Thanks for that Brenda. Nicely batted back and with a fine couple of references.<br><br>I have a couple of perspectives on this. One is that of a hiring manager, and another (perhaps more recent and raw) as someone who has just jumped careers, possibly into somewhere more Certification focused.<br>
<br>As a hiring manager I have looked at the study applicants have completed and in general I have rated Universities as being more useful than Industry certs, but more important to me is the attitude of the person to education. A person who seeks knowledge wherever it might be found is interesting to me. A person mostly intent on adding a pre or postscript to their name is of lesser interest.<br>
<br>For myself, in my own working life, I have not seen any evidence that membership of professional associations of any sort has ever been of any use to anyone. Except for the administrators of the association. :)<br><br>
To me, they are like Trade Unions. And equally as useless.<br><br>-- <br>MC<br><br><br>