Oracle Certification Program

Credentials are granted based on a combination of passing exams, training and performance-based assignments, depending on the level of certification.

Requirements may include passing an exam offered by Pearson VUE, earning a prerequisite certification, completing training, or submitting a course verification form.

A candidate can prepare for the exam by attending training and prep seminars, offered by Oracle University and practice tests from Kaplan and Transcender.

If the candidate fails to show up on the scheduled testing time and date, the exam will be voided and no refund shall be given.

There are restrictions[specify] for candidates who are coming from Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.

Aside from a passed exam, some certifications requires the candidate to attend training at Oracle University.

It is designed as a fairly detailed test of knowledge of the core features and constructs of the Java programming language.

It tests a wide range of Java's APIs and core features, starting from basics such as looping constructs and variables, to more complex topics such as Threads, Collections and Generics.

It is assessed through an automatically administered multiple-choice test system and consists of 60 questions which the candidate has 150 minutes to answer.

[10] To take the test a candidate must buy a voucher from Oracle (approximately US$300 in the US, £150 (excluding VAT) in the UK, AUD 316 plus tax in Australia, Rs.