The current certificate indicates the employer; if the certified person changes employers, does this certificate become invalid? Do I need to take the exam again to obtain the certificate?

Just go ahead and make the changes; bring along your resignation letter from your previous employer along with the application form from your new employer requesting the change of work address

This certificate is useless; there’s no need to take the exam anymore

No changes are needed; the Evaluation Committee has explained this on multiple occasions during training – the certificate represents an individual’s skills and is no longer related to the employer, so no changes will be made. Gas cylinders are just a special case among containers. That gas cylinder association has way too much influence; they use their connections and seek money, ignoring the safety of people’s lives in order to force the establishment of certification requirements and create chaos.

When will safety be given its rightful importance, so that power isn’t used as a tool for achieving political accomplishments or making money? When will there be fewer accidents involving equipment like containers?

Right now, things are in complete chaos; design certificates are no longer useful, while inspection and welding certificates are still valid. If there are errors in the design, it’s impossible to ensure safety even when working according to those designs. It’s unclear whether these managers use their brains to think, or whether they let their instincts guide their decisions: lol

No changes are necessary. Currently, it’s all about social insurance. There’s no such thing as a “review” process at all; even for construction engineers, there’s no concept of changing employers. It simply depends on where your social insurance is paid—that determines which employer you belong to. You can then use the certificates issued by that employer

This post was last edited by wanlirn on 2021-9-7 09:31. For all special equipment other than containers, such as boilers, elevators, etc., there has never been such a thing as a design certificate; neither ASME nor DIN standards provide design certificates. Moreover, abroad, there are no certificates for welders or for non-destructive testing either. What happens when problems arise?

The design approval certificate is primarily used for verification; it indicates the employer’s name. Without an employer, it is considered as a break in work experience, and the individual is not eligible to obtain this certificate. Regular training is provided for the design of boilers, pipelines, elevators, plant cranes, etc., which is what is commonly referred to as retraining. There is a time limit set each year; if the required number of hours of training isn’t completed, one won’t be able to obtain the certificate or a professional title. Abroad, there are welder certification standards such as EN 9606 for non-destructive testing; EN 473 is also relevant. In our country, however, there are too many procedures, and these regulations are not always followed – people prefer to take shortcuts whenever possible. There are a few cases where material substitutions are handled properly. The same goes for steel – why are physical and chemical tests required for it? It’s because the quality of manufacturers varies, and even the material specifications can be falsified. Doing it this way is also a last resort.