>> IT is similar except that the requirement for accreditation,
>> training and scientific backing for practice is far less.
>> I recommend that last point for your consideration.

Excellent point ... I can only hope that at some point in time a stricter set of guidlines will be applied to software developers that approximates the CPA or the PE certifications in their respective carrers ... I doubt any programming certification will approach the MD ... like I told Denis ... I wouldn't get too wrapped up in that analogy.

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