Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate

I am planning to take the exam for "Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate".
There are 2 exams under this certification. The first exam can be taken from any of these 4- 1Z0-007 or 1Z0-007 or 1Z0-047 or 1Z0-051. The second exam is 1Z0-147. But does any of these 2 exams need a mandatory online/inclass course offered from Oracle?
I appreciate if anyone who has taken this exam could help me and explain this.
Thanks in advance.

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I want to become Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate.
For this, I want to write 1Z0-007 (Introduction to Oracle9i SQL) and
1Z0-147 (Program with PL/SQL) tests.
I went through so many posts in the forum, but I didn't get the required answers.
Kindly reply my queries:
1) Will clearing the above two tests will make me Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate?
2) Should I purchase two separate vouchers for those two tests?
3) Should I give both the tests one by one at the same time or can I give them on different days?
Please answer my questions. Or atleast guide me where can I get the answers?

Ravindra wrote:
I want to become Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate.
For this, I want to write 1Z0-007 (Introduction to Oracle9i SQL) and
1Z0-147 (Program with PL/SQL) tests.
I went through so many posts in the forum, but I didn't get the required answers.
Kindly reply my queries:
1) Will clearing the above two tests will make me Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate?These exams fulfill the requirements of the certification which should be awarded if you pass the exam. Even if you pass the exams you are not certified until you received confirmation from Oracle via a success kit or Certview that you are certified
2) Should I purchase two separate vouchers for those two tests?In my opinion there is usually little advantage in buying vouchers; but you may have different situation with your particular situation. Vouchers also may go wrong on people from time to time. Probably the excpetion for vouchers being good is when discounted vouchers are offered as part of training.
See: http://www.pearsonvue.com/oracle
3) Should I give both the tests one by one at the same time or can I give them on different days?Best practice for ordinary mortals is probably to take exams on different days. However as you are choosing 1z0-007 and 1z0-147 and not the more modern choices of 1z0-051 and 1z0-144 I shall leave that to yourself
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I am planning to go for the certification "Oracle PL/SQL Developer OCA "
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Hi,
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Edited by: new learner on Aug 2, 2010 7:02 AM

new learner wrote:
Hi all,
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But of cause if you want to learn more DBA stuff then the OCA DBA is a good thing to prepare with.
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I am working with Oracle for 14 years and i earn my money in projects related with Oracle. Of course i am sentimental and i push every time when an opportunity comes to have as an option Oracle.
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>>
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>>
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5 0 obj
<<
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SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sat Oct 10 15:36:45 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
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