🔸 TLDR
I became an Oracle ACE Associate this year, and if becoming an ACE is one of your goals, Oracle now gives you a structured place to start: Oracle ACE Apprentice.
The ACE program recognizes people who don't just learn technology, but share what they learn with the community.
And Apprentice gives you milestones to turn that contribution into a path toward ACE Associate.
🔸 HOW DOES THE PATH WORK?
▪️ Register for ACE Apprentice
▪️ Choose an Oracle learning path: Java, AI, Cloud, Data, Fusion...
▪️ Complete the corresponding training
▪️ Pass an Oracle certification
▪️ Grow your advocacy and community skills
▪️ Progress toward Oracle ACE Associate 🎯
Important: use the same email address for your Oracle University certification account and ACE Apprentice registration.
Already certified? Your certification may qualify as long as it is still active.
🔸 IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT CERTIFICATIONS
Oracle ACE is an advocacy program.
Blog posts, technical articles, conference talks, videos, open-source contributions, community answers, newsletters, mentoring and social media knowledge sharing can all contribute to your journey.
That is what I particularly like about the program: technical knowledge becomes more valuable when you share it. 🌍
🔸 WHAT DO APPRENTICES GET?
▪️ An Oracle ACE Directory profile
▪️ Access to dedicated ACE Slack channels
▪️ Oracle product overview sessions
▪️ Access to Oracle experts and Product Management
▪️ Advocacy and professional training
▪️ Mentorship opportunities
▪️ A structured path toward ACE Associate
And from there?
ACE Associate → ACE Pro → ACE Director 🚀
🔸 START YOUR ACE APPRENTICE PATH
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🔸 TAKEAWAYS
▪️ You don't need to already be a famous community leader to start.
▪️ Certification builds expertise; advocacy demonstrates how you share it.
▪️ ACE Apprentice gives newcomers a concrete roadmap.
▪️ If you're already learning Oracle or Java, you may already be closer than you think. ☕
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