Information required for OCP Java SE 6 & 7 Certification

Hi there,

Since last few months I have been doing Java SE 6 certification preparation. But now there is Java 7.
Does that mean Java SE 6 is no more relevant? OR we should go for Java SE 7 Certification?

This is really a panic changing from one to another while you are in the middle of SE 6.

Please advise.

i won't say that java 6 certification won't be relevant. but yes if you do ocpjp 7 in the first point it would may have greater weightage. if you are starting from scratch i say you go fro ocpjp 7. but remember that for ocpjp 7 certification now you have to clear associate exam(ocja 7) or you must have previous programmer certification.

Hi Gurpeet,

Thanks for your reply.

So you are saying better to go with SE 7 but we need to clear SE Associated 7 exam first? I have like 10+ yrs of exp in Web Application Development (well, not in java)
But still we need to give ASSOCIATE exam for SE 7?

While for SE 6 we don't need to do SE 6 Associate exam if we have experience.

Is this my correct understanding?

yes for scjp/opcjp 6 exam you don't have to give any pre-requisite exam i.e you don't have to give associate exam. but for ocpjp 7 either you should have previous scjp certification or you give ocaj 7 associate exam. there is no point of experience in certification. 10+ yrs experience is really great but you won't have any advantage as far as certification rules/policies are concerned. for more information please read scjp faq's at http://faq.javaranch.com/java/ScjpFaq

Dear Gurpreet,

Thanks for your clear explanation.
Much appreciated.