9i will cost you more in the long run because you have to take 4 exams
at $150 each plus a $3000 course to get OCP.
8i then upgrade to 9i will cost you less but requires you to take up
to 6 exams at $150 each but no more $3000 course.
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Lyndon Tiu
Quoting Les Ayudo <info_at_lesayudo.com>:
> Hello,
>
> I'm thinking of going to school to get Oracle certified. There are
> 2 schools in my area that are offering Oracle certs but one offers
> Oracle 8i courses w/ an upgrade to 9i, while the other offers all
> 9i courses. If i go to the schools who offers 9i courses, would I
> miss out on valuable 8i knowledge? Which school should I attend?
> The courses will last about 7 or 8 months. Also, is this a good
> "in demand" field to get into? What chances am I looking at to
> getting hired as a newbie DBA once I graduate?
>
> I want to get into the Ecommerce side of Oracle (connecting DBs to
> websites/portals?). Which certification/path should I be
> following? Thanks in advance!!
>
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