Yeah, I did the Oracle Sql Database Engineers' certificate last year, all materials were online, as was the final exam
Probably in the same way you find PR useless - ha ha ha! I did it through a local college, whom had a certified Oracle database administrator working for them, who was therefore qualified to run the course. Everything - the learning - was done at home, the actual online exam was taken under supervision.
How do you take an online exam under supervision? I'm taking courses toward an associates degree thru my local community college.
Same as you'd sit a driving theory test You go to a location, you sit the exam online, on a computer, supervised (ie. a tutor/authorative person in the room).
Ok, that makes sense. I was trying to imagine how they would have someone come out to your home... duh me. LOL