"Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message news:<afah6h$4jb$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz>...
> "Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> news:QUNR8.77542$hF5.3358517_at_news2.east.cox.net...
> > This BS. Any indication if they are going to make you pay them that
> > ridiculous sum of money every time they go to a new version after this?
> >
> > I dont mind making people take the class however, the cost is obscene plus
> > its during the damn day and Id have to miss work.
> >
>
>
> I personally have a great deal of difficulty gritting my teeth hard enough
> when I get students who somehow feel that attending a course *isn't* work.
> What's even worse, their own bosses somehow think they're on a holiday camp,
> too... so we get the inevitable mountain of mobile phone calls, etc etc etc.
>
> Training *is* work. Or ought to be.
>
> Professional development, I think they used to call it.
>
> Regards
> HJR
>
>
>
>
> > "Peter" <rman9i_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:v1JR8.35$M5.477779_at_mencken.net.nih.gov...
> > > I don't think so, and that's why I said "fresh";
> > > You can find the informaton through the link I had in the previous
> posting.
> > >
> > > "santosh sharma" <no-one_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:af7k23$bvrkl$1_at_ID-84096.news.dfncis.de...
> > > > Hi, can somebody clarify on this.
> > > > I am OCP 8 and want to upgrade to 8i then 9i. Is it required to take
> this
> > > > "hands-on course" from Oracle for my case?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > santosh sharma
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Peter" <rman9i_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:zvFR8.34$M5.475351_at_mencken.net.nih.gov...
> > > > > Hi there,
> > > > >
> > > > > Couchman's book just came out. And there are a couple of other books
> > > > > available. Check the amazon.com and do a search on Oracle9i and you
> will
> > > > > find those books. The bad news is if you start 9i DBA fresh, and you
> had
> not
> > > > > taken any of the 4 exams before 6/15/2002, you are required to take
> one
> > > > > hands-on course from Oracle.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.oracle.com/education/certification/index.html?dba9i_ocpcoursereq.
> > > > > html.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck!
> > > > > Peter
> > > > >
> > > > > "smriti" <smriti_singla_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:af4gt3$s2t$1_at_news.vsnl.net.in...
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > i am preparing for oracle DBA 9i.i want to get book that can
> give
> me
> > > > > > full coverage of syllabus and the latest features that can cover
> 9i
> > > > > > topics.plz help me in this regard.thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
not all of us get that kind of training budget. Id have to pay the
money out of my own pocket AND use a weeks vacation. So would all the
independents. The least they could do is offer it at night like most
private companies do and LOWER the price. $2k for a week? Come on.
Received on Wed Jun 26 2002 - 11:46:46 CDT
