From July 6 to 7, the 2017 Computer Information Technology Testing（CITT ）Seminar was held successfully in Zunyi, Guizhou Province. The seminar was sponsored by the Office of National Computer Information Technology Testing and organized by ATA. A total of 140 participants attended this seminar, including Mr. Rong Qinghua, vice inspector of Occupational Skill Testing Authority (OSTA) under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS), Mr. Ge Hengshuang, director of Testing Instruction Department of MHRSS, officials of Guizhou Provincial Human Resources and Social Security Department and Zunyi Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and managers and specialists from provincial occupational skill testing authorities all over the country. The seminar was presided by Mr. Zhao Boxiong, head of the Office of National Computer Information Technology Testing. Apart from experience sharing, an expert panel published a series of new testing materials including 8 modules and 17 platforms in the seminar.

Head of the Office of National Computer Information Technology Testing 

Zhao Boxiong

Deputy Director of Zunyi Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau

Deng Xu

Vice Inspector of Occupational Skill Testing Authority (OSTA)

Rong Qinghua

Researcher of Occupational Skill Testing Authority under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS)

Liu Yongpeng

Specialist of Computer Expert Panel

Prof. Chen Min

Section Chief of Guangdong Provincial Occupational Skill Testing Authorities

Wu Xinghong

Director of Testing Instruction Department of MHRSS

Ge Hengshuang

Vice President, ATA

Qian Hongxing

Computer Information Technology Testing Development Forum

On the Site

In the seminar held in June last year, we summed up the achievements and experiences we had garnered in Computer Information Technology Testing (“CITT”) since 20 years ago. For a year, provincial occupational skill testing authorities have regarded CITT as one of their key tasks under the guidance of Occupational Skill Testing Authority under MHRSS. With join efforts of all stakeholders, remarkable improvements have been achieved in this regard: nearly 820,000 candidates took the test last year, reaching a new record high. By the end of 2016, the number of test takers had surpassed ten million. 

This seminar was convened at a time when China was reforming the occupational qualifications. Under this backdrop, there have been heated discussions among participants on the previous year’s work performance and the opportunities/challenges facing the CITT, as well as how to boost development through innovations. With in-depth interactions and exchanges of views, the seminar set a clear direction for our future work, and promoted experience sharing and mutual learning among different local authorities in the work of CITT,  which will play a positive role in enabling the examinations to leapfrog at the new starting point.