VMware VCP Certification

jeff_00789

Hi,
I checked the VMWare website for their certification and there it was mentioned that you need to complete their course and give the certification for being VCP certified. But their course fees are around $3500+taxes which is a bit too much. What i wanted to figure out is, whether it is possible to give the VCP certification exam before taking the course.

What i mean is, i will undertake the course once i have cleared the exam. That way i wont feel as bad to pay for the course since i would be guaranteed to be VCP certified.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks
Jeff

QHalo

You have to have completed both. The order I believe does not matter. But you will not be recognized as one until you fulfill both requirements.

earweed

As for the course check out http://www.techexams.net/forums/virtualization/45778-anyway-make-vmware-training-any-cheaper.html as it mentions online training which is a lotcheaper and a regular college course not the little concentrated training which costs $3500. I wouldn't want the short concentrated course myself as I'd probably not be able to retain all the information thrown at me at such a pace.

jeff_00789

ya, thats what i want to confirm for sure if the order of taking the exam and attending the course is relevant or not. Can anyone confirm this.

Thanks

jeff_00789

I tried checking the online training too. It seemed to me the online and the classroom training both had the same fees.

earweed

22869 VMware vSPHERE 4: Configuration and Management | UC Santa Cruz Extension

It's around $1000 instead of the 3500 for traditional training. As soon as more of these online offerings are available it'll drive down the cost of the traditional traaining I think.

Taking this course also gives you a discount voucher for the test.

QHalo

jeff_00789 wrote: »

ya, thats what i want to confirm for sure if the order of taking the exam and attending the course is relevant or not. Can anyone confirm this.

Thanks

I thought I pretty much did, but here it is from the horse's mouth so to speak.

VMware Communities: Passed the VCP exam before taking the ...

Even our resident VMware instructor, Scott, posted in there. So I'd pretty much take that as gospel.

scott28tt

QHalo wrote: »

I thought I pretty much did, but here it is from the horse's mouth so to speak.

VMware Communities: Passed the VCP exam before taking the ...

Even our resident VMware instructor, Scott, posted in there. So I'd pretty much take that as gospel.

VMware award the VCP4 to anyone who meets the training and exam requirements, regardless of the order in which those requirements are met.

I've trained a number of students who've done things "the wrong way round"

Scott.