Recertification exams are required for new releases. Oracle is an industrial strength database that runs on both mainframes and network platforms. It was the only vendor certification that I found that seemed to be obtainable without taking a certification exam. Home Page Powerbuilder Powerbuilder is a language used to develop end user applications that run against industrial strength databases, such as Oracle and Sybase. It is a programmer's certification.
Certifications are available both for the database administrators and programmers.
It is sponsored by numerous data processing professional organizations. Upon payment of the examination and processing fee, the Certification Committee scores the application on a published point system, and notifies the applicant of approval to take the exam. Sections not passed can be retaken, with limitations on retakes within certain periods of time. Upon passing all sections, PMI awards certification. Local chapters provide extensive study and preparatory help, and PMI has local chapters in almost every US state locale.