Oracle database Certification is a recognition to you, to work as qualified professional recognized around the world to work on Oracle database at various levels.With Oracle certification you will get more Opportunities and higher Pay packages.
Being an Oracle certified Professional you would be having the right skills, efficient hands-on work experience to work on Oracle datbase.
Oracle provides three certification tracks. You can choose any track that best suits your individual job profile and your interests.
Oracle certification tracks :
- Oracle database Administrator
- Web Application developer
- Oracle Application server administrator.
Oracle database Administrator (DBA):
The tasks of a typical database administrator are
1. Installing
2. database Modelling and design
3. Database configuration
4. creating users
5. Back up and recovery
6. Performance tuning
7. Data recovery
8. Problem solving
9. Upgrades
10. Migration
Oracle database Administration track is further divided in to two tracks.
- Oracle 10g Certified Associate, Professional and Master
- Oracle 9i Certified Associate, Professional and Master.
Oracle 8i Certification track is the actual Oracle database administration track available until oracle 9i database version is releseaed.
People who have completed Oracle 8i certified Professional track can migrate to Oracle 9i certified professional track by clearing an exam.
Oracle9i Certified Associate
The certification tracks begins with Associate level. OracleCertified Associates have skill sets to work as a Oracle developer or can act as an Associate helping the senior database administrators. In order to become a Oracle 9i certified DBA associate , you need to clear two exams.
1. Exam #1Z0-007 Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL
This is an online exam. It is also available at Oracle University or Authorized Prometric TestCenters.
Exam Price: $95.00 USD
Duration: 120 minutes
Number of Questions: 52
Passing Score: 71%
OR
Exam #1Z0-001 Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL
If the exam #1Z0-001 is already cleared then there is no need to take the exam #1Z0-007.
Exam Price: $125.00 USD
Duration: 120 minutes
Number of Questions: 57
Passing Score: 68%
2.Exam #1Z0-031 Oracle 9i Database: Fundamentals I
Exam Price: $125.00 USD
Duration: 120 minutes
Number of Questions: 60
Passing Score: 73%
Oracle 9i Certified Database Professional :-
You need to be Oracle 9i dba associate(OCA) inorder to qualify for Oracle 9i Certified Professional certification track.If you want to add the qualification of Oracle 9i database administrator certified Professional ( OCP), you must pass the following 2 exams .
1. Exam #1Z0-032 Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals II
Exam Price: $125.00 USD
Duration: 120 minutes
Number of Questions: 63
Passing Score: 73%
2. Exam #1Z0-033 Oracle9i Database: Performance Tuning
Exam Price: $125.00 USD
Duration: 120 minutes
Number of Questions: 65
Passing Score: 72%
To Obtain Oracle 9i OCP certification , you need one Oracle university hands-on experience in addition to the above two exams.