With the release of vShaper 5, VCP5 is the latest VMware certification.

Check out the latest version of VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]:
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As the demand for IT professionals with datacenter virtualization skills increases, it is essential to distinguish yourself in the market with a certification that validates your technical capabilities. Becoming a VMware Certified Professional does just that.

This industry-recognized certification requires completion of a VMware-authorized training course and hands-on experience with VMware technologies. Achieving the VCP certification confirms that you have the education needed to successfully install, deploy, scale and manage VMware vSphere environments, as well as the skills obtained by a minimum of six months experience with VMware infrastructure technologies.

VMware has mandatory training requirement for VCP5 certification. For this, a candidate can choose one of qualifying course as per his/her current knowledge of VMware vSphere.

If someone is new to VMware, he/she should opt for VMware vSphere: Install Configure Manage [V5.0] which will help him/her to understand the product and do hands-on.

If someone has good knowledge of VMware vSphere 5 and want to achieve VCP5 certification then he/she can also choose VMware vSphere:Fast Track [5.0]. This course has a lot of extra labs as well theory. This is a bit advance course as compare to VMware vSphere: Install Configure Manage [V5.0].