No idea how many there are at this stage. I'd suspect less than 100, and possibly even less than 50 at this stage.
As for helping in get work, I haven't changed my job since I got it, but that really wasn't why I did it anyway. I did mine as one of the beta testers, so my reasons for doing it were: 1. Validation of the practicum itself 2. Checking for my own interest to see if this was a real test of your knowledge rather than a your ability to read a book and memorize it. Pete "Controlling developers is like herding cats." Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA -----Original Message----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 12:59 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L how many people are actually OCMs? and those of you that are, has it helped you in getting work? > > From: "Richard Foote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/12/12 Fri AM 07:54:26 EST > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? > > Hi Robert, > > That's all very interesting. > > The various press releases at the time (e.g. > http://www.dulcian.com/PRESS%20RELEASE_OCM.htm) all suggest that the "6 best > Oracle experts in the world" were handed these prestigious awards. Even the > TUSC website only makes mention of these awards being handed to Mr Niemiec. > > If he indeed actually took and passed the practical exam in person, and if > obtaining OCM status is as prestigious as the marketing makes it out to be, > then I would recommend Mr Niemiec perhaps promote his "hands-on" involvement > a little more (rather than the handed hands-off bit) as this I'm sure all > comes as news to many. > > It's actually a very brave thing to have done when you think about it. It's > a little bit like being given a brand new car as a present and saying "oh no > no, I want to prove I can drive it first". It's all great if you pass the > driving test but if you were to fail, boy, would you look silly holding > those car keys ;) > > Did he have any such reservations ? > > Cheers > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 8:29 AM > > > > As I recall Rich talking about it, he did indeed take the exam. It was not > > just "handed" to him. > > > > Robert > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Sent: 12/11/2003 3:59 PM > > > > you mean niemic didnt actually have to take the test? It was just handed > > to > > him? who is jeremiah wilton? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:09 PM > > > > > > > IIRC, Tanel did the OCM as well, but I suspect most of the others on > > > your list aren't prepared to waste their time attending OCP exams and > > > courses just so they can get the OCM. :) > > > > > > There were some honorary OCM's announced when the program first > > started > > > (OOW2002?). From memory, Rich Niemic and Jeremiah Wilton are the only > > > names that spring to mind from that group. > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > "Controlling developers is like herding cats." > > > > > > Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook > > > > > > "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" > > > > > > Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Mladen Gogala > > > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 7:54 AM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > I know only of Pete Sharman. Who are other Oracle Certified Masters on > > > this group? I suspect Tanel to be one, as well as Steve Adams, Cary > > > Millsap, > > > Mogens Norgaard, Anjo Kolk, Wolfgang Breitling, Gaja V. and Kirti > > > Deshpande. > > > Am I correct? > > > > > > Mladen Gogala > > > Oracle DBA > > > -- > > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > > -- > > > Author: Mladen Gogala > > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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). 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