[mjburgess]

Certifications exist mostly to (1) filter talent and (2) create barriers to entry.

ie., People who cannot get a required certification (eg., degree) are probably not very capable. AND by requiring a degree we make the profession harder to enter and therefore more lucrative.

Much of what is provided during most certification processes (high school to undergrad) isn't learnt, and that which is, isn't very useful.

They exist more as race tracks to measure athlete performance. The athelete isn't expected to remember or care about the race track, only finishing.