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Oracle PL/SQL

Master Oracle PL/SQL and build advanced database programming skills through hands-on learning, real-world business applications, and enterprise database workflows.

  • Learn PL/SQL programming through structured skill sprints

  • Build stored procedures, functions, packages, and triggers

  • Practice real-world database programming and automation scenarios

  • Develop debugging, transaction control, and exception handling skills

  • Gain hands-on experience with enterprise-level Oracle database solutions

Target Audience

  • Complete beginners seeking a structured introduction to Oracle PL/SQL and database programming

  • Students and job seekers preparing for entry-level database developer or SQL developer roles

  • Professionals looking to strengthen SQL skills and transition into PL/SQL development

  • Software developers who want to work with Oracle databases and backend logic

  • Anyone interested in building real-world database applications using PL/SQL

Oracle PL/SQL: Stored Procedures & Advanced Programming Overview

Oracle PL/SQL is Oracle’s procedural programming language used to build database-driven business logic, automate workflows, manage transactions, and develop enterprise database applications. This course provides practical hands-on training in PL/SQL programming, stored procedures, functions, packages, triggers, exception handling, and performance optimization through guided skill sprints and real-world exercises.

  • Learn Oracle PL/SQL through structured Skill Sprints

  • Build stored procedures, functions, packages, and triggers

  • Apply transaction management, exception handling, and debugging techniques

  • Work with cursors, collections, and modular PL/SQL programming concepts

  • Develop practical PL/SQL solutions for enterprise database applications

Delivered using OCA’s Skill Sprint™ Method with hands-on practice, real-world exercises, and instructor-led feedback.

Prerequisites

The following basic skills are recommended to maximize learning outcomes:

  • Comfort using a computer, file navigation, browser usage, and basic typing

  • Basic understanding of SQL concepts is helpful but not mandatory

  • Familiarity with databases or relational data concepts is beneficial

  • Interest in backend programming and database development

  • Willingness to learn PL/SQL and complete hands-on coding exercises

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand Oracle PL/SQL concepts and procedural programming fundamentals

  • Create and manage stored procedures, functions, packages, and triggers

  • Build database-driven business logic using PL/SQL programs

  • Apply exception handling and debugging techniques for database applications

  • Manage transactions using COMMIT, ROLLBACK, and savepoints

  • Work with cursors, collections, and advanced PL/SQL programming techniques

  • Optimize PL/SQL programs for performance and scalability

  • Build foundational skills for Oracle database development and backend programming roles

Job Roles & Careers

After completing the program, learners will be better prepared for positions such as:

  • SQL Developer

  • PL/SQL Developer

  • Database Developer

  • Backend Database Developer

  • Oracle Developer

  • Database Support Engineer

  • Application Support Analyst

Curriculum

Learn through focused Skill Sprints built around practical application and real-world tasks.

  • Reinforce core SQL concepts (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries)

  • Differentiate SQL execution vs PL/SQL execution context

  • Embed SQL queries within PL/SQL blocks

  • Understand data retrieval and manipulation within procedural logic

  • Understand PL/SQL block structure (DECLARE, BEGIN, END)

  • Declare variables, constants, and data types

  • Apply control flow using IF, CASE, and loops

  • Write clean and modular procedural scripts

  • Handle predefined and user-defined exceptions

  • Use EXCEPTION blocks effectively

  • Identify runtime and logical errors

  • Apply debugging best practices

  • Create and execute stored procedures

  • Build functions with return values

  • Use IN, OUT, and IN OUT parameters

  • Apply modular programming best practices

  • Create package specifications and bodies

  • Group related procedures and functions

  • Improve maintainability and performance

  • Implement modular design principles

  • Create DML triggers (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)

  • Understand trigger timing and execution flow

  • Implement business rules using triggers

  • Build audit and logging mechanisms

  • Use COMMIT and ROLLBACK for transaction control

  • Understand locking and concurrency issues

  • Maintain data integrity in concurrent systems

  • Handle transactional scenarios effectively

  • Use implicit and explicit cursors

  • Implement BULK COLLECT and FORALL

  • Work with collections

  • Optimize performance for large data operations

  • Integrate procedures, functions, triggers, and packages

  • Design scalable PL/SQL architectures

  • Apply enterprise best practices

  • Optimize full application workflows

  • Manage execution privileges and roles

  • Implement secure coding practices

  • Apply coding standards and documentation

  • Refactor code for maintainability

Design and implement a database-driven business solution using Oracle PL/SQL procedures, functions, packages, triggers, transaction management, and exception handling.

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$999   

  • Instructor-Led: Live Online & In-Class

  • 32 Total Hours

  • Advanced Level

  • Real-World Projects

  • Career-Focused

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Why This Course Is in Demand

Organizations rely on PL/SQL developers to build secure, scalable, and high-performance database applications that support business operations, reporting, and backend automation. Oracle PL/SQL skills remain highly valuable for database development, enterprise applications, financial systems, and backend programming roles across modern data-driven organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This course is ideal for beginners exploring database programming, students and job seekers preparing for SQL or database developer roles, and working professionals looking to build PL/SQL and backend development skills. It is suitable for individuals with basic SQL knowledge who want to advance into procedural database programming.

No prior programming experience is required. However, a basic understanding of SQL concepts (such as SELECT queries and joins) is recommended. The course starts with foundational PL/SQL concepts and gradually progresses to advanced programming techniques.

Participants will learn PL/SQL programming fundamentals, control structures, exception handling, stored procedures, functions, packages, triggers, and transaction management. The program also covers performance optimization and real-world database programming scenarios, culminating in a complete end-to-end PL/SQL project.

This course supports roles such as SQL Developer, PL/SQL Developer, Database Developer, Oracle Developer, Backend Developer (database-focused), and Database Support Engineer. It also provides a strong foundation for advanced database technologies and enterprise application development.

Yes. The program is designed for working professionals looking to upskill in database programming and backend development. The structured Skill Sprint Method™ ensures efficient learning through guided instruction and hands-on practice.

The total duration is 32 hours, consisting of 16 hours of instructor-led live sessions and 16 hours of guided hands-on practice and assignments. This balanced structure ensures both conceptual clarity and practical application.

Yes. This is an instructor-led course delivered in both live online and in-class formats. Participants engage in real-time discussions, demonstrations, and guided exercises.

The course focuses on Oracle Database and PL/SQL programming using tools such as Oracle SQL Developer and related database environments for writing, testing, and optimizing PL/SQL code.

Yes. Participants who successfully complete the course and capstone project will receive a Certificate of Completion from OCA.

Yes. Corporate and group training options are available and can be customized to align with organizational learning objectives and industry use cases.

Registration can be completed through the course page on the OCA website or by contacting the admissions team for enrollment assistance and schedule details.

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