Question on advice on timing of when to submit hands on submission form

Question

In [http://www.oracle.com/education/certification] support-faq's the question (accessed as of time of this post)
Q. Do I need to complete all the tests in my certification path within a set period of time or in a specific order?+Has the follwing answer:
Requirements for Oracle Certifications do not need to be completed in a specific order.
It is recommended that a candidate complete the training prior to sitting for an exam, but it is not required.
*The Course Submission Form should be completed after all other requirements have been met.*I cant recall if the FAQ has changed, but IMHO previous best practice was to submit Hands on course form immediately after qualifying hands on course was taken to minimize delay in time obtain success kit. Is the advice or requirement now different?
Rgds - bigdelboy

Answer 1

Certification Forum Moderator wrote:
We used to restrict when the HOC form was submitted. We would not accept the form until all the other requirements were completed. We no longer have that restriction. Candidates can submit their HOC forms at any time after they have completed the course.I bet that means you keep the information in a database ;-)
On a slightly more serious note - are there any plans to simply load Oracle University class rosters into the HOC system? If 'Oracle Certification ID'* is optionally allowed at eAttendance time, that should be a moderately simple integration, and would eliminate the HOC submission requirement for a large % of the candidates. Allowing 'you' to concentrate on 'alternate experience and verification thereof' mechanisms.
* generic term for actor formerly knows as Prometric ID, or Pearson VUE ID or ...