Oracle hikes certification testing fees

The cost of getting a technical certification for Sun and Oracle technologies just went up. While the full numbers were not available, one forum claimed the cost of a MySQL Certified Associate exam had more than doubled under the new pricing.

An official post said the new fee structure represents "the first material exam price increase that Oracle has made since the inception of its program." It went on to say, "Prices may vary from country to country so please be sure to check the links below or with your local site for details."

An article in Computer World said both Internet-based exams and proctored ones conducted at testing centers are affected.

Under the new price schedule, "all non-proctored exams worldwide; proctored Sun exams for emerging-market countries and Oracle Database, Middleware and Linux exams for emerging-market countries" cost $125.

In addition, proctored Oracle exams in developed nations and Oracle application exams in countries designated as emerging markets are priced at $195. Proctored Sun tests will cost $300 in developed countries.

For more on certification costs:
- see this Computer World article

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