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Re: Guys: Is this worth $1,749 for 8 year Oracle veteran DBA

From: Joe Testa <jtesta_at_dmc-it.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:20:35 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004A3BE6.20020726112035@fatcity.com>


education.oracle.com

all of your ? should be answered there.

joe

Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us wrote:

> Hmm. Good point. Anyone know how we can verify that if you take the
> 8i exams and pass you can just do the upgrade exam without the
> additional course? Is there a time when 8i exams will not be offered
> any more or any other time constraint and does any one know?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* McBain, Neil SITI-ITDSEL314
> [mailto:Neil.N.McBain_at_is.shell.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, July 26, 2002 5:03 AM
> *To:* Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> *Subject:* RE: Guys: Is this worth $1,749 for 8 year Oracle
> veteran DBA
>
> I have just completed my Oracle 8i OCP DBA using only ten years of
> experience and the Sybex books (thoroughly recommended, except
> Backup & Recovery does not cover enough RMAN syntax). I believe if
> you sit the 9i OCP exams then you do have to attend one Oracle
> course (except if you had sat an Oracle 9i exam prior to a certain
> date this year), however you can sit the 8i exams and then the 9i
> upgrade exam without requiring the course (or I hope this is true,
> since I am studying for the upgrade exam now). Also heard an
> Oracle trainer say that the 9i exams are easier then the 8i exams
> but do not now if this is true or not.
>
> Hope this is of help,
> Neil.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Rodd Holman [mailto:roddholman_at_hotpop.com]
> *Sent:* 25 July 2002 23:08
> *To:* Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> *Subject:* RE: Guys: Is this worth $1,749 for 8 year Oracle
> veteran DBA
>
> Also, isn't Oracle now REQUIRING you to go to THEIR classes to
> get your certification?
>
> On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 14:19, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:
>
>/Paula - I'm skeptical whether a boot camp could cover all the material/
>/involved in the OCP tests. I could see where you might come out tuned up/
>/enough to whip out a couple of tests, but once you got past them, you'd/
>/probably have to do the other tests the hard way -- study for them. I would/
>/rate the individual classes as more likely to help you through the OCP, one/
>/test at a time./
>/Dennis Williams /
>/DBA, 20% OCP /
>/Lifetouch, Inc. /
>/dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com /
>
>/-----Original Message-----/
>/Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:54 PM/
>/To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L/
>
>
>
>/Guys, /
>/I have been working hard on Oracle systems at various levels - various/
>/platforms, etc. for 8 years. It has been a long time since I have taken a/
>/course. Would like to go to IOUG. Reading e-mails I have made up my mind -/
>/I think it gives me more options to get certified. Problem has been I work/
>/and have 2 small kids. Also, I am a consultant who has been steadily/
>/applied - not a problem but it means I am either working on systems or with/
>/my kids. I am thinking this is a way to save myself the time I don't have/
>/and force the commitment - is it worth it? I know an unfair question but by/
>/taking this and the exams will I indeed completed what it takes to become/
>/certified for 9I?/
>
>/-----Original Message----- /
>/<mailto:Support_at_OraKnowledge.com> ] /
>/Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:26 AM /
>/To: Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us /
>
>
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>
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