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{{Short description|Professional certification}}

The '''Oracle Certification Program''' certifies candidates on skills and knowledge related to Oracle products and technologies.

Credentials are granted based on a combination of passing exams, training and performance-based assignments, depending on the level of certification. Oracle certifications are tangible benchmarks of experience and expertise that Oracle claims to help youa participant stand out in a crowd among employers.{{According to whom|date=November 2017}}

There are 6 levels of Oracle Certification credentials: Oracle Certified Junior Associate (OCJA), Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Oracle Certified Master (OCM), Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) and Oracle Certified Specialist (OCS). These credentials are spread across 9 technology pillars and further broken down into product family and product groupings. Certifications are also defined by job role on the Oracle Certification website.

# The '''Oracle Certified Junior Associate (OJA)''' credential is a novice-level certification focused on students in secondary schools, two-year colleges and four year colleges and universities and faculty members who teach foundational Java and computer science classes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=654&get_params=p_id:372|title=Java Foundations Certified Junior Associate (novice-level certification) {{!}} Certification {{!}} Oracle|last=Oracle Corporation|first=|date=|website=education.oracle.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref>

# The '''Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)''' credential is the first step toward achieving an Oracle Certified Professional certification. The OCA credential ensures a candidate is equipped with fundamental skills, providing a strong foundation for supporting Oracle products.

# The '''Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)''' credential builds upon the fundamental skills demonstrated by the OCA. The Oracle Certified Professional has a command of a specific area of Oracle technology and demonstrates a high level of knowledge and skills. IT managers often use the OCP credential to evaluate the qualifications of employees and job candidates.

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==Java Certification list==

The following list of Java exams are currently available in Oracle certification and path. <ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle Java SE Certification |url=https://education.oracle.com/java/java-se/product_267?certPage=true}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle Java EE and Web Services Certification |url=https://education.oracle.com/java/java-ee-and-web-services/product_264?certPage=true}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Learn Oracle |url=https://learn.oracle.com/ols/home/40805#filtersGroup1=.f1549&filtersGroup2=&filtersGroup3=&filtersGroup4=&filtersGroup5=&filtersGroup6=&filtersGroup7=&filtersSearch= |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>

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! Certification Name !! Exam Number !! Exam Name

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| Java Foundations Certified Junior Associate || 1Z0-811 || Java Foundations

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| Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer || 1Z0-808 || Java SE 8 Programmer I

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer || 1Z0-809 || Java SE 8 Programmer II

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 811 ProgrammerDeveloper || 1Z0-810817 || Upgrade OCP Java SE6, 7 & 8 to Java SE 8 OCP11 ProgrammerDeveloper

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 811 ProgrammerDeveloper || 1Z0-813819 || Upgrade to Java SE 811 OCP (Java SE 6 and all prior versions)Programmer

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 11 Developer || 1Z0-815 || Java SE 11 Programmer I

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 11 Developer || 1Z0-816 || Java SE 11 Programmer II

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 11 Developer || 1Z0-817 || Upgrade OCP Java 6, 7 & 8 to Java SE 11 Developer

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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 7 Application Developer || 1Z0-900 || Java EE 7 Application Developer

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A candidate can prepare for the exam by attending [[training]] and prep seminars, offered by Oracle University and [[Practice (learning method)|practice tests]] from [[Kaplan, Inc.|Kaplan]] and [[Transcender]]. These are optional and not required to have a certification.

If the candidate failed the exam, a 145-day waiting period should pass before retaking the exam. The 2nd exam attempt must be paid in full. If the candidate fails to show up on the scheduled testing time and date, the exam will be voided and no refund shall be given. There are restrictions{{Specify |reason=What restrictions? |date=November 2017}} for candidates who are coming from [[Cuba]], [[Iran]], [[North Korea]], [[Sudan]], and [[Syria]]. A candidate who is [[Minor (law)|minor]] should have a consent from his/her parent or guardian.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=138 |title=Oracle Certification Program Guidelines |accessdateaccess-date=June 1, 2014}}</ref>

Typically, one exam is associated with a certification. However, some certifications require two. Aside from a passed exam, some certifications requires the candidate to attend training at Oracle University. For [[Java Platform, Enterprise Edition|Java EE]] Master certification, the exams are not multiple choice, instead an assignment which should be finished and an essay exam as well. Both the Assignment and the Essay must be completed within 6 months of purchasing the Assignment. Failed Assignments must be resubmitted within 30 days.

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== Oracle Certified Associate Java SE Programmer I (formerly the Sun Certified Java Programmer) ==

The '''Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer''' (7tests andthe 8)candidate's examknowledge isof the basic exam required to demonstrate solid understanding of [[Java (programming language)|Java as a programming language]] and is a prerequisite to being aan Oracle certifiedCertified Programmer.<ref>Oracle: [http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&get_params=p_exam_id:1Z0-808 Java SE 8 Programmer I].</ref>

While most advanced certifications focus on the test on yourcandidate's knowledge of the API, this entry -level oneexam focuses on variables, class and interface definitiondefinitions, arrays, exception handling, encapsulation, polymorphism, and flow control. BasicThe APIcandidate knowledgemust isalso requireddemonstrate abouthow to use strings and arraylistsarray lists. The version 8 of the test was made available as a final release since December 2014,. testingIt fortested the lambda language construct andcandidate's knowledge on the old autowrapping feature of the languagelambdas, whileboxing also(auto-wrapping), testing forand the new date and time API.<ref>{{cite book|title=Java SE 8 Programmer I: Guide to the Oracle Certified Associate|publisher=Code Crushing|isbn=9788566250695}}</ref>

There will no longer be an OCA credential awarded for Java SE 11.<ref>{{cite web |title=Java SE 11 Certification Questions Answered |url=https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/dc/ou-5021-java-se11-faq-4.pdf}}</ref>

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==External links==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151016021743/http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=3 IT Training and Certification for Oracle Technology | Oracle University]

* [http://www.pearsonvue.com/oracle/ Oracle Testing with Pearson VUE]

* [https://education.oracle.com/pls/eval-eddap-dcd/ocp_interface.ocp_candidate_login?p_include=Y&p_org_id=1001&p_lang=US CertView Login]