You wouldn’t allow an unregistered builder to build your home, or employ an uncertified mechanic to fix your car. You wouldn’t want an unqualified dentist to work on your teeth. But would you allow an uncertified person to work on your business applications?
Certification provides an industry standard, a commitment to a level of knowledge and learning that can be relied upon. Like a professional license, certification offers structured, reliable evidence of skills. Certification exams are built on rigorous and standardised criteria, and are often recognised internationally.
In my view 3 worldwide Certifications are necessary in the information technology/business world for us applications consultants and clients:
1) In the United States the Institute of Certification of Computing Professionals was founded in 1973 and its recognized worldwide here is their link http://iccp.org/iccpnew/about.html