90 Professions no longer need certifications

On November 13, the Department for Human Resources and Social Security abolished the “Provisions on Recruiting Personnel for Skilled Labor” adopted in 2000. Those provisions provided for official certification, both in terms of minimum credential certifications and also skill-level classifications, for 90 professions. Revoking the Provisions is said to be a decentralization effort aimed at removing barriers to employment and unnecessary business costs created by certification requirements.

Looking at the list of professions, many of which include heavy industrial and manufacturing work, one has to wonder what impact removing the certification procedures will have on product quality and safety. Perhaps the thinking is that market forces and new stricter legislation on Food Safety, Consumer Protection, Production Safety and other areas will be sufficient to ensure appropriate job training and quality controls; but that will provide little satisfaction to workers injured on the job or consumers of faulty products. If these certification procedures were already not very meaningful, why not revise them or increase enforcement instead of abolishing the entire system.

Red is for medicine-related Blue is for personal services Green is food-related

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Production, transport, and equipment operators

1. Lathesman
2. Miller
3. Grinder
4. Boring-machine operator
5. Combined machine operator
6. Processing centre operator
7. Foundry worker
8. Forging worker
9. Welder
10. Metal heat treatment worker
11. Cold sheet metal worker
12. Coating worker
13. Assembly fitter
14. Instrument fitter
15. Boiler equipment assembler
16. Motor assembly
17. High and low voltage electrical assembly
18. Electronic instrument assembly
19. Electrical instrument assembly
20. Machine Benchwork
21. Car mechanic
22. Motorcycle mechanic
23. Precision instrument mechanic
24. Boiler equipment installation worker
25. Transformer installation worker
26. Maintenance electrician
27. Computer maintenance worker
28. Manual carpenter
29. Fine woodworker
30. Audio technician
31. Manual production of precious metal jewelry
32. Stone/Earthmoving machinery operator
33. Masonry worker
34. Concrete worker
35. Rebar worker
36. Scaffolder
37. Waterproofer
38. Renovator
39. Electric equipment installer
40. Pipe fitter
41. Automobile drivers
42. Lifting and loading machine operators
43. Chemical inspection worker
44. Food inspection worker
45. Textile inspection worker
46. Precious metals jewelry, diamond, gem and jade inpector
47. Anti-corrosion worker

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Commerce & Service Personnel

48. Shop assistant
49. Salesperson
50. Publications distributor
51. Chinese medicine trader
52. Evaluator/appraiser
53. Pharmaceutical products trader
54. Chinese medicine dispenser
55. Refrigeration worker
56. Chinese-style cook
57. Chinese-style baker
58. Western-style cook
59. Western-style baker
60. Bartender
61. Dietician
62. Restaurant server
63. Front office staff
64. Room Attendant
65. Therapeutic masseuse
66. Vocational counselor
67. Property manager
68. Boiler operator
69. Beautician
70. Hairdresser
71. Photographer
72. Eyeglass optometrist
73. 眼镜定配工
74. Consumer electronics maintenance worker
75. Home appliances maintenance worker
76. Photographic equipment repair person
77. Watch and clock repair person
78. Office equipment maintenance worker
79. Child-care provider
80. Domestic service
81. Senior care worker

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Farming, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing water conservancy personnel

82. Animal disease control worker
83. Animal quarantine inspector
84. Bio-gas production worker

Clerical and related personnel

85. Secretary
86. Public relations practitioners
87. Computer operator
88. Drafter
89. Phone Operator
90. Communication terminal technician

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