Vendors are constantly producing new
products to
sell you, and they'll always try to "up-sell" their existing
customers with one new certification after another.
The one thing that I think
is good about certifications is ... the study materials. Especially if you come in knowing very little about Linux, and perhaps about (say ...) "systems administration" in general, these guides
are written by professional education designers and so they
will provide you with a great introduction.
(And, most of the material actually isn't that release-specific.)
If you want to go that route, study the materials that are provided for several different Linux distros, not just (any) one. Notice how they are both the same and different.
Definitely set up virtual machines, e.g. using
VirtualBox®, obtain a copy of the distro in question, and
do the things that you are studying. Set up scenarios of your own devising and practice them. Look for, not only the distro-specific detail, but the proverbial "big picture."
Whether you want to "get a piece of paper to hang on your wall
and throw darts at" is entirely up to you.