Learn Java and get certified
Thursday Jan 15, 2009
My colleague Tzel, has recently started to blog in the OSUM Community on the free web-based classes available to students via the Sun Academic Initiative (SAI). Her most recent post highlighted Fundamentals of the Java Programming Language, the free web-courses that prepares students for the Sun Certified Java Associate (SCJA).
I recently blogged about the Sun Certified Solaris Associate so I thought I would also share info on the SCJA as well. The SCJA is a great way for students to quickly demonstrate their knowledge of Object Oriented programming and the Java programming language. This is also an excellent way to prepare for the Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) which is highly regarded by employers. So just how highly are these certfications valued? Consider this - according to a Certification Magazine Salary Survey, Sun Certification increases earning power:
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Sun Certified Programmers earn on average 8.3% more than the average programmer
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Sun Certified Developers earn on average 14.3% more than the average developer
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Sun Certified System Administrators earn on average 31% more than system administrators certified on other operating systems
So if you're a student and want to learn Java to prepare for the SCJA, you can get started by taking the three (3) courses under Fundamentals of the Java Programming Language:
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WJ-1101-SE6 – Introduction to the Java Programming Language
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WJ-1102-SE6 – Implementing Basic Constructs in the Java Programming Language
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WJ-1103-SE6 – Implementing Object-Oriented Concepts in the Java Programming Language
Register for the SAI today and begin the path to Java certification.
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SCJP is my next target on Sun certifications. I al...