[LUGSB] Is it possible to get cerified in PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.?

[Arjun G. Menon]

In my resume I've listed the names of all the programming languages I
know, but I don't have any hard proofs (like certifications) to back
it up. (This applies esp. to languages like C/C++, Python, Ruby, LISP,
... and even though I know them inside out; I've not been able to find
a certification program in them).

Some employers test their candidates, but others just believe in what
you write. I know of a PHP programmer who listed in a resume a bunch
of languages (LISP, Ruby, etc.) that he didn't know for a job that
involved PHP programming. The employer didn't check whether he
actually knew those languages, and it certainly increased his odds of
success compared to his peers who had been more truthful. In the end
he got the job.

I think it would be good to have certifications that prove to your
employers that you know the languages well. There are well-established
certification programs for Java, Oracle, etc. I'm wondering if there
are any reputable companies/institutes offering certification in
languages like PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.