Degree/Diploma

240 Hrs

Over 60,000 people so far have registered Oracle certifications worldwide and the certifications themselves seem to be in growing demand from employers. Oracle certifications cover 3 distinct career paths; Database Administrator (OCA, OCP), Application Developer and Web Application Server Administrator. The links and resources that I have are mostly for the Database Administrator path, although you may find some useful information for the other tracks also by exploring the sites listed.

The OCA is the entry-level certification in which you are expected to pass two exams, one of which is a supervised examination, and the other that you can do over the Internet. An OCA is expected to have sufficient knowledge that will allow them to support database administrators or application developers in a somewhat junior role. Even though it’s considered an entry-level certification, having the certification will put you one step ahead of those who don’t have it, so it’s certainly worth the effort and it’s a pre-requisite if you wish to go on to a OCP or OCM.

The OCP is the next step up in a DBA’s path that again requires the passing of two exams as well as having to attend an instructor led course (or an online one). You must have already passed the OCA exams to register for the OCP. There are some exceptions to the requirement to attend a course, but the majority of people will fall under the umbrella of that requirement.
Basic AIX course is designed for System Administrators and end-users that are new to the AIX Operating System. On this course delegates will learn how to accomplish basic tasks such as creating, organising and removing files, using electronic mail and text editors, printing and monitoring their processes. Delegates learn to accomplish these tasks through the command line interface.