Oracle Certificates
Short Courses (not-for-credit)
Enhance your IT career by working with Oracle databases and software!
The University of Colorado at Boulder has partnered with Oracle Corporation to offer the CU-Oracle Certificate. This Certificate provides vital hands-on training working with the latest Oracle databases and software. It features official textbooks, lab activities, and supplementary materials from Oracle Corporation. Students will have an opportunity to work with the latest Oracle databases and development tools. The CU-Oracle Certificate is a hands-on program that provides practical experience and a thorough understanding of how to work with Oracle databases and software.
The CU-Oracle Certificate is available in two tracks:
For students choosing the Oracle Database Administration track, the CU-Oracle Certificate will also prepare students to take the following Oracle Corporation certification exams:
- Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Associate (1Z0-042)
- Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional (1Z0-043)
What does a DBA do?
The Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for creating and maintaining the database and all its processes. The database provides the framework for processing data, files, and software applications. This may include addressing database performance issues, database security, data migration, backing up data, integration of the database with various web-based applications, and more…
What does an Application Developer do?
The Oracle Developer is responsible for creating and maintaining software applications that run on the Oracle Database. Applications perform functions to gather information (reports), input information (forms), transfer information (interfaces), perform calculations, and integrate with the Internet (web applications).
Benefits of the University of Colorado – Oracle Certificate:
The most important benefit is a hands-on learning experience with Oracle 10g databases and software! The CU-Oracle Certificate will prepare DBA-track students to take the Oracle Corporation DBA certification exam. Oracle Application Developer-track students will receive training to work with a variety of Oracle applications.
In addition, included in the class fee is a one year student membership with the Oracle Workforce Development program (WDP). As a WDP member, students will receive a 40% discount on Oracle certification exams and a 50% discount on selected Oracle self test software. Student membership also includes access to the Oracle Technology Network (OTN), an Oracle sponsored online community with access to free software, OTN Internet developer conferences, and discussion group.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are also available.
ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM
The University of Colorado offers all of its Oracle courses via its new Online Learning System. Students will have access to an online class community shared with other students and their instructors. In addition, on occasion, professional Oracle consultants currently working in the field may be available to contribute their real-world experience via the online community. Here’s how it works:
Class Community Portal:
Each class will have its own community portal in which the instructor will post key pieces of information such as the class syllabus, technical information, and class announcements. All assignments are given and submitted via the portal. The portal also features class email, message board, and links to all relevant Oracle databases and applications.
Presentations:
Students access recorded, multi-media formatted video sessions of each class session. These versatile, multi-media classes show the instructor, any program that is displayed on the instructor’s computer, the instructor’s notes and real-time digital markups, and sound all together in a single presentation!
Students can access the class sessions by streaming on the Internet as often as they like and have the ability to pause, rewind and forward to key sections of interest.
Instructor Involvement:
The instructor will be constantly monitoring the class portal and available to answer questions, provide feedback, and other guidance via the portal, community message board, internet chat, and internal class email system.
The instructor will post video lectures on a weekly basis for the students to view and perform lab and homework activities. The instructor will host live office hours each week via conference call, chat, and/or video conference.
Flexibility:
Students enjoy the flexibility of taking each class lecture according to their own personal schedule. Assignments will be due on a weekly basis, but students can view the presentations and complete their assignments at any time during that week day or night!
Technical Requirements:
SQL, PL/SQL, and DBA courses:
- A Pentium III or higher computer with 256MB ram
- Broadband Internet connection
- All Oracle tools are available via the Internet
Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports courses
- A Pentium III or higher computer with 500MB ram
- Broadband Internet connection
- Some Oracle tools will require installation on student’s computer
