Oracle Course Resources

You can read more about the Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) program and learn the best strategies for passing the OCP exams, at the Oracle Education page.

Oracle continually updates its certification programs to reflect the latest technologies and industry trends. While there isn't a single "most recent" OCP certification that applies across all Oracle technologies, here's a breakdown of what's current and relevant for the Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) program:
General Trends and Key Areas for OCP in 2025:

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Certifications (2025 versions): A significant focus for Oracle is on its cloud offerings. You'll find numerous OCP-level certifications updated for 2025 across various OCI domains, including:
  • Architect Professional: This is a prominent OCP, with a 2025 version focusing on advanced topics like security, databases, migration, multicloud, hybrid, HA/DR, and infrastructure-as-code.
  • Networking Professional (2025): Covers the entire OCI networking stack, VCN design, hybrid networking, etc.
  • Developer Professional (2025): Focuses on the OCI cloud-native stack (Kubernetes Engine, API Gateway, Serverless Functions, etc.).
  • DevOps Professional (2025): Dives into OCI DevOps automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code.
  • Security Professional (2025): Covers security aspects within OCI.
  • Other OCI Professional Certifications (2025): You'll also find updates for areas like Analytics Cloud, APEX Cloud Developer, Cloud Operations, Observability, and Generative AI.
• Oracle Cloud Applications (SaaS) Certifications (2025 versions): Oracle's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM) cloud applications also have updated OCP-level "Implementation Professional" certifications for 2025. Examples include:
  • Oracle Project Management Cloud 2025 Implementation Professional
  • Oracle Recruiting Cloud 2025 Certified Implementation Professional (coming soon)
  • Oracle Planning 2025 Certified Implementation Professional
  • Oracle Compensation Cloud 2025 Implementation Professional
  • Oracle Payroll Cloud 2025 Implementation Professional
  • Oracle Talent Management Cloud 2025 Implementation Professional
  • And many more across various Cloud Application modules. These often have "Delta" exams for those who already hold previous versions.
• Java Certifications:
  • Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 21 Developer (1Z0-830): This is currently the latest and greatest OCP for Java, focusing on Java SE 21.
  • Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Still highly relevant as Java SE 17 is a Long Term Support (LTS) version.
  • Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 11 Developer (1Z0-819): Also an LTS version, and still a current OCP.
  • Note that for Java 11, 17, and 21, Oracle has generally moved to a single OCP exam, removing the separate OCA level for these versions.

Database Certifications: While specific "2025" versions for core database OCPs beyond OCI might not be explicitly listed with that year in their title yet, Oracle frequently updates its database certifications. You'll find OCPs for various Oracle Database versions (e.g., Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional, which can be an upgrade path from earlier versions). The focus is also shifting to database services within OCI, like Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Professional.
How to find the absolute most recent:
The best way to get the most up-to-the-minute information on OCP certifications is always to visit the official Oracle University website. They have a comprehensive listing of all available certifications, including the latest versions, exam requirements, and recommended training paths. You can usually filter by technology area (e.g., Cloud Infrastructure, Applications, Java, Database) and certification level (OCP).
Oracle has also been moving towards hands-on performance-based exams for some of its OCI Professional certifications, which means you'll be tested on practical skills in a real product environment.To summarize, for the "most recent" OCP certifications, you should primarily look at the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) 2025 certifications and the Oracle Cloud Applications 2025 Implementation Professional certifications, along with the latest Java SE Developer OCPs (Java SE 21, 17, and 11).

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to review definitions of key terms.
These terms are defined in the course glossary and will normally be defined on the same page on which they are presented.
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The following books are recommended to accompany your study of this course.

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