Rodney Barnes wrote:
> As many have pointed out in earlier threads, just being an OCA or OCP is
> no substitute for the real thing -- experience. BUT whether you're just
> starting out or are well along in your career, working towards the
> Oracle certification forces you to "fill in the gaps" with some
> knowledge that you might not see on a day to day basis, and definitely
> gives you some insight into some features that you were only vaguely
> aware of... Also, it shows you have the discipline required for ANY type
> of job, and employers like this. Plus of course the adoration and envy
> of your co-workers is priceless ("and for everything else, there's
> Master Card").
>
> Compare this to getting a college degree and working in an industry from
> the ground up for several years -- without the degree, some employers
> will always have that doubt in their mind without the formal training.
> So why not both?
>
> I've taken a few Oracle-sponsored classes, but don't think I could have
> passed the exams without help from some Sybex books -- it looks like
> they will have a full suite of 10g cert books plus an upgrade book from
> 9i to 10g, I think only the upgrade book is out now:
>
> http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/booklist/4355
>
> I passed my 9i cert with flying colors in part because of their 9i books...
>
> No, I am NOT an employee of Oracle Corp.!!!!
>
> Later
> RB
I can't argue against "Why not both" as long as the person saying it
understands, as you do, that an OCP without experience is worth less
than the paper on which it is printed.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Fri Oct 29 2004 - 20:04:54 CDT
