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Watch out for the beta exams. I took one for Oracle8i way back when
and it cost something like $25 or $50 (I forget exactly which). A
bargain, says I. It was over 200 questions, and they were asking for
feedback on the questions. Feeling altruistic, I gave lots of
feedback, and passed the exam easily. Did my bit for the "Oracle
community" and got a bargain on certification, says I. Then I waited for my certificate. Finally, after a few months of waiting, I called the OCP folks to find out that passing the beta exam does not mean getting certification. I asked the person why I paid $25 (or $50, I forget) and then spent 2 hours providing copious feedback to four times as many questions as the normal exam, and the person replied, "You paid so you can take the beta exam". I kid you not. Oracle actually thought people would want to pay to provide beta feedback, for no other benefit. So, I took it again at full price and chalked it up to a learning experience. Read the small print. Saad Khan wrote: Does anyone have any updates on 11g certification?-- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l |
