1996年(nian)，依據《人事(shi)部(bu)(bu)、建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)(bu)關(guan)于印造(zao)(zao)價(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程師資(zi)格(ge)證書(shu)樣(yang)本造(zao)(zao)價(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程師資(zi)格(ge)證書(shu)樣(yang)本發(fa)〈造(zao)(zao)價(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程師執業資(zi)格(ge)制(zhi)度(du)暫行規(gui)定(ding)〉的(de)通知》（人發(fa)〔1996〕77號），國家開始實(shi)施(shi)(shi)造(zao)(zao)價(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程師執業資(zi)格(ge)制(zhi)度(du)。1998年(nian)1月，人事(shi)部(bu)(bu)、建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)(bu)下發(fa)了(le)《人事(shi)部(bu)(bu)、建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)(bu)關(guan)于實(shi)施(shi)(shi)造(zao)(zao)價(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程師執業資(zi)格(ge)考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)有關(guan)問(wen)題的(de)通知》（人發(fa)〔1998〕8號），并于當年(nian)在(zai)全國首次實(shi)施(shi)(shi)了(le)造(zao)(zao)價(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程師執業資(zi)格(ge)考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)。考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)由人事(shi)部(bu)(bu)、建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)(bu)共同負責，人事(shi)部(bu)(bu)負責審定(ding)考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)大綱、考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)科目和試(shi)(shi)題，組織或授權實(shi)施(shi)(shi)各(ge)項考(kao)(kao)務(wu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。會同建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)(bu)對考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)進行監督、檢查、指導和確定(ding)合格(ge)標準。日(ri)常工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)由建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)(bu)標準定(ding)額司(si)承擔(dan)，具體考(kao)(kao)務(wu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)委托人事(shi)部(bu)(bu)人事(shi)考(kao)(kao)試(shi)(shi)中心(xin)組織實(shi)施(shi)(shi)。