Certification might be less heavy handed and flexible. It keeps control within the industry and out of gov't where there can be lots of other inefficiency and

Certification might be less heavy handed and flexible. It keeps control within the industry and out of gov't where there can be lots of other inefficiency and conflicting interests. Laws also tend to be very slow to change (software moves too fast). If colleges are struggling to keep up with relevant skills how much worse will it be for laws? Licensing typically also creates a paywall (student loan debt) and denies access to otherwise bright and capable people who don't have the resources to go through a college / licensing system.