Steps to Become Oracle Certified

Identify Your Certification Path    Prepare For Your Exams    Schedule and Complete Your Exam(s)    Complete Your Certification Requirements

Identify Your Certification Path

Technical experience is helpful and recommended. For whatever path you choose, you should take every opportunity to gain knowledge and hands on skills with the Oracle products and technology for the path that you are pursuing. A combination of product experience, technical job experience and certification will ensure broader career opportunities for you.

Choose your preferred path and review the certification requirements for the credential you would like to pursue. Certification requirements vary by path. Candidates should thoroughly examine and understand the requirements for their chosen certification path. Download the Candidate Guide for the track you are pursuing. The guide contains exam topics, suggested preparation, and registration information. View all certification paths.

Prepare For Your Exams

A number of excellent preparation options are available, including hands-on instructor-led training, online training and Oracle authorized practice exams.

View the Oracle Certification Program exam list to find out what training resources are available and to review exam details such as exam objectives, cost and length.

Schedule and Complete Your Exam(s)

Visit the exam registration web page to view instructions on registering for your exam appointment at an Oracle Testing Center or Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center. In addition, you will find information regarding Disabled/Special Testing Requirements and the Veterans/GI Bill Reimbursement Program.

You must acknowledge that you have read, understood, and will abide by the terms and conditions of the Oracle Certification Candidate Agreement before taking the exam.

Complete Your Certification Requirements

The address that you submit to at the time of exam registration is used by Oracle to send your Oracle Certification Program Success Kit. Be sure to keep your shipping/mailing information current. If you need to update your contact information please view this page.

In addition, confirm that you completed all your certification requirements with the same Testing ID Number. Candidates can confirm certification requirement history at certview.oracle.com.

Within approximately 6-8 weeks of passing all the required exams and meeting any hands-on course requirement in your chosen track (including completion of the Course Submission Form where applicable), you will receive an Oracle Certification Program Success Kit.