Oracle Global Team Leader for Certification Test Development Walks the Walk
Can certification really boost your career? DBA Trainer and Oracle expert Joel Goodman says yes and shares how certification has helped him achieve career success.
Published August 12, 2009
By GoCertify Staff
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If there's anything you want to know about Oracle DBA certification, Joel Goodman is your man. Not only does he hold more Oracle certifications than can be reasonably crammed onto a resume, he also managed to snag a spot as the global team leader for Oracle DBA certification test development. Joel's first certification was as a DBA on Oracle 7.3 back in 1997; now he's credentialed all the way up to 11g and has no plans to stop passing exams. GoCertify recently caught up with Joel and asked him what all these certifications have and haven't done for him.
- Oracle Certified Professional Database Administrator - 7.3, 8.0, 8i, 9i, 10g, 11g
- Oracle Certified Master Database Administrator - 9i, 10g
- Oracle Certified Expert RAC Administrator - 10g
- Oracle Certified Expert SQL Developer - Oracle 10g
- Oracle Certified Expert Oracle on Linux Administrator - 10g
First, to fully understand the level of skill you're dealing with, here's the full list of his certifications:
Here's what he had to say about what all of these have done for him:
GoCertify: Have you achieved your certification goals?
Joel Goodman: Yes. It adds credibility in the classroom and helps me advise delegates
and colleagues on various aspects of the certification program.
GoCertify: How has certification helped advance your career?
Joel Goodman: By allowing me to become known in the Oracle industry as an expert
on DBA certification. In 1997 when I got my first certification, it also
helped me assess myself against a known standard but in my capacity
as the Global team leader for Oracle DBA certification test development
this is not really the case.
GoCertify: Which certification do you feel has benefited you the most and why?
Joel Goodman: Oracle Database Certified Master, as this is a very difficult certification
and gives one a very good reputation in the industry.
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