Thanks for the input, everyone. I've gone back and am now leaning
towards a VCC (Vancouver Community College) certificate:
Database Developer Certificate (DDC)
http://www.vcc.ca/cs/_printable-datesort.cfm?
area=CSCOMPUTERprog=DATABASE#CSCOMPUTERDATABASE
What I like about this is the
Well, it sounds like something you can learn a lot from. But nobody's
ever heard of it. And if you're looking to learn about MySQL in
particular, I suspect you won't get much out of this; it will mostly
be general knowledge. So if you're looking for a job as a MySQL DBA,
I suspect this won't do
So I can relate a little personal knowledge about this. In July of last
year I had someone approach me and ask how they could get a job as a
DBA. After talking for a bit, it turned out that he had no database
experience. He actually use to be a lawyer and decided to make a
change. I told
I'm considering studying for:
Certified MySQL Associate (CMA)
http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide#t21
At first glance, it seems to follow:
http://www.mysql.com/training/courses/introduction_to_databases.html
I can hit the bookstore to find out more, of course. But, what I was
Hi,
On Feb 20, 2008 6:13 AM, Thufir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm considering studying for:
Certified MySQL Associate (CMA)
http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide#t21
At first glance, it seems to follow:
http://www.mysql.com/training/courses/introduction_to_databases.html
I can hit
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Baron Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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In my opinion there is a tremendous shortage of qualified DBAs for
MySQL. The certification may establish that you have at least a
baseline of knowledge. If you're looking for a job, you could hardly
go wrong
