Licensure Exam for

Teachers
Bernardino C. Abundo, Jr.

PhD EM 518
The Professional Regulation
Commission  was first created as a
national government agency by
Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 223
dated June 22, 1973, signed by then
President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was
previously called the Office of the
Boards of Examiners created by
Republic Act No. 546 on June 17, 1950,
under the Civil Service Commission
(CSC).
In 1994, Republic Act No. 7836
("Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act") was
enacted, transferring the regulation
of the teaching profession from the
CSC to the PRC.

In 1995, the Office for Professional

Teachers was established.
• The year 2010 saw the approval of The
Roadmap to Quality Professional Regulation as
the short and medium-term strategic plan of the
Commission.
• The PRC and CHED issued a circular requiring
State and Local Universities and Colleges to
secure an authority from CHED to operate board
programs and for PRC not to admit applicants
for licensure examinations effective January
2011 from educational institutions which failed to
comply.
Board of Professional Teachers
• Board Law
• Republic Act No. 7836  
An Act to Strengthen the Regulation and
Supervision of the Practice of Teaching in the
Philippines and Prescribing a Licensure
Examination for Teachers and for Other
Purposes
• Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
• Short title . - This Act shall be known as
the “Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994.”
• Statement of Policy . - The state
recognizes the vital role of teachers in
nation-building and development through
a responsible and literate citizenry.
Towards this end the State shall ensure
and promote quality education by proper
supervision and regulation of the licensure
examination and professionalization of the
practice of the teaching profession.
• Objectives . - This Act has the herein
objectives:

• The promotion, development and

professionalization of teachers and the
teaching profession; and
• The supervision and regulation of the
licensure examination.
Definition of Terms . - For purposes of
this Act, the following terms shall mean:
• Teaching - refers to the profession
concerned primarily with classroom
instruction at the elementary and
secondary levels in accordance with the
curriculum prescribed by the Department
of Education, Culture and Sports, whether
on part-time or full-time basis in the private
or public schools.
• Teachers - refers to all persons engaged
in teaching at the elementary and
secondary levels, whether on fulltime or
part-time basis, including industrial arts or
vocational teachers and all other persons
performing supervisory and/ or
administrative functions in all schools in
the aforesaid levels and qualified to
practice teaching under this Act.
• Board - refers to the Board for
Professional Teachers duly established
and constituted under this Act.
• Commission - refers to the Professional
Regulation Commission.
Board of Professional Teachers

• History
• The promulgation of Presidential Decree
No. 1006 on September 22, 1976 formally
organized the National Board for Teachers
(NBT). Directly under the supervision of
the Civil Service Commission, the NBT
was the first board to exercise regulatory
exercise over the teaching profession.
• On December 16, 1994 the regulation and
licensing of teachers was transferred to
the PRC through the enactment of
Republic Act No. 7836, otherwise known
as “The Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994.” The law
provided for the professionalization of
teaching under the aegis of the PRC.
• Pursuant to the law, the first Board for
Professional Teachers (BPT) was
constituted on September 19, 1995 with
the appointment of Dr. Nilo L. Rosas as
Chairman, Dr. Aurelio O. Elevazo as Vice-
Chairman and Dr. Lucila F. Tibigar, Dr. Fe
A. Hidalgo and Dr. Martha A. Mogol as
Members.
• On August 1996, the Board and the PRC
administered the Licensure Examination
for Teachers (LET) for the first time to
97,560 examinees. In 1997, 101,348
examinees took the LET, a record in the
history of professional regulation. In 1998,
a total of 115,499 took the LET, and in
1999, 123,025.
• In 1996, the Board also administered the
first licensure examination for school
superintendents, the results of which were
released five (5) days after the
examination date.
• Today, teachers constitute more than half
a million, comprising one of the largest
occupational groups in the country.
Members of the Board - Licensure
Examination for Professional Teachers
(BLEP)
• ROSITA L. NAVARRO  
Chairperson
• PAZ I. LUCIDO 
Vice-Chairperson 
• PARALUMAN R. GIRON  
Member 
• NORA M. UY  
Member
Board Licensure Examination
for Professional Teachers
(BLEP)
• For Elementary Teacher Examinees

Subject Weight
General Education 40%
Professional Education 60%
100%
Board Licensure Examination
for Professional Teachers
(BLEP)
• For Secondary Teacher Examinees

 Subject Weight
General Education 20%
Professional Education 40%
Specialization 40%
100%
Coverage of Examination for General Education

1. English – Study and Thinking Skills,

Writing in the Discipline, Speech and Oral
Communication, Philippine Literature,
Master Works of the World
2. Filipino – Komunikasyon sa Akademikong
Filipino, Pagbasa at Pagsulat Tungo sa
Pananaliksik, Masining na
Pagpapahayag
Coverage of Examination for General
Education

3. Mathematics – Fundamentals of Math,

Plane Geometry, Elementary Algebra,
Statistics and Probability

4. Science – Biological Science – General

Biology, Physical Science – with Earth
Science
5. Social Sciences – Philippine Government
New Constitution with Human Rights,
Philippine History, Basic Economics,
Taxation, Agrarian Reform, Society,
Culture with Family Planning, Rizal and
Other Heroes, Philosophy of Man, Arts,
General Psychology, Information and
Communication Technology
Coverage of Examination for Professional Education
(Elementary & Secondary Teacher Examinees)

1. Teaching Profession, Social Dimension

of Education
2. Principles of Teaching, Educational
Technology, Curriculum Development
3. Facilitating Learning, Child and
Adolescent Development
4. Assessment of Student Learning,
Developmental Reading
5. Field Study, Practice Teaching
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only
1. ENGLISH (Remedial Instruction in English;
English for Specific Purposes; Theoretical
Foundations of Language and Literature;
Introduction to Linguistics; Structure of English;
Introduction of Stylistics; Literary Criticism;
METHODOLOGY: The Teaching of Speaking,
Listening and Reading; Teaching of Literature;
Preparation and Evaluation of Instructional
Materials; Language and Literature Assessment;
Language Research; Campus Journalism;
Translation and Editing of Text; Speech and Stage
Art; Creative Writing)
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only
2. FILIPINO – (MGA BATAYANG TEORITIKAL:
Introduksyon sa Pag-aaral ng Wika; Panimulang
Linggwistika, NILALAMAN: Wika; Panitikan;
Metodolohiya, Pagtataya at Ebalwasyon, at
Kagamitang Pangturo)
3. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Biological Science I,
Biological Science II, Inorganic Chemistry, Cell
Biology, Ecology, Organic Chemistry,
Microbiology, Genetic and Evolution,
Biochemistry and Anatomy and Physiology)
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only
4. PHYSICAL SCIENCES – (INTRODUCTION –
Nature of Science, Chemistry, Atomic and
Molecular, Chemical Bonds, Conservation of
Matter and Stoichiometry, Gases, Liquids and
Solids, Acids and Bases, Solutions, Chemical
Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics and
Equilibrium, Organic and Biochemistry, Nuclear
Processes, PHYSICS: Physical Quantities and
Vectors, Mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism and
Electronics, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics,
Light and Geometric Optics, Earth and Space,
Astronomy, and Environment
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of Specialization for
Secondary Teacher Examinees only
5. MATHEMATICS – (Arithmetic and
Number Theory and Business Math; Basic
and Advanced Algebra; Plane and Solid
Geometry; Trigonometry, Probability and
Statistics; Analytical Geometry; Calculus;
Modern Geometry; Linear and Abstract
Algebra; History of Mathematics, Problem
Solving; Mathematical Investigation,
Instrumentation and Assessment)
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only
6. SOCIAL STUDIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES – (Trends and
Issues in Social Studies; Research; Geography;
Sociology and Anthropology; Politics/Governance/Law-
Related, History: World History and Civilization I; World
History and Civilization II; Asian Studies; Economics:
Micro-Macro Economics, Economic Planning and
Strategies; METHODS: Teaching Approaches in
Secondary Social Studies; Production of Instructional
Materials for Social Studies; Building Bridges Across
Social Science Discipline; (MAKABAYAN as a Core
Learning Area in Basic Education); ASSESSMENT:
Assessment and Evaluation in the Social
Sciences/Social Studies)
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only

7. Values Education (Foundation of Values

Education: 1. Philosophical and Ethical
Foundations of VE; 2. Socio-Cultural;
Anthropological and Legal bases of VE;
Psychological theories of Values
Development; Personhood Development:
1. Personhood Development; 2. Dynamics
of Intra and Interpersonal relations; 3.
Psycho-spiritual development;
7. Values Education: (continuation)
4. Management of Behavior Problems;
TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION
(Sources of Values and Factors in Values
Ed):
1. Family Life and Filipino Values System;
2. Education for Human Rights and
Responsible Citizenship; 3. foundations of
Gender Studies; 4. Peace and Global
Education; 5. Information Technology and
Human Development; 6. Moral Issues and
Concerns in Contemporary Living;
7. Values Education: (continuation)
WORK, ETHICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
and ACCOUNTABILITY: 1. Career Development
and Work Values; 2. Values education through
Community Service; APPROACHES AND
METHODOLOGIES: 1. Facilitation; Theory and
Practice; 2. Teaching Approaches and
Strategies in Transformative Education;
3. Values Integration in the Social Setting;
RESEARCH and EVALUATION: 1. Behavioral
Statistics, 2. Development of VE Instruction
Materials and Assessment Tools, 3. Research in
VE
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only

8. MAPEH (Foundations of MAPEH;

Methods and Strategies of Teaching
MAPEH; Coaching and Officiating of
Sports Events, Dance Competitions and
Music Activities; Organization and
Management, Research, Special
Education in MAPEH. PHYSICAL
EDUCATION: Anatomical, Mechanical,
and Psychological Bases of Movement;
GYMNASTICS: Philippine Folkdance;
Team Sports, Aquatics; International Folk
Dance and other Dance Forms; Athletics,
Individual, Dual and Combative Sports.
HEALTH EDUCATION: Personal
Community, Environmental Health, Safety
Education and First Aid. Health
Practicum , MUSIC: Philippine and Asian
Music; Solfeggio and Applied Piano,
Integrated Music Theory, Music Literature,
Choral Works and Conducting and
Rondalla Playing Instrumentation. ART
EDUCATION
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only

9. AGRICULTURE and FISHERY ARTS

(Functional Application of Knowledge,
Breeds of Farm Animals and Fish, Pests
and Diseases Affecting Animals and Fish
Propagation, Marketing Strategies in the
Industry/Entrepreneurship, and Proper
Care and Management of Agricultural and
Fishery Products).
Coverage of Examination in the Fields of
Specialization for Secondary Teacher Examinees
only

10. TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD

EDUCATION (Basic Drafting, Business Math,
Basic Electricity, Basic Plumbing, Cosmetology,
Foods, Carpentry and Masonry, Basic
Electronics and Entrepreneurship)
TO PASS THE EXAMINATION, AN EXAMINEE
MUST OBTAIN AN AVERAGE RATING OF NOT
LESS THAN 75% AND MUST HAVE NO
RATING LOWER THAN 50% IN ANY OF THE
TEST
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
Of the required eighteen (18) units of credit in
professional education courses, twelve (12)
units must have been earned by completing one
subject or its equivalent in each of the four (4)
clusters enumerated below:
1. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, or
• Adolescent Psychology (Adolescent Growth &
Development)
• Psychology of Learning
• Psychology Applied to Education
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS

• Child Growth, Development, Learning

(Developmental Education)
• Child Study (Child Psychology)
• Human Growth, Learning and
Development
• Foundation of Education I (Psychological
& Sociological Foundation of Education
2. PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF
TEACHING, or
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS

• Principles of Teaching
• Teaching Strategies
• Teaching Strategies I (Teaching Communication
Arts)
• Teaching Strategies II (Teaching Social Studies)
• Teaching Strategies III (Teaching Science and
Math)
• Teaching Strategies IV (Teaching Values)
• Teaching Strategies in Other Special Fields
• Teaching and Content of Elementary Subjects
(Curriculum & Instructions)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
• Teaching and Content of Elementary Subjects
(Curriculum & Instructions)
• Teaching and Content in Secondary Subjects
• Principles of Teaching & Educational
Technology
• Methods of Teaching
• Models of Teaching
• Principles of Secondary Education
• Seminar on Secondary Education
3. PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION, or
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS

3. PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION, or
• Introduction to Education including Phil.
Educational System
• Foundation of Education II (Historical,
Philosophical and Legal Foundation of
Education)
• Non-formal Education
• History of Education
• Philippine Educational System
• Philosophy of Education
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
4. MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION, or
• Research and Evaluation
• Test and Measurements
• Student Program/Project/Curriculum Evaluation
• Educational Research and Evaluation
• Introduction to Educational Research
The remaining six (6) units may be met by
completing any two of the following professional
education courses:
1. Principle and Techniques of Guidance and any
other Guidance Course
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
2. Educational Sociology
3. Observation and
Participation/Observation and Community
Immersion
4. Audio-Visual Education
5. Curriculum Development
6. Preparation of Curriculum Materials
7. Administration and Supervision
8. The Child and the Curriculum
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
9. Student Teaching/Internship/Practicum
10. Educational Leadership
11. Values Education
12. Special Education
13. Early Childhood Education