The Oracle certification scheme has been around for many years now, but is it just a means for Oracle to sell more of their training courses or is there any benefit? Well, let's see.
The Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA certification was ranked in the Top Ten most Valuable Credentials by CRN.com in 2002.
Certification magazine found that Oracle Certified Professionals had the highest average salary and along with Compaq Certified Professionals headed the list for receiving the biggest increase in salary as a result of obtaining certification.
Oracle DBA Track
The Oracle Database has evolved over more than 20 years, from the earliest relational database providing ad hoc SQL to the internet era, supporting Internet business applocations. Oracle is the provider of the world's most popular database and is the first database designed for the Internet.
The Oracle 9i Certified Associate(OCA) and Oracle 9i Certified Professional(OCP) Database Administrator tracks are certifications for IT Pofessionals wanting to gain an industry recognized qualidication towards careers as database administrators.
Program Content
Oracle 9i Certified Associate DBA
Introduction to Oracle 9i: SQL
Oracle 9i Database Administration Fundamentals
Oracle 9i Certified Professional DBA
Oracle 9i Database Administration Fundamentals II
Oracle 9i Database:Performance turning
Oracle Developer Track
The Oracle Certified Professionals(OCP) Program gives you a distinct advantage in an intensely competitive marketplace. By demonstrating a high level of competence using oracle products. being an OCP gives you more visibility and greater access to the industry's most challenging opportunities.