Johkasou Installation Worker exam/About taking the exam for those with educational background outside of Japan
The Johkasou Installation Worker exam accepts applicants with an overseas educational background. If you wish to take the exam, please check the materials below, prepare the necessary documents, and submit them to the Japan Environmental Improvement Education Center, National Examination Office, using the following method.
Please note that applicants with overseas educational backgrounds will be subject to an examination, and the necessary documents must be submitted before the application period (early April to late May).
*Please note that if there are any serious deficiencies in the documents you submit, you may not be able to complete the application in time for the application period.
Once the screening and payment process is complete, the Education Center will notify you of the results. If you receive a notification that you are eligible to apply, please apply using the online application form.
1. When applying for certification that an overseas academic background is equivalent to graduation from a designated department and is therefore eligible to take the entrance exam.
The certification review process takes approximately two months.February 27th (Friday)Please submit the required documents by mail to the address below.
・01-03,01-04 [Application for Eligibility Certification] (overseas educational background) (PDF)
・01-03,01-04 [Form 1 to Form 3] (Word)
・Contact information for notification of results (Word)
Submission address: 2-23-3 Kikugawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0024
Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
Deadline for submission of required documents:February 27th (Friday) (postmark valid) <2026 Exam>
2. If you are applying with an overseas academic background (outside of the designated department)
It takes about one month for approval.March 31st (Tuesday)Please submit the required documents by mail or email to the address below.
・01-01 [Documents required to prove educational background] Applicants with an overseas educational background (other than the designated subject) (PDF)
・01-02 [Pledge] (Word)
・Reason statement (Word)
・Contact information for notification of results (Word)
Submission address: 2-23-3 Kikugawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0024
Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
*Submission email address: kyohmu@jeces.or.jp
Deadline for submission of required documents:March 31st (Tuesday) (postmark valid) <2026 Exam>
The certification review process takes approximately two months.February 27th (Friday)Please submit the required documents by mail to the address below.
・01-03,01-04 [Application for Eligibility Certification] (overseas educational background) (PDF)
・01-03,01-04 [Form 1 to Form 3] (Word)
・Contact information for notification of results (Word)
Submission address: 2-23-3 Kikugawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0024
Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
Deadline for submission of required documents:February 27th (Friday) (postmark valid) <2026 Exam>
2. If you are applying with an overseas academic background (outside of the designated department)
It takes about one month for approval.March 31st (Tuesday)Please submit the required documents by mail or email to the address below.
・01-01 [Documents required to prove educational background] Applicants with an overseas educational background (other than the designated subject) (PDF)
・01-02 [Pledge] (Word)
・Reason statement (Word)
・Contact information for notification of results (Word)
Submission address: 2-23-3 Kikugawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0024
Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
*Submission email address: kyohmu@jeces.or.jp
Deadline for submission of required documents:March 31st (Tuesday) (postmark valid) <2026 Exam>
