- 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 ( 
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) 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 ( 
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)." 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 ( 
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), 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 ( 
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)
    -- Discover: Oracle Academy Cloud Curriculum ( 
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)
    -- 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. 

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SOURCE:  Oracle

CONTACT: Julie Sugishita Cantor, Oracle Corporate Communications, 
1.650.506.0076, 
julie.sugishita@oracle.com