But here it gets a little fuzzy. It depends who you ask. Vendors stand to make money selling the training for their products, whereas clients are paying money to get better-qualified people. If clients want to see a certain kind of diploma in the arena, that certification will probably carry some weight. Purely vendor-motivated pressure to develop certification, on the other hand, is always suspect.
Dollar dance Remember, too, that certification is a market trend.
Gartner Group reports a 15-percent annual growth rate in the certification market. There's money out there. Professionals want skills, and businesses and customers want skilled professionals. Somebody's going to pay for those skills. The problem, some critics contend, is certification has become more about money than credibility.