Re: Becoming an Oracle DBA?

Know a friend of my wife's who basically took this approach and after two years of trying still has no dba job - nor even a programming job which is a lot easier to get. Since you're doing Access you'll find it easier to find entry level work with that background. No one with any sense is going to trust their company data - and that's what gets stored in those databases - to someone with just a bunch of certificates. The price if you screw up is way too high. Go look at the ads in your local paper and you'll see that almost 100% require work experience. I've even seen ads locally that state 'no developers need apply.'

Rich M.

brlarue wrote in message <3a516c2a.5868670_at_news>...
>Since you mentioned that you have never worked in the IT field I would
>suggest you get a job in in the field before you spend too much time
>on books and certification classes. A general computer
>programmer/analyst 2 year certification program from you local junior
>college would be a good start. Another quick start into IT is thru a
>local Technical School. They usually have 6-9 month programs that
>lead to an entry level position.
>
>Good Luck
>
>
>
>On Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:12:42 -0600, "Karen A McGaskey"
><KANDREAM_at_prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>>I am thinking about becoming an Oracle DBA. I don't have a job or any
>>experience in the IT field. I am currently taking Access courses, then I
>>will take SQL courses, after that I plan to take the Oracle 8i training
>>offered by DB Domain (which offers hands-on exercises practice w/ the
 Oracle
>>Server). My 1st question is w/o a college degree if I pass all the exams
 and
>>become a certified Oracle DBA would I be able to obtain an entry-level
>>position? If not please let me know if I should not consider this
 profession
>>w/o any experience? I don't want to waste my time and money if that is in
>>fact what it would be. I would also like to know if I do pursue this,
 should
>>I take my exams after completing the training and exercises for that exam
 or
>>should I take all the exams at once? Another thing I'd like to know is if
>>and where could I find an Oracle DBA mentor? I also heard that if one
 wants
>>a life they shouldn't consider this as a career choice. But I also know
 that
>>if you want the money that DBAs are paid you have to make sacrifices
>>somewhere and that is one of them i think. Well, if anyone could please be
>>of any assistance I would greatly appreciate it.
>>Thanks,
>>Karen
>>
>>
>
Received on Tue Jan 02 2001 - 04:56:54 CST