I got a text message this morning asking whether the First Enrichment Seminar Program organized by the Family and Pastoral Counseling Association of the Philippines or FPCAP this coming Aug. 11-16, 2008 (please see the previous blog with the invite) can be considered for the application for the licensure under the RA 9258's Grandfather's Clause? Here are my thoughts about this:
1. One of the requirements for the Grandfather's Clause is the PGCA (interim APO) certificate of active membership. To comply with this, one is required to attend either a National Convention or Midyear Workshop of the PGCA, and a "local" PGCA chapter event. Since most of us are not and have not been members of PGCA, it has been agreed that participation in any activity of any of the counseling-related organizations is sufficient, as long as one presents one's certificate of participation, sufficing for the "local" requirement. The Family and Pastoral Counseling Association of the Philippines (FPCAP), while being a new counseling-related organization has been constantly represented in our IPCAP meetings. It has just been recently certified as incorporated by the SEC. Hence, participation in this event should suffice as the "local" requirement. (The following counseling-related organizations have been with IPCAP since we started meeting in Feb. 4, 2006: PACERS, PACC, With these two certificates of participation, one can apply with the PGCA Treasurer Dr. Lucy Bance at UST for the certificate of active membership.
2. The interim APO also issues a certificate of Good Moral Character. One needs to submit three (3) certificates of good moral character coming from: (a) the parish priest or pastor of one's church affiliation, (b) the barangay captain where one resides, and (3) one's employer.
3. Complete with these documents, one pays the membership fee of P500 + P100 for the two certificates. Do get your official receipts.
These two certificates are required among the other documents (NSO Birth certificate, NBI clearance, Ombudsman [for government employed only] certificate, Transcript of records of one's college and masters and PhD complete with picture on the TOR, certificates of experience from one's current and past employers, NSO Marriage certificates for those who have married - did I miss anything other than the 2x2 colored white background ID picture with one's name?) which one submits to the PRC (3rd Floor).
Hurry! It's about a week more before the deadline for submission for the third batch of oath-takers who will take their oath come September 2008. I was informed that we have to wait for the Board Resolution of the PRBGC wherein are listed those who will be issued the license as a registered guidance counselor (RGC). God bless
Visits Since Oct. 6, 2008
About Me
- BRC
- Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
- I am Filipino SVD Religious Missionary Priest currently based in Catholic Trade Bldg, for this sabbatical leave. I used to be assigned in Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City, Philippines. Am also a Ph.D. candidate in Counseling Psychology at DLSU, Manila. I used to do counseling and psychological work in the seminary, Sarnelli Center for Street Children at the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran. I also used to teach Psychology subjects in the seminary. I used to accept counseling and psychological assessment for most clientele (child, adolescents, adults, religious & family). I just received my PRC License as a Professional Registered Guidance Counselor on Sept. 28, 2008.
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