Worth paying for a certificate?, line cook here

I saw that many postings ask for a specific certification. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I would like to use funding if possible. Did a certificate help you get hired?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

A hands-on course with a project helped more than a purely online one.