EPractize Labs, the leading Java Certification Preparation company provides a quick overview of Oracle’s Java certification offerings and career value for a Java Professional.

We all know that Java plays major role in many places including small devices like mobile. To become a successful Java professional one must acquire Java certification to show their evidence.

These certifications adds more confidence to your job responsibilities as well as improves your career potential, you can get higher salary than others.

Oracle’s Java certifications are designed to be focused on particular roles in the software development cycle and, therefore, are more useful than all-in-one certifications.

Oracle currently offers the following Java certifications, which are classified by level and specialization. Most of the certifications require you to pass a multiple choice exam, but some require you to complete an assignment plus an essay exam.

OCA (Oracle Certified Associate) Level Java Certifications
1Z0-803 Java SE 7 Programmer I – Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer provides basic knowledge required to program Java code. Read more about this certification from OCAJP 7 Preparation Article.

1Z0-850 Oracle Certified Associate Exam Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 5/SE 6 provides basic knowledge required to manage/enter into a Java project. Read more about this certification from OCAJ 6 Preparation Article.

OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) Level Java Certifications
1Z1-804 Java SE 7 Programmer II – Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer provides programming knowledge required to develop a Java SE 7 application. Read more about this certification from OCPJP 7 Preparation Article.

1Z0-805 Upgrade to Java SE 7 Programmer – Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer provides programming knowledge required to develop a Java SE 7 application. Read more about this certification from OCPJP 7 Preparation Article.

1Z0-851 Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer provides programming knowledge required to develop a Java SE 6 application. Read more about this certification from OCPJP 6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-853 Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 5 Programmer provides programming knowledge required to develop a Java SE 5 application. Read more about this certification from OCPJP 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-852     Java Standard Edition 6 Programmer Certified Professional Upgrade Exam provides programming knowledge required to develop a Java SE 6 application. Read more about this certification from OCPJP 6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-854     Java Standard Edition 5 Programmer Certified Professional Upgrade Exam provides programming knowledge required to develop a Java SE 5 application. Read more about this certification from OCPJP 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-858     Java Enterprise Edition 5 Web Component Developer Certified Professional Exam Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Component Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 5 Web applications using JSP and Servlets.  Read more about this certification from OCPJWCD 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-859 Java Enterprise Edition 5 Web Component Developer Certified Professional Upgrade Exam Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Component Developer  provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 5 Web applications using JSP and Servlets.  Read more about this certification from OCPJWCD 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-860 Java Enterprise Edition 5 Business Component Developer Certified Professional Exam Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Business Component Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 5 Web applications using EJB and JPA. Read more about this certification from OCPJBCD 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-861 Java Enterprise Edition 5 Business Component Developer Certified Professional Upgrade Exam Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Business Component Developer  provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 5 Web applications using EJB and JPA. Read more about this certification from OCPJBCD 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-862 Java Enterprise Edition 5 Web Services Developer Certified Professional Exam Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Services Developer  provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 5 Web service applications using JAX-WS and XML processing APIs. Read more about this certification from OCPJWSD 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-863 Java Enterprise Edition 5 Web Services Developer Certified Professional Upgrade Exam Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Services Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 5 Web service applications using JAX-WS and XML processing APIs. Read more about this certification from OCPJWSD 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-869 Java Mobile Edition 1 Mobile Application Developer Certified Professional Exam     Oracle Certified Professional, Java ME 1 Mobile Application Developer provides knowledge required to develop mobile applications using Java ME. Read more about this certification from OCPJME 5 Preparation Article.

OCM (Oracle Certified Master) Level Java Certifications
1Z0-855 Java Standard Edition 6 Developer Certified Master Downloadable Project (Step 1 of 2)
Oracle Certified Master, Java SE6 Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java SE 6 Swing applications using RMI and Sockets (client-server model). Read more about this certification from OCMJD 6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-856     Java Standard Edition 6 Developer Certified Master Essay Exam (Step 2 of 2)
Oracle Certified Master, Java SE6 Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java SE 6 Swing applications using RMI and Sockets (client-server model). Read more about this certification from OCMJD 6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-864    Java Enterprise Edition 5 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Exam (Step 1 of 3)
Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect provides architecture knowledge required to design Java EE 5 applications using best practices and patterns. Read more about this certification from OCMJEA 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-865    Java Enterprise Edition 5 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Downloadable Project (Step 2 of 3) Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect  provides architecture knowledge required to design Java EE 5 applications using best practices and patterns. Read more about this certification from OCMJEA 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-866  Java Enterprise Edition 5 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Essay Exam (Step 3 of 3)
Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect  provides architecture knowledge required to design Java EE 5 applications using best practices and patterns. Read more about this certification from OCMJEA 5 Preparation Article.

1Z0-868     Java Enterprise Edition 5 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Upgrade Exam
Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect provides architecture knowledge required to design Java EE 5 applications using best practices and patterns. Read more about this certification from OCMJEA 5 Preparation Article.

OCE (Oracle Certified Expert) Level Java Certifications
1Z0-894     Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Web Component Developer Certified Expert Exam
Oracle Certified Expert Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 JavaServer Pages and Servlet Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 6 Enterprise applications using JSP and Servlet. Read more about this certification from OCEWCD 6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-895     Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer Certified Expert Exam Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 6 Enterprise applications using EJB. Read more about this certification from OCEEJBD  6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-898     Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Java Persistence API Developer Certified Expert Exam     Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Java Persistence API Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 6 Enterprise applications using JPA. Read more about this certification from OCEJPAD  6 Preparation Article.

1Z0-897     Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Web Services Developer Certified Expert Exam
Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Web Services Developer provides knowledge required to develop Java EE 6 Web service applications using JAX-WS, JAX-RS and XML processing APIs. Read more about this certification from OCEWSD  6 Preparation Article.

See the Oracle’s web site for more information about Java certifications, including exam objectives and cost of the exams.

Is Java Certification worth for your career?
Yes, the certifications add many value in terms for money and technical stuffs. Clear evidence that you can enter into an application development or a software project career using Java technologies. The certification empowers in application development using  Java programming language, and general knowledge of Java Platforms and Technologies. Being a Java certified professional helps you to improve your career potential, gain more respect, and boost up your job security and opportunities.   With Oracle Java certified professional, you become more competitive in the job market.

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