Oracle · Professional Certification · Professional
Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE Programmer
Crydd Score 83
Demand Stable
Career Value Strong
Recognition Strong
Java OCP at a glance
- Provider
- Oracle
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Software Development
- Level
- Professional
- Cost
- See official page
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- 2–4 months
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Format
- Multiple choice
- Prerequisites
- None required; solid Java experience recommended
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Skills it covers
- Java language
- OOP
- Collections and streams
- Concurrency basics
Where Java OCP takes you
- Backend Developer
- Software Engineer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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