Editing Database administrator (section)

== Certification ==
Training for DBAs with accompanying certifications is widely available, offered by database vendors and third parties. Offerings include:<ref name="learn.org">{{cite web | url=http://learn.org/articles/How_Do_I_Become_a_Certified_Database_Administrator.html | title=How Do I Become a Certified Database Administrator? | work=learn.org | access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>
* IBM Certified Advanced Database Administrator – DB2 10.1 for Linux, Unix and Windows<ref name="ibm.com">{{cite web |url=http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/index.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029112309/http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/index.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2004 |title=IBM Professional Certification Program |work=ibm.com |publisher=[[IBM]] |access-date=2014-08-10}}</ref>
* IBM Certified Database Administrator – DB2 10.1 for Linux, Unix, and Windows<ref name="ibm.com"/>
* Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional<ref>{{cite web |url=http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=143&p_org_id=1001&lang=US |title=Oracle Certification Program |work=oracle.com |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |access-date=2011-06-18 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004234424/http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=143&p_org_id=1001&lang=US |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Oracle MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator Certified Professional<ref>{{cite web |url=https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/ou_product_category.getPage?p_cat_id=159&p_org_id=15941&lang=US#tabs-3 |title=Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator |work=oracle.com |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>
* MCSA SQL Server 2012<ref name=MCSASQL>{{cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcsa-sql-certification.aspx |title=MCSA: SQL Server |work=microsoft.com |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=2015-11-03}}</ref>
* MCSE Data Platform Solutions Expert<ref name="microsoftsolutionsexpert">{{cite web | url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcse-sql-data-platform.aspx | title=MCSE: Data Platform | publisher=microsoft.com | work=11/4/2015 | access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>