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The certification model of VMware has got changed few months back and that is make you little confused
People said I want to be a vsphere 5 professional. So I looked that up but it doesn't exist on this site (vcp510) There is only the DT and DV versions.
The vSphere 5 certification (VCP-510) is now called as VCP-DV (Datacenter Virtualization ) . The DT version of the certification falls under End User Computing (Desktop)
From certification site:
VCP5 has been renamed VCP5-DV (VMware Certified Professional 5 – Datacenter Virtualization).
You need to attend VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.1] training Coures to sit for the VCP-DV exam as a pre-requisite
Check the certification roadmap which will give some bette idea
Is there any self paced option for this? I only see some online classes which are only available in two weeks time.
You need to attend either Classroom and online to be qualified for the VCP-DC certification. There are some self-paced FREE training on VMware site but that will not fulfill the requirements of VCP-DC certification
Hope this helps!!
Updated: aravinds3107