Before spending money on a certification, first verify whether it appears in the National Vocational Qualification Catalogue or in the list of evaluation agencies registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Some outfits run courses, charge fees, and issue certificates at will under the banner of new occupations or skill grades, and some impersonate authoritative bodies; the ministry has run targeted crackdowns. Before you enroll, check three steps: whether the occupation is on the National Vocational Qualification Catalogue, whether the issuer is an evaluation agency filed with human-resources authorities, and whether the certificate number can be found on the official platform. If it cannot be found, do not enroll.
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The Ministry has launched nationwide efforts to address these issues. Official documents specifically identify…
No cost at all. It takes just a few minutes to check once.
The Ministry has launched nationwide efforts to address these issues. Official documents specifically identify the problematic practices as “some organizations and entities arbitrarily running training, evaluation, and certification activities under the banner of new occupations, skill levels, etc., charging excessive fees and issuing certificates indiscriminately; others making false or exaggerated claims, even impersonating authoritative institutions to organize training, evaluation, and certificate issuance.” Related measures include joint crackdowns with authorities such as Cyberspace Administration, public security, and market regulation to “severely punish any evaluation or certification activities conducted by unregistered agencies or those not approved by the Ministry.” Illegal promotional content on websites and social media is also shut down per law. Additionally, the Ministry urges the public to learn how to verify certificate legitimacy and value.
人力资源社会保障部 (2022). 关于开展技术技能类「山寨证书」专项治理工作的通知. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022-03/18/content_5679641.htm
Open source linkCheck in this order. First see whether the occupation is in the National Vocational Qualification Catalogue; if it is not, it is not a national vocational qualification. Next see whether the issuer is an evaluation agency filed with human-resources authorities. Finally go to the official skilled-talent evaluation certificate query platform and see whether the certificate number can be found. If it cannot be found, do not enroll. Certificates with the words "international," "advanced," or "registered," or that promise "guaranteed pass" or "income through hanging the certificate," carry the highest risk. For "credential upgrade" courses that sell diplomas, see Section 31, item 10 (credentials count only if they can be found on Xuexinwang (学信网 — China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center)).