Hi Kevin,

Oracle has two classes, the Enterprise DBA Parts 1A and 1B.. Both are 5 day courses.. Part 1A covers the administration and Architecture... I would say this is probably the best place to start if you want a class.. I went to the Oracle 8 DBA class, but I took PL/SQL first. For Self study, the Oracle Press books are good.. If you don't care about going for the OCP get Kevin Loney's book Oracle 8i DBA Handbook.. Also anything that Rich Niemiec and the folks from TUSC (see http://www.tusc.com) is *really* good. Stay away from the Beginners Guide that Oracle press puts out.. I did't think it was worth the money or time to read.

Best regards,

Mark