Article: "So You Want to be a Database Administrator"

From CertMag.com's "Dear Techie" NOV 2007 column:

Dear Techie,

I recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and would like to pursue a career as a database administrator. What would be the best certification to start with?

– Michael

Ken Wagner:

There are four major players in the database arena: Oracle...

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Book: The OCP Instructor’s Guide for Oracle DBA Certification

An instructor’s guide for teaching Oracle DBA certification candidates, this book is highly technical and written for Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA instructors who want to ensure that their students successfully pass their Oracle OCP certification exam. Covering those OCP topics that students find the most challenging, instructors will find targeted Oracle OCP testing content, test taking tips, and actual OCP test content. Other test topics covered include database architectures, design review meetings, software installation, database objects, backup and recovery, and tuning and performance.

New Oracle Certification Program Brochure published!

The new Oracle Certification Program Brochure has just been published. The download location will be posted here as soon as it is available online. In the meantime, you can request a copy from Oracle University/certification team.

Nov 2007 Oracle University featured certification: Siebel 8 Consultant

November 2007 featured certification on the Oracle University home page:

Siebel 8 Consultant Certified Expert

The "Siebel 8 Consultant Certified Expert" is a comprehensive, technical certification designed for implementation team members involved in the installation, configuration, or administration of Siebel CRM applications.

Oracle University Certifies More Than 42,000 Oracle Professionals in

Published in Oracle’s "In the Know" October 22 – 26, 2007 edition.

See Full Article here.

October 2007 Certification E-Magazine issued

The October 2007 Edition of the Oracle Certification E-Magazine is out!