REPOST: Oracle Certification question

hi everyone...
if it's inappropriate to post this here, please accept my apology and let me know...

i was wondering what you all think about Oracle Certification. i just passed the first test in the DBA track and i'm wondering if, at $125 a shot, it is going to be worth it to take the rest. i'm sure there are a lot of variables in answering this, but basically what i'm looking for is your opinion as to whether someone with X number of years of hands-on job experience with Oracle AND the OCP certificate is a more desirable job candidate or can expect to command a higher salary than someone with the same experience but no certification? i can see where someone without any experience or very little would be greatly benefited by having a paper that says they know what they're talking about, but i would suspect that this advantage would diminish with experience. agree? disagree?

also, any other opinions you have on the testing would be welcome. for instance, best guess on how many Oracle DBA's in 10 are certified? opinions on the classes... instructor-led vs. self-paced CDs?

thanks...

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