Is prerequisites needed before taking step 1 exam of SCEA ?

[Binod Pokharel]

This is what I found in the link below. What course do we have to complete for pre-requisites ? Is it mandatory to do these approved courses before I register for step 1 of the SCEA exam ?

https://www.whizlabs.com/scea/scea.html

SCEA 5 | OCMJEA 5 (1Z0-864) Certification Exam Details:
1) Delivered at: Authorized Worldwide Pearsonvue Center
2) Prerequisites: Complete an approved course from Oracle
3) Other exams/assignments required for this certification: Step 2 (Assignment 1Z0-865), Step 3 (Essay 1Z0-866), last step (Course submission) - Steps do not have to be completed in sequence
4) Exam format: Multiple choice
5) Number of questions: 64
6) Pass score: 57% (37 out of 64 questions)
7) Time limit: 120 minutes

[Fernando Franzini]

Hello Binod
You can do the required course at any time. Before, during or after certification. I'm doing part 2 and 3 and I will make the course mandatory only at the end.
Regards.

[Binod Pokharel]

Fernando,

1. If I understood correctly, we can do pre-requisite courses after the part 1 certification, is this right ?
2. By the way what are the pre-requisite courses, could you please list them out ?
3. Does these pre-requisite courses require extra cost and if yes what is the cost ?

Thank you
- Binod

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Binod,
Welcome to CodeRanch!

1) It's not really a pre-requisite course. It's a course you have to take to become certified. And yes, you can do it after part 1.
2) They are listed here
3) Different courses charge different amounts. SOme of the courses suggest pre-requisites. Note that these are knowledge pre-reqs. You don't need to actually take those pre-req courses to take the next course.