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

Noons,

At a minimum an OCP shows the person has enough interest in being a DBA to get a rounded Oracle education.

At this point in time, anyone (e.g. an used car salesman) can say hmmm, what might pay better and start calling himself an Oracle DBA.

When I see an used car salesman who passed these test it shows me, that this used car salesman AT LEAST:

1. Read the manuals (or paid for an Oracle class or two) .vs. the other used car salesman who didn't
2. Retained enough information to pass the exams
3. Show enough interest in being an Oracle to take the time to study and pass the exams .vs. the other used car salesman who didn't.

IMHO, an OCP is one of many things you must take into consideration when choosing an employee. It is NOT a golden key to the Oracle DBA washroom.

I can only speak from personal experience. After working with Oracle products (DBA, OAS, Applications, etc.) for 5 years, I found getting the OCP helped me round out my knowledge of the Oracle database. Studying for it helped me cover areas my management never needed me to cover. As one person said (in another thread), management normally upgrades for support (not the new features, which they might never use). He went on to say many software products still only use Oracle 7 features and nothing more. By having an OCP, I know the person has at least an interest beyond saying "I have an interest." He should also have a general, detailed understanding of the Oracle database.

Bertram Moshier
Oracle Certified Professional 8i and 9i DBA

http://www.bmoshier.net/bertram

"Noons" <nsouto_at_optusnet.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:Xns92F623B3C3393mineminemine_at_210.49.20.254...
> danielroy10_at_hotmail.com (Daniel Roy) wrote in
> news:1b061893.0212300844.1d469f8e_at_posting.google.com and I quote:
>
> > non-certified DBAs who knew well their stuff. But trust me, if you saw
> > some of the DBAs I worked with (and had to rely on since they had the
> > DBA title besides their name and the system password, and I didn't),
> > you would agree with me.
>
> That is a very good point. Unfortunately, I don't think
> the OCP in its current form is gonna change that one bit.
> It's an attitude problem, not a qualification problem.
> It shows itself as a lack of qualifications, sure.
>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> nsouto_at_optusnet.com.au.nospam
Received on Tue Dec 31 2002 - 21:28:47 CST