The document outlines 10 steps to achieve Oracle EBS certification: 1) Visit the Oracle Certification Program website; 2) Choose a certification path; 3) Select an application release; 4) Select a certification level; 5) Select a certification track; 6) Complete a hands-on course; 7) Prepare for exams; 8) Create a CertView account; 9) Register for exams; and 10) Take certification exams. It also discusses survey results on the benefits of certification and habits of highly effective Oracle certified professionals, such as curiosity, hands-on practice, and reading extensively.
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Ten Steps To Success
1. Ten Steps to Success: Tips and
Advice to Achieve Oracle EBS
Certification
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2. Agenda
#1 Searched Keyword On Oracle.com
Survey Results on Certification
Ten Steps to Success
Certification Related Blogs
Habits of Highly Effective OCPs
Conversation with Ben Prusinski, OCP
4. Survey Results on Certification
Salary 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
more
Certification Magazine 2009 Survey 96% of
respondents from Top 5 countries with
highest salaries were certified
5. Step 1: Visit OCP Website
Visit the Oracle Certification Program (OCP)
website http://certification.oracle.com
Bookmark the page for frequent reference
It is important to visit most sections of this
page including:
Getting Started
Certification Paths
Exams
FAQ etc
7. 10 Steps at a Glance
Visit OCP
2 3
Website
6 5 4
7 8 9 10
8. Step 2: Choose Certification Path
There are several certification paths available
Database
Middleware
Applications
Linux
Choose the appropriate path after evaluating
your current skills
Be careful about seeking certification purely
for a career change without appropriate skills
or experience
10. 10 Steps at a Glance
Choose
Visit OCP
Certification 3
Website
Path
6 5 4
7 8 9 10
11. Step 3: Select Application Release
For Oracle E-Business Suite Certification,
select Application as the Certification Career
Path
Certification is available for Release 11i as
well as Release 12
Select your certification version based on
your current level of experience or exposure
Be careful about seeking certification without
working on a specific release
14. Step 4: Select Certification Level
There are 3 certification levels available for
Oracle EBS Release 12
Certified Expert
Certified Professional
Certified Specialist
There are 3 certification levels available for
Oracle EBS Certification for Release 11i
Certified Consultant
Certified Expert
Certified Professional
18. Step 5: Select Certification Track
Select the certification track of your choice
One can get certified in financials, supply
chain, system administration, workflow and
database administration
Some tracks have a single exam while others
have multiple exams
Choose certification track and level based on
your expertise and work experience in that
area
20. EBS Certification: Modules Available
Applications Database Administrator
Systems Administrator
Workflow
Payables
Receivables
Order Management
Purchasing
General Ledger
Inventory
Advanced Supply Chain Planning
21. Review Certification Exams
Review the single or multiple exam content
Check if there are any pre-requisite exams
For tracks with multiple exams, exams can be
taken in any order
Some EBS Release 12 exams are mega or
combo exams covering multiple modules
It is recommended to take the EBS Business
Essentials Exam first to get a good idea about
the certification exams
24. Step 6: Hands-On Course
List of courses from Oracle University
available to fulfill Hands-on-Course
requirement
Only Instructor-led training classes or Live
Virtual Classes (LVC) qualify
It is not necessary to take the training class
for the exam you are taking
Please note that not all Hands-on Courses
have their corresponding certification exams
27. Step 7: Prepare for Exams
Exam content is based on Oracle University
classes it is an advantage to attend one
Oracle Tutor documents closely resemble
Oracle University students guides
Oracle University Knowledge Center at
http://ilearning.oracle.com has thousands of
online courses
Practice on a test system since most of the
questions are practical case study oriented
30. 10 Steps at a Glance
Choose Select
Visit OCP
Certification Application
Website
Path Release
Attend Review Select
Hands-On Exam Certification
Course Content Level
Prepare 8 9 10
for Exam
31. Step 8: Create CertView Account
CertView is the new Oracle Certification Program
management system.
CertView is available at http://certview.oracle.com
CertView gives you the ability to:
View your Oracle certification transcript and exam
history
Download your authorized certification logos
Get an update on the status of your certification
success kit, and
Send an official verification of your certification status to
third parties on demand.
33. Step 9: Register for Exam
Exams are either non-proctored (available
online) or proctored (available at testing
centers)
Pearson VUE is the official testing center for
Oracle certification
Register at Pearson VUE site at
http://www.pearsonvue.com/Oracle/
35. 10 Steps at a Glance
Choose Select
Visit OCP
Certification Application
Website
Path Release
Attend Review Select
Hands-On Exam Certification
Course Content Level
Create
Prepare Register
CertView 10
for Exam for Exam
Account
36. Step 10: Take Certification Exams
Take the certification exam
Most exams have test results available
immediately
Make sure you are aware of questions with
multiple answers and all have to be selected
There is no negative marking
Time management is essential
Focus on answer more questions correctly
than answering all the questions
37. 10 Steps at a Glance
Choose Select
Visit OCP
Certification Application
Website
Path Release
Attend Review Select
Hands-On Exam Certification
Course Content Level
Create
Prepare Register Take the
CertView
for Exam for Exam Exam
Account
38. Oracle Certification Team Blog
URL http://blogs.oracle.com/certification
Blog author is Paul Sorensen, Oracle
Certification Program Director
Oracle Certification Team also has monthly
newsletters
Oracle Certification Team is also available on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/OracleCert
40. Oracle Certified Professionals Blog
URL http://ebizocp.blogspot.com
Blog author is OCP Advisor, a.k.a. speaker
of this session
First Oracle certification related blog. Read in
over 161 countries. Ranked #1 on Google
Search for keywords: 11i OCP, R12 OCP
OCP Advisor is also available on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/ocp_advisor
42. Habits of Highly Successful OCPs
Bas 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.
43. Habits of Highly Successful OCPs
Laurent 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.
44. Habits of Highly Successful OCPs
Chen 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.
45. Habits of Highly Successful OCPs
Melanie 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 .
46. Habits of Highly Successful OCPs
Sabdar 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.
47. Habits of Highly Successful OCPs
Patrick 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!
48. Conversation with Ben Prusinski
Please tell us about your professional
experience
Please tell us about the numerous Oracle
certifications that you have achieved
How do you prepare for certification exams?
What has been your experience with Oracle
E-Business Suite certification exams?
What advice do you want to share with
certification candidates?
49. Questions and Answers
OCP Advisor is always available to assist you
with your certification goals. Please send your
questions on Twitter or by e-mail.
On Twitter: ocp_advisor
On e-mail: ocp.advisor@gmail.com
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