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There are two examination years: the first year is for the basic exam, and the second year is for the specialized exam. For specific application requirements, refer to the documents issued by the examination center in your province. It’s going to be tough to take the exam this year; let’s prepare for next year instead.

Are there any restrictions regarding educational background and work experience?

There are requirements regarding the major studied and years of work experience; specific details can be found in the official documents of the examination center. The employer you fill in during the professional examination must have design qualifications.

What level of education and work experience are generally required?

Implementation Measures for the Registered Chemical Engineer Practice Qualification Examination Article 1: The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Personnel are jointly responsible for organizing the Registered Chemical Engineer Practice Qualification Examination. 　　Article 2: The National Committee for the Management of Registered Engineers in Surveying and Design is responsible for formulating the examination syllabus, annual test questions, scoring criteria, and passing standards. 　　The National Management Committee for Registered Chemical Engineering Engineers in Survey and Design (hereinafter referred to as the Chemical Engineering Committee) is responsible for the actual organization and implementation of the examination. 　　The administration of the examinations is entrusted to the Personnel Examination Center under the Ministry of Personnel. Examination activities in various regions are organized and implemented by the local personnel administration departments in conjunction with the construction administration departments, with the specific division of responsibilities determined through consultation among these local authorities. 　　Article 3: The examination is divided into a basic examination and a professional examination. Only those who pass the basic exam and complete the required period of professional experience can apply for the specialized exam. Only after passing the professional examination can one obtain the \"Practice Qualification Certificate for Registered Chemical Engineers of the People’s Republic of China\". 　　Article 4: Those who meet the requirements of Article 10 of the Interim Provisions on the Practice Qualification System for Registered Chemical Engineers and possess one of the following conditions may apply to take the basic examination: (1) Having obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher in this field (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.; see Appendix 1 for details) or a related field (process equipment and control engineering, environmental engineering, safety engineering, etc.; see Appendix 1 for details). 　　(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. 　　Article 5: 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) After obtaining a master’s degree in this field, have accumulated at least 3 years of work experience in chemical engineering design ； 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 assessment 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 possess 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. Article 6: As of December 31, 2002, those who meet one of the following conditions may be exempted from the basic examination and only need to take the professional examination: (1) Having obtained a doctoral degree in this field, with a cumulative experience of at least 5 years 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 graduate program in this field, and having accumulated at least 7 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or, after obtaining a double bachelor’s degree in a related field or graduating from a graduate program, one must have accumulated at least 8 years of work experience in chemical engineering design. 　　(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 accumulated at least 9 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　(5) Having obtained an associate degree in this field, with a total 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. 　　Article 7: To take the exam, an application must be submitted by the individual himself/herself; after approval by the employer, registration shall be done at the local examination administration office. After reviewing the applications in accordance with the prescribed procedures and requirements, the examination administration body issues admission tickets. Examinees must take the exam at the time and place specified on their admission tickets. 　　Professional and technical personnel from the units affiliated with various departments of the State Council and from enterprises under central government management register for the exam in accordance with the principle of territorial jurisdiction. 　　Article 8: Examination centers shall, in principle, be located in provincial capitals and municipalities directly under the Central Government. If it is truly necessary to establish them in other cities, approval must be obtained from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Construction. 　　Article 9: Adhere to the principle of separating examinations from training. Examination staff must strictly adhere to the recusal system for exams; those involved in question setting and exam organization shall not take part in any training related to the exams nor sit for them. 　　Article 10: Strictly enforce the relevant rules and regulations governing examination administration, ensure confidentiality throughout the processes of question formulation, printing, and distribution of exam papers, strictly abide by the confidentiality protocols, and take thorough measures to prevent any leaks of information. 　　Article 11: Strict examination room discipline must be maintained, and any form of fraud is strictly prohibited. Those who violate examination rules and relevant regulations shall be dealt with severely, and both the individuals involved and their supervisors shall be held accountable. 　 Measures for the Assessment and Recognition of Qualifications for Registered Chemical Engineers I. Conditions for Assessment and Recognition Individuals who have been engaged in chemical engineering design work for a long period of time prior to the issuance of these measures, who hold senior professional and technical positions in the engineering field, possess good professional ethics, are in good health, and meet one of the following conditions. 　　(1) An academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. 　　(II) National Master of Engineering Design. 　　(III) Before December 31, 1983, individuals who have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher, have accumulated at least 15 years of experience in chemical engineering design work, and have served as the principal technical responsible person for projects that won gold or silver awards in the National Outstanding Engineering Design Awards or relevant first-class science and technology progress awards in the field of chemical engineering; provided that they are 70 years of age or younger and meet one of the following conditions: 1. Have served as chief or deputy chief engineers in a design firm possessing Class-A qualifications for chemical engineering design for at least 5 years. 　　2. Appointed as an expert for compiling the syllabus and designing exam questions for the Certified Chemical Engineer professional qualification examination. 　　(IV) Those who meet either Condition 1 or Condition 2 below and have passed the professional test. 　　1. Those who meet each of the conditions in (1) and (2) below. 　　(1) Educational background and years of experience in the profession: ① Obtained a bachelor’s degree in this field before December 31, 1983, with at least 15 years of cumulative experience in chemical engineering design work ； Or possess a bachelor’s degree in a related field, with at least 20 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　②By December 31, 1983, hold an associate degree in this field and have at least 20 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Before December 31, 1978, hold an associate degree in a related field, with a total of 25 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　③Before December 31, 1978, obtained a secondary vocational education diploma in this field, and have accumulated at least 25 years of experience in chemical engineering design work ； Before December 31, 1973, hold a secondary vocational diploma in a related field, and have accumulated at least 30 years of experience in chemical engineering design work. 　　(2) Technical performance and experience: ① Served as the technical leader for chemical engineering projects, completing engineering designs for 5 or more medium-scale chemical engineering projects, or 3 or more large-scale projects, in accordance with the classification standards for engineering design qualifications. 　　②Among design firms possessing Class A engineering design qualifications, having served as chief or deputy chief engineers for chemical engineering projects for at least 5 years. 　　③Have held the position of Chief Engineer for chemical engineering in a design firm with Class B engineering design qualifications for 7 years. 　　2. After 1983, those who have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher in this field, have accumulated at least 15 years of experience in chemical engineering design work, and have served as the principal technical responsible person for projects that have won national outstanding engineering design awards or **-level scientific and technological progress awards in this field; or those who have served as the principal technical responsible person for two or more provincial or ministerial-level projects that have won first, second, or third prizes for outstanding chemical engineering design or scientific and technological progress. II. Procedures for Assessment and Recognition (1) Engineering designers who meet the requirements for assessment and recognition are recommended by their respective employers to the construction administration departments of the province, autonomous region, or municipality where the employer is registered. Among them, Class A and Class B survey and design units affiliated with the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Water Resources respectively recommend their candidates to the departments in charge of survey and design under those ministries, while survey and design units within the military system recommend their candidates to the Infrastructure and Barracks Department of the General Logistics Department. 　　(II) The construction administration departments of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, as well as the departments in charge of surveying and design under the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Infrastructure and Barracks Construction Department of the General Logistics Department, shall review the applicants from the design units within their respective regions and departments. After further review by the personnel (job reform) administration departments of those same regions and departments, as well as the Cadre Department of the General Political Department, a list of recommended candidates shall be submitted for preliminary examination by the National Committee for Registered Engineers in Surveying and Design – Chemical Engineering Branch (hereinafter referred to as the Chemical Engineering Committee). 　　(III) The Chemical Engineering Professional Committee is responsible for the testing and management of those who have passed the preliminary review. The construction administration departments of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are responsible for conducting the specific tests for those who have passed the preliminary review in their respective areas, and they submit the test results to the Chemical Engineering Professional Committee. 　　(IV) The Chemical Engineering Professional Committee will compile the preliminary review results and test scores and submit them to the National Management Committee for Registered Engineers in Surveying and Design. The National Management Committee for Registered Engineers in Surveying and Design conducts a final review based on the preliminary results and test scores. After obtaining approval from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Construction, the committee publishes a list of those who have passed the assessment and been granted the \"Practice Qualification Certificate for Registered Chemical Engineers of the People’s Republic of China\". 　　III. Application materials for assessment and certification
(1) Letters of opinion from the construction administrative departments of each province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government, as well as from competent survey and design departments such as the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Water Resources, and the General Logistics Department’s Department of Infrastructure and Quarters Construction. 　　(II) Application Form for the Assessment and Certification of the Professional Qualification for Registered Chemical Engineers (Appendix 2). 　　(3) Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, or National Master Designers must provide a copy of their academician or master designer certificate. Other individuals shall provide copies of the following supporting documents: academic degree or diploma, certificate of senior professional and technical position, award certificates, proof of signature on the main design documents or drawings of the awarded projects, and appointment documents for positions as chief engineer or deputy chief engineer. 　　(IV) A certificate of professional ethics issued by the employer, and a certificate stating that the applicant is the main technical responsible person for the award-winning project, issued by the organization that awarded the prize. 　　IV. Application Time and Requirements (1) The construction administration departments and personnel departments of each province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government, as well as the departments in charge of surveying, design, and personnel matters under the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Water Resources, the Infrastructure and Barracks Department of the General Logistics Department, and the Cadre Department of the General Political Department, shall submit the documents of those who have passed the review and verification process to the Chemical Engineering Professional Committee by May 31, 2003. 　　(II) Those who have obtained other professional practice qualifications through licensing or assessment and recognition shall not apply for the assessment and recognition of the professional qualification as a registered chemical engineer. 　　(III) All regions and relevant departments shall strictly follow the prescribed conditions and procedures to carry out application submission, review, and verification work in a thorough manner. Those who fail to exercise proper oversight or engage in fraud will have their right to submit applications for that region or department, as well as their individual eligibility to apply, revoked. 　　(4) When conducting reviews and rechecks, all regions and relevant departments shall verify the original copies of various certificates and related supporting documents. Copies of various certificates and relevant supporting documents submitted to the Chemical Engineering Professional Committee should be signed with an opinion by the head of the personnel (cadre) department of the respective organization, and stamped with the organization’s seal. Appendix 1: Comparison Table of Old and New Specialties for Registered Chemical Engineers
Specialty Classification | New Specialty Name | Old Specialty Name
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Chemical Engineering and Technology | Chemical Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering |
Polymer Chemistry and Fine Chemicals | Chemical Engineering and Technology |
Biochemical Engineering (partial) | Industrial Analysis |
Electrochemical Engineering | Industrial Catalysis |
Petroleum Engineering | Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering |
Polymer Materials and 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 |
Cereal Engineering | Food Science and Engineering |
Tobacco Engineering | Bioengineering |
Biochemical Engineering (partial) | Biochemical Engineering (partial) |
Fermentation Engineering | Others, such as Forest Product Chemical Engineering |
Related Specialties | Process Equipment and Control Engineering | Chemical Plant Equipment |
Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering, Environmental Monitoring |
Safety Engineering | Safety Engineering | Safety |
Other Engineering Specialties | Engineering specialties other than those in this specialty and related specialties |
Note: The “New Specialty Name” in the table refers to the specialty names specified in the “Undergraduate Specialty Catalogue for Regular Higher Education Institutions” issued by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China in 1998 ； “\"Old professional names\" refer to the names of majors used by various institutions prior to the issuance of the 1998 \"Undergraduate Major Catalogue for Regular Higher Education Institutions.\"

Does one have to work in a design-related field? ?

The basic exam doesn’t matter; it’s at the stage of the professional exam, or after passing that exam and obtaining the certification, that things become related to design firms.