Re: I'm seeking for OCP certification

[Quoted] "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:1116046152.438077_at_yasure...
>> 2. That really does sound like the OCM. What certs would be
>> available for the junior and somewhat experienced?
>
> None. There are no certifications for those that didn't make it
> through law school or medical school and if certification is supposed
> to mean something to the employer and the employed it must mean
> something.
>
> And would there be a lot of current DBAs that wouldn't make it? Truly
> I would hope so. Certification should not be part of a full employment
> program. Few but more competent DBAs could easily handle the real load.
> Industry would save money and the DBAs would make a lot more money just
> as surgeons make more than general practitioners.
>

from the legal analogy: paralegals

"Although most employers do not require certification, earning a voluntary certificate from a professional society may offer advantages in the labor market. The National Association of Legal Assistants, for example, has established standards for certification requiring various combinations of education and experience. Paralegals who meet these standards are eligible to take a 2-day examination, given three times each year at several regional testing centers. Those who pass this examination may use the designation Certified Legal Assistant (CLA). In addition, the Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam, established in 1996 and administered through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, offers professional recognition to paralegals with a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience. Those who pass this examination may use the designation Registered Paralegal (RP). " -- http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm

here's the basic problem, though -- Oracle certification targets certification for a product. Medical and legal certifications focus on a discipline, not a product. In the medical field, there are certifications for specific equipment, which, however, likely involve a bit more exposure to liability on the part of the certificate issuer than does the OCP program.

[Quoted] so, until basic certification database professional certification is decoupled from a specific product, it will be tainted.

++ mcs Received on Sat May 14 2005 - 13:21:33 CEST