Updated December 22, 2021
Update: free OCI certification exams are now available until February 28, 2022
It’s no secret that there is an IT skills shortage that continues to impact people looking for meaningful careers and companies seeking qualified professionals. This skills gap has become even more pronounced as the pandemic continues to raise our reliance on technology, further highlighting the need for high-tech, cloud computing skills.
Recent graduates, unemployed or underemployed workers, and those looking to advance their careers face the challenge of obtaining the right skills needed to capitalize on the immense market opportunity while securing a relevant, future-proofed position. An estimated 133 million new jobs will require upskilling by 2022 (PwC), presenting opportunities to develop new, in-demand IT skills. Not to mention that according to ZipRecruiter, the U.S. median salary for Cloud Computing Professionals is an estimated $117,000 annually and growing.
Congruently, 80% of CEOs said they were concerned about the workplace skills gap, exacerbated by the fact that new technology continues to be created at a rapid rate (Forbes). The ability to hire qualified professionals with the right skillsets is imperative for any company to succeed.
At Oracle, we’re dedicated to help closing the widening IT skills gap by presenting new, lucrative, and sustainable opportunities that will help both workers and enterprises as they look to the future.
For this reason, we are now offering free Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) digital training and, for a limited time, free OCI certification worldwide – including our entire expert-created OCI learning curriculum from beginner to advanced, and for various role types.
OCI is the foundation of Oracle’s Cloud Services and underpins Oracle’s Enterprise Cloud Applications – serving hundreds of millions of professionals across the globe – presenting a tremendous opportunity to build a career across Oracle’s Cloud portfolio, and the potential to work for the thousands of companies that rely on Oracle’s Cloud technology to provide built-in security, high availability, superior price-performance, ability to scale, and more.
People and companies across the globe now have an increased ability to unlock new opportunities, improve growth, and speed innovation by skilling for a stronger future.
Learn more about our new program and get started today.
Introducing the Free OCI Training and Certification Program
The Free OCI Training and Certification Program allows anyone to gain a functional knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure solutions and includes:
- Access to free digital OCI training, including learning paths for OCI Foundations, OCI Architect Associate, OCI Operations, OCI Architect Professional, and more
- Free Certification exams through
December 31, 2021February 28, 2022 (extended) on OCI, Autonomous Database, and more - Hands-on labs through the Oracle Cloud free tier to enable practice in a live environment
- Live training sessions taught by Oracle experts who cover best practices and provide personalized feedback
- Career resources to support those who are seeking new job opportunities
About the Author:
Damien Carey, Senior Vice President of Oracle University, leads the foremost global IT education and certification provider for Oracle solutions. Damien is passionate about life-long learning and empowering businesses and professionals to achieve more through education and enablement. Throughout the course of his 25-year tenure at Oracle, Damien has continuously reimagined how education is created and delivered to ensure its effectiveness and ability to keep pace with shifting world norms and rapidly changing technology. Damien remains vigilantly focused on providing innovative, modern, digital education that is designed to seamlessly integrate with a learner’s daily life so they can learn without constraint.