1, launched by different departments. The former is a national vocational qualification certificate issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in 2007; The latter belongs to the occupation introduced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.

2, different responsibilities, the former is a professional and technical personnel engaged in specialized social service work; The latter belongs to the occupation introduced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.

3. The former only holds one exam every year, which is less than the latter, and the latter arranges two appraisal exams every year.

Extended data:

There are two kinds of social worker certificates, namely, the national professional qualification certificate of social workers and the professional level certificate of social workers.

1. Social workers are occupations promoted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. In 2004, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security officially confirmed the new national occupation, and in July of the same year, 1 officially promulgated the national occupation standards to the society as the ninth batch of new occupations, and incorporated them into the national occupation ceremony. The national vocational qualification examination for social workers is arranged twice a year, and the National Vocational Qualification Certificate for Social Workers formulated and uniformly promulgated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security is issued to social workers who pass the examination.

2. The professional level examination for social workers is jointly organized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, aiming at realizing the specialization and professionalization of social workers. Generally, exams are organized in June every year and registered in the human resources network of this province (see the website of this province for details). The requirements for the registration of social workers are very strict, specifically: professional and technical personnel engaged in specialized social services in social service institutions such as social welfare, social assistance, social charity, rehabilitation of the disabled, special care and placement, health services, youth services, and judicial correction.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Social Worker Qualification Certificate