Do pressure vessel design approvers not need to hold a certificate?
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**Reply to a query on the AQSIQ website: http://search.aqsiq.gov.cn/con_message/publicmessage/consultmessageHotAndNew_view.jsp?id=11087818b0d9468bb26e950162271e92 Title: Issue regarding the qualification certificate for pressure vessel approval officers. Sender: gdjcjx. Number: 20170925_69388700. Category: Suggestions. Status: Reply received. Content of the message: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued a notice announcing the **List of Professional Qualifications; the “Qualification Certificate for Pressure Vessel Approval Officers” is not included in this list. The notice states that no professional qualifications may be approved or recognized outside of this list. Article 6 of the TSGR1001-2008 \"Rules for Licensing the Design of Pressure Vessels and Pressure Pipelines\" stipulates that \"persons responsible for the review and approval of pressure vessel designs, as well as those engaged in the analytical design of such vessels, must possess the appropriate professional design skills and must pass relevant professional assessments in order to obtain the qualifications required as approvers or designers of pressure vessels.\" These two aspects are contradictory. Question 1: Do those who are engaged in the design review and approval of pressure vessels still need to hold a certificate after the issuance of the \"Notice on Publishing the List of **Professional Qualifications\"? Question 2: Is the assessment for the \"Certification Qualification for Pressure Vessel Approvers\" still ongoing? Question 3: Is the existing \"Pressure Vessel Approver Qualification Certificate\" still valid? (2017-09-25) Reply: No license is required; the General Administration will issue a document to clarify this matter. (2017-09-28)
What exactly does the first training and assessment session for pressure vessel design approvers (categories A and D) in 2017, organized by the Gas Pressure Equipment Committee of the China Industrial Gases Industry Association after the National Day holiday, entail? If it’s canceled, why still conduct training and assessments? If it’s not canceled, then what reason is there to avoid violating the regulations? Isn’t not issuing a paper certificate the beginning?
So did collecting evidence result in a loss?
Certificates are no longer needed, but training is still required
Multiple certificates are a recognition of one’s own abilities; if there’s a chance, go ahead and get them – it’s fine to pay for them out of one’s own pocket