Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-14 Thread bill thater
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>additional tests to >>convert it OCP7, took the two upgrades for 8 and 8i >>respectively. I >>never studied for the tests, in fact, I took them on >>the spur of the >>moment each time. I had never worked with 8 or 8i >>when I took those >>upgrades. so what does that tel

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-13 Thread Deepak Thapliyal
end money in a class that they could > probably teach from > > >>> > > >>memory > > >> > > >>>before they can get certification and that is > after getting 2 > > o

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-12 Thread Rachel Carmichael
>> > >>>From the website: > >>> > >>>--To become an Oracle Associate, you must pass the exams required > >>>-- for the Oracle Associate level of your selected job role. > >>> > >>Typically, > >> > >>&g

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-11 Thread orantdba
Hi Rachel, Now we are to the point,  is it valuable?  I say yes and I have studied for and passed the ocp for 7, upgraded to 8 and to 8i and will soon take the 9i upgrade test.  I also hold the Oracle 7 certification that was offered by Chauncey before the Oracle came out with the OCP.  Others

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-11 Thread Rachel Carmichael
nced level Oracle University courses > from > > --the list shown on this page as well as passing the OCM Practicum > exam. > > > > > > --Chris > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-11 Thread Rachel Carmichael
they are moving in the right direction with the practicum exam (although I'd want to know how practical the exam really is). Unfortunately, it's also a way to sell education courses -- you ALSO have to take TWO Oracle U classes. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anyone care to comment on the

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-11 Thread orantdba
[EMAIL PROTECTED]Phone : +44 (0) 115 - 95 76217EPABX : +44 (0) 115 - 957 6418 Ext. 76217Fax : +44 (0) 115 - 957 6018-Original Message-From: Bowes, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 10 January 2002 15:05To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-11 Thread Rachel Carmichael
OCD = good drugs :) (obsessive compulsive disorder) --- "Khedr, Waleed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OCP, OCA, OCM, OCD = ? > > How can you bring money? > > -Original Message- > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:16 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Anyone care to

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Kimberly Smith
of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised Wait a minute.  I never said it was bad for companies to make money.  My past posts on microsoft should have made that clear.  If Oracle can get away with it, then hey, more power to them.   My point was that they are trying

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Kimberly Smith
5 - 957 6018 >-Original Message- >From: Bowes, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 10 January 2002 15:35 >To: SARKAR, Samir; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Cc: Bowes, Chris >Subject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised > > From the website: > >--To become an

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Ruth Gramolini
or and pass > > the OCA, you cannot get the OCP certificat and recognition and you > > cannot even take the OCM. > > > > > > > > --Chris > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: SARKAR, Samir [mailto:[EMA

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Ken Janusz
Anyone CPIM? Ken -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:23 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:RE: The OCP bar is being raised I'm OCSlave. -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:46 PM To: Multiple recipien

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Gary Weber
Oracle Certified Professional, you > must pass all required > >exams > >--in your selected job role, including those at the > Associate level. > > > >--To become an Oracle Certified Master, you must > first be an Oracle > >--Certified Professional. Additionally, a

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Ken Janusz
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:55 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:RE: The OCP bar is being raised Oracle employees typically get Oracle training for free, esp. during times when they are "idle" - whenever THAT happens. Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems A

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Khedr, Waleed
I'm OCSlave. -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:46 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I know some Oracle employees that have OCD. -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:16 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L How many people

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Joe Raube
ored environment. By > > >--completing your Oracle Associate, you are > > half-way toward achieving the > > >-- Oracle Certified Professional credential. > > > > > >--To become an Oracle Certified Professional, you > > must pass all required > >

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
ts of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised How many people outhere that you know do actually have OCM. Not ORACLE employees. Just curious... Regards, Viktor -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Mohan, Ross
I know some Oracle employees that have OCD. -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:16 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L How many people outhere that you know do actually have OCM. Not ORACLE employees. Just curious... Regards, Viktor -- Please see

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Joe Raube
- >From: Joe Raube [<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:41 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >Subject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised > >Of course, those of us who already have the OCP and want to be called a >

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Viktor
you must > first be an Oracle > >--Certified Professional. Additionally, achieving > your OCM credential > >--requires attending two advanced level Oracle > University courses from > >--the list shown on this page as well as passing > the OCM Practicum exam. > > > &

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Bowes, Chris
Title: RE: The OCP bar is being raised Maybe I am completely misreading this.  However, I didn't see the 8 to 9 OCP upgrade and that is why I said, you'll have to take them over again.  If I am completely out to lunch and this is just a re-org of the Masters and OCP and those 8 O

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Bowes, Chris
6 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Re: The OCP bar is being raised Hmmm,Imagine that,  a publicly traded company that it trying to make money, I am shockeddismayed, I don't believe I will be able to sleep tonight.  Chris,  could you provide me with the list of companie

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread orantdba
' Cc:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: The OCP bar is beingraised Chris,   Am not clear on this. To b an OCP, we require to pass 5 examsright ?? So, if we getthe OCP Associate afterpassing 2 exams, we need to pass only another 3 e

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Kimberly Smith
Title: RE: The OCP bar is being raised Actually, looks like to me that they simply revised their Masters program.  Its exactly the same requirements except they now added an exam at the end.  Not to many folks were going after the Master level except for the actual Oracle employees

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Ken Janusz
Title: RE: The OCP bar is being raised ENRON   -Original Message- From: orantdba [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:36 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: The OCP bar is being raised   Hmmm, Imagine that,  a publicly traded

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Joe Raube
957 6418 Ext. 76217 >Fax : +44 (0) 115 - 957 6018 >-Original Message- >From: Bowes, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 10 January 2002 15:35 >To: SARKAR, Samir; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Cc: Bowes, Chris >Subject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised > > From t

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Richard Ji
Oh yeah, that's absolutly the idea behind it. For Oracle to grab more money. Personally I never gave a crap about certification. We don't need an entity like Oracle or MS to tell us how much we know. We learn stuff because we love to not because of the certificates. Yes, I do know the benefits

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Deshpande, Kirti
sage- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:16 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:The OCP bar is being raised Anyone care to comment on the following, IMHO it's about time:

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Joe Raube
o:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:16 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >Subject: The OCP bar is being raised > >Anyone care to comment on the following, IMHO it's about time: >--

Re:RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread dgoulet
Well, A number of folks have weighed in on this matter & I appreciate each point of view, especially those about Oracle Education just trying to justify itself. What IMHO is good in this is the praticum exam. It lends a true degree of certified hands on professionalism to the certificate, not ju

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread orantdba
Title: RE: The OCP bar is being raised Hmmm, Imagine that,  a publicly traded company that it trying to make money, I am shocked dismayed, I don't believe I will be able to sleep tonight.   Chris,  could you provide me with the list of companies that are not trying to make money? I wa

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread SARKAR, Samir
; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Cc: Bowes, ChrisSubject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised From the website: --To become an Oracle Certified Professional, you must pass all required exams --in your selected job role, including those at the Associate level.   The way I read that, y

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Khedr, Waleed
OCP, OCA, OCM, OCD = ? How can you bring money? -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:16 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Anyone care to comment on the following, IMHO it's about time: --

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Bowes, Chris
D]'Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: RE: The OCP bar is being raised Chris,   Am not clear on  this. To b an OCP, we require to pass 5 examsright ?? So, if we get the OCP Associate after passing 2 exams, we need to pass only another 3 exams for getting OCP

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
y $0.02. I can't help it... Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:16 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: The OCP bar is being raised Anyone care to comment on the f

Re: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Ron Rogers
Dick,  I see value in the addition of the two levels of certification.  With the addition of the OCA certification it will allow "junior" DBA's to start on the read to successful certification. Learning and understanding the basics of SQL and ADMIN should be promoted, displayed, and rewarde

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread SARKAR, Samir
Title: RE: The OCP bar is being raised Chris,   Am not clear on  this. To b an OCP, we require to pass 5 examsright ?? So, if we get the OCP Associate after passing 2 exams, we need to pass only another 3 exams for getting OCP or do we have to go through all the 5 exams all over again

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Bowes, Chris
Title: RE: The OCP bar is being raised I'd say the cost is being raised.  Look at the requirements for each.  You can't just take the OCM exam.  No we would first have to get the OCA.  Whether or not we need the entry level cert we have to have it.  Then, and only then, can we ta

RE: The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread Karniotis, Stephen
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web:www.compuware.com -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:16 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: The OCP bar is being raised Anyone care to comment on the following, IMHO

The OCP bar is being raised

2002-01-10 Thread dgoulet
Anyone care to comment on the following, IMHO it's about time: --- Introducing two new levels of Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Achievement A recent *IDC report on IT Education and Training Services quoted dat