All about oracle certification.

Three-tier certification track
In the 8i certification track, candidates were required to pass all five exams before earning a credential. The 9i program consists of three related DBA credentials, not just one.

To accomplish this, Oracle split the OCP into two levels, then added a third above those two:

Passing the first two tests qualifies the candidate as an Oracle Certified Associate (OCA). No Instructor-Led Training requirement applies at this level. OCAs are qualified to take on junior-level DBA jobs or work as part of a development team as a database analyst. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) requires all four exams plus the ILT class. An OCP is positioned to act independently as a full DBA in charge of installing, configuring, and tuning Oracle databases. The fourth exam, on Performance Tuning, becomes available in September 2002. The new level, Oracle Certified Master (OCM), will become available in October 2002. It requires the candidate to complete two advanced DBA courses at Oracle University, plus a unique, two-day, lab-based exam called a practicum. Candidates will complete a number of scenarios and troubleshooting exercises to prove their skill with the Oracle database. OCMs are the Oracle gurus who can be expected to do virtually anything with Oracle technology. Received on Fri Nov 04 2005 - 22:42:44 CST