I am seriously considering pursuing one, since it can be sold to hiring managers as a sign of professional competence.
Look at it from a cost/benefit ratio standpoint. Will someone with this cerifification make $2000 more over her professional life than she would without? So it takes a round trip ticket and three days of vacation. Get the company to pay for it or write it off as a business expense. Good investment, easy money, instant credibility to many hiring managers. jack silvey > On 19 Jun 2002 at 4:38, Ron Rogers wrote: > > Date sent: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 04:38:18 -0800 > To: Multiple recipients of list > ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > It seems that our list has made mention in this > report from > > Searchdatabase.com. And Oracle is trying to > justify the $2000 expence. > > If I read this correct the $2000 is for 9i OCP. > > ======= > > LEAD STORY > > > > ORACLE FUELS CERTIFICATION CONTROVERSY | > SearchDatabase > > Oracle has a new requirement for its potential > certified > > professionals, and the price tag is about $2,000. > Many DBAs aren't > > happy about the new policy but Oracle says the > class makes their > > certification more valuable than ever. Read the > details of the new > > mandate, and what DBAs and industry experts have > to say about it. > > > > For the full details, click: > > > http://www.searchdatabase.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid13_gci833782,00.html > > ... > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Eric D. Pierce > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jack Silvey INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).