Looking for places to get certified in?

Hi everyone and Embedded gurus,
I live and work in the US. I've never gotten a job in the Embedded
field, and only my final year project 10 years ago was in the embedded
field. Also for a couple of years I've been a doing thats out of field
(web design). My resume thus doesn't look at all for applying for any
Embedded job.
Does anyone know what I can do to get my foot in the door? I would do
personal projects to get experience but no one does those unless they
aren't being pushed by a teaching authority.

Are there any good recognized places in the US where I can get a
certification in the Embedded field? These would tell the recruiters
that I know the field and am up to date and that I know what they want
me to know.

thanks a lot
Amir
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