RE: New policy on Oracle Certifications
- From: "Ric Van Dyke" <ric.van.dyke@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dedba@xxxxxxxxxx>, <curtisbl@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:08:28 -0500
That is the reason it makes sense. The whole reason these
"certification programs" exist is to make money for the respective
companies. Most of these certifications just mean some one was able to
pass a test on a given day. It hardly guarantees any sort of
proficiency in the said topic. I've interviewed folks with DBA
certification that couldn't coherently tell me what the difference was
between MOUNT and NOMOUNT.
Certifications look cool on a resume (CV) but work experience is a much
better guide on some ones ability to perform a job.
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Subject: Re: New policy on Oracle Certifications
How does this make sense, except for money making? DBA certification
includes the version on which you're certified. Recertification is not
really "re" anything, as you are forced to upgrade to a current version.
This does not ensure or even refresh expertise on retired systems, it
merely ensures a revenue stream for Oracle - not unlike the MCSE
programs...
On 10/10/14 05:19, Bobby Curtis wrote:
Makes sense; however, I think this is a money maker for Oracle
as well.
Bobby Curtis, MBA
curtisbl@xxxxxxxxx
http://about.me/dbasolved
On Oct 9, 2014, at 15:11, Hans Forbrich <
fuzzy.graybeard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
FYI - from https://blogs.oracle.com/certification/entry/1055_01
"The Oracle Certification Program is implementing a
recertification requirement for our Oracle Database Administration
credentials."
Just giving people a heads-up ...
/Hans
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