Oracle Certification

Oracle Certification Tutorial: How Do I Get Authorized on CertView?

By Paul Sorensen on November 19, 2009 8:01 AM

As a follow up to our recent release of CertView, we are making a series of Oracle Certification Walk Thru tutorials available on the web. Our first tutorial here - "How Do I Get 'Authorized' on CertView?" - shares how...

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Oracle Certification E-Magazine: September 2009 Edition

By Paul Sorensen on September 30, 2009 2:28 PM

The September 2009 edition of the Oracle Certification E-Magazine is now online. Get the latest certification track updates, program news, and details on new Oracle certifications, upgrades, and beta testing. IN THIS EDITION: New Video Series from Joel Goodman: “The...

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Oracle Exams To Be Offered Through New Testing Vendor

By Paul Sorensen on August 27, 2009 8:44 AM

  Starting September 25, 2009, Oracle Certification Exams will no longer be offered through Prometric. Oracle University is currently in discussion with a new testing vendor to finalize a new partnership. We therefore expect to make an announcement in...

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Oracle Certification Exam Design (Part 3) - OCM Exams

By Paul Sorensen on August 17, 2009 8:08 AM

In this third and final part of our "Exam Design" series, Joel shares about how our Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification exams are designed and developed. Paul Sorensen, Director, Oracle Certification About Joel Joel Goodman of Oracle University UK and...

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Oracle Certification Exam Design (Part 2) - OCA, OCP, and OCE Exams

By Paul Sorensen on August 13, 2009 10:21 AM

In this second part of a three-part series, Joel shares about how our Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), and Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) certification exams are designed and developed. Paul Sorensen, Director, Oracle Certification About Joel...

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Oracle Certification Exam Design (Part 1) - Exam Design Philosophy

By Paul Sorensen on August 7, 2009 11:54 AM

In this three-part video series, Joel Goodman – Global Team leader of the Oracle DBA certification exam development team – gives some great insight to Oracle’s philosophy to exam development. I hope that those who are interested enjoy these. Also,...

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Beta Testing Continues for “Oracle Database 11g: Performance Tuning” Exam (1Z1-054)

By Paul Sorensen on July 30, 2009 7:04 AM

The beta period continues for the Oracle Database 11g: Performance Tuning certification exam (1Z1-054). Exam 1Z1-054 is a single exam requirement for Oracle 11g DBA OCPs to earn the Oracle Database 11g Performance Tuning Certified Expert (OCE) certification, which endorses...

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Why Does Oracle Charge For Beta Exams?

By Paul Sorensen on July 27, 2009 11:37 AM

Why does the Oracle Certification Program charge for beta exams? Doesn’t this delay the beta to live process significantly? I recently received these very good questions and thought that it would be good to address it with a post here...

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New Certification Soon To Be Live: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP)

By Paul Sorensen on July 21, 2009 9:43 AM

The new Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) certification will soon be live. The beta period recently closed for certification exam 1Z1-053 – Oracle Database 11g: Administration II, which is a single exam requirement for those holding the Oracle...

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Oracle Certification and the Hands-On Course Requirement (Part 2)

By Paul Sorensen on July 9, 2009 11:28 AM

Continued from Tuesday's post "Oracle Certification and the Hands-On Course Requirement" (Part 1) Isn’t This Just All About Money? No, it’s not. And skeptics…read on: First - the financial impact that Oracle initially took was tremendous. And because most of...

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Oracle Certification and the Hands-On Course Requirement (Part 1)

By Paul Sorensen on July 7, 2009 2:15 PM

One of the largest topics of conversation for the Oracle Certification Program is related to the hands-on course requirement in place for some of our certification tracks. So, I thought that I’d address a few of the most common questions...

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New Booklet: "Installing Oracle DBA 1.0"

By Paul Sorensen on June 10, 2009 7:31 AM

Oracle Certified Masters Harald van Breederode and Joel Goodman discuss their initial shift to Oracle from other technology areas, including how they did it, what skills were required or useful or both, and the milestones that they set for...

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Customer Feedback Helps Shape The Oracle Certification Program

By Paul Sorensen on April 22, 2009 11:06 AM

We want to thank you for the suggestions that you submit to us! We get a great amount of feedback and suggestions from students and certification candidates about tweaks and changes that we should make to the Oracle Certification Program....

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Beta Period Now Closed for Three EBS R12 Certification Exams

By Paul Sorensen on April 16, 2009 7:53 AM

The beta periods closed on April 15, 2009 for the following three E-Business Suite (EBS) R12 certification exams: 1Z1-215 – Oracle EBS R12: General Ledger and Payables Fundamentals 1Z1-216 – Oracle EBS R12: General Ledger and Receivables Fundamentals 1Z1-244 –...

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Coming Soon: New PL/SQL Exam

By Paul Sorensen on April 15, 2009 8:11 AM

Oracle University will soon be releasing a new exam option for those pursuing the Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate (OCA) and/or the Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional (OCP) certifications. Registrations for the new “Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL”...

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Apr 2009 Oracle Certification E-Magazine

By Paul Sorensen on April 14, 2009 9:00 AM

The April 2009 edition of the Oracle Certification E-Magazine is now online. Get the latest certification track updates, program news, and details on new Oracle certifications, upgrades, and beta testing. In this edition: Whatʼs The Difference: Oracle Certification & the...

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Oracle University Releases Two New E-Business Suite R12 Supply Chain Certifications

By Paul Sorensen on April 13, 2009 8:59 AM

Oracle University has just released two new certifications for E-Business Suite R12 Supply Chain. Users, implementers and consultants can now earn the Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Supply Chain Certified Expert Consultant, Purchasing (OCE) and/or the Oracle E-Business Suite R12...

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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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