Before the Notice of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Construction on Printing and Distributing the Interim Provisions on the Qualification System of Cost Engineers (No.77,No. [1996]) (that is, before August 26th, 1996), those who have been employed as senior professional and technical positions and meet one of the following conditions can learn the relevant knowledge of engineering cost management and construction engineering technology and measurement without trial.
(1) 1970 (inclusive) Graduated from engineering or engineering economics, and worked in engineering cost business for over 15 years.
(2) Graduated from engineering or engineering economics before 1970 (inclusive) and engaged in engineering cost business for 20 years.
(3) 1970 (inclusive) has obtained technical secondary school education in engineering or engineering economics, and has been engaged in engineering cost business for 25 years.
According to the Notice on Approving Hong Kong and Macao Residents to Participate in the Qualification Examination for Professional and Technical Personnel held in the Mainland (No.9 issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs [2005]), all Hong Kong and Macao residents who meet the corresponding provisions of the qualification examination for cost engineers can sign up for the examination according to the procedures and requirements specified in the document.
2. Registration time and method The registration time generally begins in April each year (subject to the time announced by the local personnel examination department). Applicants apply themselves, and with the consent of the unit where they work, they will go through the registration formalities at the local personnel examination management institution with relevant supporting materials. The personnel of the CPC Central Committee, various departments, troops and directly affiliated units in the State Council shall sign up for the examination according to the principle of territoriality.
3 through the registered management cost engineer qualification examination, issued by the personnel departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government by the Ministry of personnel unified printing, the Ministry of personnel and the Ministry of construction seal of the cost engineer qualification certificate. The certificate is valid nationwide. Personnel who have obtained the Qualification Certificate of Cost Engineer shall go through the registration formalities with the cost engineer registration authority of the local province (autonomous region or municipality) according to regulations, and the registration period of cost engineer shall be 3 years. Three months before the expiration of the validity period, the holder shall go through the formalities of re-registration with the registration authority as required.