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I've taught all three, CWSP, CEH, and the LPT (as well as the associated CHFI and other forensics classes)

The CEH is very very broad - I was the technical editor on Kimberly Graves latest CEH Study Guide (Sybex) and it covers all types of hacking. The accompanying resources that come with the authorized student kits are HUGE. Massive amounts of information are covered, and needed to pass this broad ranging exam. (Kimberly is also CWNE #2 and a great instructor if you can find a CEH class where she is instructing)

The Licensed Penetration Tester is more hands-on, and detailed oriented more on the actual processes of doing Penetration Testing. (CEH more conceptual) plus you have to pass a 'background check' to show you are 'of good character'. If you want to do Pen Testing for a living, this might be for you.

There are many other Forensics type classes... more along the lines of tracking hackers after the fact.

If you are into the generic Security - look into CISSP and GIAC... but nothing out there is better for Wireless Security than the CWSP. By the way, the new CWSP study guide from Coleman, Westcott, Harkins and Jackman is a fantastic resource. But you'll also have a pretty fun experience doing the classroom labs.

If you don't have the travel budget for an live-in-person instructor-led CWSP course. Rick Murphy over at http://www.wirelesstrainingsolutions.com/cwsp-training-classes has a great remote setup where you still get to do all the labs as well as the lecture portions.

As a 'side note' you might want to think about all the reading that will be involved in any of these Certifications. Security is an in-depth detail oriented topic with many many facets to cover in short periods of time.

keith
keith@wlanpros.com
http://wirelesslanprofessionals.com