Bob, certifications are a different beast…Industry recognized certifications such as ACRP and SOCRA are extremely easy to validate and therefore almost impossible to fake. ACRP offers real time validation through an online database while SOCRA publishes a list every other month (and there is a contact form if you need to validate a recent certification).

So as it relates to us seeing job seekers fraud an ACRP or SOCRA certification: we just haven’t seen that. However, there are a lot of non-recognized certifications out there. I actually know of several job seekers who have been scammed by non-recognized certification organizations which provide little or no value to the job seeker.

For both the Hiring Managers and Job Seekers, I recommend you stick with well reputed organizations such as ACRP and SOCRA.

I hope this answers your question but let me know if you have additional questions.

Ang