RE: OCP guidance(ranting)

Some people are focused on OCP because they are changing careers, and = so
they have to start somewhere.

You can't get a job as a junior DBA if you don't have any Oracle = experience,
and the OCP gives people a chance to start somewhere.

The OCP also provides a broad base of knowledge re. whatever track you = are
doing. But it doesn't mean by any stretch of the imagination that you = are
ready to be put in charge of major systems or that you are an expert on Oracle!

Having a broad base of knowledge to start with is an advantage, in that = you
know the context before you start. When people learn on the job they = only
know what they did, sometimes this means there are whole areas re. = Oracle
that are completely missed because it is not part of your work = environment.
OCP can help round things off if you are in that situation. Having = both in
my opinion is definitely an asset.

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Joseph S. Testa [SMTP:teci_at_oracle-dba.com]
	Sent:	Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:07 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
	Subject:	Re: OCP guidance(ranting)

	Why is are so many people on the list so big on OCP, learn to be a
DBA
	first, the OCP will be easy enough after you learn the basics.
Being
	OCP does NOT make you a good DBA( recruiters on the list are you
	LISTENING??????).

	and yes I'm OCP but I got 8 years of oracle dba experience to back
it
	up, only reason I took it was my current employer at the time, paid
for
	the tests and gave me 3K bonus to pass it.

	Joe



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