Re: OCP Exams & Self Test Software

I think getting the cert. isn't a waste of time, but definitely doesn't replace years of experience. A person applying for a job with little experience but with the cert. will look more willing/interested to learn than a candiate with no exposure to Oracle, but will not look better than a person with a proven track record. I think it gives you an edge when looking for entry level jobs.

    D Parent wrote in message <7p9us3$6ne$1_at_garnet.nbnet.nb.ca>...     Well I sure am glad to find out the industry consensus is that the Certification is useless after all the time and effort I have devoted to passing the first 3 Exams. When I first inquired about this back in February no-one in this newsgroup seemed to have any negative comments, unfortunately I have been in Bosnia since then and have not been able to keep up. Well at least I have, or will have, a piece of paper saying I am Certified. It seems to me that this would be a good start towards finding employment at the entry level any way. Between my certification and my use of Oracle 7 Server for WinNT on my personal computer I hope someone gives me a chance to prove my worth. Hopefully the MS newsgroup will be more forth coming with regards to the worth of the MSDBA certification.

    D Parent     

        Paul Apollo <papollo_at_abacus.bates.edu> wrote in message news:37B86F3E.FA694994_at_abacus.bates.edu...

        This is precisely the reason I asked if the exams and certification were both worth pursuing. The consensus is that unless you're an HR type looking to hire Oracle people, the certification is pretty much useless. I received many notes off-group relating the same sentiment. Thanks for the warning.

        Martin wrote:

            Your lack of experience - yet ability to pass the test , is not a reflection

            on the 
            quality of the STSware exams - more a reflection of the low 
level at which 
            the 
            certification exams are pitched. 
            I speak as a certified DBA and Developer with over 13years 
experience of 
            Oracle 
            in real life!  I make no slight on your personal ability - 
only on the 
            farcical nature of 
            the Oracle Certifications - if they are to be taken 
seriously in the 
            industry, they need 
            to be seriously re-visited by those responsible for creating 

            -- 
            Regards 
            Martin Jones 
            -------------------------------------------- 
            OCP - DBA 
            OCP - Application Developer 
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            Doug Parent <dgparent_at_nb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message 
            news:7osjjk$dla$1_at_garnet.nbnet.nb.ca... 


            > I passed the first 2 exams in the Oracle DBA tract using 


the Oracle 


            > Certification Guide and the STSWare Practice questions. 


Before February of 


            > this year I had never even heard of Oracle and had, and 


still don't have, 


            > any practical experience using it, I think this speaks 


volumes for the 


            > STSWare practice questions they are worth every penny. 


            > Van Messner <vmessner_at_netaxis.com> wrote in message 

            > news:xLpr3.3292$RD5.90579_at_typ11... 

            > > I have used the NETG/Oracle CDs.  The sample questions 

on the disks are 


            > very 


            > > like the questions on the tests.  There are four CDs - 

one for each of 
            the 


            > > exams.  I have an Oracle 7 set for sale at $1100.  A new 


set from Oracle 


            > > runs around $2500. 


            > > 

            > > Van 

            > > 

            > > Sunny <sunnyj_at_home.com> wrote in message 

            > > news:U03r3.18296$B5.163467_at_news1.rdc1.bc.home.com... 

            > > > Is there anyone who has used the Self Test Software 

for practice exams 


            > for 

            > > > OCP. 


            > > > Which one have you used the DBA or Developer practice 

exams? 


            > > > What was your experience with them 


            > > > 

            > > > 

            > > 

            > > 

            > 

            >


          
        -- 
        Paul Apollo 
        Bates College Information Services 
        207-786-6430 
        papollo_at_abacus.bates.edu 
          

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