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VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Cloud Management and Automation Design 2023

VCF Authorized Learning Partner BadgeVCAP-CMA Design 2022 certification validates your ability to design and integrate vRealize Automation solutions within your large enterprise environments. This industry-recognized certification improves your credibility among your peers and proves that you have a deep understanding of cloud management design principles and methodologies.

Requirements

OPTION 1: If you hold no VCAP certifications.

Prerequisite: Earn the VCP-CMA 2022 (Or hold a VCP-CMA 2021)

Required examsRecommended VMware training course
Advanced Design VMware Cloud Management and Automation (3V0-32.21)
Attend One:
  • VMware vRealize Automation: Design and Deploy [V7.6]
  • VMware vRealize Operations: Deploy plus Operations with Cloud [V8.2]
  • VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.0]
  • VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.1]
  • VMware vSphere: Design [V7]
    • (Classroom Training: VSD)


OPTION 2: 
Certification Path if you hold a VCAP-NV Deploy 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-NV Design 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DTM Design 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DTM Deploy 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DCV Design 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-DCV Deploy 2019 or Newer

Prerequisite: Earn the VCP-CMA 2022 (Or hold a VCP-CMA 2021)

Required examsRecommended VMware training course
Advanced Design VMware Cloud Management and Automation (3V0-32.21)
  • VMware vRealize Automation: Design and Deploy [V7.6]
  • VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.0]
  • VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.1] (VMRA0E)
  • VMware vSphere: Design [V7]
    • (Classroom Training: VSD)


OPTION 3: Certification Path if you hold a VCAP7-CMA Deploy or Older OR VCAP7-CMA Design or Older

Prerequisite: Earn the VCP-CMA 2022 (Or hold a VCP-CMA 2021)

Required examsRecommended VMware training course
Advanced Design VMware Cloud Management and Automation (3V0-32.21)
  • VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

  • VMware vRealize Operations: Deploy plus Operations with Cloud [V8.2]

  • VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

  • VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.0]

  • VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.1]

  • VMware vSphere: Design [V7]

    • (Classroom Training: VSD)


OPTION 4: Certification Path if you hold a VCAP-CMA Design 2021

Required examsRecommended VMware training course
Advanced Design VMware Cloud Management and Automation (3V0-32.21)
  • VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.6] Or [V8.1]

  • VMware vRealize Automation: Troubleshooting [V8.6]

  • VMware vRealize Automation: Advanced Features and Troubleshooting [V8.x]

  • Troubleshooting VMware vRealize Operations[V8.x]

  • VMware vSphere: Design[V7]

    • (Classroom Training: VSD)


OPTION 5: Certification Path if you hold a VCAP-CMA Design 2019 or Newer OR VCAP-CMA Deploy 2019 or Newer

Required examsRecommended VMware training course
Advanced Design VMware Cloud Management and Automation (3V0-32.21)
  • VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

  • VMware vRealize Operations: Deploy plus Operations with Cloud [V8.2]

  • VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

  • VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.0]

  • VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.1]

  • VMware vSphere: Design [V7]

    • (Classroom Training: VSD)

Next level certification

The VCAP-Design combined with VCAP-CMA Deploy lead to the VMware Certified Design Expert - Cloud Management and Automation (VCDX-CMA) certification.

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