Right on!! I have no qualifications in Access, I am still learning.
I have completed two business projects and I have been paid for my efforts. I remain a hobbyist. I took an Access exam ages ago and found it to be of little benefit. I just keep doing it over and over. I still forget stuff, especially at exam time. However I have a collection of routines that I use on occassion. If Access was my job I think I would hate it and want to do something else. I have the luxury of stopping whenever I like, and picking it up again when I want to. My tip unless you really want to this for a living, forget qualifications and have fun and get heaps of satisfaction out of doing it for yourself. You will probably accomplish more in the long run.

Regards Alan Hill