Re: Oracle Certification

From: Richard Foote <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:43:56 +1000
Message-ID: <9c6n9.45761$g9.130212@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

Hi Daniel,

My lips are sealed as I've decided to keep quiet for a while regarding OCP.

MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ........ !!

Richard
"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3D9CA19D.CC677D6C_at_exesolutions.com...
> Wayne R Happ wrote:
>
> > This may seem to be an odd question for this group but...
> >
> > I'm thinking of enrolling in an accelerated program at Penn State
> > Great Valley to get an Oracle DBA certification.
> >
> > They prepare you to take the exam at the end of this program.
> >
> > Has anyone heard about the quality of this program or have any feedback?
> >
> > -- Wayne
>
> I know nothing of the Penn State program. What I can tell you from
> experience out here at the University of Washington (where we
intentionally
> don't teach a similar program) is that no one cares about a certification
> when you walk in the door looking for a job. They look for hands-on
> experience and problem solving skills. If all you get is the equivalent of
a
> cram course for the SAT skip it. The only thing that counts is what you
can
> do.
>
> Daniel Morgan
> http://www.extension.washington.edu/extinfo/certprog/oad/oad_crs.asp
>
>
Received on Thu Oct 03 2002 - 20:43:56 CDT