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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Offers educators and their students free experiential learning resources,

technical certification opportunities

Oracle today announced the launch of the Oracle Academy Career Center, a

virtual hub where students and educators gain free access to professional

training, technical certifications, academic curriculum, and experiential

learning resources for the classroom and beyond. Tailored for higher education,

the Oracle Academy Career Center offers learning pathways across a range of

professions, including engineering and development, human resources, finance,

and sales.

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"The need for computing skills spans diverse industries, and as research

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3358139-1&h=103670956&u=https%3A%2F%2Facademy.oracle.com%2Fpages%2FBurning_Glass_Report_Beyond_Tech.pdf&a=research) shows, professionals with those in-demand skills enjoy higher paying jobs,"

said Elizabeth Snyder, Oracle's Vice President of Human Resources and

Philanthropy. "The Oracle Academy Career Center provides job-focused learning

resources plus free cloud-centered courses built on a foundation of academic,

industry-relevant knowledge for a global audience. Today's announcement aims to

empower the emerging generation of innovators and leaders who will define the

future of business and technology."  

The new Oracle Academy Career Center is a collaborative effort with Oracle

University (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3358139-1&h=568129649&u=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.oracle.com%2F&a=Oracle+University), Oracle Learning Library, and Oracle developer teams to tailor professional

training and cloud-centered courses, normally available only to professionals

working in the field, to students whose higher education institutions are

members of Oracle Academy. The offering helps learners worldwide make

connections between Oracle Academy's core academic curriculum and career

opportunities by providing professional training and a chance to explore Oracle

professional certifications.

"There is a universal need for qualified cloud professionals," said Dr. Wen

Pei, Dean of College of Management, Chung Hua University, Taiwan. "The Oracle

Academy Career Center enables our graduates to meet that need and be prepared

for well-paying jobs. We calibrate our teaching to real-world requirements, and

through Oracle Academy resources, our teachers and students gain free Oracle

Cloud access to learn and develop industry-leading skills."

Aligned with Oracle's focus on cloud, Oracle Academy also released new

curriculum, "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3358139-1&h=2502796998&u=https%3A%2F%2Facademy.oracle.com%2Fen%2Fsolutions-curriculum.html%23cloudcurriculum&a=Oracle+Cloud+Infrastructure+Foundations)."

The curriculum introduces students to basic Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

(OCI) concepts and terminology. The course offers lesson slides, corresponding

videos and demonstrations, hands-on labs, and midterm and final exams. Through

the Oracle Academy Cloud Program (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3358139-1&h=3145073369&u=https%3A%2F%2Facademy.oracle.com%2Fen%2Fsolutions-cloud-program.html&a=Oracle+Academy+Cloud+Program), learners in member institutions also may gain free access to Oracle Cloud.

"In the United States, digital literacy continues to be a challenge," said

Denise Hobbs, Senior Director, Oracle Academy North America. "Colleges in

low-income and rural communities often lack the resources to offer computing

courses. Our ready-to-use cloud curriculum, teaching materials, and career

center make it easy for educators to offers students the foundational

technology knowledge and skills that are universally in high demand across

jobs."

Today's new offerings follow a period of significant growth and reach for

Oracle Academy. During the past fiscal year, Oracle Academy worked with more

than 16,000 institutions across more than 130 countries to advance computing

education, impacting millions of students.

Supporting Resources

    -- Join Oracle Academy (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3358139-1&h=1189148589&u=https%3A%2F%2Facademy.oracle.com%2Fen%2Fmembership-join-oracle-academy.html&a=Oracle+Academy)

    -- Discover: Oracle Academy Cloud Curriculum (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3358139-1&h=2945740342&u=https%3A%2F%2Facademy.oracle.com%2Fen%2Fsolutions-curriculum.html%23cloudcurriculum&a=Oracle+Academy+Cloud+Curriculum)

    -- Follow @OracleAcademy on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

About Oracle Academy

As Oracle's global, philanthropic educational program, Oracle Academy advances

computing education around the world to increase knowledge, innovation, skills

development, and diversity in technology fields. The program engages with more

than 16,000 educational institutions and educators in more than 130 countries,

helping millions of students become college and career ready.

About Oracle

Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous

infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:

ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.

Trademarks

Oracle, Java, and MySQL are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation.

SOURCE:  Oracle

CONTACT: Julie Sugishita Cantor, Oracle Corporate Communications,

1.650.506.0076,

julie.sugishita@oracle.com