Perl or Web Certifications?

["Russell Lance Johnson" <russ.johnson@earthlink.net>]

I'm not new to programming, but am new to Perl. I'm familiar with programmer/developer certifications for other languages
such as Java (http://developers.sun.com/learning/javacourses.html). Is there anything similar for Perl?

What about other certifications such as:

1) Certified Internet Webmaster [CIW Web Developer
(http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/webdev.asp?comm=home&llm=2) or
CIW Professional
(http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/professionalcert.asp?comm=home&llm=2)]

2) Brainbench Certified Internet Professional
(http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/common/testcenter/bcip.xml)

3) Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants
(http://icecc.com/becomecertified.html)

Is it helpful/useful to have such certifications?

Thanks.

- Russ Johnson