Hi,
On Feb 20, 2008 6:13 AM, Thufir <hawat.thufir@stripped> wrote:
> I'm considering studying for:
>
> Certified MySQL Associate (CMA)
> http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide#t21
>
> At first glance, it seems to follow:
>
> http://www.mysql.com/training/courses/introduction_to_databases.html
>
> I can hit the bookstore to find out more, of course. But, what I was
> wondering was: what's the value of this certification for me? What
> doors will it open?
In my opinion there is a tremendous shortage of qualified DBAs for
MySQL. The certification may establish that you have at least a
baseline of knowledge. If you're looking for a job, you could hardly
go wrong with it, IMO.
Take a look at one person's perspective:
http://mysqldatabaseadministration.blogspot.com/2008/01/mysql-dumped-oracle-loaded-whose-fault.html
And then,
http://mysqldatabaseadministration.blogspot.com/2008/02/fotolog-seeks-mysql-dba.html
I think those are the doors you can expect to open.
Cheers
Baron
