I hear what you’re saying mate. I worked for VMware and I always defended the course requirement as something that kept its value high. Because you can’t just pass an exam. There is that but then I think well. It kept so many people from getting certified. And Microsoft. Google. All of em. You just pass and that’s that. It is probably the right time to ditch the course requirement. Employers can have their cake and eat it now so now more than ever I think a few certs can show that you’ve got the experience and the bits of paper

Cheers Vincent, I appreciate this comment. I think VMware is very much stil the defacto standard for on prem DC technology with a very bright future. I hope this move will also save customers a lot of money on courses, although the courses are great

In addition, you can now go straight to a VCAP if you're brave enough. There is no VCP requirement now. And lastly, while you can now get your VCP without a course, the badge looks slightly different if you've not sat the course. Not that you can see that on a CV