Regulation and licensure in engineering: Difference between revisions

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Under the "Occupation Qualification" system,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/SYgundongxinwen/201710/t20171024_280005.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317095004/http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/SYgundongxinwen/201710/t20171024_280005.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-03-17 |title=国家职业资格目录 }}</ref> engineers are classified by their specific profession, such as "Registered Architect," "Registered Structural Engineer," "Registered Civil Engineer," "Registered Electrical Engineer," "Registered Public Equipment Engineer," etc. To obtain a registered engineer title, in addition to having a certain amount of work experience in a specific profession, one must pass a series of specific exams organized by the government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cpta.mohrss.gov.cn/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023151903/http://cpta.mohrss.gov.cn/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-10-23 |title=中国人事考试网 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pqrc.org.cn/EnglishEdition_Form.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327021104/https://www.pqrc.org.cn/EnglishEdition_Form.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-03-27 |title=English }}</ref>

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To qualify, candidates must complete two levels of exams. The first level is an 8-hour close-book basic knowledge exam, covering coures of undergraduate engineering degrees. After passing this exam, participants can take the second-level professional exam the following year. This professional exam is divided into multiple disciplines, such as structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical. It tests candidates' ability to understand and apply relevant codes and standards. The exam is conducted over a weekend, with each day featuring a 6-hour session. The first day's exam focuses on code requirements, while the second day's exam involves questions about actual engineering cases, requiring references to equations and performing calculations. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsj.sh.gov.cn/xxzsp/ksy/kwap/202406/t20240619_1312142.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714192646/https://www.rsj.sh.gov.cn/xxzsp/ksy/kwap/202406/t20240619_1312142.shtml |title=上海市2024年度全国中级注册安全工程师职业资格考试考务工作安排 }}</ref>

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