Registered Chemical Engineer, Applied Chemistry

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Any citizen of the People’s Republic of China who complies with **laws and regulations, adheres to professional ethics, and possesses the necessary professional education and work experience may apply to take the examination for certification as a registered chemical engineer. I. Those who meet the above requirements and possess one of the following conditions may apply to take the basic examination: (1) Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in this major (referring to Chemical Engineering and Technology, Polymer Materials and Engineering, Inorganic Non-metallic Materials Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Light Chemical Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Bioengineering, etc., the same below; see the attached table) or a related major (Process Equipment and Control Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, etc., the same below; see the attached table). (II) Hold an associate degree in this or a related field, with 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. II. 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, and having accumulated at least 2 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, after obtaining a doctoral degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 3 years. (II) Having obtained a master’s degree in this field, with at least 3 years of cumulative experience in chemical engineering design work ； 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 having graduated from a graduate program in this field, and having accumulated at least 4 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, having obtained a double bachelor’s degree in a related field or graduating from a graduate program, with at least 5 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. (IV) Having obtained a bachelor’s degree from a university that has passed the educational evaluation for this field, and having accumulated at least 4 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree from a university that has not passed the evaluation for education in this field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 5 years ； Or have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, with at least 6 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. (5) Having obtained an associate degree in this field, with at least 6 years of cumulative experience in chemical engineering design work ； 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. III. As of December 31, 2002, those who meet one of the following conditions may be exempted 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 work ； Or, after obtaining a doctoral degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 6 years. (II) Having obtained a master’s degree in this field, with at least 6 years of cumulative experience in chemical engineering design work ； 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 postgraduate program in this field, and having accumulated at least 7 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, having obtained a double bachelor’s degree in a related field or graduating from a graduate program, with at least 8 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. (IV) Having obtained a bachelor’s degree in this field, with at least 8 years of cumulative experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 9 years. (5) Having obtained an associate degree in this field, with a cumulative of 9 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； 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) Having obtained a secondary vocational diploma in this field, and having accumulated at least 25 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, after obtaining a secondary vocational diploma in a related field, having worked in chemical engineering design for a total of 30 years. ? Table of comparison between old and new specialties for registered chemical engineers. Specialty classification: New specialty name, Old specialty name. Chemical Engineering and Technology: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering; Polymer Chemistry and Fine Chemicals: Chemical Engineering and Technology, Biological Chemical Engineering (partial); Industrial Analysis; Electrochemical Engineering; Industrial Catalysis; Petroleum Engineering; Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering: Polymer Materials and Engineering; Composite Materials (partial): Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering; Inorganic Non-metallic Materials Engineering: Inorganic Non-metallic Materials, Silicate Engineering: Composite Materials (partial); Pharmaceutical Engineering: Chemical Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biopharmaceuticals, Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Manufacturing; Light Industry Engineering: Leather Engineering, Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Engineering, Dyeing and Finishing Engineering; Food Science and Engineering: Sugar Production Engineering, Oil Processing Engineering; Grain Engineering: Food Science and Engineering; Tobacco Engineering; Bioengineering: Biological Chemical Engineering (partial), Biochemical Engineering (partial), Fermentation Engineering; Others such as forestry-based chemical engineering, etc. Related specialties: Process Equipment and Control Engineering, Chemical Machinery and Equipment; Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Monitoring; Safety Engineering: Safety Engineering; Others: Other engineering specialties other than those listed above and the related specialties. The above information is taken from online sources regarding the eligibility requirements for becoming a registered chemical engineer. I majored in applied chemistry, and I would like to ask to which category this major belongs: is it considered a core major, a related major, or another type of engineering major? I hope some seniors who have taken the exam can offer some advice. I’d like to thank everyone here first, and then give ratings.