So how else would we know how good you are Paul, or how much you know? Any individual could lie through their back teeth claiming this that or the other, and we wouldn't be able to prove otherwise.
The system we have isn't perfect, but, IMO, it's the best system we can offer for now. For the future, there will be even higher qualifications available for Members to progress through.
If you don't like the system we have, and you want to see it changed, then the most effective way is to join now and change what we have from within.
As you may have noticed from other CIU members recently, as well as the educational, prestige and support benefits etc. that they gain from NCCA Membership, they also gain financially, and are recouping their membership fees several times over

Safe and happy NCCA Membership

Ken