During the beginning period, the STTC chose about 100 education and training institutions as its members, which are most representative in each industry. Those institutions include Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fu Dan University, Tong Ji University, East China Normal University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, East China University of Science and Technology,Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, Shanghai Distance Learning Group, Education Group of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Training Center of Shanghai Automobile Group, Shanghai Enterprise Management&Training Center, Shanghai City Construction Management Center, Shanghai Tourism Training Center, WTO Education&Service Institution of Shanghai Education&Science Committee, Shanghai Bai Lian Group.