Billions of years ago when I worked in an auto parts store the ASE came out
with a certification for countermen. Id had been doing the job for a year,
my boss had been there 10 years. I passed, he didn't. That completely
invalidated the test in my opinion. He was very good at his job but I was
better at taking test. I have dealt with DBAs that can recover from a non
archived crash using a pencil, 2 rubber bands and a really hot cup of tea
but they wouldn't be able to pass those test without preparation. Do I
think the test have value? Yes, if only because you get exposed to other
methods of doing things. Would I personally hire someone with only an OCP
and no experience? Not for anything other than a very entry level position.
(and I have 3 of the things.)
Have the test become a money spinner for Oracle? ABSOLUTELY!!!! They can
be passed by rote even if you have no oracle experience. (not me but I have
seen it done)
"Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam> wrote in message
news:3c57c0d7.8318410_at_news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
> Justin John doodled thusly:
>
> >certified. I have met non-certified senior DBAs, they are mostly people
who
> >got into the business when there was no certification, they simply know
how
> >to do the daily tasks, but they don't know all possibilities and methods
> >Oracle offers.
>
> And others are people with background university training in computer
> science who do NOT need to be trained in button pressing. May come
> as a surprise to you, but they do exist. And are highly sought after
> by serious companies who want to stay in business for a long time. As
> opposed to the "market phenomena" type company.
>
> >and you see, there is always the chance that they fail the exam. Imagine
>
> or there is the chance they have done the exam once without any
> training, succeeded, and never bothered having to fork out $$$ every
> second year or so to some monkey-training org just because a fad says
> certification is a must.
>
> >employees do not attend the exams. You know, not everybody passes the OCP
> >exams :-)
>
> That is correct. I suspect though that most long-time-trained Oracle
> people can pass one of these "multiple choice" dings with a hand
> around their backs. That has certainly been my experience when I see
> "old-hands" faced with one of these things.
>
>
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam
Received on Wed Jan 30 2002 - 05:52:27 CST
