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I have been working with Hibernate for a fews years now, and I want to solidify and demonstrate my knowledge by taking the Oracle JPA certification, also known as:

"Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Java Persistence API Developer (CX-310-094)"

There is a training course provided by Oracle:

"Building Database Driven Applications with JPA (SL-370-EE6)"

But this costs $1800 and I think it would be overkill for my needs.

Ideally, I would like a self study guide that will cover everything in the exam. I have looked for books and these seem like possibilities:

Pro JPA 2: Mastering the Java Persistence API (Expert's Voice in Java Technology)

and

Beginning Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3 2nd Edition (Expert's Voice in Java Technology)

But these aren't checklist type study guides as far as I am aware.

I found the official SCJP study guide very useful, but I think the equivalent text for the JPA exam isn't out yet.

If anyone has taken this exam, I would be grateful to hear how you prepared for it. Thanks!

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This really belongs on programmers. But to quickly IMHO - thats a lot of money to spend just to get a piece of paper that says you know what your experience already demonstrates. I'd be worrying about headhunters seeing it and locking you into a narrow field of work. I'd suggest your hibernate experience as being enough and perhaps consider certification in another field to broaden you range. Books area great way to fill in any gaps you think you have without costing a fortune. It all really depends on where you want to go with this and your career. – drekka Feb 6 '11 at 22:53
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Hi, I'm also looking for a self study guide for this exam. Anyone ? – user18062 Feb 23 '11 at 12:02

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I recently passed this certification. I used this book for preparation - http://www.amazon.com/Pro-JPA-Mastering-Persistence-Technology/dp/1430219564, chapters 3-11. But as there aren't any free mock tests, I spent a lot of time just reading it. But then I created a list of questions using info from this book and passed them through several times. It really helped me and saved my time!
I published my questions and answers here - http://www.examclouds.com/. Will be glad if this site will be useful for preparation to JPA certification for somebody else!

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+1 for answering exactly the op question. – Jimmy Hoffa Oct 14 '12 at 20:57
We have a winner! Thanks a lot! – Matt Oct 17 '12 at 9:24
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Matt,

I happen to be studying for my OCJP at the moment and I can relate to how you feel. Personally, I wouldn't bother paying for the course, if your an experienced developer, you should be able to get a book from Amazon and work at your own pace (Make sure the book is based on the material covered in the exam). Once your satisfied, you can try mock tests to see how comfortable you are. Secondly, look for dedicated forums that are created for people studying for the exam. I know Java Ranch has a section for people studying for the OCJP exam, but I'm not sure how much coverage there is on the enterprise level.

If you cant find a book specifically on the exam, look at the objectives. On the Oracle site, each exam lists the topics it covers and also the key objectives of the exam. In conjunction with mock papers, you should be able to get a feel of what's required.

Here is a book to start you off: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Java-Programmer-Practice-Exams-310-065/dp/0072260882/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297715446&sr=8-1-fkmr0

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As addendum to my previous message, you could also email the exam team on the oracle site and ask them for recommendations on reading material. Since they are the authortative source for the exam, they should be able to point you in the right direction. – Desolate Planet Feb 14 '11 at 20:35
Thanks for the moral support, I have been reading the Pro JPA book above, but it doesn't replace a study guide. Strangely, I did email Oracle today and I will post up a response if they get back to me. Good luck with your exam! – Matt Feb 14 '11 at 23:03
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I just found this and it looks exactly like what you are looking for (haven't tried it myself, though):

Oracle JPA Certification (OCE Java EE 6, 1Z0-898, OCEJPAD) Exam Preparation | Study Guide and Mock Exam Questions Simulator from EPractize Labs

http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html

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