QuickBooks Certification For College Student?

Hello all, I am currently a first year Financial Math and Stats major at UCSB. I have a decent(freshman) resume with my experience as a business owner and some basic hard/soft skills. I'm planning on becoming a financial analyst and am looking into internship opportunities at the moment.

In order to strengthen my resume, I will soon learn QuickBooks, CRM, and SAP ERP software. Should I go for the QuickBooks certification though? It is a bit costly for me, at $600. I figured downloading the software and learning with the aid of youtube and some forums would be enough. Any advice?

Thanks

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