Reddit mentions of Mastering VMware vSphere 6

u/grepMoney

First, I want to make you aware of Stanley Community College. A lot of people in r/VMware have taken the required Install, Configure, and Manage course from Stanley. The course meets the requirement for certification:

https://www.stanly.edu/future-students/continuing-education/technology-courses/vmware-vsphere-install-configure-manage

Second, you can request and get authorization to take the exam without the course. You still won't be certified until completing the course. Because Stanley wouldn't fit with my work schedule, I took the exams, then went to the boss with "all I need is the self-paced class" Having the completed exam in hand swayed my manager since there was no longer any risk.

Now, on to your question.
I really like the Mastering VMware vSphere as my study material.
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-VMware-vSphere-Nick-Marshall-ebook/dp/B00VOZC4EU?ie=UTF8&me=&ref_=mt_kindle

https://mylearn.vmware.com has an exam blueprint. Go though the exam blueprint and ensure that you understand all the topics on the blue print.

A co-worker said the brown bag lectures helped him a lot too:
http://professionalvmware.com/vbrownbag-technology-series/vbrownbag-vmware-certified-professional-6-data-center-virtualization-vcp6-dcv-track/

Finally, if you have a CCNA, you can take the VCP6-NSX exam. Holding a VCP will allow you to take another VCP exam. So, a possible certification path without the cost of class for you could be:

Cisco CCNA -> VMware VCP6-NSX -> VMware VCP6-DCV