PAREA: Darn the torpedoes / 3 Sheets to the Wind

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Yes, technically. I'll never forget that drive home after passing my Cert test thinking "D@mn, I made it, I really made it!"

But I will tell you, you learn quickly that just because you passed the exam doesn't mean Jack in the real world.
Real world/field experience can really be eye opening depending on your market

As @Michigan CG has as a sig line "you don't know what you don't know"
That is VERY true in this industry

So, IMO, "Certified" is not the same as certified, even if you both have the same license level

It's been 15 years, but I STILL vividly remember the moment I passed the test, realizing that my licensure was now equal to my mentor, and then realty set in when the phone rang with the next assignment....