The watch research institute of light industry is one of the main units that formulate the national professional standards of "timing instrument assembler" and "watch repairman" in China. One of the main compiling units of the National Vocational Qualification Training Course for Watch Maintainers. Through training, students can systematically master the theoretical knowledge of clocks and watches, mechanical professional skills, analysis and elimination of typical faults of timely watches, repair of watch parts, etc., and can skillfully use common watch testing instruments. After passing the examination, the national watch repairman professional qualification certificate of corresponding grade will be awarded.

The certificate of maintenance workers in the Institute of Light Industry Watch is graded into five grades: the fifth grade is the lowest grade: you can only take the test after completing the training course of light industry primary watch. Level 4 is an intermediate mechanic: you can only take the exam after more than six years of work experience. The third level is a senior technician with more than seven years of work experience. There are also second-class technicians and first-class senior technicians who need more than 20 years of work experience to take the exam.