yes that is correct, I teach OCA class here for Nationwide Insurance, and to get OCA does not require an instructor led course. joe _______________________________________ Joe Testa, Oracle Certified Professional Senior Engineering & Administration Lead (Work) 614-677-1668 (Cell) 614-312-6715 From: Guillermo Alan Bort <cicciuxdba@xxxxxxxxx> To: aluoor@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 03/24/2011 12:43 PM Subject: Re: reviews of Oracle SELF-STUDY CD COURSE Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For OCP (I don't think OCA requires it) you need to attend an instructor-led course, so no, the CDs will not be enough. Check the certifications page in OTN for a list of approved courses for this requirement for each exam. hth Alan.- On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Sven Aluoor <aluoor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi folks Did anyone use the self-study CD course from Oracle? Is this a valid course for exam? (Oracle requires official training for certification). Does the training software run on Mac OS X (or Linux)? Is this video training recommended (worth the money)? It's quite expensive (over 1000$) comparing to other training videos on the market. cheers Sven -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l