1996年，依據《人(ren)(ren)事(shi)部(bu)、建(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)關于(yu)印(yin)造價(jia)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)師(shi)資(zi)格證書(shu)樣本造價(jia)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)師(shi)資(zi)格證書(shu)樣本發(fa)〈造價(jia)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)師(shi)執業(ye)資(zi)格制(zhi)度暫行規(gui)定〉的通知》（人(ren)(ren)發(fa)〔1996〕77號(hao)），國家開(kai)始實施(shi)造價(jia)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)師(shi)執業(ye)資(zi)格制(zhi)度。1998年1月，人(ren)(ren)事(shi)部(bu)、建(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)下發(fa)了《人(ren)(ren)事(shi)部(bu)、建(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)關于(yu)實施(shi)造價(jia)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)師(shi)執業(ye)資(zi)格考試(shi)(shi)有關問題的通知》（人(ren)(ren)發(fa)〔1998〕8號(hao)），并于(yu)當(dang)年在全國首次(ci)實施(shi)了造價(jia)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)師(shi)執業(ye)資(zi)格考試(shi)(shi)。考試(shi)(shi)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)由(you)人(ren)(ren)事(shi)部(bu)、建(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)共同負責(ze)(ze)，人(ren)(ren)事(shi)部(bu)負責(ze)(ze)審定考試(shi)(shi)大綱、考試(shi)(shi)科目和試(shi)(shi)題，組(zu)織或授(shou)權實施(shi)各項考務工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)。會(hui)同建(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)對(dui)考試(shi)(shi)進行監督、檢查、指導和確定合(he)格標準。日(ri)常工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)由(you)建(jian)(jian)設(she)部(bu)標準定額司(si)承擔，具體(ti)考務工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)委托人(ren)(ren)事(shi)部(bu)人(ren)(ren)事(shi)考試(shi)(shi)中心組(zu)織實施(shi)。