Over the last couple of weeks there have been several questions raised about the Network Virtualization certifications that we wanted to address.
What’s the deadline for earning a VMware Network Virtualization certification holding a Cisco certification?
Due to its popularity, we have extended this program until January 31, 2016.
You can earn your VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) certification without attending a course (although I recommend it) if you hold any of these current Cisco certifications:
- CCNA Data Center
- CCNA Routing & Switching
- CCNP Data Center
- CCNP Routing & Switching
- CCIE Data Center
- CCIE Routing & Switching
You can earn your VMware Certified Implementation Expert – Network Virtualization (VCIX-NV) certification without having a VCP certification if you have one of the following certifications:
- CCIE Data Center
- CCIE Routing & Switching
If I achieve my VCIX-NV certification by using my CCIE, do I also receive the VCP-NV certification?
Yes, under our rules of “inheritance” you would receive both certifications.
If I achieve my VCP-NV certification by using my CCIE, do I have to take a VMware training class in order to earn another VCP or a VCAP (VMware Certified Advanced Professional) certification?
No. The original policy said that a course would be required for candidates who wanted to move to another solution track, but after discussing this with several of you and receiving feedback from the community we reversed that decision.
If you hold any valid VCP certification – regardless of what requirements were used to attain it – you can apply that as a pre-requisite for any other VCP or VCAP certification.
I hope this answers most of your questions about the network virtualization certifications, but feel free to leave a comment below if you have others or reach out to our Certification Support team.
~ Paul Sorensen
