCP-DCV 2021 certification track.

No, candidates who have completed the version 6.5 courses can only be eligible to attend What’s New [5.5 - 6.7] course to fulfill the training requirement towards VCP DCV 2021 certification track.