I need to get associate in order to get to professional??

poguy

I need to get associate in order to get to professional??
according to this:
Oracle University Select Country
thankyou

RouteThisWay

According to the flow chart, yes.

You need to follow the Associate track, then follow the Professional track.

RobertKaucher

It does not mention needing to have the associate as a requirement. Just a mid-level exam and a pro series course.

See, I was wondering about that and I looked at other sources and it did not seem to require it... NOW I'M CONFUSED!

cablegod

Yep, I had to pass OCA and OCP exams, then take a hands-on class to get the official OCP cert.

RobertKaucher

Thanks for the input. what is your opinion of the certifications from both a knowledge gained and a career perspective?

cablegod

RobertKaucher wrote: »

Thanks for the input. what is your opinion of the certifications from both a knowledge gained and a career perspective?

I think they are very valuable if you are in or trying to get into a DBA role. The exams are not easy by any means. (I hope this doesn't break the NDA) From what I remember, there were very few "theory" questions, more scenario based than anything. It seems like they want you to show that you know how to apply all of the theory that you learned. Just knowing how something works doesn't really help much, you need to know how and when to apply the techniques that you learned.