Jobs as a OCA

Need a bit of advice -
I have recently passed my OCA exams and now certified. I would like to put a hold on my OCP certification and instead gain some real experience in a job and expand my knowledge much beyond than just books.
I have looked at various IT job forums and to my suprise ive found no such jobs for OCA's (with 0 yrs exp.). Im getting a bit worried as to what should I do and request for people to share their experiece with me and how should i go about it. I live in London.

Jobs as a OCA
Sir,
I was going through one of your old replay to a beginner ….for getting a right opening u wrote:
In what part of the world you are ? A lot depends on that.
Sir could u pls explain why u told like … b’coz I am a junior looking for a job now located in UAE (as core DBA) want to relocate to India why will be your suggestion …. I had applied im many job sites and I got all most three interviews but they a expecting more practical knowledge ….how can I improve my self …here I am into limited exposer
Hope fully….

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Concept behind OCA

Hi,
I really don’t understand the concept behind OCA, if I was to follow the track line
Introduction to SQL and Fundamentals of Database Administration (Part I) which includes concepts of instance, etc and also creating databases, tablespaces, etc. What sort of job can an OCA DBA apply to? Since Fundamentals of Database Administration (II) contains the backup and recover, networking concepts and issues while Performance tuning contains the performance related concepts, issues etc. As a DBA backup and recovery as well performance tuning are among the DBA tasks.
Please clarify.
Thank you,
Adith

OCA is only a track to satisfiying your OCP. But still you can get a junior DBA's position if you are clear in your concepts.

Quest for OCA DBA Cert

I'm seeking help from anyone willing to provide it. A little background here, I'm 24 with a BS majoring in Political Science and a Minor in Computer Information Systems (CIS). My CIS classes included a semester about SDLC and a class focusing on Oracle Databasing, working with 10g for the semester. I also have some background in Visual Basic programming, completing two semesters of that.
I'm currently working in the Information Assurance field with 2 years experience and a Security+ cert from CompTIA. However, I've become exhausted (read: bored) in my field and would like to make a career change to something more hands on. I figure that I enjoyed my work getting my minor in CIS, especially my class on databasing, and that I could shoot for an OCA DBA certification and make a career change, and from there seek the OCP.
I guess my question is this: from everyone's experiences, what are your thoughts on my prospects of landing a job with an OCA DB and no real experience? I would have no problem being a junior DBA since I still have plenty of time to advance through my career. I am also under the assumption that it would be best to look for a job with a small company that may need one person to cover multiple tasks.
Am I delusional in thinking that I could make this jump, or is there a chance for me to get my Cert and move on to a new career path?
Thanks to anyone in advance for advice.

In general in the US, there aren't a whole lot of positions for junior DBAs. Most tasks that you could potentially hand off to a junior DBA are things that Oracle has automated or things that can be done with shell scripts or database jobs.
There are three relatively common paths to becoming a DBA. The first option is to start as a developer that specializes in the database side of things and to transition into a more DBA-type role often going through a development DBA role. The second option is to start of a "jack of all trades" at a smaller company that handles database administration, system administration, web servers, etc. The third ption is to start as a systems admin and transition into more of a database administration role.
If you're looking for an entry-level job, my bias would be to suggest that you look for a database developer role with a larger company or to look for a "jack of all trades" position with a smaller company.
Justin

Advice me regarding the certification path for 10g database certification.

Hello friends,
I am planning to take the certification for Oracle 10g database Associate, and am confused about the codes of the tests I need to take.
I have following queries:-
1) Is it enough to take 1Z0-042, to take Oracle Certified Associate, certification?
2) Is it necessary to take 1Z0-047 as a support for this certification?
3) Would I be considered for job openings if I get certified? (I mean the frequency of jobs). I know it is hard to answer this question, however I want an idea of applying for certified related jobs that accept OCA.
Please advice me in this regard.
Thanks in advance
Murli

Please post any other certification-related questions in the forum: Oracle Certification Program
To become OCA you need to do the 1z0-042 exam and one of the following exams: 1z0-007, 1z0-051, 1z0-047.
Becoming certified will put you in front of many people, but what employers are mostly looking for is experience. Many companies require a certification for the person to be even eligible for the interview, others use it as a differential.

Guys i did my OCA Certification. KIndly suggest me as what i should do now for a good job in india beside completing OCP certification?

I want to work and i need to know what are the scopes & what i should do to get a good job which has further growth and what courses can i do beside OCP certification. I am confused so kindly help me. Also, i completed my OCA 6 months before does it effect in getting jobs?

As Phillippe indicates -- which OCA you mean makes a big difference. My guess is you are referring to the DBA OCP, but I could be wrong. I have written a number of articles targeted to people looking to start their Oracle career. Links to four of them are below:
DBA or Developer? Deciding which one suits you best. - CertMag
Oracle Certification Prep: I know nothing about Oracle... but I want to be a DBA.
Oracle Certification Prep: The path to becoming an Oracle DBA
Oracle Certification Prep: Oracle Certified but not Oracle Employed

Suggestion for a new OCA / OCE exam

I have noticed that there are a lot of candidates who learn for an exam. There seems to be a lot of incentive to studying for the exam and "learning" the material.
However, there are also a lot of candidates who do not understand the 'certification', 'learning', 'followup' processes. It also seems that if there is no reward, such as a certificate, skills and processes are overlooked or misunderstood.
I suggest an OCA (or perhaps an OCE) level exam that tests the candidate for "How to find information on Education.oracle.com, Certification.oracle.com, Certview.oracle.com, Tahiti.oracle.com, OTN.oracle.com"; "What happens after you write the exam and how long do I have to wait"; "Why I should have only one testing ID"; "What is a FAQ"; "Ability to use internet search engines and how to formulate questions"; "Why do forum administrators bother with Forum Stickies", and the like.
While somewhat tongue-in-cheek (or at least cheeky), I encourage thinking about this. We are churning out people who supposedly are professionals, and yet some have no idea what that 'professional' icon means or where to find out more information about it.

Well not an OCA or an OCE certificate but perhaps an OCS, and that could be useful for partners as well. The problem is if offered online it would be abused.
I get concerned when a candidate newly registered for OTN has just passed the high stakes exam for an OCA wonders where their certificate is. It is a concern they don't seem to have researched the certification process much. The lack of familiarity with the certification process seems slightly concerning ... and there is probably a lack of familiarity with the Oracle websites as well, which is not what one would expect from a certified person.
The new OTN registration isn't a definite indicator of a problem here, but it is a strong indicator there may be something unsatisfactory.
Indeed the absolute worse case is an SQL exam online by proxy taker followed by braindump use or a proxy take of the high stakes exams.
In practice I would suspect that an unbalanced delivery of the WDP training or third party training or university training may be a culprit. (and I may be wrong here). (Note there seems to be an increasing tendency for some universities to focus on education by certification study ... ).
I really think it would be useful if a candidate was required to register with Oracle (by means of an SSO/OTN account) before being able to book a certification examination rather than being simply able to goto Pearson VUE/Prometric (This is the case with a lot of other Testing programmes, and was the case with Sun until recently). IMHO This would encourage a good 'first contact' with Oracle and would encourage the following benefits:
- A relationship with Oracle would be established sooner during the exam preparation process.
- There would be an opportunity to point the candidate at useful processes, authorized learning methods and resources via email.
- An earlier point in the learning process to discourage bad learning technique
- The sales people would love the opportunity to sell oracle training.
I think there is an argument for requiring OTN registration at least a month before a certification exam can be booked ... exceptions being if an Oracle University Course has been attended. However the logistics would probably fail on this and it could hurt people who have just left an employment.
Edited by: bigdelboy on 07-Apr-2010 00:57 PS: - Hans - You also didnt great job with one of the sticky announcements. I really think however now that Prometric / Pearson Transition has happened and merge with Sun is stable all the sticky posts should be reviewed and rolled into one entitled something eyecatching like only silly people should not read this FAQ first

May be it's not correct question or theme Oracle - Job

Hello dear friends.
I am professional Oracle developer and DBA, Exp with Oracle 6+ year. Now my position is : Oracle developers team leader (5 developers in team) on worlwide software company with headquarters in Russia.
OCA in PL/SQL Development and now have preparation for two more exams. At the end of the year I will be OCA in DBA and OCP in PL/SQL.
I am really fun of Oracle. I love it. Also have good resume adopted for the US.
My English is quite enougth to communicate.
The question is: Where I can find company or people for demonstarte my level., just for free may be with RDP or else.
Maybe you know someone who can give me TEST TASK, or maybe real. I can do it free with a lot of comments in code and with WORD format description and etc.
I have resume in monster.com, every day there are about 2-3 e-mails about job, but it's difficult to find H1B ready offer.
Thanks. My e-mail: [email protected]
Of course my suggestion is actual for this and next year.

You may find it easier to relocate to Canada as a first step to getting to the US: Something to consider.Canada does not accept IT professionals anymore unless one has arranged employment.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp
To Aleksei Iakushev:
I doubt that it is possible to find job here in Canada, being in Russia.
But you can try to contact job agencies like Monster and may be other ones.
Do not deal with agencies that ask money from you to arrange employment - it is illegal in Canada, and they will be zhuliki (con artists).

1Z0-051 Oracle Certification - OCA

Hi. I am in a fix and so need your help.
I am planning to give 1Z0-051 Oracle Certification exam(Oracle Database 11g- SQL fundamentals). However, I will be unable to give my 1Z0-052 exam(Oracle Database 11g- Administration-I) at this time. So, if I give only 1Z0-051 exam, then will it carry some weightage in my resume? Also, if I pass the 1Z0-051 exam, then how should I put it in my resume? That I am a Oracle Certified individual?

806538 wrote:
Hi. I am in a fix and so need your help.
I am planning to give 1Z0-051 Oracle Certification exam(Oracle Database 11g- SQL fundamentals). However, I will be unable to give my 1Z0-052 exam(Oracle Database 11g- Administration-I) at this time. So, if I give only 1Z0-051 exam, then will it carry some weightage in my resume? Also, if I pass the 1Z0-051 exam, then how should I put it in my resume? That I am a Oracle Certified individual?If you pass the 1z0-051 you may put that in your resumé.
(If you need proof of this copy the report from the test center ... you cannot really get from of this from Oracle. Certview will publish certifcations, not exam passes). If you take this online there is no proof it was you you actually took the exam).
However you are not Oracle certified and must not put that in your resume ... you may only put it in your resumé when you have proof from Oracle you have been awarded a Certification.
The weight of this exam pass, and indeed any exam pass or certification, can depend on the reader(s) of the resumé; and the nature of job you are applying for; and the strength of the other candidates for the job. Suppose an employer was looking for CV's for a DBA job. Assuming the HR/agencies let the CV's through they might get (in practice a higher number of DBA OCPs might be expected):
Person with a 1z0-051 pass and degree and no experience.
5 with 9i DBA OCP, most with MA degrees, with no experience
10g DBA OCA obtained 3 years ago with no experience.
Apparently experienced DBA with no formal qualifications and no degree.
Now the first and last candidates have a high probability of being what they say they are, but the first wuld be no good if an experienced DBA was needed. It would be necessary at interview to be careful to check the others had the experience level claimed due to certifications being obtained though cheating and fraud. Its also worth noting DBA OCA does not cover backups / restores in depth.
However if what was needed was someone to query database results as a result of some tests the first candidate might acutally be the most suitable .. assuming he has studied the 1z0-051 carefully. The 10g OCA might not have done SQL ... the experienced DBA might feel that was not a suitable job for him, and the 9i DBA OCPs may have rushed (or cheated) their way through 1z0-007 as quickly as possible and would not be interested / capablle of this work.
(Please note this article is biased against 9i DBA OCP ... at one point my understanding is there was a particularly high level of cheating/fraud against this certification and some poor training from some WDP institutions ... which is a pity for those achieving the certification through due work and good training).

Should I go for Oracle 10g OCA/OCP or 11g OCA/OCP Certification?

Hi all,
I am lil bit confuse to decide about my oracle core dba certification.
Please help me to know, as per the present requirements of the business organizations.
***Should I go for Oracle 10g OCA/OCP or 11g OCA/OCP Certification?***
Hope u guys answer me earliest.
Thanks & Regards,

Most likely, it doesn't matter too much. I doubt that most employers are terribly concerned with what recent version of Oracle you have a certification on.
That said, if it matters
- What does your organization use? What are their plans to upgrade? If your company still uses 9.2 primarily and has plans to upgrade to 10.2 this year, you're probably better off with a 10g certification. If your company is already running mostly 11.2, you're probably better off with an 11g certification.
- What do most employers in your particular part of the world tend to use? What do job postings in your particular part of the world generally list?
Justin

Query Regarding the Oracle PL/SQL Developer OCA

Hi All
I am planning to go for the certification "Oracle PL/SQL Developer OCA "
But I am not sure what is value of this certification in market.
Please help me out.
Thanks in advance
Amit

My view is this: The more you can put on your resume, usually the better. By itself, its not worth anything. Combined with several years of experience, it could make a difference. If you go for a job and have 5 years of experience and a certification, and the other candidate just has 5 years, as long as you both interview well, I'd say you have a slightly better shot because you have that extra thing on your resume.
You need to look at it in that respect - but its not a magic key to get you any job. Of course different countries may be different in how they view certiciations.

Is it possible to get ....OCA and Oracle certified SQL expert ...together ?

Hie there everyone ...
i have a little question puzzling me ...
just today i passed my , Oracle DataBase 10g Administration I --- ( 1Z0-042 ) ... on my way for OCA certification.
But now , as it required another exam to get certificate and this is my question ...
Which Exam is more preferred for this ?? ... at present oracle is offering 4 exams ...
1. 1z0-001 ... introduction to oracle: Sql and Pl/Sql
2. 1z0-007 ... Introduction to oracle 9i ( i like 10g more so , i prefer to not to go backwards )
3. 1z0-047 ... Oracle DB SQL expert ( my choice )
4. 1z0-051 ... Oracle DB 11g : SQL fundamentals
now when i was looking at these options , i come to know that , if i give exam 1Z0-047 ... i can get individual certificate as ORACLE DB Certified SQL EXPERT ...
SO , my question is ... if i go for 1Z0-047 , will i get 2 certificates ?? i means , as i have already cleared 2 exams for OCA_ ... and another for passing this 1Z0-047 as a ORACLE DB CERTIFIED SQL EXPERT ??_
can i hit two birds with one stone ??
please if someone can answer/confirm it asap ... so i can give that exam in next weekend ( i've already prepared for it ) ...
thanks in advance for any help ...

pari kankaria wrote:
oh my god. this whole thing is making me confused too!
if i go for this 047 exam then will i be an OCE or OCA??
if PASS(1z0-047) then Awarded SQL Certified Expert OCE;
But DIFFICULTY(1z0-047) > MAX(DIFFICULTY(1z0-051,1z0-007)) !
But Cost(1z0-047) > Cost(1z0-051,1z0-007) -- But not by much
and pls tell me what is the basic difference between all the exam options we have to become an OCA, particularly between exams 051 and 047 ?
since i am working in forms 6i , reports and pl/sql which exam would be better for me? and ya i am already working as a developer so have practical knowledge in sql so preapring for the courses would'nt be much a difficulty for me.
so pls suggest me which exam would suit me the best. thanksI your other post as well and nearly was to make this suggestion to you the you look at PL/SQL Developer Certifications. Because they match your current experience they will always help you in moving jobs.
You can also find studying for them will help your current work.
I would suggest 1z0-051 first. It ensures your up to some 11g features and will but you can learn new things on the way. It also gets you used to taking a prometric exam. It can be done online, you if you search other posts I give some reasons why I think this is not so good for most people. Others might argue 1z0-007 is an easier exam to take as you may be familiar with all constructs.
Some people plump straight for 1z0-047. You have to know a fair bit about analytic functions for this so its not trivial. But you do get a certificate for passing the exam, and as Jack shows it can be done. But its a harder exam.
PL/SQL OCA ought to be well within your grasp too. You have the choice of 1z0-147 or 1z0-144 (current in beta as 1z0-144, a long exam, but currently very cheap). From other posts you will see I dont think highly of 1z0-147, and quite frankly you wont learn a lt studying for it. 1z0-144 is the more recent exam and has more interesting topics and I think I'd advise who to aim for that (and if you take the beta exam you get some respect for me from trying it!). But certainly take one other exam at a prometric center before taking a beta!
Rgds - bigdelboy

Please Advice me which Exam to choose for OCA

Which of the below exam shall i choose for certification which is important and good for my career.
1Z0-001
Introduction to Oracle: SQL® and PL/SQL™
or
1Z0-007
Introduction to Oracle9i SQL®
or
1Z0-047
Oracle Database SQL Expert
or
1Z0-051
Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals
Thanks in Advance

user10946311 wrote:
Which of the below exam shall i choose for certification which is important and good for my career.
Improving SQL skills will often be a good thing for a large range of people.
Checkout [www.oracle.com/education/certification] and particularly 'View all certification' to help you choose.
Also Drill down from the that link for exam topics, training and authorized practice exams.
A better way of choosing the question is what set of skills would do I think I can and would like to master,
Where do I think these skills will help me in a career,
What training will I need to master those skills,
And what certification will should that I have mastered them.
If you have already a little/experience I suggest 1z0-047 for Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert* perhaps ought to be exam of choice, as this ought to be useful for the widest range of jobs. However I might actually suggest going for 1z0-051 first as a possibly easier target stepping stone. Incidently I have not taken 1z0-047 myself.
1Z0-001
Introduction to Oracle: SQL® and PL/SQL™This exam is about to be retired and is therefore probably bad choice.
1Z0-047
Oracle Database SQL ExpertCannot be taken online, perhaps a good thing. May lead to an OCE certification. May be harder to study for and marginally more expensive
1Z0-007
Introduction to Oracle9i SQL®
1Z0-051
Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals 1Both can be taken online and are adequate component of a number of certifications. 11g is obviously more up to date. Both, I believe, are not subject to a 14 day retake if you fail.
The osbourne/oracle press ISBN-13: 978-0071597869: OCA Oracle Database 11g SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide: Exam 1Z0-051 (Osborne Oracle Press Series) does a good job of covering 1z0-051 if your starting with some experience of SQL but I suggest you should suppliment that with quality (eg Oracle) training if necessary
Also
Checkout the following sticky posts about the forum blog and faq
[ Oracle Certification Blog |http://forums.oracle.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=801]
[Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on this Forum |http://forums.oracle.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=794]
Please also be aware you may be offered braindumps and unauthorized learning material .... please study the links above to see why you should avoid them.
Good Luck - bigdelboy
NB: checkout also Additional 10g OCA Exam - Which One
Edited by: bigdelboy on 29-Mar-2009 16:08

Oracle 9i OCA done ..wat next??

hi all
i had recently completed Oracle 9i OCP training in one of Oracle 9i training partners and also completed OCA (SQL (007) and Funda I (031)).
I am currently searching for a job as a Jr. Oracle DBA somewhere in Mumbai or any part of India
Could you plz guide me as to what i should do next? i mean should i continue with OCP in 9i itself (by appearing for funda II and PT) or do I have an option to upgrade directly to 10g?
I am confused

Could you plz guide me as to what i should do next? i mean should i continue with OCP in 9i itself (by appearing for funda II and PT) or do I have an option to upgrade directly to 10g?You cannot upgrade to 10g unless you are an OCP.
Set for (Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals II, 1Z0-032) and (Oracle9i Database: Performance Tuning, 1Z0-033) + Submit the Hands On Course Requirement Form to get the Oracle9i OCP, then you can upgrade to 10g OCP.
Oracle9i Database Administrator
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=152
1Z0-040, Oracle Database 10g: New Features for Administrators™
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_org_id=1001&lang=US&p_exam_id=1Z0_040
You can also upgrade to 11g.
Oracle Database OCP 10g to 11g
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_org_id=1001&lang=US&p_exam_id=1Z0_050
Oracle Database OCP 9i to 11g
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_org_id=1001&lang=US&p_exam_id=1Z0_055

Will Oracle pl/sql certification help me get IT job

Hello guys,
I have completed my B.tech in Computer Science, I am confused a bit , Can i get a job after getting certified in Oracle Associate Pl/sql developer

1005323 wrote:
Hello guys,
I have completed my B.tech in Computer Science, I am confused a bit , Can i get a job after getting certified in Oracle Associate Pl/sql developerYou may get a job after achieving Pl/sql developer OCA
You may get a job after without achieving Pl/sql developer OCA
You may fail to get a job after achieving Pl/sql developer OCA
You may fail to get a job after without achieving Pl/sql developer OCA
There are several factors involved in getting a job. And there are several ways a job may be obtained. But usually there are there stages:
- Stage Zero: A company but has a job to offer.
- And you need to be aware of it. - A friend may tell you, or an agency may tell you. And it must suit you for location and remuneration etc.
- Stage one: An interview is obtained with the company.
- Stage two: The job is offered to you rather than anyone else and you find it acceptable.
So ... to your question:
"Can i get a job after getting certified in Oracle Associate Pl/sql developer?"
Well .... there is only three possible answers ... yes, no, and maybe; and maybe is probably the only correct answer, and most people will have worked this out, which means the question may have not been the best question to have asked.
(( That said I now read the title of the thread and it says: Re: Will Oracle pl/sql certification help me get IT job)
I have been known on occasion to have been given a question by a boss.
And I have answered him:
"You have given me the wrong question
The question you should have answer me is this.
And the answer I will give you is this."
And the boss goes away happy
So you you a better question would have been:
How much will an OCA PL/SQL certification increase my chances of getting a job?
Mind you even that question won't help you get a much better answer.
For a proportion of jobs where PL/SQL is relevant that will help (for those where it is not it might be occasionally be a problem), for people with identical CV's it sometimes might help get to interview stage. But there are other factors as well. For instance if I was thinking of giving you a job on the basis of your post I might for example:
- Not be impressed with an "Hello Guys" greeting ( though this is a forum so that isn't relevant here).
- Not be impressed with you being confused.
- etc.
You probably need to get a good appreciation of the job market in your locality; and the numbers of applicants for each job. Which jobs you can apply for, what is your skillset and knowing youself as well.
Sometimes an ITIL certification may be a better differentiator for some positions in business. But it will depend on the job you can think you can get.

Oracle 9i Dba jobs

Hello guys,
Well i need good advice. I finished BCA in Bangalore and I did MS in Computer Information Systems and graduated in 2006. Currently I am working in a college and I teach Data base Systems. Recently i got a chance to teach Advanced Database Systems here I choose Oracle 9i DB then I decided to do Change my field to Oracle DBA. I finished OCA Oracle 9i. is it possible for me to get fresher oracle dba Job. if not in India any other foreign countries?

852853 wrote:
Hello guys,
Well i need good advice. I finished BCA in Bangalore and I did MS in Computer Information Systems and graduated in 2006. Currently I am working in a college and I teach Data base Systems. Recently i got a chance to teach Advanced Database Systems here I choose Oracle 9i DB then I decided to do Change my field to Oracle DBA. I finished OCA Oracle 9i. is it possible for me to get fresher oracle dba Job. if not in India any other foreign countries?Hmm. Considering that 9i is about as end-of-life desupported as an oracle product can get . . .

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