This document provides tips on how to become an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP). It discusses choosing a certification path, selecting exams, registering for exams, preparing for exams, and profiles of successful OCPs. Attendees can enter to win an exam voucher by leaving their business card or completing a survey.

1. OCP Advisor’s Tips on How to Become An Oracle Certified ProfessionalPresented on October 3, 2011

2. Safe Harbor Statement Opinions expressed by the presenter and Oracle Certified Professionals interviewed for this presentation are entirely their own and do not reflect the position of Oracle Corporation or their employers. Any recommendation or advice discussed here is not validated or endorsed by Oracle Corporation.

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5. Survey Results on CertificationSalary Survey 2009 conducted by Oracle Certification Program team - Certified professionals earn over 13% more than non-certified counterparts OAUG Research Line Compensation Survey 2010 – IT Managers with certifications earn moreCertification Magazine 2009 Survey – 96% of respondents from Top 5 countries with highest salaries were certified

6. Visit OCP WebsiteVisit the Oracle Certification Program (OCP) website – http://certification.oracle.comBookmark the page for frequent referenceIt is important to visit most sections of this page including:Getting StartedCertification PathsExamsFAQ

7. Oracle Certification Program Page

8. Choose Certification PathThere are several certification paths available DatabaseMiddlewareApplicationsLinuxChoose the appropriate path after evaluating your current skillsBe careful about seeking certification purely for a career change without appropriate skills or experience

9. Review Certification Path

10. Select Certification VersionFor Oracle E-Business Suite Certification, select ‘Application’ as the Certification Career PathCertification is available for Release 11i as well as Release 12 (Release 11i will be retired on 10/31/11)Select your certification version based on your current level of experience or exposureBe careful about seeking certification without working on a specific release

11. Select Application

12. Select Certification LevelThere are 3 certification levels available for Oracle EBS Release 12Certified ExpertCertified ProfessionalCertified SpecialistThere are 3 certification levels available for Oracle EBS Certification for Release 11iCertified Consultant Certified ExpertCertified Professional

13. Certification Levels for EBS R12

14. Certification Levels for EBS R11i

15. Select Certification TrackSelect the certification track of your choiceOne can get certified in financials, supply chain, system administration, workflow and database administrationSome tracks have a single exam while others have multiple examsChoose certification track and level based on your expertise and work experience in that area

16. Select Certification Track

17. EBS CertificationAreasApplications AdministratorSystems AdministratorWorkflowPayablesReceivablesOrder ManagementPurchasingGeneral Ledger InventoryAdvanced Supply Chain Planning

18. Review Certification ExamsReview the single or multiple exam contentCheck if there are any pre-requisite examsFor tracks with multiple exams, exams can be taken in any orderSome EBS Release 12 exams are mega or combo exams covering multiple modulesIt is recommended to take the EBS Business Essentials Exam first to get a good idea about the certification exams

19. Review Exam Content

20. Sign-Up for OU Course List of courses from Oracle University available to fulfill Hands-on-Course requirementOnly Instructor-led training classes or Live Virtual Classes (LVC) qualifyIt is not necessary to take the training class for the exam you are takingPlease note that not all Hands-on Courses have their corresponding certification exams

21. Hands-on Course Requirement

22. Prepare for Certification ExamsExam content is based on Oracle University classes – it is an advantage to attend oneOracle Tutor documents closely resemble Oracle University students guides Oracle University Knowledge Center at http://oukc.oracle.com has thousands of online coursesPractice on a test system since most of the questions are practical case study oriented

23. OUKC

24. Over 2000 R12 Courses on OUKC

25. 25Oracle Learning Library

26. Create CertView AccountCertView is the new Oracle Certification Program management system.CertView is available at http://certview.oracle.comCertView gives you the ability to:View your Oracle certification transcript and exam historyDownload your authorized certification logosGet an update on the status of your certification success kit, andSend an official verification of your certification status to third parties on demand.

27. Register for Certification ExamExams are either non-proctored (available online) or proctored (available at testing centers)Pearson VUE is the official testing center for Oracle certificationRegister at Pearson VUE site at http://www.pearsonvue.com/Oracle/

28. Register for Exam

29. Take Certification ExamsTake the certification examMost exams have test results available immediatelyMake sure you are aware of questions with multiple answers and all have to be selectedThere is no negative markingTime management is essentialFocus on answer more questions correctly than answering all the questions

30. Oracle Certification Team BlogURL – http://blogs.oracle.com/certificationBlog author is Paul Sorensen, Oracle Certification Program Senior DirectorOracle Certification Team also has monthly newslettersOracle Certification Team is also available on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OracleCert

31. OCP Team Blog

32. Oracle Certified Professionals BlogURL – http://ebizocp.blogspot.comBlog author is ‘OCP Advisor’, a.k.a. speaker of this sessionFirst Oracle certification related blog. Read in over 161 countries. Ranked #1 on Google Search for keywords: 11i OCP, R12 OCPOCP Advisor is also available on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ocp_advisor

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34. Take Advantage of Web 2.0Blogs from Oracle Product TeamsBlogs from Oracle ExpertsBlogs from Certification Test ProvidersOracle Certification Channel on You TubeHow To Videos on You TubeFollow Experts on Twitter

35. Don’t Forget Oracle HandbooksPublications from Oracle PressPublications from Packt Pub, Apress etc.Handbooks from Specialists (examples):OCM Guide from Prudent SolutionsOracle Workflow Guide from Solution BeaconEBS R12 Toolkit Handbook from Trutek

36. Habits of Highly Successful OCPsBas Klaasen, Netherlands:“ One habit that has helped me a lot throughout my career is curiosity. I always want to find out why something is not working and find ways to make it work. I am always open to evaluate new technology and try new implementation approaches even with existing products”.

37. Habits of Highly Successful OCPsLaurent Schneider, Switzerland:“ Test everything. There is no substitute for hands-on experience. Read about the new features and try them. I have reported many bugs for several beta releases following this method.”

38. Habits of Highly Successful OCPsGwen Shapira, USA:“ I read a lot. By a lot I mean at least two hours a day! So I know about new features and how they should work before I implement them and I know a lot of theory about how Oracle database works. I also remember lots of random bits that I've read somewhere and turns out to be useful from time to time.”

39. Habits of Highly Successful OCPsMelanie Cameron, USA:“ I would have to say the drive to always step outside the boundaries of my job, poking my nose around to corner to see what was going on and how what they did effected my work, or how my worked effected them. While many people become experts in their given areas, they often fail to understand how their area effects other departments as well as the business as a whole ”.

40. Habits of Highly Successful OCPsSabdar Syed, Saudi Arabia:“ Learn the concepts and then practice test and implement them. One big secret I want divulge is this: Never hesitate in sharing your knowledge. You never know what further insights you will gain from the feedback of other”.

41. Habits of Highly Successful OCPsPatrick Gresham, USA :“ Schedule the exam date. This would create a self-pressure model where you can build an exam preparation schedule based on the countdown leading to the exam! ”

42. Success Profile: Michel van ZoestOracle Certified Expert

43. Oracle Application Express (APEX)

44. 2 years of APEX experience

45. OTN and APEX Books

46. Took the Beta Exam

47. Helped get in touch with Oracle APEX development team

48. Got in contact with new customersSuccess Profile: Haseeb M.A.Oracle Certified Professional