Oracle Corporation claims that the Oracle Certified Professional Program can give you a distinct advantage in an intensely competitive marketplace. By demonstrating a high level of competence using Oracle products, you will earn an industry-recognized, job role-related credential that can help distinguish you as a proven performer. Being an Oracle Certified Professional can help you gain more visibility and greater access to the industry's most challenging opportunities. Becoming professionally certified can be a smart career move for a technical professional. Unlike a college degree or even continuing education credits, OCP certification  is proof that you have the depth of knowledge and hands-on skills required to support Oracle core products according to a rigorous standard established by Oracle Corporation.

Being an Oracle Certified Professional, you may be asked to operate at a high level everyday-optimizing performance and effectively sidestepping many of the mistakes that can thwart the success of mission-critical projects in the long run. According to a 1996 research study by International Data Corporation (IDC) :

• Certified professionals handled 40% more support calls per person, per day than uncertified people.
• Companies that advocated certification reported 49% less downtime than those that did not.
• The savings from increased effectiveness paid for certification in less than nine months for a majority of companies surveyed.

The OCP Program will help employers target qualified people for their mission-critical projects by awarding a job role-related credential only to those who demonstrate a high level of competence using Oracle products. This gives employers an advantage in hiring and retaining people who can improve productivity and service, and reduce operating costs. The OCP Program can help a company identify proven performers who have demonstrated that they have the skills necessary to support your investment in Oracle technology.