OSS-DB Silver
OSS-DB Silver Certified Engineers
Engineers capable of designing, developing, implementing and operating a database system
About OSS-DB Silver
| Certification name | OSS-DB Silver |
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| Exam name | OSS-DB Exam Silver |
| Exam version name | Version 2.0 ( PostgreSQL 10 and PostgreSQL 11 ) Version 3.0 ( PostgreSQL 12 to PostgreSQL 14) *) Until January 31, 2024, you can choose to take the exam of either version. |
| Advantage of being certified as OSS-DB Silver |
This proves that a certified engineer has the following skills and knowledge.
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| Prerequisites | Work experience and qualifications are not required to take the exam. |
Overview and Information for Taking the Exam
| Duration of learning | From two weeks to one month as a general guide |
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| Exam cost | 16,500 yen per exam (in Japan) 150 USD (w/o tax) per exam (outside Japan) |
| Number of questions |
50 per exam |
| Testing style |
Computer based testing (CBT). An examinee answers approximately 50 questions online using a computer. Most questions are multiple-choice answered by using a mouse; however, some questions require keyboard entry. There is no hands-on certification test or interview.
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| Exam date/place |
Select a desired date and location freely from various parts of the country when you apply for the exam. The duration of the exam is 90 minutes including a simple questionnaire after the exam. Contact the following test center for details of exam date and place.
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| Taking an exam |
Step 1: Register You must register online to receive an EDUCO identification number (EDUCO-ID) first.Failure to complete this step may effect your eligibility for your desired time slot. Also you must provide your EDUCO-ID to the test centers when registering for an exam. Registration is free of charge and is completed here at the LPI-Japan web site.
Step 2: Schedule to Take an Exam OSS-DB exams are delivered through a number of different methods; choose one that's most convenient: You must provide your EDUCO-ID to the test centers when registering for an exam. If you do not provide your EDUCO-ID, your exam may not get loaded. You can register for OSS-DB exams through one of the thousands of Pearson VUE testing centers worldwide. Once you have located a convenient Pearson VUE center, you may schedule to take an OSS-DB exam either online or by phone.
> Schedule exam through Pearson VUE
> Locate a Pearson VUE Test Center
> Schedule exam at a Pearson VUE Center (Online or by Telephone)
Step 3: Take the Exam |
After Passing the Exam
| Certificate⋅ Certification card |
These will be sent to you three weeks after taking the exam. |
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| Certification logo |
This logo can only be used on a name card, etc. by the engineers certified as "OSS-DB Silver".
Use the following phrase when you indicate the certification with words.
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| Active certification status (Recertification policy) |
There is no validity period, but there is an "*) active certification status (recertification policy)". To RETAIN an ACTIVE certification status, a certification holder is REQUIRED to recertify within 5 years from the certified date. Or you need to acquire the OSS-DB Gold certification within five years.
*) About "Recertification Policy"
Once a person is certified by LPI-Japan and receives a certification designation (OSS-DB Silver, OSS-DB Gold), recertification is recommended after two years from the date of the certification designation to retain a current certification status. However, to RETAIN an ACTIVE certification status, a certification holder is REQUIRED to recertify within 5 years of the certification designation. Recertification requires that the individual candidate passes all up-to-date exams that are only required for the highest earned certification designation. After successful recertification, the designation status will be updated to ACTIVE for a period of FIVE years. |
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