Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Requirements: Bring to PRC (application extension office Gotesco Mall along CM Recto
Ave Manila) or to PRC regional office
• original Transcript of Records, with scanned picture and words “for Board Exam
Purposes Only”, original and photocopy
• fee of P800
Until the current law (PD 1308) is superseded by a new law, the following are qualified
to take the EnP Licensure Exams:
1. Self-Review. Rely on your own class notes and accumulated materials. 50% of
exam tests stored knowledge. (See further explanation in succeeding sections.)
2. You may order a Practice Test (350 questions) from Ecopolis EnP for P350.00. This
is in digital form, pdf file. It contains all questions with no explanations for answers.
Half of this Practice Test has most recent questions patterned after AICP-APA,
hence it can be used even for planning licensure exam in USA.
3. You may also order a complete CD Review Kit with practice questions, powerpoint
lectures, planning encyclopedia, multiple reference materials, and digital files of
relevant planning laws. All in for P2,000. This may be sent to your stated preferred
address by courier services, or you may choose to pick it up from SURP complex,
UP-Diliman, Quezon City.
"Ecopolis_EnP" review group attained 90% passing rate in 2008 and 100% passing
rate in 2009. Seminar fees are P6,000 for on-the-day registration; P4,500 for early
bird payments. Seminar fee includes lectures, mock test, complete CD kit,
certificate, and food (lodging not included).
Minimum:
• Metro Manila (at least 30 persons to push through) -- email
"ecopolis_enp@piep.org.ph"
• Metro Cebu (at least 50 persons to push through, as per PRC minimum to conduct
regional exam) -- email "ecopolis_enp@piep.org.ph"
• Metro Davao (at least 50 persons to push through, as per PRC minimum to
conduct regional exam) -- email "ecopolis_enp@piep.org.ph"
REMINDERS FOR YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS
Apply early! Don’t wait until the last minute. Queues at PRC are usually very very long
in May because of applicants for nursing, education, architecture, and forestry board
exams in June.
Your papers are accepted by a PRC clerk and then processed by a set of PRC employees.
Disapproval of exam application may come at this level.
Applicants at PRC regional offices and from the provinces should give enough time for
bureaucratic delays in the transmittal of documents to Manila. There’s always lag time!
Factor in plenty of time to follow-up. For mails, use courier services, LBC, etc instead of
regular Post Office.
Follow-up frequently by calling – you might wait for a letter of approval or denial which
might not be mailed on time.
Key BEP clerk receiving documents: Mr Jun Torres, Tel.314-0027. Fax 314-0024
In case of disapproval at PRC screening level, your application papers will only be
forwarded to the Board of Environmental Planning after a written appeal is made by you.
You may ask Board in writing for a conditional permit to take exam while you are
completing additional requirements.
Think positive that you can pass – so that your mind can expand capacity and absorb as
much information as possible.
Re- and re-read. Visual and sound familiarity of words will work in a Multiple Choice
Exam. Study a bit each day over a long period of time. At least 100 total hours are
needed.
The comprehensive content coverage can be overwhelming. It is even tougher if you are
in a crunch. So do not cram!!! You are not taking a high school quiz.
Don’t let terms trip you up. Study definitions of key terms.
Study in whatever way has worked for you in the past -- write outlines, mnemonic
devices, flash cards, whatever. Your notes from previous planning classes are always
helpful.
Join study group of others preparing for the exam. E-mail partners for exchange of digital
or electronic materials.
Don’t spend too much resources on photocopying. Prioritize PRC bibliography if you
have to photocopy.
Few days before exam, be rested and well-fed, exercise to relax, have a good massage!
On exam day, arrive early at venue. "Case the room," as the detectives would say. Give
yourself time to settle your nerves. Dress comfortably (PRC usually requires white
shirt/top to distinguish examinees from companions/visitors).
On exam day, eat just right – not too much food nor too much liquid that will make you
go to the CR frequently.
Bring survival kit – snacks, energy bar or energy drink, some water, tylenol, advil,
ibuprofen, anti-diarrhea, tissue paper.
RESULTS OF EXAMINATION
Exam correction is computerized and results are published within two or three days after
end of exams in major broadsheets such as Manila Bulletin and Philippine Star, and at
their respective websites.