I'll probably be flamed by the real tech folks. Bring it on. I once put food on the table via my certs and teaching people to get certs. I learned of this via WatersTechnology, btw. http://www.siia.net/fisdpc/ I can't say much for depth. But, a look at the syllabus shows a broad domain. Testing is not conducted by Vue or Prometric which I find sketchy.
I'm sorry. Did I post on the cooking forum again? This is a programming thread. It's a good start to build domain knowledge. Rather than "just google it". Structured and focused. Could lead to employment. Could lead to strategy expertise. The many computer experts here could be using advanced computational algorithms instead of moving average crossovers. Whats" missing? Domain knowledge.
So what does the training and certification cost? Where can you do it? Can it be done remotely? Do they offer webinars? What materials are supplied in the course? What does a re-test for certificate cost? and lastly - is it any good?
http://www.siia.net/fisdpc/candidates.asp. References to SME's provided at the bottom of the syllabus.