從2001年(nian)8月1日(ri)起，國家對(dui)出(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)專業技術人員實(shi)行(xing)職(zhi)業資(zi)(zi)格制(zhi)度，納入(ru)全(quan)國專業技術人員職(zhi)業資(zi)(zi)格制(zhi)度的統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)規劃。[1]出(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)專業技術人員職(zhi)業資(zi)(zi)格實(shi)行(xing)全(quan)國統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)考(kao)試(shi)(shi)管(guan)理，由國家統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)時間、統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)大綱(gang)、統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)試(shi)(shi)題(ti)(ti)、統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)標(biao)準、統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)證(zheng)書。考(kao)試(shi)(shi)工(gong)作(zuo)由人事部和新(xin)聞(wen)(wen)出(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)總署共(gong)同(tong)負(fu)責。新(xin)聞(wen)(wen)出(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)總署負(fu)責擬定(ding)(ding)考(kao)試(shi)(shi)科(ke)目(mu)、考(kao)試(shi)(shi)大綱(gang)、考(kao)試(shi)(shi)題(ti)(ti)目(mu)、編寫考(kao)試(shi)(shi)用書、研究(jiu)并建立考(kao)試(shi)(shi)題(ti)(ti)庫，組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)或授權組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)考(kao)前培(pei)訓等(deng)有關工(gong)作(zuo)。人事部負(fu)責審定(ding)(ding)考(kao)試(shi)(shi)科(ke)目(mu)、考(kao)試(shi)(shi)大綱(gang)和試(shi)(shi)題(ti)(ti)，會同(tong)新(xin)聞(wen)(wen)出(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)總署對(dui)考(kao)試(shi)(shi)進行(xing)檢查、監督和指導，確定(ding)(ding)合(he)格標(biao)準。

　　考試每年舉行，2019年考試時間預計為2019年10月12日。