Re: MUST you be certified?

Well, you don't *have* to be certified, but it ain't gonna do your career any harm, is it.

I did both the Oracle7 and Oracle8 DBA OCP in 5 weeks, taking one exam a week, without any formal Oracle training. But then I've got a lot of Oracle hands-on - about 10 years+. My advice is to look at OCP as 'icing on the cake', not as a substitute to real world experience.

Take your time and learn well. It's easy to screw up otherwise.

MotoX.

On Mon, 21 Dec 1998 10:51:03 -0600, "Ryan" <rrichard_at_martin.benham.com> wrote:

>I was wondering, I see a large amount of demand for oracle developers and
>DBAs. What percentage of the Oracle pros out there are certified by oracle?
>is it absolutely necessary to be certified? I don't want to go to school for
>1 year just get certified by Oracle. If it is necessary what is the quickest
>way to get it?
>
>Thank you for any help, suggestions,etc...
>Ryan
>
Received on Mon Dec 21 1998 - 13:34:29 CST