MSCE Blogs highlights Oracle Linux Certification

"One of the strongest Linux certifications to debut in a while isn’t from a Linux vendor")

From MSCE-Blogs (mcse-blogs.com)

• June 5, 2008: Almost ready: OCA Linux Certification

• January 10, 2008: Oracle Linux Certification is Beta
  

Opt-In featured in Jun08 Oracle Employee Training Connection

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PeopleSoft certification featured in June 08 PluggedIn

Read this doc on Scribd: Oracle University Launches New Application Learning Paths

Certification Magazine highlight features Oracle Exam

Each month, Certification Magazine issues "Study Guide" e-newsletter which highlights a different prominent certification exam. This month they focus on Oracle certification exam 1Z0-055: Oracle Database 11g: New Features for 9i OCPs.

For more on Certification Magazine, visit www.certmag.com.

CertMag StudyGuide - May 29 2008 edition

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Launch of Oracle's new monthly Certification E-Magazine highlighted on E-Biz OCP Blog

Launch of Oracle's new monthly Certification E-Magazine highlighted on E-Biz OCP Blog.

New book: "Oracle Database 11g New Features"

"Oracle Database 11g New Features"

by Robert G. Freeman

This recently published book by Robert Freeman may prove to be helpful for those upgrading their existing OCP certification to version 11g from either 9i or 10g.

Oracle Database 11g New Features

"Oracle Database 11g: New Features for Administrators" training is also available through Oracle University - find out more.

Note - McGraw-Hill special offer to OTN Members: Join the Oracle Press Community and Save 40% on Select New Oracle Press Titles As They Are Published!

New exam in production for Oracle Enterprise Linux Administrator Certified Associate

The new "Enterprise Linux System Administration" exam is now live in production for Oracle's Enterprise Linux Administrator Certified Associate certification.  

Exam 1Z0-403 - "Enterprise Linux System Administration" is now available through Prometric testing centers worldwide.  This exam is one of two required to earn the Oracle Enterprise Linux Administrator Certified Associate certification and tests on the variety of skills needed to set up and maintain Enterprise Linux systems, ranging from day-to-day administrative tasks such as management of user accounts and disk space to system troubleshooting.  Exam price is $125.00 USD and is available for registration now at www.prometric.com/oracle.

For more information, visit www.oracle.com/education/certification.

Oracle R12 Certifications featured in May 2008 OTN TechBlast

New Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Certifications

Oracle introduces a complete series of new certifications for Oracle E-Business Suite R12, including Financials, Supply Chain Management, and Applications DBA.

Cheating & Certification Value: OTN Cert Forum

A very heated debate kicked off this weekend on the OTN Certification Forum about cheating and it's effects on Oracle certification value:

See this message thread

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Oracle Magazine: "Upgrading Manageability"

March/April 2008

COLUMN: Concepts and sample questions for OCP upgrade certification to Oracle Database 11g... 

By Sushma Jagannath

Burleson Consulting requires ALL applicants to be Oracle certified

Another testimony to our credibility and effectiveness in the industry:

"All Burleson Oracle consultants are Oracle certified DBAs..."

"All BC consultants are required to possess a Certified Oracle Master or an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification."

Burleson Consulting Hiring Requirements...

Computer Certifications: How Many Are There?

These are likely self-reported figures - current as of December 31, 2007.

Computer Certification: Data on number of certifications earned to date

Cheers to Brandye...

...for a great response to a tough thread in the OTN Certification Forum.

Blog: "Become one of the first Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) Experts"

There's good news for Oracle EBS practitioners in the manufacturing domain. Oracle Certification team announced today the release of a new certification track, the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12 Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) Certified Expert Consultant. Over the years, organizations around the world ...

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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.

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.