Can people in the chemical industry take the exam to become cost engineers?

Reply to 1# shangye_340: If you have a degree in engineering, you are eligible to apply. Additionally, you need a work experience certificate issued by your employer; if you are not engaged in cost estimation work, you will need to convince your employer to issue such a certificate for you.

Thank you all, sea friends; the information is very helpful... Is the book for registering as a cost engineer updated every year? If I plan to take the exam next year, when can I buy the books for the 2011 cost engineer examination?

Reply to 4# shangye_340: If you’re worried that the textbooks might change, you can start by looking at those that generally remain unchanged, such as laws and regulations. Additionally, the textbooks were only revised last year (2009), with a new version being developed based on the 2006 edition; it is likely that changes to the textbooks will not occur so frequently.

I want to take it too. Thank you, how difficult is it?

Some say it’s simple, while others say it’s extremely difficult. There are many people who have taken the exam for seven or eight years without any success; a few days ago, I saw quite a number of people in their forties and fifties taking the exam. If you’re not doing this, you really do need to put in some effort, mainly with regard to cases.

Compared to those in the injection molding field, those in the chemical industry who study cost estimation are somewhat inexperienced; cost estimation is more related to economic forecasting. However, if someone in the chemical industry also understands manufacturing processes and can conduct cost projections, then they are truly outstanding! I’ve also seen many people in their 50s take the cost estimation exams; it’s not necessarily the case that they’ve been taking these exams for 8 or 9 years. In any case, everyone has their own reasons!

It’s completely possible; as long as someone stamps it, there’s nothing that can’t be taken as an exam.

I would like to ask the original poster: in which months are the examinations for cost engineers usually held? What are some of the specific exam subjects, and what are the application requirements? Hehe, I’d like to learn it too, but there’s very little information available

Eligibility Requirements: (1) Any citizen of the People’s Republic of China who abides by laws and regulations and meets one of the following conditions may apply to take the Professional Qualification Examination for Cost Engineers: 1. A graduate with a junior college degree in engineering cost management, with at least 5 years of experience in work related to engineering costs； A junior college graduate in engineering or engineering economics, with at least 6 years of experience in engineering cost management. 　　2. Bachelor’s degree in engineering cost management, with at least 4 years of experience in engineering cost-related work ； A bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering economics, with at least 5 years of experience in engineering cost management. 　　3. Hold a second bachelor’s degree in the aforementioned field, or have graduated from a graduate program and obtained a master’s degree, with at least 3 years of experience in engineering cost management. 　　4. Hold a doctoral degree in the aforementioned field, and have at least 2 years of experience in engineering cost management. 　　(II) Those who meet the eligibility requirements for the examination to become a cost engineer, and who were employed in a senior professional and technical position prior to the issuance of the Interim Provisions on the Cost Engineer Qualification System (August 26, 1996), and who satisfy one of the following conditions, may be exempted from the exams in \"Basic Theories and Relevant Regulations of Project Cost Management\" and \"Construction Project Technology and Measurement.\" They only need to take the exams in \"Project Cost Estimation and Control\" and \"Case Analysis of Project Costs.\" 　　1. Graduated from a bachelor’s program in engineering or engineering economics prior to 1970 (including 1970), with at least 15 years of experience in engineering cost management. 　　2. Graduated from a junior college program in engineering or engineering economics prior to 1970, with at least 20 years of experience in engineering cost estimation. 　　3. Graduated from a technical school specializing in engineering or engineering economics before 1970, with at least 25 years of experience in engineering cost management. 　　The educational qualification requirement mentioned in the above application criteria refers to a formal degree recognized by the **education administrative authorities. The requirement regarding years of experience in related work refers to the total time spent working in such roles before and after obtaining the required degree, with the deadline being the end of 2006. 　　(III) In accordance with the spirit of the Ministry of Personnel’s Notice on Issues Related to the Participation of Residents from ** and Macau in the Professional and Technical Qualification Exams Held Nationwide (Document No. Guo Ren Bu Fa [2005] No. 9), starting from the 2005 examination cycle, residents from ** and Macau who meet the requirements for taking the Cost Engineer professional qualification exam may register for the relevant exams in accordance with the prescribed procedures and requirements. 　　**When applying to take the Professional Qualification Examination for Cost Engineers, Macao residents must submit their identity documents, a diploma or degree in a relevant field recognized by the local education authorities, as well as proof of the number of years of experience working in related fields at a professional institution, to the registration office at the time of application. This article is from [Zhongda Online School] www.wang*ao.cn] ； Original link: http://www.zaojiashi.com/598/178057235744.html