Professional Limitations.
Major in Pharmacy and Chinese Medicine.
Pharmacy: Jiangsu stipulates that only in-service medical personnel with a medical college degree or above can apply for the examination.
Chinese Materia Medica: Jiangxi stipulates that only college graduates who have obtained health professional qualifications, have technical positions of Chinese medicine practitioners, pharmacists or above, or have been engaged in the production and operation of traditional Chinese medicine for more than three years (including three years) can apply for Chinese medicine.
Nursing Major.
Only medical-related in-service personnel can apply for the examination. If candidates in Zhejiang Province want to apply for nursing, they must have a professional qualification certificate and have a technical secondary school education or above.
Major in Public Security Management.
Basically, all localities will set restrictions on public security management majors, and some of them are clearly stipulated, as in Shandong: the applicants are limited to public security cadres and police officers and armed police force cadres in the province's public security system. In some areas, like Zhejiang Province, it is stipulated that candidates must first apply to the public security organs, and the public security organs will review the standards before candidates can apply for the public security management major.
Construction. Bachelor's degree: Those who have a diploma from various colleges and universities with a nationally recognized academic background can apply for this major.
Household registration restrictions. Beijing: Candidates who are not registered in Beijing need to have a Beijing residence permit.
Chengde, Hebei: Candidates from other provinces need to contact the self-examination office to confirm whether household registration is allowed before registration.
Ningxia Guyuan: Only candidates with household registration in the city or candidates whose test center is not in Guyuan area will be accepted to register, and Guyuan Education Examination Center will not confirm the registration applications of other candidates.
Jilin: Candidates with non-local household registration need to provide a residence permit or social security certificate to meet the registration conditions.
Jiangxi: Candidates with foreign household registration are required to register after returning to the place of household registration, and must provide a social security certificate or a certificate of enrollment.
Hunan: Candidates with non-local household registration need to provide proof of social security and proof of employment.
Xiaoshan, Hangzhou: As of 2021, the first batch of candidates will only accept registration from candidates with household registration in Xiaoshan, and they must provide their ID cards or household registration booklets when registering. This batch of candidates is only allowed to apply for theory courses.
In the transitional stage of the reform, the self-examination office has formulated a series of preferential policies for the majority of self-examination candidates, such as the exemption of additional examination subjects, aiming to reduce the pressure brought by the reform. While the challenges of reform cannot be ignored, these easing measures during the transition period have created a rare opportunity for self-examinees.
During the next 1-2 year transition period, we strongly recommend registering for the self-examination as early as possible and strive to pass all subjects in one sitting. Most self-examination majors can be completed in two years, and with the preferential policies of the transition period, self-examinees can pass the exam more easily and complete their studies faster.