As Beijing is strongly promoting construction of the "Two Zones" and having an urgent need for high-level foreign professionals, the city brings forth such opening-up measures as "exploring to establish a recognition mechanism for professional qualifications of foreign talents", in an effort to further attract foreign professionals to start business or career in Beijing
To this end, the Catalogue (Edition 1.0) was released as the first of its kind, which will be updated properly and expand with more and relevant exam items with the development of the "Two Zones".
The Catalogue (Edition1.0) comes into effect on April 27, 2021, and applies to all foreign professionals working with state-owned enterprises and institutions, non-public economic organizations, and social organizations.
Procedure and Process:
Step 1: online registration by individuals
Step 2: online audit by examining bodies
Step 3: online payment by individuals
Step 4: individuals take the exam
Step 5: receipt of electronic certificate after passing the exam (certificate to be issued via original channel if the exam is not organized by the Municipal Personnel Evaluation Office of Beijing).
Please access http://rsj.beijing.gov.cn/ywsite/bjpta/ for detailed methods, registration conditions, and materials to be submitted.
Catalogue of Professional Qualification Exams Open to Foreign Nationals (Edition 1.0)
1. Certified Public Accountant
2. Supervision Engineer
3. Cost Engineer
4. Constructor
5. Certified Civil Engineer
6. Certified Electrical Engineer
7. Certified Public Equipment Engineer
8. Certified Marine Surveyor
9. Auctioneer
10. Qualification for Doctors (Physician, Human Organ Transplant Physician)
11. Qualification for Maternal and Infant Healthcare Technology Service
12. Certified Metrology Engineer
13. Certified Safety Engineer
14. Licensed Pharmacist
15. Patent Agent
16. Professional Qualifications for Communications Professionals
17. Computer Technology and Software Professional Qualification
18. Professional Qualification for Social Workers
19. Economics Professional Qualification
20. Professional Qualification for Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Technicians
21. Qualification for Highway & Waterway Testing and Inspection Professionals
22. Health Professional Qualification
23. Audit Professional Qualification
24. Tax Agent
25. Statistics Professional Qualification
26. Banking Professional Qualification
27. Translation & Interpretation Professional Qualification
28. Real Estate Brokerage Professional Qualification
29. Environmental Impact Assessment Engineer
30. Securities Practitioner Qualification
31. Futures Practitioner Qualification
32. Fund Practitioner Qualification
33. Qualification for Special Equipment Testing and Inspection Professionals
34. Qualification for Engineering Consulting (Investment) Professionals
35. Welder