Originally posted by kesone95:
I guess that is whats so confusing. Which way to go. Will the ocp be a plus on a person like myself
It depends upon your complete background and experience.
If you have a degree in computers or related field, and experience as a developer (preferably in databases), OCP will definitely give boost to your carrier.
Not having an Engineering/ Computer Science degree is a big disadvantage, as I am learning the hard way. I am basically a doc with postgraduation in Biotechnology. I pursued Oracle because of my tremendous interest in the field and appeared in the OCP Exams to prove to myself that I can do it. I passed with good marks but it all seems a waste of effort now.
If I try to change my professional field to database administration/ development, people dont take it seriously. More than the OCP status, they go down and see your fundamental qualifications and experience.
(label1)So my advise is, if you are a computer/ engineering graduate and have experience in database development, go for OCP DBA. Else loop to (label1)



[Edited by Raminder on 10-11-2001 at 02:37 AM]