India Geography

Process for Oracle Certifications

Note: Presently, this process is applicable to India Geography only.
Salient points:

Corporate L&D has signed a Letter of Credit with Oracle whereby

employees will now get a 40% discount on all Oracle listed
exams.
No concession would be given by Oracle to individual TCS
associates as the partnership is between Oracle and TCS.
Concession can only be given to TCS purchases.
Employees can avail the discounted pricing only if they appear
through TCS.
Prior Approval of Supervisor and CDM through the system or
through mail is necessary before registering for any Oracle exam.
Screen shot of the iCALMS /email approval should be uploaded in
the registration form on Knowmax. If the scanned approval is not
uploaded, the associates registration for the exam will not be
considered
While providing the prior approval by the Supervisors & CDMs, it
would be appropriate to mention the S/WON in the Remarks.
This S/WON can be entered by the associate while filling in the
registration details.
Associates will not make any payment of fees and the amount
will charged to the appropriate S/WONs provided in the
registration form.
Reimbursement policy will not apply to any Oracle exams as the
cost will be borne by TCS for candidates appearing for Oracle
certifications and having obtained prior approvals as per policy
guidelines.

Detailed process:
The schedule and discounted pricing for Oracle exams will be
published in Knowmax by the first week of the current month.
Responsibility of Associate
1. Register for the Certification in iCALMS following the steps below:
a. Go to iCALMS->Learning -->Certification-->My Certification
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b. Click on 'Add certification'

c. In the Name tab type %Name of the Certification% and
click on Search
d. Click on the Request With Reimbursement or
Register link as appropriate
e. Choose the appropriate Certification path and fill in the
required details and submit.
f. Once the registration request is submitted, the certification
is 'Assigned' to the employee.
Oracle certifications will not go though reimbursement
procedure since associates are not making payment for
any exam directly.
However, please ensure prior approvals are obtained:
through iCALMS for all the reimbursable certifications where
you would register with Request With Reimbursement option
through emails for all the non-reimbursable certifications
which would be through Register option as defined in the
system.
2. Go to Knowmax ( Knowmax > Corporate Corner > Learning &
Development > CLP > Certifications > Oracle > Register for
Oracle Certifications ), to register for the examination.
Please Note
Associates should fill in the details for each exam as a separate
request in Knowmax.
Screen shot of the iCALMS /email approval should be uploaded in
the registration form on Knowmax. If the scanned approval is not
uploaded, the associates registration for the exam will not be
considered.
a. Ensure that you provide only your "TCS e-mail ID" only
during certification process with Oracle.
b. Confirmation mail will be sent by Oracle with testing
details. There will be no deviation from the confirmed
schedule.
c. If for any reason, you need to reschedule your exam, mail
should be sent to Oracle and your SPOC, 48 hours before
the scheduled time. Reschedules will not be allowed
later than 48 hours before the scheduled time.
3. Appear for the examination:
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a. Ensure you have a Pearson VUE web account. In case you

do not have web account, please follow the below
mentioned steps and have the account created 7 days
prior to the exam date. The whole process takes about
72 hrs to complete and the login details are mandatorily
required for individuals taking the exam. If for some reason
you are not in receipt of your Pearson Vue account login
details prior to the exam date, you will need to check with
Pearson Vue ( Pearson Vue Contact Helpdesk No.
0008004401522 or 01204001666 or Oracle SPOC (Madhulika
Shankar - madhulika.shankar@oracle.com)
Refer to Appendix A for process of creating a
Pearson VUE account.
b. On receipt of confirmation mail from Oracle, the associate
should give the test at the assigned centre on the slotted
date. Failing which, there will be a recovery of the exam
amount through your salary.
4. On receiving the results:
a. Please initiate closure in iCALMS, after you have appeared
for the exam. While initiating closure the amount should be
mentioned as 0. This will ensure closure of the iCALMS
workflow.
b. Please submit a copy of your certification/scorecard to your
LO and ensure the exam is marked complete and
certification is acquired in the system.
Please Note - In case you have not cleared the exam, the
amount will be recovered from your salary account.

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Appendix A
Steps For Creating a Pearson Vue Web Account
Create Pearson VUE Account: To Be Created IMMEDIATELY
Existing Users: If you already have Login Id & Password, do Login and
cross verify your details and ensure OPN ID Is updated under
"additional Information" head. If not please update. You will get the
details from your local L&D or Oracle Alliance Team.
New User: Please follow the steps below
1. Go to http://www.pearsonvue.com/oracle
2. Select My Account
3. Click on Create a New Web Account
4. Enter Your Contact Information under "Profile" Tab. & provide
Information on your Previous Testing (if you have any).
6. Mention your Official Address and other details under "Contact"
7. In "Additional Information"
Select Yes
Enter Company ID (XXXXXXXX), Company Name (XXXXXXXX),
Corporate Email Address. (if in case a/c is created without OPN ID. On
receipt of login details, you can login in your account and update the
same under "Additional Information"
8. You will get confirmation page directly because Pearson VUE will
create the username & Password for you. Same will reach you in oneProcess For Oracle Certifications

two business day to your preferred mail id. Or else contact their helpdesk.
If it asks you to schedule a test, please log out and wait for your
details. You do not have to schedule your test as Oracle is
scheduling it on your Behalf.
You will be able to locate your Oracle Testing ID on the upper left of the
page when you login in your account.
In case of any doubt about VUE please write to
"madhulika.shankar@oracle.com" with a copy to your Learning
Officer/Oracle SPOC.

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