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VCP4 Exam & upgrade path

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Thuleman

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Here's the way the VCP4 Exam and upgrade path works. I may take the beta exam track shortly and will report back on just how tough it is if I indeed sit in on the beta.

VMware Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4
With the launch of vSphere™ 4, a new certification will be available.
The VMware Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4 beta exam will be
available June 29th, 2009. Candidates eligible for the beta exam will
automatically be contacted by VMware. These candidates must be VCP3
certified and beta product users. The VCP on vSphere 4 (VCP4) exam
will be available publicly on August 1st, 2009.

There are four possible paths to achieve VCP4

1. If you are NEW to VMware
* Attend the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
course OR attend the VMware vSphere 4: Fast Track (available in Q4)
* Take and pass the VCP4 exam
2. If you are currently a VCP3
* Take and pass the VCP4 exam. This option will only be
available until December 31, 2009. The What's New class is strongly
recommended. Beginning in 2010, VCP3s must attend the VMware vSphere
4: What’s New class in order to upgrade.
3. If you are currently a VCP2
* Take and pass the VCP on VMware Infrastructure 3 exam
* Take and pass the VCP4 Exam. This option will only be
available until December 31, 2009. Beginning in 2010, VCP3s must
attend the VMware vSphere: What’s New class in order to upgrade.
* Beginning in 2010, VCP2s who have not upgraded will be
required to attend the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or
VMware vSphere: Fast Track course
4. If you are not a VCP3, but have attended one of the prerequisite
classes (VI3: Install & Configure; VI3: Deploy Secure & Analyze; or
VI3: Fast Track).
* Take and pass the VCP3 exam OR attend the VMware vSphere4:
What’s New course.
* Take and pass the VCP4 Exam.
 
i just looked into this on wednesday, but was under the impression that i had to take the "what's new" class, no matter what. link?
 
sweet. guess i really need to start playing around with esx4 then.
 
So should I just learn vSphere4 to start out with?
 
Perhaps someone who beta tested the exams can chip in on that. I got the invite but never had the time to actually do it, so I have no idea how the vSphere exam is structured.

If you do the ESX3.5 exam first, you only have till the end of the year to do the vSphere exam without to take a vSphere class. I'd say, if you have had limited experience with ESX 3.5 thus far, then go for the vSphere exam. If you already have solid 3.5 knowledge, then it may be better to take the 3.5 exam first, and then take the vSphere exam before the end of the year.
 
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