Oracle Certification

Oracle University Releases New PL/SQL Certification: Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional (OCP)

By Paul Sorensen on April 10, 2009 7:04 AM

Oracle University has released the new Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional (OCP) certification. Testing began April 1, 2009 for the new "Oracle Database 11g Advanced PL/SQL" certification exam (1Z0-146) at Prometric testing centers worldwide. This exam tests the proficiency...

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This Is The Final Week!

By Paul Sorensen on April 9, 2009 12:45 PM

This is the last week to take advantage of beta testing on three Oracle E-Business Suite R12 certification exams. On April 15, 2009, beta testing will close for the following three EBS R12 certification exams: Oracle E-Business Suite R12: General...

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Are You Getting Your Training From an Authorized Provider?

By Paul Sorensen on April 3, 2009 10:56 AM

We’ve had some recent issues with non-partners falsely claiming to be Oracle partners. So please remember that if you are not taking your class directly from Oracle University while trying to meet your hands-on course requirement, make absolutely sure that...

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Cheating Part 4: Cheating Hurts Legitimate Certification Holders

By Paul Sorensen on November 25, 2008 10:53 AM

Most IT Professionals who become certified follow the intended process (study, train, practice, test) and in doing so – increase the breadth of their knowledge and their skills. When someone cuts corners and cheats to get certified (i.e. using...

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Cheating Part 3: Cheating Hurts Present and Future Employers

By Paul Sorensen on November 15, 2008 1:43 AM

When an employer hires someone to perform a job role they look at several critical factors such as employment history, communication skills, experience, training, certification. Some of these are easily verifiable (communication skills), while others are more ambiguous (level...

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Cheating Part 2: Cheating Hurts The Cheater

By Paul Sorensen on November 6, 2008 10:36 PM

The primary goal in becoming certified is to increase one’s credibility (with employer and peers) by increasing his or her knowledge and skills. When someone cheats, they undermine the learning process, which leads to a decrease in their credibility...

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Cheating Part 1: Who Benefits from Cheating?

By Paul Sorensen on October 31, 2008 8:42 PM

I seriously don’t understand why people cheat to get certified. In a July 2008 blog post I discussed how certification is a valuable process and not merely a ‘piece of paper’. I’m going to discuss cheating in a few...

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