A few comments.
I don't think highly of the certifications (see my other posts in this forum, search for "SCJP"). However, if you do go ahead and get them, understand the difference between
SCJP, SCJD, and
SCJA. They are for different levels. A kid two years out pof college won't get much benefit form a SCJA, sine he's not at that level.
I'd also advise to stay away from any web certifications, as there's an excess of out of work web developers.
--Mark