"Directory for Occupation Qualification Examinations Opened to Foreign Nationals by the National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding Opening-up in the Service Sector and the Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone (Version 1.0)" has been released recently and clearly clarifies the 35 occupation qualification examinations open to foreign nationals, including the examinations of Cost Engineers Qualification Examination, Constructors Qualification Examination, Securities Practitioners Qualification Examination, Patent Agents Qualification Examination, providing talent support for the development of "two zones".

The Examination Directory is the first occupation qualification examination catalog issued for foreign nationals in Beijing, and the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau will update the exam directory in accordance with the development of the "two zones", so as to offer more examinations to foreign nationals. The 35 occupation qualification examinations involve 23 industry departments, human resources and social security, health, finance, transportation and agriculture included. And seven examinations of them are organized by relevant national industry agencies, nineteen by the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and nine by other industry authorities in the fields of health, finance, intellectual property, transportation. All related departments will work together to provide quality examination services for foreign nationals.

It is reported that, at present, the registration of occupation qualification examinations organized by the city's human resources and social security department can be achieved through in-one-go network registration, completing the registration, audit, payment, and receive electronic certificates online and other services.