Oracle 9i database OCP exams? when is it expiring?

Question

i have my final performance tuning paper left for my 9i database OCP certification.
somehow for months on end i have not had time to prepare for it.
will it oracle expire this pretty soon? any clues anyone?
thanks

Answer 1

iinfi wrote:
i have my final performance tuning paper left for my 9i database OCP certification.
somehow for months on end i have not had time to prepare for it.
will it oracle expire this pretty soon? any clues anyone?
thanksA big clue is that Oracle have not annouced it's retirement yet and therefore you have at least 3 months minimum (unless there are extra-ordinary circumstances which is most unlikely).
See {thread:id=910656}
In particular on that thread there's details of how to subscribe to the Oracle Certification E-Magazine where retirements will be annouced.
As for the actual retirement date, that is up to Oracle.
However as far as I am aware from one reference 9i runs into indefinite Sustaining Support as of August 1, 2010; and the exam retirement may have some indirect linkages to that date, though it is pure speculation on my part. 9i is no longer available for download from OTN, so the end may be relative soon.
Against that it is as far as I aware 9i is still used by the WDP program.
I personally think it would be a good idea for oracle to withdraw the 9i DBA OCA exams before the 9i DBA OCP to avoid people getting stuck half way through the program. Or perhaps to give an early annoucement of retirement date for this particular programme. The retirement may also affect people who have spent money on hands on courses.
So I suppose if you wish to base your certifications on out of date products and dont get through the certifications promptly and lose out then that is isn't what would be expected of an OCA or OCP. (I am not talking about you here as you obviously seem to be progressing through the 9i exams and I can well imagine someone not being able to put effort into studying for one at particular points in time as you have work or family or sport or holiday or domestic or partying or romancing things may need to be done .... but it obviously remains sensible to keep an eye on things so you dont miss the boat with retired exams). There is a valid point in this but this paragraph does not say the thing I want to say in the way I want to say it.
Personally I'm at least :
99.5% certain you would be able to take your exam in March 2010;
90% certain you would be able to take your exam in June 2010;
90% certain you will NOT be able to take your exam in 2012
99% certain you will NOT be able to take your exam in 2013
(If any of the above reads stupidly please accept my apologies ... it has good points but i am now a little too tired to check it for whooopsies).
bigdelboy
Edited by: bigdelboy on 28-Nov-2009 11:30 (corrected link, some spellings, and indicated a paragraph that may be read badly.