Think about "CPA". Not every accountant needs to be a CPA. But somebody in a company offering accounting services should be. Similarly for "Certified Software E

Think about "CPA". Not every accountant needs to be a CPA. But somebody in a company offering accounting services should be. Similarly for "Certified Software Engineer". You can do software without being certified, but it helps to get more clients if you have some kind of accreditation. But currently there is no organization offering such an accreditation. Why? Because no organization can credibly claim they can certify who is a "Certified Software Engineer". Maybe somebody should. Maybe the universities should get together and devise such a program and accreditation. It is still a new field.