E557 - VMware Certifications Simplified: New Tracks, Lower Costs, Bigger Impact

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson talk with Drew Nielsen from Broadcom about the major changes to VMware’s certification program following the Broadcom acquisition.

 

Drew breaks down how VMware has streamlined certifications from five tracks into three clear, role-specific paths for:

🔹 Implementers & Admins

🔹 Architects

🔹 Support Professionals

 

Key updates include:

✔️ Standardized exam pricing at $250

✔️ No required training before taking exams

✔️ Alignment of internal and customer training content for consistency

 

John als...