Oracle Certification
Credentials for Specific Oracle Products and Releases
Oracle's certifications are typically tied to specific products and releases. Deciding which certification path to choose depends largely upon what Oracle technology you will be working with, whether Oracle Database 10g, Oracle9i Forms Developer, Oracle Application Server 10g, Oracle9i Database, Oracle Forms 6i Developer or Oracle9i Application Server. An Oracle-produced guide offers advice on the steps to becoming certified by Oracle.
Oracle Certification Resources
These training and information resources are useful for techies interested in Oracle certification:
- Oracle University offers instructor-led, self-paced learning courses.
- Self Test Software provides practice tests endorsed by Oracle. The tests are designed to help those pursuing certification target areas where they need practice and additional knowledge.
- Oracle Magazine regularly includes articles geared towards IT pros seeking Oracle certification.
- DBAzine.com is an online community for database issues.
- SearchOracle.com is a clearinghouse for Oracle articles.
- OraBlogs aggregates Oracle blogs.
- Oracle FAQ is for Oracle products and includes links to books, message boards and other resources.
- Oracle Headline News provides the latest from the Oracle world.
- Database Journal contains a special Oracle section.
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