1 . CERTIFICATION PREPARATION GUIDE VMware Certified Design Expert - Data Center Virtualization 2021 (VC DX -DCV ) CERTIFICATION OVERVIEWCERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS INTRO
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION GUIDE VMware Certified Design Expert Data Center Virtualization 2021 (VCDX-DCV) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS INTRO Certification Requirements hold value because they signify that you have undergone the necessary lessons, training, seminars, and hands-on experiences that are required to fill the job. LEARN MORE We welcome you to visit the official VCDX-DCV 2021 certification webpage: https://www.vmware.com/educationservices/certification/vcdx-dcv.html CERTIFICATION SUPPORT If you need help with a Certification Path or with Certification Requirements, please contact the Certification Support Team at: certification@vmware.com CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) is the highest level of VMware certification. This elite group of VCDX professionals is comprised of design architects highly skilled in VMware enterprise deployments. Prove you can deliver true business value by validating your expertise in vSphere6.x and enabling the best performance, availability, and efficiency from your infrastructure and applications. In this document we show the different certification paths available to earn the VCDX-DCV 2021 certification, depending on what certifications you already hold. You may follow this guide as a learning resource of what is required of you to earn this certification. CANDIDATE AGREEMENT The Candidate Agreement is a legal document between the candidate and VMware regarding participation in the VMware Certification Program including access to and use of any Program benefit, VMware Certification credentials, or any VMware Certification logo that VMware makes available as part of the Program. 1 VMware Certified Design Expert - Data Center Virtualization 2021 Certification Path Requirements Certification path if you hold no VCDX Certifications: 1.(Required) Earn the VCP-DCV 2021 VCP-DCV 2021 2.(Required) Earn the VCIX-DCV 2021 Badge VCIX-DCV 2021 3.(Required) Review and understand the blueprint Blueprint 4.(Required) Select and build a design, based on the guidance in the handbook Handbook 5.(Required) Submit and pass the application and design review Design Application Application Form 6.(Required) Successfully defend the design against three panelists Certification path if you hold a VCDX in a different track: 1.(Required) Earn the VCP-DCV 2021 VCP-DCV 2021 2.(Required) Earn the VCIX-DCV 2021 Badge VCIX-DCV 2021 3.(Required) Review and understand the blueprint Blueprint 4.(Required) Select and build a design, based on the guidance in the handbook Handbook 5.(Required) Submit and pass the application and design review Design Application Application Form 6.(Required) Successfully defend the design against three panelists CERTIFICATION | 2 VMware Certified Design Expert - Data Center Virtualization 2021 Certification Path Requirements Certification path if you hold a VCDX-DCV: 1.(Recommended) Attend one of the training courses VMware vSphere: Design [V7] 2.(Required) Review and study the topics and objectives listed in the Exam Guide and pass the qualifying exam: Advanced Design VMware vSphere 7.x 150 Minutes 60 Questions $450 Schedule Exam CERTIFICATION | 3 VMware Certified Design Expert - Data Center Virtualization 2021 FAQs If I have more than one VCDX, can I take any VCAP Design exam to upgrade? The tracks are all individual, so to upgrade to VCDX 2021, you will need to take the VCAP Design 2021 exam in that track. For example, if you are a VCDX-DCV 2020, regardless of how many other VCDXs you hold, you will need to pass the VCAP-DCV Design 2021 exam to upgrade to VCDX-DCV 2021. What are the costs associated with the VCDX program? The VCDX has two separate fees: An Application Fee of $995 USD is collected when you have submitted a complete application package. If the application is accepted for a defense before the VCDX Panel, a Defense Fee will be due: either $3000 for in-person defenses or $995 for remote defenses. First-time defenses are typically held in-person; however, we are currently only offering remote defenses due to in-person restrictions. Fees are subject to change. Any and all costs related to traveling to a design defense are the candidate's responsibility. During my VCDX defense, I wasn't able to get through all of my prepared presentation. Will that affect my result? No, it will not. The presentation is a tool to refer to when answering questions from the panelists, rather than to use as a full presentation. Although you will be given a few minutes to provide an overview, be prepared to start answering questions at any time. Use your presentation as an indexed tool to quickly jump to slides that will help answer specific questions. Since the panelists have reviewed the design already, they will already know much of what you are presenting, and they want to ensure there is time to answer questions they have. Overall, it is better to answer the questions than to go slide by slide through the presentation. VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 vmware.com Copyright © 2021 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. 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