Build an Enduring Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) Career
September 17, 2019 | 4 minute readThe Oracle Database Administrator career is changing. With the advent of machine learning and autonomous database, DBAs can see the writing on the wall - grow with the DBA role, or become a dinosaur.
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Protect you future. Build a career around Oracle Database.
Whether you are new to Oracle Database administration and want to make it a career, or you've worked with Oracle Database for years, and want to continue this challenging, rewarding line of work, pursuing Oracle Database Certification is the best way to keep your skills sharp and continue to expand your knowledge.
Oracle Database Certification exams take the role of a DBA into account and test on features and concepts that best represent what a DBA does on the job. Preparing for certification provides a broad look at topic areas, features, and activities that you may not see or realize you need day to day on your job. This expanded learning helps you, as the DBA - as the person who knows the most about your company's database, how to secure it, and how to optimize its performance - stay on the cutting edge of what tools and features are available, what direction Oracle Database is headed, and what direction is best for your company.
Continued learning and proving your skills and knowledge through certification puts you in a position to help make strategic decisions for the direction of your company's data gathering, management, analysis, security and more. The role of the the DBA is becoming more strategic as more of the day-to-day tasks of database management become automated. Knowing where things are headed and keeping your skills current is crucial to remaining relevant in a fast-moving climate.
A recent Pearson VUE Value of IT Certification Survey shows the positive effects of training and certification. See the full report.
When it comes to getting certified on Oracle Database, we strongly recommend that you keep up with the current release. Even if your company is still on Oracle Database 11g, you're going to want to know the latest technology so that you can make informed decisions for your strategic direction.
Refer to the Quick Guide below on how to earn an Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional credential and get yourself on the path to a rewarding and ever-expanding career.
If you do not yet have an Oracle Database Administration Certification:
Related: Are You Ready for the Next Generation of Oracle Database Administration Certification?
| Step 1: Pass this exam | Prepare for the exam with OU Training |
| Oracle Database Administration I | 1Z0-082 |
Oracle Database: Administration Workshop and Or complete the Oracle Database Administration Learning Subscription that provides 12 months of 24/7 access to continually updated training content. This learning subscription gives you access to both Oracle Database Admin 2019 exams at no additional cost. |
| Step 2: Pass This Exam | Prepare for the exam with OU Training |
| Oracle Database Administration II |1Z0-083 |
All of the courses below are recommended to best prepare for the exam. You can see a breakdown of which exam topics relate to each training course on the exam details page. Oracle Database: Managing Multitenant Architecture Or complete the Oracle Database Administration Learning Subscription that provides 12 months of 24/7 access to continually updated training content. This learning subscription gives you access to both Oracle Database Admin 2019 exams at no additional cost. |
If you need to upgrade your Oracle Database Administration Certification
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Brandye Barrington
Sr. Program Manager
Brandye is a Senior Program Manager with Oracle Certification. An experienced leader in the field of IT Certification, Brandye has been in the certification industry for nearly 20 years, helping to build, grow and adapt Oracle's world class certification program.
Brandye's expertise spans the operational intricacies of building and managing a global certification program; providing engaging dialog and building enduring relationships with customers and industry leaders; maintaining content and communications on an ever-evolving website, support structure and social media network; and keeping the Oracle Certification audience informed on new policies and procedures as well as new certifications, exams and products that enhance their careers and provide maximum ROI on their certification investment.
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