Whos a VCP and who actually has their paper cert!

So after numerous emails to vmware and the generic reply of you are confirmed please wait 1 week for your certificate, I was wondering how many other people are still actually waiting for their certs to drop through the letter box.
Found a blog post that suggests there are 53k VCP's of which 15K are Vsphere VCP's, So either vmware are printing our certs on a HP deskjet or they are just taking their time to actually post these things out.
I know they have had a rebranding recently but come on does it really take this long to send a template and DB to a printing press for at most 53K copies!
Found a blog post that suggests there are 53k VCP's of which 15K are Vsphere VCP's, So either vmware are printing our certs on a HP deskjet or they are just taking their time to actually post these things out.
I know they have had a rebranding recently but come on does it really take this long to send a template and DB to a printing press for at most 53K copies!
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Dale Scriven
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Blog: vhorizon.co.uk
Dale Scriven
Twitter:dscriven
Blog: vhorizon.co.uk
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"During the first quarter of 2010, we will be updating transcripts to include the VMware Certified Professional certifications. You may not see your certifications reflected on the transcript immediately, as we are in the process of verifying that certifications are being tied to the correct VMware Education account. Please expect an email notification when this update occurs for you.
VCP3 certifications will be uploaded first, in phases. We are unable to accommodate individual requests for updates. Currently VCP3s who were certified by October 16, 2006 have had transcript updates.
If you have questions regarding your certification status, please contact [email protected]."
You may learn something!
P.S. The VMware Workstation 7 license keys started going out yesterday.
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+1 Just received the certificate a few weeks ago after passing exam in Sept or Oct. Still waiting on the license.
Stop taking up for your vBuddies!
1. That there are that many VCPs (its a good thing, shows how dedicated people are to the vendor and technology)
2. That VMware isnt doing a better job of getting this stuff updated and sent out. Afterall, 53000 VCPs at 3k per class is 159 million $
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Yeah but they have to have some incentive to force everyone to take the course.
Even if they got just 25 million of it, thats more than enough to fund the program of people to get this stuff done in a timely fashion.
Regardless of how much they get from the course, they should send out the certificates and license keys faster. They benefit from having people certified on their products, so they should put in the effort required to properly run a certification program.
MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
As I said before the amount of end of year VCP being earnt excuse doesnt really wash with me that much. I can understand that their was a rush to get the vcp's in before end of year but come on.. 53k vcp's thats not really that many (considering thats not the number that actually was caught up in the rush).
Send out the blimin certs already or get the transcript thing working, my HR department needs to see this cert!
I could also find a workstation licence really handy right about now, which I believe I earned over two months ago, if MS can send me my certs within a couple of weeks why cant vmware.
Dale Scriven
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Blog: vhorizon.co.uk
Agree 100%. Im gonna have to look into the IT academy thing, maybe I can actually become a VCP for a reasonable amount of money.
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MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
Completely forgot about it. Got my paper cert "ages" ago but still haven't received a VMWorkstation license.
Well one of the schools closest to my house uses VMware in classes but dont actually teach THE class.
Im gonna look into the other one thats about 30 mins away. Not looking good, though.
Remember they also offer official classes online.
MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
Dunno. It was offered after I did my training course.
MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
Even more interestingly I've only got the vcp 3 but got a workstation 7 licence key, brucy bonus!
Dale Scriven
Twitter:dscriven
Blog: vhorizon.co.uk
I really wish VMware would get off their high horse and quit sticking it to people.
Not every IT pro that would like to certify their skills work for a company that will pay 3000$ for that right.
Ridiculous.