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title: "VMware Re-certification Policy - Removal of 2 Year Requirement"
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Great news from VMware Education services regarding re-certification policy changes. As of February 5, 2019, VMware Certification will no longer have a mandatory re-certification requirement. Now, you have the choice of when to re-certify, rather than be required to do so every two years. Certifications will still retire, so re-certification is important to: Validate your expertise in the latest VMware products Show relevancy in the market by holding up-to-date certifications Receive the full benefits of VMware certification See below video for more explanations on the changes,