I think that such terminology in the software world has sailed past the point of trying to impose restrictions on it. The whole field is commonly called "comput

I think that such terminology in the software world has sailed past the point of trying to impose restrictions on it. The whole field is commonly called "computer science", with frequent arguments that it is neither science nor particularly about computers. Instead of focusing on certifying the people (they can call themselves whatever they want), perhaps we should focus on certifying the product. Not all software is safety critical, and someone who works on flight control systems by day may well work on cheap iPhone entertainment apps by night. And in fact this is what does happen, in the fields that demand it. Avionics software is verified and certified; the individuals who made it (for the most part) are not.