Do you have any professional certifications?

EXCEL II, welding (a few of them), fork-lift and front-end loader op, lifeguard and first responder certs have expired, still have my 440 but not my 220 insurance lic (they expire, the 440 will expire soon), OSHA for assist still op, and a few others I can't think of right now.
ALL of them are WELL worth the time spent, the money paid and the requirement bosses ask and pay extra for.
Some certs are BS, I think MOST or at least half are needed.
If you want a lifeguard or insurance agent working with you, or an unlicensed welder working on the alcohol or fuel tanks near your kid's school with no certification have at it... I will pay the extra.