1996年，依據《人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)部、建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)部關(guan)于印造價(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)師資(zi)(zi)(zi)格(ge)證書(shu)樣(yang)本(ben)造價(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)師資(zi)(zi)(zi)格(ge)證書(shu)樣(yang)本(ben)發〈造價(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)師執業(ye)資(zi)(zi)(zi)格(ge)制(zhi)度暫行(xing)規定〉的通(tong)知》（人(ren)(ren)發〔1996〕77號），國家開(kai)始實(shi)(shi)施造價(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)師執業(ye)資(zi)(zi)(zi)格(ge)制(zhi)度。1998年1月(yue)，人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)部、建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)部下發了《人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)部、建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)部關(guan)于實(shi)(shi)施造價(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)師執業(ye)資(zi)(zi)(zi)格(ge)考(kao)試有(you)關(guan)問題的通(tong)知》（人(ren)(ren)發〔1998〕8號），并于當(dang)年在全(quan)國首次實(shi)(shi)施了造價(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)師執業(ye)資(zi)(zi)(zi)格(ge)考(kao)試。考(kao)試工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)由人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)部、建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)部共同負責，人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)部負責審(shen)定考(kao)試大綱、考(kao)試科目和(he)試題，組(zu)織或(huo)授權實(shi)(shi)施各項考(kao)務(wu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。會(hui)同建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)部對考(kao)試進(jin)行(xing)監(jian)督、檢查、指(zhi)導和(he)確(que)定合格(ge)標(biao)準。日常(chang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)由建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)部標(biao)準定額司承擔(dan)，具(ju)體考(kao)務(wu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)委托人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)部人(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)考(kao)試中心組(zu)織實(shi)(shi)施。