1. "Certification ensures that business continuity consultants are well-versed in all aspects of BC/DR planning."
I've been developing risk management/business continuity plans for more than a dozen years and I know that certification does NOT "ensure that business continuity consultants are well-versed" in anything. I have seen certified planners who would have trouble planning their way across a country road, and non-certified planners who are true experts.

2. "Business continuity certification bodies include BCI, DRII, BRCCI, the University of Virginia and Strohl Systems." I think you mean the University of Richmond (Virginia) which issues the 'Recovery Planner' credentials. (I hold MBCI and SRP certifications.) I was not aware that the former Strohl Systems issued business continuity certification since its main product was software.

3. Hats off to Stephanie Balaouras and Forrester Research who seem to understand it is BUSINESS continuity, not (just) IT disaster recovery - people first, critical processes second, and as critical processes are examined, all the resources required for the process will be discovered (and, hopefully, protected to some level).

I agree with John -certifications don't necessarily ensure knowledge but I also know that come vendor selection time, certifications will likely be a 'checkbox'.

I loved the article by the way!

I agree that being certified is not the "end all' but it should be a given that when you do hold a businss continuity certification that you are skilled in the business continuity arena and processes but maybe not for a specific industry for instance.