Re: Becoming an Oracle DBA?

    It will be easier to take the courses one at a time than all at once. Since you have no job I'd suggest installing NT on your home computer, then buying the Oracle enterprise edition CD-pack from Oracle ($49.95) and installing it at home. Then set up a project to create a small useful database, perhaps a contacts database. Working through all this will give you more knowledge then you'll receive in your coursework.

    A number of people wanting to break in to Oracle cold, have signed on as unpaid or low-paid "interns", usually through a friend or acquaintance for six months or so. After that, you can get a job.

Van

"Karen A McGaskey" <KANDREAM_at_prodigy.net> wrote in message news:92lmnc$7j4i$1_at_newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com...
> I am thinking about becoming an Oracle DBA. I don't have a job or any
> experience in the IT field. I am currently taking Access courses, then I
> will take SQL courses, after that I plan to take the Oracle 8i training
> offered by DB Domain (which offers hands-on exercises practice w/ the
 Oracle
> Server). My 1st question is w/o a college degree if I pass all the exams
 and
> become a certified Oracle DBA would I be able to obtain an entry-level
> position? If not please let me know if I should not consider this
 profession
> w/o any experience? I don't want to waste my time and money if that is in
> fact what it would be. I would also like to know if I do pursue this,
 should
> I take my exams after completing the training and exercises for that exam
 or
> should I take all the exams at once? Another thing I'd like to know is if
> and where could I find an Oracle DBA mentor? I also heard that if one
 wants
> a life they shouldn't consider this as a career choice. But I also know
 that
> if you want the money that DBAs are paid you have to make sacrifices
> somewhere and that is one of them i think. Well, if anyone could please be
> of any assistance I would greatly appreciate it.
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
Received on Mon Jan 01 2001 - 11:26:58 CST