Oracle courses on AI and technology are free to Tec community

The Tec de Monterrey community will be able to get free training on key technologies such as the cloud, databases, and artificial intelligence thanks to a partnership with Oracle University, the educational arm of one of the global giants of business technology. 

This platform includes over twenty-two free courses and seven certifications at no cost, with study routes that cover Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), multicloud, and Data/AI. 

“As we want to seek out further training and skills development opportunities for our talent, we’re grateful that they’ve given us this chance to get training on cloud and artificial intelligence topics,” said Juan Pablo Murra, Rector of the Tec, when talking about how the Tec’s relationship with Oracle goes back to 1986. 

For Erik Peterson, General Manager of the Mexico Development Center at Oracle, the agreement connects training with cutting-edge innovation: Mexico, India, and the United States are the three poles where technology designs and creates its strategic components. 

“We’re part of all the core projects at Oracle —databases, applications, cloud, and AI— and we’re also doing this in Mexico.” 

For both academic and Oracle teams, this agreement provides employability and academic relevance, connecting the learning route with current certifications and real market demand. 

These courses also include pathways for business and operations profiles on Oracle Fusion —ERP, HCM, Supply Chain, and CX—, as well as rapid software development with APEX (low code), which is ideal for those who don’t come from the computing area. 

The interactive menu on the Tec-Oracle University platform allows students to choose management courses from basic administrative process to technological innovation, such as: 

• ERP and Finance: Resource management and strategic planning 

• Supply Chain and Procurement: Supply chain management and smart procurement 

• HCM and Talent Management: Human talent development and management 

• Sales, Marketing, and Service: Integrating sales processes and customer experience 

• Projects and EPM: Planning, execution, and monitoring of key projects 

• Field Service and CPQ: Field support and configuring complex sales proposals 

• Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): A safe, scalable, and high-performance environment to support applications and data 

Participants choose their training route and advance by levels (1, 2, and 3), completing courses and certifications that provide them with free exam attempts, digital badges, promotion kits, and positions on the competition Leaderboard. 

What’s more, those who complete the three levels and obtain the greatest number of certifications with the best times and highest scores will be placed among the Top 500, receiving exclusive rewards and a special recognition that validates their experience in AI and cloud solutions with applications in real world use cases. 
 

To date, at least 893 members of the Tec and Tecmilenio community have signed up on the platform, as well as others from Continuing Education and some employees. 

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) certification has the highest demand, with 260 accreditations reported in the Tec community. 

Once students have concluded their certification, the platform allows them to post the achievement to Oracle’s global job board, which automatically adds participants to a database of over 20,000 current vacancies. 

In Mexico, there are 9,000 companies using Oracle systems —including FEMSA, Banorte, Televisa, and América Móvil— who require staff that are trained and certified, explained Francisco de la Torre, SDI Project Manager for Latin America at Oracle University. 

“We aren’t only inviting them to get certified to work with us; there are another 9,000 companies who need people with Oracle certifications,” explained De la Torre.