It was only a matter of time, but it seems now that VMware is taking a page from other vendors to align it’s certification’s with its releases more closely. The announcement which can be found here details out how VMware will be working to make sure certifications for VMware professionals stay current an applicable. When I heard the news I was a bit miffed as it meant I had to make sure to re certify to avoid loosing my certification previously held, but in thinking about it further I think it benefits all VCPs by keeping the value of the certification up and removing a lot of the paper certifications that tend to be created over time.
VCP Recertification
March 11th, 2014 Christian Weidelman