Program Description
The Database Administrator certificate program provides educational opportunities to students that will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in the field of database management and administration. Students will be able to complete such tasks as database installation and upgrading, database creation, monitoring and securing database activity, performance tuning, and database preservation in the form of backup and recovery.
Career Information
Occupation
Computer Occupations
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 18% nationally and 18% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $50,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Peter Ejindu
Program Coordinator, Computer Information Systems
Academic Building C2310A
404-225-4538
pejindu@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 2 Terms
Credit Hours: 24
Estimated Program Cost: $3,684
Required Courses
Occupational Courses (24 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 24
Program Outcomes
1. Graduate will have the ability to provide daily Oracle DBA technical administration and support.
2. Graduate will have the ability to provide technical knowledge working with system administrators, technical managers, developers, and architects.
3. Graduate will have the ability to participate in the evaluation and recommendation of DBA tools and new DBMS technologies.
4. Graduate will display good judgment, problem solving and analytical skills.
5. Graduate will have the ability to prioritize tasks and work quickly.
6. Graduate will have highly developed written and verbal and online communication skills.