Christian Mohn of vNinja.net comments:

VMware has announced a Recertification Policy for it’s  VMware Certified Professional program, effective  as of March 10, 2014.

In short, it means that you are no longer a VCP(x) for life, but need to recertify every 2 years, unless you take a VCAP exam during the same period. If you do not upgrade your certification, your VCP status is revoked. For all the details, have a look at  Recertification Policy: VMware Certified Professional.

This announcement has raised quite a few hackles in the certification community. The question to ask yourself is “Do I want people with old training working on new technology?”

Read more at: VMware Certified Professional Recertification