PRC Resolution no.

381
Prepared by:
Chris Anthony O. Callueng
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What is PRC Res. No. 381?

It is the standardized guidelines and procedures for the implementation

of the CPE programs for all professions.

Issued on July 25, 1995

Done on October 24, 1995

PRC Resolution no. 2004-179

Series of 2004

PRC Resolution no. 2008-466

Series of 2008

ARTICLE I
CPE OBJECTIVES, DEFINITION, NATURE AND RATIONALE

Sec. 1 Objectives

Continuous education of a registered professional

Professionals capability for delivering professional services

Highest standards and quality in the practice of profession

Globally competitive

General welfare of the public

Sec. 2 Definition
CPE

refers

to

the

inculcation,

assimilation

and

acquisition of knowledge, skills, proficiency, and ethical

and moral values, after the initial registration of a
professional that raises and enhances the professionals
technical skills and competence.

Sec. 3 Nature

Consists of programmed activities

Requires the participation of professionals to meet the requirements for

the renewal of their professional licenses once every 3 years

Sec. 4 Rationale

PRC 1995-381

Condition for the renewal of a professional license

Substitute for requiring a professional to pass another examination

ARTICLE II
CPE COUNCILS, CREATION, COMPOSITION, TERMS OF OFFICE,
FUNCTIONS, MEETINGS

Sec. 5 Creation

PRBs shall create a CPE Council within 30 days

Sec. 6 Composition

Each CPE council shall be composed of a chairperson and two members

Sec. 7 Terms of Office

Chairman is co-terminus with incumbency as officer of APO

Second member is co-terminus with the incumbency of deans or

department heads.

Second member (Academician, appointed by the PRC) shall be 2 years

with one reappointment

Sec. 8 Exercise of Powers and

Functions

Accept, evaluate and approve applications for accreditation and CPE

requirements exemption

Monitor the implementation by the CPE providers of their programs,

activities, or sources

Upgrade criteria for accreditation of CPE providers and CPE programs,

activities, or sources

Perform other related functions

Sec. 9 Functions of the CPE Council

Chairmen

Preside over meetings of the CPE council

Direct or supervise the activities of the CPE Council

Submit annual reports

Chairperson (cont.)

Additional/revised functions

Submit minutes of the meetings within 30 days from date of said meetings

Submit Council annual reports before the end of February of the succeeding
year

Issue the certificate of accreditation (CoA) as well as certificate of

accreditation of programs (CoAP)

Based of PRC res. No. 2004-179 and PRC res. No. 2008-466, Art. II, Sec. 9

Sec. 10 Secretariat

Duties and functions of Secretary

Records the sessions, meetings and proceedings of all CPE councils

Prepare the minutes of all meetings

Submit to the CPE Councils applications for accreditation of aspiring CPE

providers and CPR programs, activities or sources

Receive applications for accreditation of CPE providers, programs, activities,

or sources

Collect accreditation fees and issue corresponding receipts

Release Certificates of Accreditation (CoA) to CPE providers and programs,

activities and sources

Assist the CPE Council by providing relevant statistical data of the renewal of
professional licenses and other related matters

Sec. 11 Meetings

Regular meetings

Once a month to be set by the council

Special meetings

Written request of at least one member of the CPE council

Sec. 12 Funds of the Council

Funded by the receipt of fees

Such receipts shall be established and treated as special or trust funds

ARTICLE III
CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF PROVIDERS, PROGRAMS,
ACTIVITIES, OR SOURCES; EQUIVALENT CREDIT UNITS; CREDIT
REQUIREMENTS; EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

Accredited Professional Organization

Optional Functions of APO:

Processing of applications of CPE providers and their programs

Keeping all records of CPE providers, and their respective programs and credit
units

Based on Art. II, Sec. 13

Sec. 13 Criteria for Accreditation

CPE Provider

Duly registered organization, or a professional of good standing and has never

been convicted of a crime

Shall have an established mechanism for measuring the quality of programs

being offered

Must have adequate, modern and updated instructional materials to carry out
the CPE programs and activities

Shall have instructors, lecturers and resource speakers with good moral
character and technical competence

CPE Provider
CPE provider shall refer to a natural person or a
juridical entity which includes among others, accredited
of

non-accredited

professional

organization,

firm,

partnership, corporation or institution which offers,

organizes or arranges CPE programs, activities or
sources for implementation.

Sec. 13 (Cont.)

CPE programs, activities or sources

Scope shall be beyond the basic preparation for admission of the practice
profession

Enhance the competence of the professionals

Content must be related not limited

Sec. 14 CPE Programs, Activities, or Sources

for Accreditation and Equivalent Credit Units

Seminars/Conventions

Academic Preparation

Self-Directed Learning Package

Authorship

Inventions

Postgraduate/In-service Training

Study/Observation

Professorial Chair

Seminars
Gathering of registered and licensed professionals which shall include, among others,
workshops, technical lectures or subject matter meetings, non-degree training
courses and scientific meetings.
PROGRAMS

CREDIT UNITS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

As Participant

1 CU per hour

Certificate of attendance with number of

hours, seminar program, certified list of
participants

As Resource speaker

5 CU per hour

Photocopy of plaque/ Certification and

copy of paper, program, invitation

As Panelist/ Reactor

3 CU per hour

Certification from Sponsoring

Organization & Copy of Program

As Facilitator/ Moderator

2 CU per hour

Certification from Sponsoring

Organization & Copy of Program

Conventions
Gathering of registered and licensed professionals which shall include, among others,
conferences, symposia or assemblies for round table discussions

PROGRAMS

CREDIT UNITS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

As Participant

1 CU per hour

Certificate of attendance with number of

hours, convention program, certified list
of participants/delegates

As Resource speaker

5 CU per hour

Photocopy of plaque/ Certification and

copy of paper, program, invitation

Academic Preparation

Masteral degree- shall refer to ta graduate from a recognized school,

college or university

Doctoral degree- shall refer to a post graduate degree from a recognized

school, college or university

Residency/Externship- shall refer to apprenticeship training at a

graduate level which is beyond the basic preparation for the regulated
and licensed health professional. This should be conducted by duly
accredited hospitals and medical centers and the like

Fellowship- shall refer to the completion of a post-doctoral training

program in a specific field pre-approved by a duly recognized institution,
scientific faculty meeting and the like

PROGRAMS

CREDIT UNITS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Masteral Degree

1 CU per academic unit

30 CU additional upon
completion of the degree

University certification
Diploma and transcript of records

Doctoral Degree

2 CU per academic unit

45 CU additional upon
completion of the degree

University certification
Diploma and transcript of records

Residency/Externship

10 CU per year

Hospital Certification
Certificate of completion

Fellowship

15 CU per year

Certificate from granting institution

Certificate of Fellowship

Distance Learning or Self-Directed

Learning Package
Correspondence learning which uses course manuals or accredited learning modules.
It includes self-instructional materials or programs which may be in the form of
printed manual, audio and video cassette tapes, films, computer-assisted learning,
study kits, learning aids and modules or the use of the information highway. These
should include among others, clearly defined objectives, adequate content and an
evaluation component for each module.
PROGRAMS

CREDIT UNITS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Module

10 CU per complete
set of module

Copy of duly-accomplished module

and evaluation

Technical Paper/
Professional Journal Article

1 CU per professional/
technical article

Copy of duly-accomplished article

and evaluation

Inventions
PROGRAMS

Inventions

CREDIT UNITS

10 to 30 CU per
Invention

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Certified copy of Patent Certificate

Authorship
PROGRAMS

CREDIT UNITS

Research/innovative
programs/creative
projects

10 CU

Books:

*25-50Pp
20 CU
10 CU
5 CU

Single Author
2 Authors
3 or more

SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
Duly certified/ Published
Technical report/paper

*51100Pp
30 CU
20 CU
10 CU

*100/more
40 CU
30 CU
20 CU

Published book with proof

of copyright

Editor

of the CU of authorship
category

Published book with proof

of authorship

Articles:

*1-3Pp
4CU
3 CU
2 CU

Proof of publication of
article

Single Author
2 Authors
3 or more

*4-6Pp
6 CU
4 CU
3 CU

*7/more
8 CU
6 CU
4 CU

Professional journal editor

5 CU per issue

Copy of published journal

Peer reviewer

2 CU per article

Duly certified copy of

On the Job Training/In-service Training

Training or specialization at the post graduate level for a minimum period of one
week.

PROGRAMS

On the Job Training

CREDIT UNITS

0.25 CU per hour

(maximum of 40
CU per training)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Certificate of training and Training

description

Study/Observation
PROGRAMS

Study/Observation

CREDIT UNITS

2 CU per day
(maximum of 30 CU
per tour)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Certificate from sponsoring

institution

Professorial Chair
PROGRAMS

Professorial Chair

CREDIT UNITS

10 CU per chair/year

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Certification of Grant or appointment

papers

Sec. 15 CPE Credit Units

Registered Professional

With bachelor degree 60 CU for 3 years

Without bachelor degree 30 CU for 3 years

Any excess credit units shall not be carried over to the next 3-year,
except units earned for doctoral and masteral degrees and other special
training.

Sec. 16 Procedures

CPE Provider Accreditation

In case of natural persons

In case of juridicial entities

Activity or Source

Accreditation of a CPE program

Accreditation of CPE Provider

In case of Natural Persons

Submission of application form to the Council

Information/Documents:

Full name, address, telephone number

Educational background

Profession, years of practice

PRC license number, date of expiration

Current employment

NBI clearance

Accreditation fee of P100.00

Submission of the ff:

Mechanism for measuring the quality of the program, activity or source being
offered

Criteria for selecting and evaluating speakers, resource persons or lecturers

Accreditation of CPE Provider

In case of Juridical Entities

Submission of application form to the Council

Information/Documents:

Full name, address, telephone/fax numbers, email address

Registration papers

List of officers, PRC license number, date of expiration

Plans for CPE programs or activities

Proof if past CPE activities or programs

Accreditation fee of P500.00

Submission of the ff:

Mechanism for measuring the quality of the program, activity or source being
offered

Criteria for selecting and evaluating speakers, resource persons or lecturers

Accreditation of a CPE Program,

Activity or Source

Submission of organized program, activity or source for maximum of 3 years

Information/Documents:

Title/s of program/s, activities, or source/s

Name of CPE provider, address, phone and fax numbers

Date and venue of the administration of program

Objectives

Targeted audience or participants

Contents and number of hours

Resource speakers, lecturers, discussion leaders, panelists, reactors, moderators

and facilitators including their qualifications and current PRC license.

Actual program and schedule

Proposed budget

Seminar or convention fee to be collected

Accreditation of a CPE Program,

Activity or Source (cont.)

Evaluation to be used which could either be:

Evaluation of seminar by participant
Evaluation of participants by CPE providers tests
Other methods of evaluation

The evaluation must be filed at least 30 days prior to the conduct of the
CPE activity

If approved, the council issues Certificate of Accreditation of Program/s

(CoAP) within 30 days of receipt applications.

Accreditation fee of P300.00 (per seminar or convention day)

Sec. 17 Post Accreditation

Requirement

Name of CPE provider

Name or description of CPE program, activity or source

Accreditation number and date of issuance of accreditation

Certified list of participants (including PRC license/ID cards and expiry

dates), resource speakers, lecturers, discussion leaders, panelists,
moderators or facilitators who took part or participated in the CPE
program, activity or source.

Date and time of start and completion of the holding of the CPE
program, activity or source

Venue/location of the holding of the program

Summary of evaluation results of participants

Name of secretariat representative who monitored the CPE program or

activity.

Sec. 18 Exemption from CPE

Requirements Procedures
Temporary Exemption
- During stay abroad

Permanent Exemption
-upon reaching the age of 65

1. Submit an application
Full name, residence address and phone
number
PRC license number
Degree obtained
Principal area of professional work
If employed: position, name of employer,
address of employer
Is studying: certificate of enrollment
2. Submit passport
3. Pay a fee of Php100 for the issuance of
certificate

1. Submit an application
Full name, residence address and phone
number
PRC license number
Degree obtained
Principal area of professional work
If employed: position, name of employer,
address of employer
Submit an authenticated copy of birth
certificate
2. Pay a fee of Php100 for the issuance of
certificate

ARTICLE IV
SANCTIONS

Sec. 19 Sanctions
VIOLATIONS
Registered
professionals

Not complied with the CPE

requirements

SANCTIONS
Not allowed to renew their PRC licenses

Failed to renew their licenses for Shall be declared delinquent and delisted from
a period of five continuous years the roster of professionals
from the last renewal date
PRC Employee

Causes, abets or helps in the

renewal of the license of the
professional without complying
with the CPE requirements

Shall be considered to have violated the

office and/or Civil Service Rules and
Regulations
Shall be proceeded against administratively
If found guilty, shall be meted out the
appropriate penalty

Professionals

Practice their professions

without valid professional
licenses

Shall be charged and held liable in

accordance with applicable Professional
Regulatory Laws, Code of Ethics, or
Implementing Rules and Regulations
Shall be meted out the penalties provided by
the said laws

VIOLATIONS
CPE Providers

Any violation of the CPE guidelines

SANCTIONS
Cancellation of the Certificate of their
Accreditation

Not complying with the prescribed

Withdrawal of accreditation
rules and regulations for CPE
Has committed substantial deviation
from the approved program
Has submitted false reports
Has committed such other acts that the
Council finds to be in violation of the
intent of the program
Commission
Employee

Causes, abets or helps in the renewal of

the ID card/license of the registered
professional without complying with the
CPE requirements

Charged with administrative case

If found guilty, shall be meted out
the penalties provided by the said
laws and rules and regulations

ARTICLE V
TRANSITORY, REPEALING CLAUSE, EFFECTIVITY

Sec. 20 Transitory Provision

Regulatory Board without CPE Programs in Place

Renewing licenses of registered professionals of such professions WITH

baccalaureate degree
Up to December 31, 1996

Licenses can be renewed without requiring CPE credit units

Up to December 31, 1997

Required CPE Certificates with 20 CU earned

Up to December 31, 1998

Required CPE Certificates with 40 CU earned

Up to December 31, 1999

Required CPE Certificates with 60 CU earned

Sec. 20 Transitory Provision (cont.)

Regulatory Board without CPE Programs in Place

Renewing licenses of registered professionals of such professions WITHOUT

baccalaureate degree
Up to December 31, 1996

Licenses can be renewed without requiring CPE credit units

Up to December 31, 1997

Required CPE Certificates with 10 CU earned

Up to December 31, 1998

Required CPE Certificates with 20 CU earned

Up to December 31, 1999

Required CPE Certificates with 30 CU earned

Sec. 20 Transitory Provision (cont.)

Regulatory Board with CPE Programs in Place

Renewing licenses of registered professionals

(less than 60 CU- professions WITH baccalaureate degrees
less than 30 CU- professions WITHOUT baccalaureate degrees)
Up to December 31, 1996

Required CPE Certificates with required CU earned

Up to December 31, 1997

Up to December 31, 1998

Required Certificate of Credit Units Earned under existing CPEs

of the PRBs or under the transitory requirements of this
guidelines for the year whichever is higher

Beginning January 1999

The required units under this guidelines shall be mandatory

Sec. 21 Repealing Clause

All resolutions, circulars or other issuances
promulgated by the PRC and Professional Regulatory
Boards providing for, or having any hearing on the
implementation of CPE programs, activities or sources
are hereby repealed.

Sec. 22 Effectivity Clause

This resolution shall be effective fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a
newspaper of general circulation whichever come
earlier.