Re: Certification: Worth it, or useless..

i passed 3 out of 5 for oracle 8 DBA exam, and next week i am taking the 4th exam. I think it is worth taking the test. While preparing for test i learned
a lot of basics, which i never used.
By preparing for the exam you lose nothing. I would say GO FOR IT

kgorman_at_match.com wrote:

> I am currently taking classes and tests for the Oracle OCP DBA
> certification. I am about 3/4 of the way through.
>
> I am wondering, I have had some very experienced DBA's scoff at the
> idea, saying 'it is worthless' (they are not certified themselfs
> though). I have also had some positive feedback from recruters and from
> business managers. Plus, In my experience so far (2 years worth) it has
> really helped out a lot. Especcially because the testing makes me
> remember details.
>
> Anyone else pro-certification or anti-certification? And **WHY**?
>
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Received on Fri May 28 1999 - 20:43:36 CDT