10/11/2006 -- Oracle is currently offering discounted betas for nine exams that will count toward the company's new suite of 11i E-Business certifications.

The recently announced 11i E-Business track includes three titles: Oracle 11i Financials consultants, Oracle 11i Supply Chain Consultant and Oracle 11i Applications technology Administrator.

While two exams for the new certifications are now live, most of the exams that will count toward the 11i certifications are in this batch of betas. The betas are:

• Oracle General Ledger 11i Fundamentals (1Z1-211)
• Oracle Payables 11i Fundamentals (1Z1-212)
• Oracle Receivables 11i Fundamentals (1Z1-213)
• Oracle Inventory Management 11i Fundamentals (1Z1-221)
• Oracle Purchasing 11i Fundamentals (1Z1-222)
• Oracle Order Management 11i Fundamentals (1Z1-223)
• Implement Oracle Workflow 11i (1Z1-231)
• Oracle 11i System Administration (1Z1- 232)
• Oracle 11i Install, Patch and Maintain Applications (1Z1-233)

The above are currently available through Prometric testing centers worldwide for $50 (U.S.). When live, the exams will cost $195 (U.S.). Passing a beta will count toward certification.

To find out more about participating in these betas, go here. -Becky Nagel