Let me tell you something about the MCDBA cert. It’s so incredibly easy to cheat it’s not even funny. There are several sites out there where you can download every question on the exam and ace it without any trouble. You don’t even have to understand the question. All you have to do is memorize the answers. This is what a lot of MCDBAs have done. Hell, every developer I know has his DBA cert … big deal. They still don’t even know the basics. I honestly can’t count the number of times someone bragged to me they were certified, and then couldn’t even prove the simplest of skills. Trust me on this one: The only thing a cert means is that the guy had an Internet connection and $100 burning a hole in his pocket. — Sean McCown. Can YOU pick a good DBA? Technology Industry