Hi,
This is my first post. I have already completed OCPJP 8(This site was a big help, so was Enthuware), and was planning on writing OCMJD next year. But since it is going to be retired soon, I am planning on buying the voucher soon. The employer I work for will sponsor the certification amount, but raising a request for buying the Course, Assignment and Essay in the next 2 weeks might make them reject the request.
I have 2 questions :
Can I buy the Essay (1Z0-856) next year say by March/April? This page shows the last page for buying the Assignment voucher as November 30. It doesn't mention the Essay.
I am planning on taking up the course Java 7 New Features This is the cheapest of all the courses(I will be using the self study mode) and I will be able to use it for the
Java EE Architect certification too. Is there any drawbacks in selecting this course? I would personally prefer
Java Performance Tuning but I don't think my employer would pay that much for a course.