UPDATE March 24th 2021: Post below modified to include the now-released VCTA for Digital Workspace.
VMware have just released a new "starter" certification level - the VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA).
The target audience for the VCTAs is those working in hands-on Day 2 Operations types of roles, these are definitely TECHNICAL certifications even though they sit at the level below VCP - VMware are expecting interest from career changers and those in entry-level technical roles.
As with all the higher-level certifications such as the VCP, there are VCTAs for multiple solution areas - the initial set of released certifications/exams cover:
- Data Center Virtualization (VCTA-DCV 2020)
- Network Virtualization (VCTA-NV 2020)
- Security (VCTA-SEC 2020)
- Digital Workspace (VCTA-DW 2021)
The VCTA line-up will be completed later for these solution areas:
- Cloud Management & Automation (CMA)
- Application Modernization (AM)
There is no link between the VCTAs and the higher-level certifications such as VCP - you don't have to complete a VCTA as a VCP pre-requisite or anything like that. There's also no comparison or connection between the VCTAs and the older VMware Certified Associate (VCA) certification.
Each VCTA has a single mandatory requirement - passing an exam. VMware Learning will also be releasing a "recommended" training course for each certification.
Learn more about each of the VCTAs and their exams and training by following the links above, and more generally about VCTA by reading this VMware Learning blog post.
