Re: any certified ORACLE DBAs? (RANT)

The test is 'officially' administered by Sylvan test centers, who _never_ cancel tests. They charge $195, I beleive.

It's tough to generate sympathy for someone complaining because he couldn't save a few bucks by waiitng for the one time a year the test is given 'free' (assuming you would attend the conference anyway).

As to whether or not you take the exam, who cares? You're the one that has to sell yourself in the marketplace. I'll take a certified DBA over a Master DBA anytime - the one has passed an exam proving he/she has valid hands-on experience; all the other has done is buy a certificate from Oracle by taking a bunch of courses. Book knowledge is necessary, but no substitute for experience.

jh

Brian P. Mac Lean wrote:
> IOUG-A in Dallas last week. But guess what? The testing was canceled.
> Of all the time/place to cancel it. I’m sure 100’s of people like me
> intended to take the test and ended up with nothing but a bad attitude
> to show for it.
>
> Needless to say I will never, never again consider taking the exam. An
> employer may raise an eyebrow when they see the word “certified” on a
> resume, but what really counts is a good interview. Don’t waste your
> time on prepping for the exam. Crack open the Oracle7 Server Concepts
> and Administrator’s Guide’s and prep for that interview.
Received on Tue May 27 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT