If you were wondering how the heck you can learn Salesforce in order to get certified. You can get a Developer account for free. It stays open for you as long as you use it every 6 months, otherwise it closes and you lose your data. Ive signed up for one and it has some pretty interesting tutorials on developing apps.
Heres the link to get you started:
I passed my test on Monday. Im officially an Oracle Certified Associate. I have worked on this for over a year. I didn’t study solid for that long but I did study pretty consistently. The certification required me to pass a SQL Fundamentals exam and a Oracle Database Administration I exam.
Next up is the Oracle Certified Partner. This is what most DBAs have. I know that anyone can pick up some books and learn enough to pass an exam or two to get a certification and this is the view among some circles in the IT world. To me though it demonstrates that the certified person took the time to go farther than most people. I did all of this on my own. I talked to DBAs around the office when I had questions but I was totally motivated on my own to finish this. My company did not help and for the most part other than the people who have seen me studying, does not even know that I have accomplished this. Im not one to really toot my own horn. I have approached certain people about moving forward in the company of course and they are excited about my accomplishment. For now im taking a break because i am starting school again in a few weeks and will be working on my Masters in MIS. At the same time I will be pursuing my OCP certification as well but that will come towards the end of the year I think. I need a break from pouring over database instructional books for a little bit.
Been a while since I have posted but I think I will start back and be more regular about this. I don’t always have something to say though or sometimes just rather not say anything at all. Im a quiet person i guess. I like to sit back and observe and take things in.
Im about to start pursuing my MBA. Im wanting to do the dual MBA program at Auburn and get a MBA and Masters in MIS also. First I have to take the GMAT. After that Ill decide where i want to try and go. I think I could get into Auburn as long as my GMAT holds up. They also consider previous schooling, recommendation letters and, previous business experience. Before any of that I have to finish up my first part of the Oracle certification for my OCA. I should be testing for this in January sometime.