Hi all,

It gave me more insight when you guys discussed on whether a DBA needs OCP or NOT.
I am proud of being a OCP after 1-2 years of experience as DBA.
I agree to one point that one has to gain the experience also to become confident. Only OCP does not give all the Oracle knowledge. It is a value addition to a DBA. I feel really very much comfortable as a DBA after becoming a OCP. The reason is we guys work hard for the OCP tests and also go deeper in the subject matter.

I passed my last exam today (11/09/2000). Started preparing from third of October (10/2000) and completed all the 5 exams for Oracle 8i DBA OCP. It took 3 weeks to complete all.

Spent $200 for STS, $65 for Books and $500 for Test Registration. Total came to $765.
But, what I got in turn was considerably good. I got an offer with a difference of 30K/annum.

So, It is good for the DBA to get certified. People like sylvan prometric are making money is a totally different issue. That is nature. But, of course we are paid back better. I think, we should not look at the other guy who is making money. Instead, lets try and make some money by adding value to ourselves with things like OCP.
This forum was really useful in the sense, sharing the information, knowledge and experience.
Thanks everybody.
and Good luck to all.