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Data Center Virtualization Certification Path

Cloud Management and Automation Design 2022

Certification Path if you hold no VCAP certifications

Courses used by VMware to develop this exam and strongly recommended to you for exam preparation:

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Courses VMware will accept which meet training course requirements (List includes the courses used to develop this exam):

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7] - On Demand

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track [V7]

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V7]

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Preferred VCAP Deploy exam registration method is online to ensure all candidate details are received to deliver the lab exam. Lab exam appointments are required to schedule at least 24 – 48 hours prior to the appointment date.

Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N)

205 Minutes  17 Questions  $450 USD

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Certification Path if you hold a VCAP-DCV Deploy 2020 or Newer OR VCAP-DCV Design 2020 or Newer

Courses used by VMware to develop this exam and strongly recommended to you for exam preparation:

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Courses VMware will accept which meet training course requirements (List includes the courses used to develop this exam):

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7] - On Demand

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track [V7]

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V7]

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Preferred VCAP Deploy exam registration method is online to ensure all candidate details are received to deliver the lab exam. Lab exam appointments are required to schedule at least 24 – 48 hours prior to the appointment date.

Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N)

205 Minutes  17 Questions  $450 USD

Schedule Exam

View Exam Guide

Certification Path if you hold a VCAP in any track with a 2020 version or newer

Courses used by VMware to develop this exam and strongly recommended to you for exam preparation:

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Courses VMware will accept which meet training course requirements (List includes the courses used to develop this exam):

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7] - On Demand

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track [V7]

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V7]

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Preferred VCAP Deploy exam registration method is online to ensure all candidate details are received to deliver the lab exam. Lab exam appointments are required to schedule at least 24 – 48 hours prior to the appointment date.

Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N)

205 Minutes  17 Questions  $450 USD

Schedule Exam

View Exam Guide

Certification Path if you hold a VCAP-DCV Design 2019 or Older OR VCAP-DCV Deploy 2018 or Older

Courses used by VMware to develop this exam and strongly recommended to you for exam preparation:

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Courses VMware will accept which meet training course requirements (List includes the courses used to develop this exam):

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7] - On Demand

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track [V7]

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V7]

VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Preferred VCAP Deploy exam registration method is online to ensure all candidate details are received to deliver the lab exam. Lab exam appointments are required to schedule at least 24 – 48 hours prior to the appointment date.

Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N)

205 Minutes  17 Questions  $450 USD

Schedule Exam

View Exam Guide

Certification Path if you hold a VCAP-DCV Deploy 2022

Preferred VCAP Deploy exam registration method is online to ensure all candidate details are received to deliver the lab exam. Lab exam appointments are required to schedule at least 24 – 48 hours prior to the appointment date.

Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N)

205 Minutes  17 Questions  $450 USD

Schedule Exam

View Exam Guide

FAQs

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 the ability to communicate how current their skills are in relation to other certifications.

No, the VCP needs to be the same version as the VCAP you are pursuing. Since this is a new version of the certification, with new objectives, skills, and knowledge required, the VCP-DCV 2022 or VCP-DCV 2023 is required for new candidates to earn the VCAP-DCV Deploy 2023.

No, but we strongly recommend them because they are designed to prepare you for this exam.

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.

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