Employment for Pro Tool experts versus audio engineers

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Hello Fellow DUC'ers.

I recently considered the Pro's and Con's of becoming a certified Pro Tools Expert in Music & post production, versus taking a more general education in audio engineering that would introduce me to Pro Tools among other programs.

I decided that Pro Tools was only one, albeit significant, layer of knowledge that one will truly need, so to go ahead with the more general audio engineering school (SAE in NYC), but one thing that confuses me is that I see on some recording sessions that there is a specified Pro Tools engineer involved sometimes.

So my question is: Can anybody give me any advice as to becoming a Pro Tools Expert in and of itself is too narrow, or is it the USP of anybody wanting to work in the field of recording, producing etc today? Can you be a Pro Tools Expert without being an audio engineer in the first place? I understand that life is tough these days for Audio Engineers, but I kind of doubt that a relatively easy to take Pro Tools Expert certificate will do much to change anything for any one of these committed individuals? On the other hand - maybe not?

all the best,
Anders