Regarding environmental assessment engineers

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If one wants to work in environmental impact assessment, it is necessary to obtain a qualification as an environmental assessment specialist. There is still a high demand for such specialists; the reason for this is that the requirements are quite strict – the pass rate in 2008 was only around 9%. It can be said that this field has good prospects, as generally speaking, the more difficult something to obtain, the more valuable it becomes... hehe.

Eligibility criteria: ㈠ Those who abide by **laws and regulations, adhere to professional ethics, and meet one of the following conditions may apply to take the Professional Qualification Examination for Environmental Impact Assessment Engineers: 1. Hold an associate degree in a field related to environmental protection and have at least 7 years of experience in environmental impact assessment work； Or hold an associate degree in another field, with at least 8 years of experience in environmental impact assessment. 2. Hold a bachelor’s degree in an environmental protection-related field, with at least 5 years of experience in environmental impact assessment work ； Or hold a bachelor’s degree in another field, with at least 6 years of experience in environmental impact assessment. 3. Hold a master’s degree in an environmental protection-related field, with at least 2 years of experience in environmental impact assessment work ； Or hold another professional master’s degree and have at least 3 years of experience in environmental impact assessment. 4. Hold a doctoral degree in an environmental protection-related field, and have at least 1 year of experience in environmental impact assessment work ； Or hold a doctoral degree in another field, with at least 2 years of experience in environmental impact assessment. Examination subjects: Laws and regulations related to environmental impact assessment, Technical guidelines and standards for environmental impact assessment, Technical methods for environmental impact assessment, Case studies on environmental impact assessment. Eligibility for exemption from certain subjects: As of December 31, 2003, those who have been working in environmental impact assessment positions for a long time and meet one of the following conditions may be exempted from the subjects of \"Technical Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Impact Assessment\" and \"Technical Methods for Environmental Impact Assessment\", and only need to take the exams for \"Relevant Laws and Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment\" and \"Case Studies in Environmental Impact Assessment\": 1. Having held a senior professional technical position in engineering for at least 3 years, with a total of 15 years of experience in activities related to environmental impact assessment ； 2. Employed in a senior professional and technical position related to engineering, and have obtained the \"Certification of Completion of Training for Environmental Impact Assessment\" issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration. As for the textbooks, you can order them directly when you apply; it seems there are no electronic versions. As for the prospects, it depends on how you view them; they should be fine. If you don’t intend to work in this industry, I wouldn’t recommend taking the exam, as the money isn’t that easy to come by.

The number of environmental assessment professionals is almost at saturation; we are now in an era of total quantity control. The passing rate is decreasing year by year, with the passing rate reportedly set to be 3% in 2009. Of course, with so many people, it might not be as popular as before. Moreover, it’s hard to say what the policies will be like now; if environmental assessments are too strict, you might not have any business to do, while if they’re too lenient, you could face risks of being investigated by the environmental protection agency in the future.

Just like the safety assessment specialists, it’s about to stink badly.