I've been a Oracle DBA for about a year now. I earned my OCP for Oracle 8 DBA 9 months ago. It made the difference for me in moving from a "Developer" to "DBA". The OCP in many ways is like a Bachelors degree in that it shows that you are dedicated towards learn a specific area of knowledge.

I am taking the test this Saturday for the Oracle 8i Upgrade. I wish you luck on you upgrade test and if I can assist you with any materials please post a e-mail.

A great "prep" site is
[url]http://feedback.cramsession.brainbuzz.com/cramsession/oracle/Oracle8iupgrade/forum.asp[/url]

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