Karl Childs

Karl Childs is a Senior Manager with VMware Education Services. He has 20+ years experience in IT Education and Certification, working with global companies such as HP, Novell, and MCI. While his background is in Instructional Technology and Training Development, he enjoys applying those skills within the IT and software industry.

Recent Posts

Brand New Digital Workplace Certification & Solution Track

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People work digitally. Whether they’re using a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, they use digital resources, known as the “digital workspace”—including apps, data, documents and communications services—to do their jobs. VMware Workspace ONE is an intelligence-driven management platform that lets IT administrators centrally control end user mobile devices, virtual desktops, and applications (both cloud-based and Read more...

New Look for VMware Digital Badges

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VMware Digital Badges allow you to communicate your abilities and achievements easily, quickly, and directly through email, the web, or a variety of social media platforms. There are several types of badges, each one earned based on the type of activities required: Knowledge Skill Certification Milestone Specialist Co-Skilled Contributor To better differentiate between the types Read more...

Certification SME Profile: Dale Carter, VCP7-DTM

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Developing certification programs involves many different people working countless hours. We want to help you get to know some of the subject matter experts (SMEs) who dedicate their time to making VMware Certifications the best in the industry. This month, we’re speaking with Dale Carter, VCP7-DTM, who has spent 25 years in the IT industry. What Read more...

New “Bridge” Upgrade Path for Current VCPs

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Happy New Year! I have a new change to announce for our current VCP candidates that is a bit of good news and will help those who haven’t upgraded yet to the most current version. Recently, I posted a blog to help VCP candidates choose which new certification is best for them: the VCP6-DCV or Read more...