Re: Outrage that OCP exams are now unproctored - Comments?

"Noons" <nsouto_at_optusnet.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:Xns92F6228EA6348mineminemine_at_210.49.20.254...
> joel-garry_at_home.com (Joel Garry) wrote in
> news:91884734.0212301544.1ceaa778_at_posting.google.com and I quote:
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> >> >
> >> >On the other hand an "Oracle Certified Master" MIGHT BE getting closer
> >> >to what Daniel desires (e.g. like a state run board test for lawyers,
> >> >doctors, and engineers). The OCM requires you to:
>
>
> No, it is not closer. The BIG, ENORMOUS difference is that one is
> run by a state board, independent of any maker. The other isn't.
> The old story of conflict of interest comes up.

Ah, nothing in the computer industry meets your requirement of a state board, independent of any maker. Why should employers / industry hold Oracle DBAs to a higher standard than other IT professionals?

Obviously, you'd be in favor of requiring programmers to have state licenses (which might not be a bad idea) and to require malpractice insurance, etc.

Oh, and BTW, when I was in my 20s I looked around for state sponsored computer board tests. People thought I was crazy. I hope you have better luck.

Bertram Moshier
Oracle Certified Professional 8i and 9i DBA

http://www.bmoshier.net/bertram Received on Tue Dec 31 2002 - 21:13:36 CST