Zhu Bocheng.

Image source: Shanghai NV-Tencent Video Team

  China News Service, Beijing, September 8 (Reporter Wang Hao) "After I got the certificate, I told my family. They were very happy and said that I am now 'holding a certificate' for work."

  Zhu Bocheng is a player of the Shanghai NV-Tencent Video Team of the Peace Elite Professional League. The game ID is paraboy (Paratrooper).

The certificate he said refers to the professional skill level certificate of e-sports players.

  A few days ago, 20-year-old Zhu Bocheng became one of the first "certified" e-sports players.

More than a year after the "e-sports player" became a profession recognized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China, the answer to "how to verify the e-sports player" has been found.

Certificate

  As an employer authorized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security to carry out the certification of e-sports players, Tencent, under the guidance of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security and the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, has launched a pilot program in Shenzhen to conduct qualification training and skills certification for "e-sports players". .

Today, the e-sports industry has finally waited for its own level certificate.

  Zhu Bocheng introduced in an exclusive interview with Chinanews.com that he signed up immediately after learning about the opening of the pilot program, and then participated in relevant training.

From registration, training to examination, the whole process takes about a month.

Zhu Bocheng.

Image source: Shanghai NV-Tencent Video Team

  In February 2021, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued 13 new national vocational skills standards including "e-sports players", which clearly stipulated the professional definition, work content, skill requirements and other standards of "e-sports players".

  According to the regulations, e-sports players are divided into five grades: fifth-level/junior worker, fourth-level/intermediate worker, third-level/senior worker, second-level/technician, and first-level/senior technician. Practitioners can pass vocational training and qualification examinations, etc. Form to enhance the skill level.

  In addition, after the relevant practitioners pass the vocational skill level examination, based on the "one test and two certificates" system, they can obtain the vocational skill level certificate recognized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security and the Tencent Education Certification Certificate recognized by the industry.

training

  After the announcement of the national professional skill standards for e-sports players, some voices believed that such a rating was far from the "e-sports" they understood.

But Zhu Bocheng chose to participate as soon as he learned the relevant news.

"I think if you have this certificate, it's like being awarded a 'professional title', which is a symbol of your 'professional identity' being affirmed."

E-sports athlete occupation skill level certification exam sign-in.

Image source: Tencent

  Zhu Bocheng declared that he was certified as a third-level/senior worker, and needed to complete the prescribed standard hours of training, including theory and hands-on operation.

"The training mainly involves the basic knowledge of e-sports sports and events, e-sports project techniques and tactics, data analysis, etc."

  "In the recess, everyone will go downstairs to buy snacks together on an appointment; during the evening self-study, everyone will endorse the book together in the classroom." Zhu Bocheng said that participating in the training reminded him of the days when he was in school, which was a very special experience.

  The difficulty of the course did not exceed Zhu Bocheng's expectations.

"Because the teacher spoke very clearly during the training, and I also listened carefully and took notes, so I didn't find it particularly difficult. Before the exam, we took a small notebook to review the knowledge points every night. We even took it out on the way to dinner."

take an exam

  The final exam is divided into two parts, the theoretical exam and the practical exam are both 90 minutes and a total of 3 hours.

The theory test is a closed-book answer, and the practical part needs to complete the prescribed operations on the machine.

E-Sports Professional Skill Level Certificate.

Image source: Tencent

  Although he was very well prepared, when it was time for the exam, the serious and formal atmosphere in the exam room still made Zhu Bocheng a little nervous.

Fortunately, the hard work paid off in the end, and he passed this level smoothly.

  On August 25, the first batch of "e-sports players" professional skill level certificates were officially issued.

Zhu Bocheng is on the list, and his family is happy for it.

  Zhu Bocheng is not satisfied with just being a "senior worker", he is eager to continue "arming" himself.

"I am now full of the drive to continue to improve professionally. For me, this certificate is a spur. As an e-sports player, lead by example and keep improving." (End)