The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) will be conducted in the Middle East on August 24, 25, and 26, 2018.

The testing centers and licensure board examinations are as follows:

1. Applicants shall apply ONLINE. (Use Google Chrome)

2. After completing the online transaction the applicants shall submit to the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) the printed and signed Application Form together with photo copies of documents as identified below. Deadline for submission is on May 25, 2018.

3. The POLO will submit to PRC the list of pre-qualified applicants for the various discipline/boards at latest by June 8, 2018.

4. In the case of the licensure examination for professional teachers, the list of pre-qualified applicants for Elementary Level should be separated from those for the Secondary Level. The list for the Secondary Level must indicate the Major Subject of Specialization to be taken by the examinee.

5. Applicants shall submit the printed on-line application forms (signed and with thumb mark affixed) together with the following documentary requirements to the POLOs for initial evaluation/screening.

• 5.1 Basic Documents:
   
  • 5.1.1 Photocopy of Transcript of Records (with or without scanned picture)

    5.1.2 Photocopy of Valid Passport
     

    • The originals of the above documents shall be presented to the PRC Examination Team for validation upon their arrival at their respective venue of assignment.

    5.1.3 Two (2) passport size pictures with complete name tag.

• 5.2 Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) – Specific Original Documents
   
  • 5.2.1 Architecture:
    • a. Accomplished Logbook for Diversified Experience for local Experience (certified by mentor-architect) and/or Certificate of Related Work Experience for overseas experience (signed by the employer) for a minimum of 3,840 hours. Affidavit must be signed and sealed by mentor-architect. Original Logbook shall be submitted to the POLO to be forwarded to the PRB of Architecture for conditional approval.

     

    • b. Photocopy of updated PRC ID and Certificate of Membership from UAP of mentor-architect.

    5.2.2 Accountancy:

    • a. For Repeaters with two (2) failures: Certificate of Completion of Refresher Course

    5.2.3 Environmental Planners:

    • a. College Diploma
    • b. One (1) Certificate of Good Moral Character from any of the following: Philippine Embassy, POLO, Employer, Accredited Professional Organization or Church duly signed by the issuing authority; OJT Certificate or In-service training signed by the applicant’s immediate supervisor; Certificate of Professional Service Eligibility (for incumbent government planners only).
    • c. Transcript of Records showing that the applicant is a holder of any of the following degrees from school, colleges or universities duly recognized and accredited by CHED:
      • c.1 A Graduate degree in Environmental Planning, Urban and Planning, City Planning, Town and Country Planning and/or Human Settlements Planning;

        c.2 A Post-graduate diploma in Environmental Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, City Planning, Town and Country Planning and/or Human Settlements Planning with at least one (1) year on-the-job training, as required under R.A. 10587;

        c.3 A Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, City Planning, Town and Country Planning and/or Human Settlements Planning with at least one (1) year on-the-job training, as required under R.A. 10587;

        c.4 A Master’s or Doctorate degree in either Architecture, Engineering, Economics, Public Administration, Law, Social Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources Planning, or other related disciplines acceptable to the Board, and with five (5) years on-the-job training;

        c.5 A Bachelor’s degree in either Architecture, Engineering, Economics, Public Administration, Law, Social Work and Community Development or Sociology or other related disciplines acceptable to the Board, and with five (5) years on-the-job training;

     

    • d. Certificate of On-the-Job Training, In-Service Training or Distance Learning as required above shall be undertaken under the supervision of a Registered and Licensed Environmental Planner or the applicant’s immediate supervisor, in an agency or organization engaged or involved in environmental planning functions or programs, as may be determine by the Board

   

  • 5.2.4 Midwives:
  • For graduates of Midwifery:

  • a.1    Record of twenty (20) deliveries actually handled and signed by the Principal or Dean (with RA 7392 accredited training) and duly notarized. (in a prescribed Cases Form)

    a.2    Five (5) suturing and (5) IVF insertion (in a prescribed Cases Form)

    For Registered Nurse:

  • b.1    PRC ID Card/TOR/Board Certificate

    b.2    Record of twenty (20) deliveries actually handled with record of five (5) suturing and five (5) intravenous injections signed by Hospital Director or Municipal Health Officer and duly notarized. (in a prescribed Cases Form)

    b.3    Certificate of Consent (from the hospital where cases were performed)

    b.4    Certificate of Trainings/Seminars of Registered Midwife who supervised

    b.5    PRC ID license and Employee’s ID of the Supervising Registered Midwife.

    b.6    PRC ID license and Employee’s ID of the Certifying Officer (must be a Registered Physician)

  • 5.2.5 Master Plumbers:
    • a. For graduates of BS Civil Engineering, BS Architecture, BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Sanitary Engineering, BS Chemical Engineering and BS Mining Engineering – Transcript of Records

     

    • b. For High School Graduates/Vocational/College Graduates of other courses – at least 5 years in actual plumbing work under the supervision of a Registered Master Plumber and High School diploma/Transcript of Records

   

  • 5.2.6 Nurses:
    • a. First Timer:
      • a.1 BSN graduates 2012 and below (CMO No. 30 Series of 2001) – Summary of Related Learning Experience (RLE) and original copy of notarized OR/DR cases

       

      • a.2 BSN graduates 2013 and above (CMO No. 14 Series of 2009) – Certificate of Undertaking signed by the Dean and Registrar

      b. Repeater:

      • b.1 Basic Documents (See 5.1)

   

  • 5.2.7 Registered Master Electricians:
    • • a.1 For graduates of completed three (3) years of BS Electrical Engineering/ completed three (3) years of Electrical Engineering Technology – one (1) year practice in electrical-wiring and installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment
      • a.2 For graduates of two-year course instruction from a vocational or trade school – Two (2) years of apprenticeship after completion of the course of instruction on electrical installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment
      • a.3 For a completed one-year electrician’s course instruction from a vocational school – Three (3) years of apprenticeship after completion of the course instruction on electrical installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment
      • a.4 For High School graduate – five (5) years of apprenticeship in electric wiring, installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment
      • a. Certificate of Experience on prescribed PRC form, certified and signed by REE/RME/PEE showing the following technical background:
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      b. Certification of the current employer

      c. Updated PRC ID of Certifying REE/RME/PEE

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  • 5.2.8 Radiologic Technologists:
    • a. One (1) Certificate of Good Moral Character from any of the following: Philippine Embassy, POLO, Employer, Accredited Professional Organization or Church duly signed by the issuing authority. If applicant is a Registered X-Ray Technologists (PRC Passer) – copy of updated X-Ray Technologists Professional Identification Card (PRC ID card) and Board Rating Certificate issued by PRC

   

  • 5.2.9 Respiratory Therapists:
    • a. Certificates of ten (10) months internship equivalent to a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of respiratory therapy clinical internship under the supervision of a competent duly qualified and registered Respiratory Therapists with English translation if written in Arabic or foreign language

     

    • b. Certificate of Good Moral Character from any of the following: Philippine Embassy, POLO, Employer, Accredited Professional Organization or Church duly signed by the issuing authority

     

    • c. Certificate of Authentication and Verification (CAV) for schools without Special Order (S.O.) number 

   

  • 5.2.10 Dentists (Written Examination only)
    • a. Certificate of Completion of Refresher Course, if:
      • a.1 Did not take the Dentists licensure examination for five (5) years or more
      • a.2 With three (3) failures
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  • 5.2.11 Physical Therapists
    • a. Certificate of ten (10) months internship (clock hours) signed by the Dean and Registrar with school seal.

     

    • b. For Repeaters with three (3) failures: Certificate of Completion of Refresher Course

   

  The list of conditionally-approved applicants shall be posted at the PRC Website and shall be forwarded to the eight (7) testing centers.