Re: any certified ORACLE DBAs? (RANT)

Oleg Dimerman wrote:
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> I am looking into ORACLE DBA certification - could you please
> share your experiences?
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> how difficult is it?
> industry recognition?
> how many people are certified?
>
> TIA
>
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> Oleg Dimerman (olegd_at_oeonline.com)

I have had my Oracle Education DBA Masters Certificate for several years now and thought a nice way to round off my resume would be to get certified. I spent long hours prepping and intended to take the test at IOUG-A in Dallas last week. But guess what? The testing was canceled. Of all the time/place to cancel it. I’m sure 100’s of people like me intended to take the test and ended up with nothing but a bad attitude to show for it.

Needless to say I will never, never again consider taking the exam. An employer may raise an eyebrow when they see the word “certified” on a resume, but what really counts is a good interview. Don’t waste your time on prepping for the exam. Crack open the Oracle7 Server Concepts and Administrator’s Guide’s and prep for that interview.

As a side note, always be prepared to name “ALL” the Oracle background processes, what they do, and when they do it, “IN DETAIL”. I have asked this interview question to many DBA candidates and have found it separates the true DBA’s from the DBA wanabee’s.

Brian P. Mac Lean
brian.maclean_at_teldta.com

“Get out of your own way” Received on Thu May 08 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT