Julian,

I think what you're saying is TRUE and I think that should be the main purpose for pursuing OCP. I have to admit that I know much more about Oracle after I read some of their OCP materials and wrote of one of the exams. But these days and especially in the IT industry money (especially when you jump for another job) seems to be the main motivating factor to get certified. Would i get a raise after I completed my OCP ? Nope. Would other companies hire me and willing to pay me more now that I have an OCP ?? For sure. All of my friends got better offers from other companies after they completed OCP program. Did I just started another controversial issue?? It would be nice to know the correlation between having an OCP and getting a raise. Did anyone in here get a raise (by staying w/ the same company) after completing OCP?