Want to be ‘certified crypto expert?’ You need 11 hours and $229

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

put the “CFA” letters on your resumè, at least 900 hours of study are recommended. Hitting the books for 300 to 400 hours is advised for the certified public accountant exam, which is usually taken by prospective CPAs who have completed an undergraduate degree in the subject.

However, to become a “Certified Cryptocurrency Expert,” or CCE, all you need is $229 and time for 11 hours of online coursework offered by Blockchain Council. If that’s too much of a time commitment, you can receive a “Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Certificate” elsewhere by taking just four hours of coursework, passing a 20-question test and shelling out $795.

The lack of a widely recognized professional accreditation in the cryptocurrency industry has left a vacuum that a variety of organizations are trying to fill, and Bitcoin’s rally to records this year is stoking interest in them. Yet as with many topics involving crypto, there are questions about what exactly — if anything — is worth the investment.

Contributing to the proliferation of online crypto-certification programs is the fact that many universities are behind the curve when it comes to offering sufficient coursework in the subject, according to Duke University finance professor Campbell