Reproductive Health Consulting Technology Certificate

This certificate is neither a "stepping stone to an annual income of 100,000 yuan" touted by the organization, nor is it a "pure IQ tax waste paper" that many people complain about. It is essentially a professional skill level certification registered by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Its value is 100% bound to your actual career scenario. If it matches your needs, it will be useful. If it does not match, it will be a waste of money. To put it bluntly, it's like a fitness card. People who practice every day think it's worth it. If you buy it and throw it away to gather dust, it's a complete waste of money.

Many people may not know that before 2021, reproductive health counselors were still in the national vocational qualification catalog and belonged to the level evaluation certificate. Later, the country adjusted the professional qualification management system and changed it into a professional skill level certificate evaluated by a third-party organization. The right to issue the certificate was delegated from the state to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Registered third-party institutions, as long as they are certificates issued by formal institutions, can be found on the National Skilled Talent Assessment Network (formerly OSTA Network). In some areas, those who meet the social security payment requirements can receive a skills improvement subsidy of 1,500-2,000 yuan after passing the Level 3 certificate, which is equivalent to free certification and a small profit.

I just met a post-95 guy who opened an adult products store in Hangzhou two months ago. A previous customer asked him about the difference between short-acting contraceptive pills and emergency contraceptive pills, and what should be paid attention to when preparing for polycystic pregnancy. He hesitated and couldn't answer, so he could only ask people to ask the doctor, and he missed many opportunities to extend consumption. Later, he spent more than 600 yuan to apply for the exam, and after half a month of studying the question bank, he got the third-level certificate. Now the store has set up a small consultation corner, which displays some official reproductive health science manuals. Customers can answer questions about anything they ask. Many people originally only planned to buy a condom, but finally bought folic acid and private parts care solution. He said that last month's sales were more than 1,800 yuan more than before. Wouldn't this make money back? There is also a eldest sister who has worked at a street family planning post for three years. The unit's star-rated posts require relevant skill certificates. After she passed the exam, she received an extra 220 yuan in job subsidies every month, which is more than 2,600 yuan in a year. She is sure to make money without losing money.

Of course, there are a lot of people who fall into the trap. Last week, a young girl who just graduated came to me to complain, saying that the institution had boasted to her that this certificate was "a nationally recognized admission certificate. After passing the exam, you can work in the maternal and child hospital, and you can also earn 30,000 yuan a year." She stupidly handed it in The training fee was RMB 3,800. Only after taking the exam did I find out that the reproductive department positions in public hospitals require either a medical practitioner certificate or a nurse practitioner certificate. This certificate does not even meet the registration threshold, and the affiliation is even more nonsense. Now the certificate is still thrown at the bottom of the box, and the money will not be returned.

In fact, there has been a lot of controversy over this certificate in the industry. Most people who provide grassroots family planning services think it is useful. After all, there are too many wild ways to provide reproductive health-related consultations. Many people can’t even understand the basic female menstrual cycle, so they dare to recommend "assisted pregnancy" to others. "Home remedies" and "gynecological miracle medicines", having unified assessment standards can at least screen out a group of scammers who have no common sense. At least the certificate holders have learned ethical standards and know what can be said and what cannot be done, so that they will not cause such outrageous things as recommending health products containing banned drugs to pregnant women. However, many doctors who practice clinical reproductive medicine feel that this certificate is too weak. Many institutions can give you key points for just paying money, and even the exams can be conducted remotely. Many people who have obtained the certificate still do not understand anything, but use the guise of "nationally recognized certificates" to cheat. It has been exposed before that some certified consultants recommended Sanwu micro-business products to people, causing menstrual disorders.

Both of these statements are correct. The key point is what you use the certificate for. If you really want to take the exam, just remember two key points to avoid pitfalls. First, check the issuing agency first. It must be found in the "Catalogue of Skilled Talent Evaluation Agencies" of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. The certificate you pass must be able to be verified in the official query system. Those that cannot be found are all fake certificates. Don't take the exam no matter how much money you spend. Second, don’t pay more than 1,000 yuan in registration fees. The exam cost for this certificate is already low. The exam fee for the third-level certificate is only more than 300 yuan. You can buy a complete set of question banks online for a few dozen yuan, and you can pass it in two or three weeks. There is no need to pay thousands of yuan in “covered fees” to the institution.

To be honest, I have encountered too many people who follow the trend of taking exams. No matter whether it is useful or not, they take the exam first and then talk about it. In the end, a pile of certificates are piled at the bottom of the box, and they can't even make money back. The same goes for this reproductive health consulting technology certificate. There is no absolute good or bad. If you happen to need it to evaluate jobs, receive subsidies, and endorse your own business, then it is not a loss to take the exam for a few hundred dollars; if you don't use it at all, no matter how cheap it is, why waste your time?