CERTIFICATION POLICY

RETIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND EXAMS AND BADGES

Last Updated: November 2019

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• Exams Retiring Soon
• Retired Exams
• Retired Badges
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Certifications Retiring Soon

Certification Retirement Date Replacement

VMware Certified Associate – Digital Business Transformation 2019 December 31, 2019 VCP-DBT 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2019 December 31, 2019 VCP-DCV 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Management and Automation 2019 December 31, 2019 VCP-CMA 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility 2019 December 31, 2019 VCP-DTM 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Professional – Digital Workspace 2019 December 31, 2019 VCP-DW 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization 2019 December 31, 2019 VCP-NV 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Deployment December 31, 2019 VCAP-DCV Deploy 2020
2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Design 2019 December 31, 2019 VCAP-DCV Design 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Network Virtualization December 31, 2019 VCAP-NV Deploy 2020
Deployment 2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Network Virtualization Design 2019 December 31, 2019 VCAP-NV Design 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Cloud Management and Automation December 31, 2019 VCAP-CMA Deploy 2020
Deployment 2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Cloud Management and December 31, 2019 VCAP-CMA Design 2020
Automation Design 2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917
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VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Desktop and Mobility December 31, 2019 VCAP-DTM Deploy 2020
Deployment 2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Desktop and Mobility Design December 31, 2019 VCAP-DTM Design 2020
2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Design Expert - Data Center Virtualization 2019 December 31, 2019 VCDX-DCV 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Design Expert - Network Virtualization 2019 December 31, 2019 VCDX-NV 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Design Expert - Cloud Management and Automation December 31, 2019 VCDX-CMA 2020
2019 (Releases: Jan 1, 2020)
VMware Certified Design Expert - Desktop and Mobility 2019 December 31, 2019 VCDX-DTM 2020
(Releases: Jan 1, 2020)

Retired Certifications
These certifications are no longer attainable for new candidates.

Certification Retirement Date Replacement

VMware Certified Associate – Digital Business Transformation August 1, 2019 VCA-DBT 2019

VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization August 1, 2019 VCP-DCV 2019

VMware Certified Professional 6 - Cloud Management and Automation August 1, 2019 VCP-CMA 2019

VMware Certified Professional 6 - Desktop and Mobility August 1, 2019 VCP-DTM 2019

VMware Certified Professional 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization August 1, 2019 VCP-DCV 2019

VMware Certified Professional 7 - Desktop and Mobility August 1, 2019 VCP-DTM 2019

VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility 2018 August 1, 2019 VCP-DTM 2019

VMware Certified Professional - Digital Workspace 2018 August 1, 2019 VCP-DW 2019

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917
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RETIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND EXAMS AND BADGES

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization August 1, 2019 VCAP-DCV Deploy 2018
Deployment

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 - Cloud Management and Automation August 1, 2019 VCAP-CMA Deploy 2018
Deployment

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization August 1, 2019 VCAP-DCV Deploy 2018
Deployment

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization Design August 1, 2019 VCAP-DCV Design 2019

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 - Desktop and Mobility Deployment August 1, 2019 VCAP-DTM Deploy 2019

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 - Network Virtualization Deploy August 1, 2019 VCAP-NV Deploy 2019

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 7 - Desktop and Mobility Design August 1, 2019 VCAP-DTM Design 2019

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 7 – Cloud Management and Automation August 1, 2019 VCAP-CMA Design 2019
Design

VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Management and Automation August 1, 2019 VCAP-CMA Deploy 2019
Deployment 2018

VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Deploy 2018 August 1, 2019 VCAP-DCV Deploy 2019

VMware Certified Design Expert 6 - Data Center Virtualization August 1, 2019 VCDX-DCV 2019

VMware Certified Design Expert 6 - Network Virtualization August 1, 2019 VCDX-NV 2019

VMware Certified Design Expert 7 - Cloud Management and Automation August 1, 2019 VCDX-CMA 2019

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 — Data Center Virtualization Design September 30, 2018 VCAP6.5-DCV
Design
VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 — Cloud Management and September 30, 2018 VCAP7-CMA Design
Automation Design
VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 — Desktop and Mobility Design September 30, 2018 VCAP7-DTM Design

VMware Certified Associate 6 – Data Center Virtualization December 31, 2017 VCA-DBT

VMware Certified Associate 6 – Cloud Management and Automation December 31, 2017 VCA-DBT

VMware Certified Associate 6 – Network Virtualization December 31, 2017 VCA-DBT

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917
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RETIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND EXAMS AND BADGES

VMware Certified Associate 6 – Desktop and Mobility December 31, 2017 VCA-DBT

VMware Certified Associate 6 – Hybrid Cloud (VCA6-HC) September 15, 2017 N/A

VMware Certified Design Expert 5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCDX5-DCV) June 9, 2017 VCDX6-DCV

VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) March 31, 2017 VCP6-DCV

VMware Certified Implementation Expert – Network Virtualization (VCIX-NV) November 30, 2016 VCAP6-NV Deploy

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5 – Data Center Administration (VCAP5- November 30, 2016 VCAP6-DCV Deploy
DCA)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5 – Data Center Design (VCAP5-DCD) November 30, 2016 VCAP6-DCV Design

VMware Certified Professional — Cloud (VCP-Cloud) June 24, 2016 VCP6-CMA

VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV) November 30, 2015 VCA6-DCV

VMware Certified Associate – Network Virtualization (VCA-NV) November 30, 2015 VCA6-NV

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud (VCP6-Cloud) November 30, 2015 VCP6-CMA

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop (VCP6-DT) November 30, 2015 VCP6-DTM

VMware Certified Professional 5 – Desktop (VCP5-DT) November 30, 2015 VCP6-DTM

VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) November 30, 2015 VCP6-NV

VMware Certified Associate – Cloud (VCA-Cloud) September 30, 2015 VCA6-CMA

VMware Certified Associate – Workforce Mobility (VCA-WM) September 30, 2015 VCA6-DTM

VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Infrastructure Design (VCAP- March 2, 2015 N/A
CID)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Infrastructure Administration March 2, 2015 N/A
(VCAP-CIA)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Desktop Administration (VCAP-DTA) March 2, 2015 N/A

VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Desktop Design (VCAP-DTD) March 2, 2015 N/A

VMware Certified Advanced Professional 4 - Data Center Administration (VCAP4- May 31, 2014 VCAP5-DCA
DCA)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional 4 - Data Center Design (VCAP4-DCD) May 31, 2014 VCAP5-DCD

VMware Certified Professional 4 (VCP4) May 31, 2014 VCP5-DCV

VMware Certified Professional 4 - Desktop (VCP4-DT) May 31, 2014 VCP5-DT

VMware Certified Associate 4 - Desktop (VCA4-DT) August 26, 2013 N/A

VMware Certified Professional 3 (VCP3) March 2010 N/A

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917
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Exams Retiring Soon

Currently there are no exams set to retire any time soon.

Retired Exams
These exams are no longer attainable for new candidates.

Exam Code Retirement Date

2V0-620 August 30, 2019

2V0-602 August 30, 2019

2V0-621 August 30, 2019

2V0-621D August 30, 2019

2V0-622 August 30, 2019

2V0-622D August 30, 2019

2V0-631 August 30, 2019

2V0-651 August 30, 2019

2V0-731 August 30, 2019

2V0-751 August 30, 2019

2V0-51.18 August 30, 2019

2V0-761 August 30, 2019

2VB-601 August 30, 2019

2VB-602 August 30, 2019

3V0-623 August 30, 2019

3V0-625 August 30, 2019

3V0-633 August 30, 2019

3V0-733 August 30, 2019

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917
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RETIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND EXAMS AND BADGES

5VB-101 August 30, 2019

3V0-622 September 30, 2018

3V0-632 September 30, 2018

3V0-652 September 30, 2018

1V0-621 December 31, 2017

1V0-642 December 31, 2017

1V0-603 December 31, 2017

1V0-605 December 31, 2017

1V0-602 September 15, 2017

2V0-641 April 30, 2017

VCP550 March 31, 2017

VCP550D March 31, 2017

VCXN610 November 30, 2016

VDCA550 November 30, 2016

VDCD550 November 30, 2016

1V0-604 October 15, 2016

1V0-601 September 30, 2016

VCPC550 June 24, 2016

VCP510 November 30, 2015

VCPC510 November 30, 2015

VCPD510 November 30, 2015

VCAD510 November 30, 2015

VCAN610 November 30, 2015

VCPC610 November 30, 2015

VCPD610 November 30, 2015

VCPN610 November 30, 2015

VCAC510 September 30, 2015

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917
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RETIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND EXAMS AND BADGES

VCAW510 September 30, 2015

VCPC510 March 30, 2015

VCPVCD510 March 30, 2015

VCID510 March 2, 2015

VCIA510 March 2, 2015

VDTA510 March 2, 2015

VDTD510 March 2, 2015

VDCA510 January 31, 2015

Retired Badges
These badges are no longer attainable for new candidates.

Badge Retirement Date

VMware Validated Designs for Software-Defined Data Center 2017 August 30, 2018

VMware vRealize Operations 2017 Specialist August 30, 2018

VMware vSAN 2017 Specialist August 30, 2018

Dell EMC VMware Co-Skilled - VxRail 2017 August 30, 2018

Badges Retiring Soon

Currently there are no Badges set to retire.

VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com
Copyright © 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more
patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev: 112917