China Employment Training Technical Guidance Center was established in 1998 and co-located with Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (former Ministry of Labor) Vocational Skills Appraisal Institute. Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is a directly affiliated institution, responsible for the technical guidance of national employment and vocational training, as well as the technical guidance and organization and implementation of vocational skill appraisal.
The Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Personnel have merged into Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.