For a follower of Dorand, crafting is not just a way to profit, it's a religion. When a worshipper of Dorand crafts, it is a form of prayer. In essence, the guilds and governments responsible for the crafting "certification" just put a tax on every follower's ability to practice his or her faith.
In response to this, I hope Dorand's clergy makes an effort to recruit more apprentices. The begining apprentice can serve his master by doing tasks that require no skill, such as gathering materials. Apprentices who demonstrate the dedication necessary to be a good crafter in this way could be rewarded by their master with basic certification. Otherwise, a potential crafter is left to beg, borrow, steal, and scramble to gather the coin required to craft, and these activities do not serve Dorand well. It would be good if the church of Dorand embraced this practice and encouraged potential apprentices to make the pilgrimage to the Temple of the Hammer to learn the fundementals of crafting.
