VMware Certified Professional
VCP5 is now live! Be among the first to earn the newest certification and validate your skills on VMware’s latest release.
As the demand for IT professionals with datacenter virtualization skills increases, it is essential to distinguish yourself in the market with a certification that validates your technical capabilities. Becoming a VMware Certified Professional does just that.
This industry-recognized certification requires completion of a VMware-authorized training course and hands-on experience with VMware technologies. Achieving the VCP certification confirms that you have the education needed to successfully install, deploy, scale and manage VMware vSphere environments, as well as the skills obtained by a minimum of six months experience with VMware infrastructure technologies.
VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5
Become a VCP5
There are different paths to VCP5 certification based on your background. Choose your path and complete the three core validation components:
- Attend a qualifying VMware authorized course.
- Gain hands-on experience with VMware vSphere 5.
- Pass the VCP5 Exam.
VCP5 Resources
Required Coursework
- VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V5.0]
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0]
(This course does NOT meet requirements for VCP4. Please select the VCP4 tab for more details) - VMware vSphere: What's New [V5.0]
(This instructor-led course fulfills the course requirement only for candidates who have already achieved the VCP4 certification or have attended a VCP4 qualifying class.)
VCP Benefits
VMware Certified Professional benefits include: recognition in the industry, distinction for partners, credential that consulting clients can trust, use of “VMware Certified Professional” logo on business cards and websites, complementary license of VMware Workstation 8, invitation to beta exam programs, discounts to VMware events, and access to the VCP Store.