Oracle ACE Program FAQ

The Oracle ACE Program is a worldwide advocacy recognition program which rewards and promotes individuals for their personal contributions to the Oracle community.

Many ACEs are technically proficient and share their knowledge and experiences through at least one of the following activities: giving presentations; writing blog posts, books, and articles; creating video tutorials; contributing to open-source projects; sharing their knowledge on social media; writing code; answering questions in community forums like Stack Overflow; and more.

Oracle ACE membership is also offered to community leaders who are active in at least one of the following activities: organize conferences or meetups; volunteer in leadership positions in User Groups; write or produce newsletters; share Oracle Certification preparation knowledge; volunteer in an Oracle User Group; and more.

Everyone except individuals under 18 years of age, Oracle employees, public sector and government employees, Health and Life Sciences Organizations employees (public or private sectors) and My Oracle Rewards members is eligible for Oracle ACE program membership.

Candidates should be proficient in their area of expertise and have demonstrated willingness to share their knowledge and experience in their personal time. There are many ways Oracle ACEs share their knowledge—here are just some examples.

• Writing content such as technical papers, articles, code samples, or utilities, or creating free applications
• Creating or publishing Oracle-focused blog posts, video tutorials, webinars, podcasts, newsletters, or books
• Speaking at conferences or events, including user groups, webinars, and meetups
• Contributing to forums such as Cloud Customer Connect, GitHub, or Stack Overflow
• Contributing to open-source projects
• Volunteering in or leading user groups or meetups
• Participating in Oracle efforts such as the Customer Reference Program or Customer Advisory Boards
• Organizing events including conferences and meetups
• Creating social media posts promoting Oracle and related technology subjects
• Mentoring, especially for early career professionals and/or those in underrepresented areas in tech
• Creating Oracle Dev Gym quizzes, LiveLabs, workouts, or tutorials

Oracle ACE membership is given for a one-year term from June 1 to May 31 and members are eligible to receive the recognition for consecutive terms based on their continued contributions in the community.

The program is comprised of three levels: Oracle ACE Associate, Oracle ACE Pro, and Oracle ACE Director.

The Oracle ACE level is determined by the candidate’s influence, depth, and amount of community contributions, demonstrated championing of Oracle products and solutions, and level of interaction with Oracle product management.

Oracle ACE Directors are our top-tier community members who not only have a history of sharing their knowledge with the community, but who also participate in an ongoing dialog with Oracle to exchange ideas and provide product feedback. Oracle ACE Directors are also known to their peers as experts and thought leaders in their areas of focus.

Oracle ACE membership has many rewards. Oracle will promote your contributions in numerous corporate channels to raise your profile, in addition to many other benefits to help you professionally and personally. Watch this video to learn more.

Oracle ACE Associate Benefits:

• Recognition and promotion on Oracle.com as an ACE member
• Profile posted online in the Oracle ACE Program Directory
• Promotion of your contributions in Oracle ACE social media accounts, including X, LinkedIn, and Facebook and in the ACEs in Action blog
• Direct access to Oracle product development teams through monthly product overview meetings and Slack channels
• Invitations to participate in both global in-person and virtual Oracle ACE Program product overviews and networking events
• Oracle Certification Exam Credit
• An Oracle ACE Program membership certificate

Oracle ACE Pro Benefits:

• Oracle ACE Associate benefits plus:
• Eligible for an Oracle CloudWorld conference pass at no cost
• Oracle Cloud account
• Cool swag

Oracle ACE Director benefits:

• Oracle ACE Pro benefits plus:
• Exclusive ACE Director product briefings with Oracle executives and product management leaders
• Exclusive testing eligibility
• Travel-support eligibility to speak at tech conferences

Please fill out a nomination form.

An Oracle ACE Alum is a former (not current) Oracle ACE Program member.

Anyone can submit a nomination for an Oracle ACE Associate and Oracle ACE Pro candidate. Yes, that means that you can also nominate yourself for these levels!

Nominations for Oracle ACE Directors need to be submitted by either current ACE members in good standing who do not have the same employer as the nominee, or Oracle employees. All ACE Director nominations need to include at least one reference from an Oracle product manager.

The ACE Program team will review a submitted nomination to evaluate the candidate's public contributions, level of expertise, and length of time they’ve been sharing their knowledge in the community. Oracle reserves the right to decide if a nomination is accepted or rejected.

We recommend that you fill out the application using as many knowledge-sharing examples as possible for the previous 12 to 18 months. For each community contribution, include a link so we can learn more about the candidate.

If you have Java contributions, please share examples that show:

• Oracle OpenJDK or Oracle JDK usage in delivered content
• Modern features from Java 17 to current release versions in delivered content
• Content contributions to Dev.java (the official Java portal)
• Leadership/organization of content in Java User Groups, Java conferences and/or Java meet-ups showcasing modern features from Java 17 to current releases

Oracle ACE nominations are reviewed by the Oracle ACE Program team and relevant product managers, based on the candidate's area of expertise. Acceptance into the Program is at Oracle’s sole discretion, and Oracle reserves the right to prevent any individual who was previously accepted from continuing to participate if Oracle believes that the individual no longer meets the eligibility requirements.

We email the nominator as soon as the nomination is submitted and again when the review has been completed.

Because we receive a large number of nominations, the review process can take up to 10 weeks.

We email all accepted nominees and their nominators with the Oracle ACE program membership invitation details. We will email only the nominator if a nomination is declined.

The Oracle ACE Program team will email the nominator with suggestions on how the nominee can become a stronger candidate for the program. You can submit a new nomination nine months after a decline decision.

For questions about the Oracle ACE Program, please email aceprogram_ww@oracle.com. Again, all nominators will receive a nomination submission confirmation email, so you do not need to contact us to inquire whether we received the nomination.