How many years after graduating with a master’s degree can one take the exam to become a registered engineer?

Reply to 1# loislrh: For the basic exam, a bachelor’s degree is sufficient; for the specialized exam, a master’s degree along with three years of work experience is required. Just look at the application requirements to find out.

Three years of experience in the industry is sufficient, but it seems that five years are required. I forgot too.

Any citizen of the People’s Republic of China who complies with **laws and regulations, adheres to professional ethics, possesses the necessary professional education and work experience, and meets one of the following conditions may apply to take the basic examination: (1) Having obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher in this field (such as Chemical Engineering and Technology, Polymer Materials and Engineering, Inorganic Non-metallic Materials Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Light Chemical Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Bioengineering, etc.) or a related field (such as Process Equipment and Control Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, etc.). 　　(II) Hold an associate degree in this major or a related field, and have at least 1 year of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　(III) Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in another engineering field, with at least 1 year of cumulative experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　Those who have passed the basic examination and meet one of the following conditions may apply to take the professional examination: (1) Having obtained a doctoral degree in this field, with at least 2 years of experience in chemical engineering design; or having obtained a doctoral degree in a related field, with at least 3 years of experience in chemical engineering design. 　　(II) After obtaining a master’s degree in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 3 years; or after obtaining a master’s degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 4 years. 　　(III) Having obtained a double bachelor’s degree including this major or a graduate degree in this field, and having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 4 years; or having obtained a double bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree in a related field, and having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 5 years. 　　(IV) After obtaining a bachelor’s degree from a university that has passed the education assessment for this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 4 years; or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree from a university that has not passed such an assessment, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 5 years; or having obtained a bachelor’s degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 6 years. 　　(5) After obtaining an associate degree in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 6 years; or after obtaining an associate degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 7 years. 　　(VI) Having obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher in another engineering field, and having accumulated at least 8 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　As of December 31, 2002, those who meet one of the following conditions may be exempt from the basic exam and only need to take the professional exam: (1) Having obtained a doctoral degree in this field, with at least 5 years of experience in chemical engineering design; or having obtained a doctoral degree in a related field, with at least 6 years of experience in chemical engineering design. 　　(II) After obtaining a master’s degree in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 6 years; or after obtaining a master’s degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 7 years. 　　(III) Having obtained a double bachelor’s degree including this major, or having completed a graduate program in this field, and having accumulated at least 7 years of experience in chemical engineering design; or having obtained a double bachelor’s degree in a related field, or having completed a graduate program in such a field, and having accumulated at least 8 years of experience in chemical engineering design. 　　(IV) After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 8 years; or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 9 years. 　　(5) After obtaining an associate degree in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 9 years; or after obtaining an associate degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 10 years. 　　(VI) Having obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher in another engineering field, and having accumulated at least 12 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　(7) After obtaining an associate degree in another engineering field, having accumulated at least 15 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　(8) After obtaining a secondary vocational diploma in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 25 years; or after obtaining a secondary vocational diploma in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 30 years.

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