My Oracle certificate arrived today. I can now call myself an Oracle9i PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate. At this apprentice skill level, Oracle Associates have a foundation knowledge that will allow them to act as a junior team member working with database administrators or application developers. I am also entitled to use the OCA logo on my resume, business cards, and business proposals to help endorse and promote my blooming career as an Oracle Developer. Now I know how boy scouts feel when they receive a pin or patch to add to their jackets for first aid or fire-building skills. Of course, I had to agree to a six-page license agreement for this logo. It seems to be okay to put in in my weblog. Just to make sure, I hereby declare that I am independent of Oracle, this website does not reflect in any manner negatively on Oracle, I did not translate or localize the logo, nor did I animate or alter it in any way, put it within other shapes or logos, use it in a running copy or a headline, put it at an angle, or made a pattern out logos. The area surrounding the logo is equal to the height of the Oracle Signature and no text or other graphic appears within that area. This page is neither a product splash screen nor a Web-based application. Be warned that you are not allowed to download the logo. Only I am entitled to use it. Hah !