REPOST: Re: Oracle Certification question

From: Trifon Anguelov <trifona_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 03:42:14 GMT
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Jason,

As being Oracle DBA OCP, I have to tell you that the fact that you sit down and read the materials for the test, are good indicator for the extra mile you are taking toward your career. Certification should be backed up with experience of course.

If you are taking more tests use promotional code "OTN20" when signing up for the exams, it will save you 20% ot of the price.

Hope that helps.

Trifon Anguelov
Senior Oracle DBA

http://www.dbaclick.com

"Jason" <foucault4_at_attbi.com> wrote in message news:8jp48.9811$b14.21494_at_rwcrnsc54...
> 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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