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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
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
# 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 |
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! Certification Name !! Exam Number !! Exam Name
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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
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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE
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| Oracle Certified Professional, Java
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| Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect || 1Z0-807 || Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master
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| Oracle Certified Master, Java
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| Oracle Certified Master, Java
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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
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'''
While most advanced certifications focus on the
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>
== Oracle Certified Professional Java SE Programmer (also formerly the Sun Certified Java Programmer) ==
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It is assessed through an automatically administered multiple-choice test system and consists of 60 questions which the candidate has 150 minutes to answer.<ref name="k&b">Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates, "Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6: Study Guide (Exam 310-065)", 2008, {{ISBN|978-0-07-159108-9}}</ref> At least 37 questions are needed to be correct to pass (around 61%).<ref name="k&b"/> To take the test a candidate must buy a [[voucher]] from Oracle (approximately US$300 in the US, £150 (excluding [[VAT]]) in the UK, AUD 316 plus tax in Australia, Rs. 8000 plus taxes in India) and book the test at least a week in advance.<ref name="k&b"/> The test consists of multiple choice questions. In June 2011, Oracle moved from [[Prometric]] to [[Pearson VUE]] as their test provider.<ref>Harold Green: "[http://blogs.oracle.com/certification/entry/0596 Java Certification Exams and Their Move to Pearson VU]", Oracle Certification blog, 17 June 2011.</ref>
==References==
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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]
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* [http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=39 Oracle Certification Program: Overview]
* [http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=651 Oracle Certification Program: Exam Listing]
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