Licensure Examination, Registration and Regulation Policies

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Licensure Examination, Registration and
Regulation Policies

• Hon. Leonor Tripon-Rosero
• Secretary

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PRC MANDATE
R. A. NO. 8981 AN ACT MODERNIZING THE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, REPEALING FOR
THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED TWO
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, ENTITLED CREATING THE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION AND
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES TITLE PRC MODERNIZATION ACT
OF 2000 DATE DECEMBER 5, 2000 IRR
RESOLUTION NO. 01 DATE February 15,
2001 EFFECTIVITY MARCH 6, 2001
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Examination System

• 1. The examination system involving the
  production of questions and rating of answers is
  fully computerized.
• 2. Board licensure examination questions are
  based on the syllabi or table of specifications
  for the subjects in the Board licensure
  examinations.

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• 3. The performance of schools, colleges and
  universities in Board licensure examinations is
  published in the program for mass oathtaking and
  can be released upon request.

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• 4. Schools/colleges/universities with a course
  requiring Board licensure examinations are issued
  with 5-sample test questions upon request and
  payment

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Registration System

• 1. A registered professional is issued with a
  Certificate of Registration and Professional
  Identification Card valid for, and renewable
  every three (3) years serve as dual proofs (1)
  registration and (2) payment of annual
  registration fees

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• 2. Non-payment of the annual registration fees
  for five (5) consecutive years is a basis to drop
  his/her name from the roster of registered
  professionals and suspension from the practice of
  the profession reinstatement to practice is
  allowed after payment of delinquent fees and
  arrearages.

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FOREIGN PRACTICE

• A foreigner is allowed to take the Board
  Licensure Examination, register and practice
  his/her profession if there is a reciprocity in
  the practice of the profession between the
  Philippines and his/her country or state

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• A foreigner is allowed to practice in the
  Philippines- with or without reciprocity and
  without Board licensure examination for a
  limited scope of practice and period
• Temporary/Special permit is issued thereto maybe
  renewed

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Continuing Professional Education

• 1. A registered Professional may submit
  Continuing Professional Education /Development
  (CPE/D) units for renewal of his/her Professional
  Identification Card a CPE Council accredits the
  Provider and the program thereof.

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• 2. Professional Organization is accredited by the
  Board and the PRC if there is a provision on
  integration of the profession in the professional
  regulatory law and/or mandatory membership
  therein if none, by the PRC alone

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• 3. The name of the Accredited Professional
  Organization (APO) is not allowed to be expressly
  mentioned in the provision of the professional
  regulatory law for valid and practical reason

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Standards and Inspection

• 1. The PRC and the Boards are allowed to conduct
  ocular inspection of establishments, clinics,
  etc, and schools in coordination with the
  Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

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• 2. Pursuant to MOA between PRC and SEC, the PRC
  can indorse to SEC the registration of the
  Articles of Incorporation and/or By-laws or the
  amendment thereof of an organization of
  professionals with the Board and PRC after
  determination of whether these documents are in
  accordance with R.A. No. 8981 (the PRC
  Modernization Act of 2000) and the concerned
  professional regulatory laws, rules and
  regulations.

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Thank you.