Why Upgrade

The Oracle PartnerNetwork offers three membership levels that allow us to recognize and work more closely with our partners who make the deepest commitment to driving joint revenue opportunities and customer successes with Oracle. As you grow your business and competency with Oracle, you are encouraged to upgrade your membership to Certified Partner or Certified Advantage Partner.

Oracle invests in partners at the certified levels through personalized interaction, higher degrees of technical and market development, increased levels of product support, access to broader technical content, and higher levels of marketing and sales engagement through business development initiatives. See detailed program qualification criteria tables by membership level for more information.



Membership Levels

Partner Certified Partner Certified Advantage Partner
Partner is the "discovery level". The Partner level enables you to introduce your unique solutions or services to the Oracle economy while building your Oracle competency. Partners have access to the Oracle 9i services as well as many other web-based resources designed to enhance your value proposition, broaden your opportunity, and extend your reach in the marketplace. Certified Partner enjoy all Partner level services plus increased services in areas such as technical support, marketing, and sales services. Certified Partners are eligible to apply for the E-Business Suite track and associated services. Certified Advantage partners have consistently demonstrated the highest level of competency and commitment to Oracle. As a long term strategic partner, you will receive significant recognition and dedicated account management and you may qualify for additional Oracle9i and E-Business Suite services.

How to Qualify


To qualify for the Certified or Certified Advantage Partner levels, you will be asked to meet criteria which measure your level of commitment and success in partnering with Oracle. These include:
  • Staff Competency:
    Do you have trained development, sales, pre-sales and implementation staff who have passed the requisite skills assessment tests within one or more declared Product Focus areas?
  • Product or Service Availability:
    Do you deliver a product or service based on the latest Oracle technology? Do you have demonstration systems or centers available for your Oracle-based offerings?
  • Business Commitment:
    Is your profile available in Oracle PartnerNetwork Solutions Catalog? Do you have an Oracle business plan?
  • Sales Competency and Revenue Attainment:
    Do you have new referenceable Oracle implementations? How much Oracle revenue do you generate or influence through co-sell annually?
Review the upgrade criteria tables. To upgrade your membership, you must be signed in as a partner on the Oracle PartnerNetwork and access the membership system. Sign in to begin the upgrade process or join now.

Note: Your ability to receive the benefits for applications programs (E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, and JD Edwards World) or a subset of the applications programs, is subject to Oracle's approval based on the criteria in the Oracle PartnerNetwork Policies. For PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, and JD Edwards World products, the benefits described herein as being provided to members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork are available to you only if you: 1) have executed an Oracle PartnerNetwork Agreement in a country, or with an Oracle subsidiary in a country, other than those countries listed at this link; 2) are approved by Oracle into the PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, and JD Edwards World product focus; and 3) are located in any country other than one of the countries listed at this link.

The benefits and requirements described herein as being provided to members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork program are available to you only if you: 1) have executed an Oracle PartnerNetwork Agreement in a country, or with an Oracle subsidiary in a country, other than those countries listed 2) are approved by Oracle into the PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, and JD Edwards World product focus; and 3) are located in any country other than one of the countries listed.

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