Could you please give me some advice.

I've been a web developer the last few years and I've worked with Access, ASP, sql, html, javascript, VB script, etc.

I'm thinking of studying to become a dba.

at work, I don't have a sql or oracle server to work with. How do you think I should get started on track to become a dba?

Any advice would be great.

should I start studying to get certified? How should I start working with a server if there isn't one where I work?

thanks a lot...