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VMware Certified Advanced Professional -

Network Virtualization Design 2022
(VCAP-NV Design)

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS INTRO CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW

Certification Requirements hold value
because they signify that you have
The VCAP-NV Design 2022 certification validates you can gather
undergone the necessary lessons,
training, seminars, and hands-on customer information, including requirements, risks, constraints, and
experiences that are required to fill the assumptions, and use that information to make design
job.
recommendations for NSX-T Data Center solutions.
LEARN MORE
We welcome you to visit the official In this document we show the different certification paths available to earn
VCAP-NV Design 2022 certification the VCAP-NV Design 2022 certification, depending on what certifications
webpage:
you already hold. You may follow this guide as a learning resource of what
https://www.vmware.com/education- is required of you to earn this certification.
services/certification/vcap-nv-design.html

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or with Certification Requirements, please
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Certification Path Requirements

Certification path if you hold no VCAP certifications Certification path if you hold a VCAP-NV Design 2021

1. (Required) Earn the VCP-NV 2022 (Or hold a VCP-NV 2021) 1. Option 1 - Attend ONE of the training courses in 2022
VCP-NV 2022
Courses used by VMware to develop this exam and strongly
recommended to you for exam preparation:
2. (Recommended) Attend ONE of the recommended training
courses VMware NSX-T Data Center: Design [V3.0]
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Design [V3.0]
Courses VMware will accept which meet training course
requirements (List includes the courses used to develop this
3. (Required) Review and study the topics and objectives listed
exam.):
in the Exam Guide and pass the qualifying exam:
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Design [V3.0]

Advanced Design VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.0 (3V0- VMware NSX-T Data Center: Migration from NSX Data Center for
42.20) vSphere
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Migration from NSX Data Center for
135 MINUTES 57 Questions $450 USD
vSphere - On Demand
Schedule Exam VMware NSX-T Data Center for Intrinsic Security [V3.1]
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Multisite Deployments with
Federation
VMware NSX-T Data Center for Intrinsic Security [V3.1] - On
Demand
VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data
Center [V10.2]
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Multisite Deployments with
Federation - On Demand
VMware NSX-T Data Center: What's New [V3.2]

2. Option 2 - Review and study the topics and objectives listed in

the Exam Guide and pass the qualifying exam:

Advanced Design VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.0 (3V0-42.20)

135 MINUTES 57 Questions $450 USD
Schedule Exam

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Certification Path Requirements

Certification path if you hold a VCAP-CMA Design 2019 or Certification path if hold a VCAP-NV Deploy 2019 or Newer OR
Newer OR VCAP-CMA Deploy 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DTM VCAP-NV Design 2019 or Newer
Design 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DTM Deploy 2019 or Newer
OR VCAP-DCV Design 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DCV Deploy
2019 or Newer 1. (Recommended) Attend ONE of the recommended training
courses
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Design [V3.0]
1. (Required) Earn the VCP-NV 2022 (Or hold a VCP-NV 2021)
VCP-NV 2022
2. (Required) Review and study the topics and objectives listed in
the Exam Guide and pass the qualifying exam:
2. (Recommended) Attend ONE of the recommended training
courses
Advanced Design VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.0 (3V0-42.20)
VMware NSX-T Data Center: Design [V3.0]
135 MINUTES 57 Questions $450 USD
Schedule Exam
3. (Required) Review and study the topics and objectives listed
in the Exam Guide and pass the qualifying exam:

Advanced Design VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.0 (3V0-

42.20)
135 MINUTES 57 Questions $450 USD
Schedule Exam

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Certification Path Requirements

Certification path if you hold a Cisco Certification

1. (Recommended) Gain experience with NSX technologies

2. (Required) Submit proof that you hold an Active/Non-

Expired Cisco CCIE or CCDE certification
Submit proof

3. (Required) Review and study the topics and objectives listed

in the Exam Guide and pass the qualifying exam:

Advanced Design VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.0 (3V0-

42.20)
135 MINUTES 57 Questions $450 USD
Schedule Exam

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