VMware has put online a test questions which allows you to train yourself for passing a VCA exam. VCA – VMware Certified Associate – is a new entry level certification exam for IT professionals who want to take a first step into a virtualization.
The VCA level is really the first level which allows to validate the knowledge that you have when starting with virtualization and VMware, and possibly to continue the learning process to earn VCP certification and (or) higher.
It's the most easy exam to start with.
The real VCA exam is 90 minutes long with an option additional 30 minutes if your native language is not english. The real exam contains 50 questions.
Further steps to get certified? VCP ! But for that you'll have to take a real class. With an instructor. There is an option to do an online class too, but real class is better IMHO as you can network with the other students as well as ask questions directly with the instructor. After the class you'll need to schedule VCP exam and if you pass, then you earn the official VCP certification.
But let's go back to the sample questions for the VCA exam which are now available.
Quote from the announce:
Each practice exam includes 15 questions written by the same team that wrote the actual certification exams, ensuring that they match the exam objectives. After the 30-minute practice exam, you’ll immediately receive your score to help you gauge how prepared you are for the official certification exam.
To became a VCA certified you don't need to attend a VMware class, just to sit the exam. Read more about VCA and the different VCA exams in my post here.
With each of those exams you will get some advantages too:
- Official Transcript
- Recognition of your technical knowledge
- Use of VCA logos
- Access to the exclusive VCA portal
- Discounted admissions to VMware events
- Opportunities for your career advancement
Take 15 question from each of those exams:
To pass the real VCA Exam
Update:
Even better, there is another voucher valid for multiple trials (in case you fail the first time): VMRT9B503121
The exam with this voucher will costs you ZERO. Pretty incredible. Thanks Rasmus for the info!
You can book online and you can pass the exam online. No need to travel to exam center… The price is normally 95 Euros, but with the discount this is only EUR 57.47.
Different VCA Tracks:
VMware Certified Associate – Datacenter Virtualization (VCA-DCV)
VMware Certified Associate – Datacenter Virtualization (VCA-DCV) – With the VCA-Data Center Virtualization certification, you’ll have greater credibility when discussing data center virtualization, the business challenges that vSphere is designed to address, and how virtualizing the data center with vSphere addresses those challenges. You'll be able to define data center virtualization and provide use case scenarios of how vSphere and data center virtualization can provide cost and operational benefits
VMware Certified Associate – Cloud (VCA-Cloud)
VMware Certified Associate – Cloud (VCA-Cloud) – With the VCA-Cloud certification, you’ll have greater credibility when discussing cloud computing, the business challenges the vCloud Suite is designed to address, and how deploying the vCloud solution addresses those challenges. You'll be able to define cloud computing and provide use case scenarios of how vCloud and cloud computing can take advantage of private and public clouds without changing existing applications and leverage a common management, orchestration, networking, and security model
VMware Certified Associate – Workforce Mobility (VCA-WM)
VMware Certified Associate – Workforce Mobility (VCA-WM) – With the VCA-Workforce Mobility certification, you’ll have greater credibility when discussing workforce mobility and end-user computing, the business challenges that VMware Horizon Suite is designed to address, and how deploying the Horizon solution addresses those challenges. You will be able to define workforce mobility and provide use case scenarios of how Horizon and workforce mobility can deliver freedom, flexibility, and manageability while connecting people to their data, applications, and desktops.
Source: VMware Education
Hi Vladan!
The voucher you mentioned is only valid for one exam per person.
I have published one on my blog which allows you for multiple exams with multiple retry in case you fail.
You can find it here: http://www.perfectcloud.org/certification/vmware-vca-exam-experience-plus-free-exam-voucher/
Thanks Rasmus, I updated the article. Certainly excellent news….
Thank you very much 480/500 still valid and I used slito voucher for 100% free
Please here is vouchers for students, so you can take the VMware Certified Associate (VCA) exam for no cost yes for free 🙂
When you sign-up for the exam online you should be able to enter this voucher and it will FREE the exam price:
VMware Certified Associate (VCA) exam voucher Number:
VMRT7B819936
Exams available for discount using the above voucher number are:
• VMware Certified Associate – Cloud (exam code: VCAC510)
• VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualisation (exam code: VCAD510)
• VMware Certified Associate – Workforce Mobility (exam code: VCAW510)
Glad it helped..-:)
can i use these in 2016?
2017? 🙂
I think I should have closed the comments long time ago…. -:)
Just tried this voucher. It looks to be expired. 🙁
Anyone have a new one? I’m seeing it as $120. Testing from the US.