What's in a certification?

In any field, professional certifications can mean a lot. Some can represent years of hard work. Others can be gained by attending a weekend course.

I'm certified in Sacro Occipital Technic® (SOT®) by Sacro Occipital Research Society International (SORSI). This organization was started by the founder of SOT®, Dr. M.B. DeJarnette who developed the technique. It takes a lot of hard work and time to become certified in SOT®.  You are subject to a written test and then a practical where you demonstrate your abilities on actual people.  Certifications in SOT® take hundreds of hours of training and years of experience. 

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A real example of what I get in the mail inviting me to become "certified" in a 2 day course.

At least once a week, I get information on weekend courses to become "certified" in something, either for my Chiropractic Physician license or my LCSW license. I could take these to make myself to look good on paper. However, there is no substitute for hard work and experience. I look beyond the number of certifications and focus on the quality of results I can get to help my patients and better me as a professional. ​

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