Certifications From Sun Microsystems (recently acquired by Oracle)

Oracle Certified Expert, OpenOffice.org Calc
Skill Level: End User       Status: Active
For individuals who use labels and formulas to create and print spreadsheets, copy and move data, and use ranges, headers and footers. This certification showcases your desktop productivity skills in the OpenOffice.org 3.1 Calc application.

Oracle Certified Expert, OpenOffice.org Impress
Skill Level: End User       Status: Active
For individuals who understand the basic functions of OpenOffice.org Impress and can customize and enhance presentations. This certification valiates your desktop productivity skills in the OpenOffice.org 3.1 Impress application.

Oracle Certified Expert, OpenOffice.org Writer
Skill Level: End User       Status: Active
For individuals who understand the basic functions of OpenOffice.org Writer, can customize and exhance text documents and can demonstrate how to work with objects. This certification is for entry level Office users, users migrating from other Office productivity suites, and professionals using moderately advanced Office productivity features.

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE (was SCJA)
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For individuals responsible for application development or software project management using Java technologies. This is an entry level certification for Java programmers, students studying to become Java programmers, and project or program managers working with Java technology.

Oracle Certified Associate, MySQL (was SCMA)
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For individuals who want to focus on the universal etails of using MySQL. The MySQL Associate certification provides a foundation for further MySQL certification and is not tied to any particular version of MySQL

Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris Operating System (was SCSAS)
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For individuals who are seeking to demonstrate basic knowledge of UNIX commands and tasks with a Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) emphasis. Candidates will learn basic UNIX commands and tasks, performed in the Solaris OS environment.

Oracle Certified Expert, NetBeans Integrated Development Environment Programmer
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For programmers with extensive experience in developing Java desktop and Java web applications using the NetBeans IDE. Achieving this certification provides clear evidence that a programmer can set up and configure complex projects in the IDE and use the IDEs tools to design, code, test, debug, and profile applications.

Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE Programmer (was SCJP)
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For programmers who are proficient in the fundamentals of the Java programming language. This is a foundation certification.

Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris System Administrator (was SCSA)
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For system administrators who perform essential system administration procedures on the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) and technical application support staff responsible for administering a networked server running on the Solaris OS.

Sun Certified Java CAPS Integrator
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Discontinued
For individuals who develop, deploy, manage, and monitor an SOA. This unified and comprehensive suite can help your organization create composite applications from existing investments as well as deliver new business services with a lower total cost of ownership. This certification was retired on August 1, 2010.

Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Solaris Network Administrator (was SCNA)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for administering Sun systems in a networked environment that includes the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). This certification is a step up from the Sun Certified System Administrator.

Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Solaris Security Administrator (was SCSECA)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For system administrators with previous experience administering security in a Solaris Operating System. Although it is not required, it is recommended that candidates be previously certified as a Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) and Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA).

Oracle Certified Master, Java SE Developer (was SCJD)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For developers who have advanced proficiency in the Java programming language using the Java SE.

Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE Business Component Developer (was SCBCD)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying and integrating Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) applications.

Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE Web Component Developer (was SCWCD)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For developers specializing in the application of JavaServer Pages and servlet technologies used to present Web services and dynamic Web content.

Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE Web Services Developer (was SCDJWS)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For developers who create Web service for applications using Java technology components.

Oracle Certified Professional, Java ME Mobile Application Developer (was SCMAD)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For programmers and developers who are using Java technologies to develop mobile applications for cell phones or other Java enabled devices. Passing this exam certifies that the candidate has achieved a standard level of proficiency with mobile Java technologies, as well as with the Java Technology for Wireless Industry (JTWI) specification, including the Wireless Messaging application programming interface (API) and Mobile Media APIs.

Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL Database Administrator (was SCMDBA)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For individuals who who will take the administrative role of tuning, planning, and optimizing data layout for one or many servers, but do not write many applications. CMDBAs have extensive and broad competentences in their field of expertise.

Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL Developer (was SCMDEV)
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For individuals who will be developing applications that use MySQL as back-end storage. CMDEVs have extensive and broad competentences in their field of expertise.

Oracle Certified Expert, MySQL Cluster Database Administrator (was SCMCDBA)
Skill Level: Advanced       Status: Active
For individuals who design, deploy and administer MySQL Cluster setups. Cluster certification is part of the DBA track, and represents an advancement level exceeding CMDBA certification.

Oracle Certified Master, Java EE Enterprise Architect (was SCEA)
Skill Level: Advanced       Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for architecting and designing Java EE compliant applications with an emphasis on making the best use of Java EE features to create flexible, scalable, secure designs. The SCEA certification signifies that you can handle advanced design responsibilities and lead roles in creating applications.

Sun Certified Integrator for Identity Manager
Skill Level: Advanced       Status: Discontinued
For system integrators with extensive job-role experience in architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and deploying identity management solutions. This certification was retired on August 1, 2010.