Republic of the Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission
Manila
Resolution No. 2008-466 Series of 2008
REPEALING RESOLUTION 2004-179, SERIES OF 2004, THE “STANDARDIZED GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT (CPE/CPD) SYSTEM FOR ALL PROFESSIONS” AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED STANDARDIZED GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CPE/CPD SYSTEM FOR ALL REGISTERED AND LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
WHEREAS, Sec. 14, Article XII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution partly provides that “the sustained development of a reservoir of national talents x x x professionals x x x shall be promoted by the state;”
WHEREAS, the Professional Regulation Commission (the “Commission”), under Section 7 (a), (n) and (y) of Republic Act (RA) No. 8981 otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization Act of 2000,” has these specific powers:
“(a) to administer, implement and enforce the regulatory policies of the national
government with respect to the regulation and licensing of the various professionals and occupations under its jurisdiction including enhancement and maintenance of professional and occupational standards and ethics and the enforcement of rules and regulations relative hereto;”
“(n) To adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively implement policies with respect to the regulation and practice of the professions;”
“(y) To perform such other functions and duties a may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, the various professional regulatory laws, decrees, executive orders and other administrative issuances;”
WHEREAS, Section 9 (b) of R.A. 8981 provides that one of the Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the Various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) is “[T]o monitor the conditions affecting the practice of the profession or occupation under their respective jurisdictions and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the profession or occupation and/or the maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical standards, x x x;”
WHEREAS, the formulation of the policy on CPE is in consonance with the objective to enhance and maintain high professional and occupational, ethical and technical standards in the practice of the professions;
WHEREAS, the President of the Republic of the Philippines issued on June 23, 2003, Executive Order (E.O.) No. 220, “Directing the Adoption of the Code of Good Governance for the Professions in the Philipines;”
WHEREAS, the said Code was adopted by the Commission and the forty-four (44) PRBs, embodying principles of professional conduct, specifically, integrity and objectivity, professional competence, and global competitiveness;
WHEREAS, all the forty-three (43) PRBs and the forty-three (43) accredited professional organizations (APOs) are in favor of implementing a CPE in the practice of their respective professions;
WHEREAS, the Commission, as the instrument of the Filipino people in securing for the nation a reliable, trustworthy and progressive system of developing professionals whose competencies are globally competitive, has decided to prescribe guidelines and procedures to carry out the CPE for the registered and licensed professionals;
WHEREFORE, the Commission hereby RESOLVED, as it now RESOLVES, to prescribe, issue and promulgate the Revised Standardized Guidelines and Procedures for the Implementation of the Continuing Professional Education/Development (CPE/CPD) System for All Registered and Licensed Professionals, which is made the integral part hereof as Annex “A”.
This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen days following its complete and full publication, in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.
Done in the City of Manila, this 1st day of August, 2008.
Sgd. Leonor Tripon-Rosero
Secretary
Sgd. Ruth Raña-Padilla
Commissioner
Nilo L. Rosas
Commissioner
Date of Publication in the Official gazette: 10-6-08
Date of Effectivity: 10-22-08
ANNEX “A”
REVISED STANDARDIZED GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT (CPE/CPD) SYSTEM FOR ALL REGISTERED AND LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
Article I
CPE DEFINITION, OBJECTIVES, NATURE, AND RATIONALE
Section 1. Definition. – Continuing Professional Education (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 raise and enhance the professional’s technical skills and competence.
Section 2. Objectives. – The CPE Programs shall have these objectives: (1) To provide and ensure the continuous education of a registered professional with the latest trends in the profession brought about by modernization and scientific and technological advancement; (2) To raise and maintain the professional’s capability for delivering professional services; (3) To attain and maintain the highest standards and quality in the practice of his/her profession; (4) To comply with the professional’s continuing ethical requirements; (5) To make the professional globally competitive; and (6) To promote the general welfare of the public.
Section 3. Nature. – The CPE programs consist of properly planned and structured activities, the implementation requires the participation of a determined group of professionals to meet the requirements of maintaining and improving the occupational standards and ethics of the professionals.
Section 4. Rationale. – Compliance with the CPE program is deemed a moral obligation of each professional and within the context of the concerned professional’s code of ethics and is considered a necessary, effective and credible means of ensuring competence, integrity and global competitiveness of the professional in order to allow him/her to continue the practice of his/her profession.
Article II
THE CPE COUNCILS: CREATION, COMPOSITION, TERMS OF OFFICE, FUNCTIONS AND MEETINGS
Section 5. Creation. – Each of the concerned Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs), upon the approval by the PRC (the “Commission”), shall create a Council within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this resolution. This shall be known as the CPE Council (the “CPEC” or the “Council”) which shall assist its corresponding PRB in implementing its CPE programs.
Section 6. Composition. – Each CPE Council shall be composed of a chairperson and two (2) members. The chairperson of each CPE Council shall be chosen from among the members of the PRB by the members themselves. The first member shall be the president, or in his absence or incapacity, any officer chosen by the Board of Directors of the Accredited Professional Organization (APO). The second member shall be the president or, in his absence or incapacity, any officer of the organization of deans or department heads of schools, colleges or universities offering the course requiring licensure examination. In the absence of such organization, the second member shall be chosen and appointed by the PRC from at least three (3) recommendees of the PRB concerned. Said recommendees shall be academicians.
All members of the Council shall be appointed by the Commission and shall take their oath of office before any or all member/s of the Commission.
Section 7. Terms of Office. – The term of office of the chairperson of each Council shall be co-terminus with his/her incumbency in the PRC or determined by his/her capacity to fully discharge such functions. Should a change be required by the PRB before the end of the Council Chairperson’s incumbency, the necessary replacement shall be nominated/named by the simple majority of the PRB and thereafter appointed by the Commission in accordance with due process. The first member shall have a term of office co-terminus with his/her incumbency as officer of the APO; the second member shall have a term of office co-terminus with his/her incumbency as officer of the organization of deans or heads of departments. In the case of the academician chosen and appointed by the Commission, his/her term of office shall be two (2) years with one reappointment. Except in the case of the academician-member, upon the expiration of their respective terms of office in the PRB, APO or organization of deans or heads of departments, the chairperson, first member and second member shall continue to function as such in the Council until the appointment or election of their respective successors in the PRB, APO or organization.
Section 8. Exercise of Powers and Functions. – Each Council shall, upon a majority vote, exercise powers and functions which shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
1. Accept, evaluate and approve applications for accreditation of CPE providers.
2. Accept, evaluate and approve applications for accreditation of CPE programs, activities, or sources as to their relevance to the profession and determine the number of CPE credit units (CUs) to be earned on the basis of the contents of the program, activity or source submitted by the CPE providers.
3. Accept, evaluate and approve applications for exemptions from CPE requirements.
4. Monitor the implementation by the CPE providers of their programs, activities or sources.
5. Assess periodically and upgrade criteria for accreditation of CPE providers and CPE programs, activities or sources.
6. Perform such other related functions that may be incidental to the implementation of the CPE programs or policies.
Section 9. Function of the Council Chairperson. – Each Council Chairperson shall have the following functions:
1. To preside over the meetings of the Council.
2. To direct or supervise the activities of the Council.
3. To submit minutes of regular and special meetings within thirty (30) days from date of said meetings.
4. To submit Council annual reports before the end of February of the succeeding year.
5. To issue the certificate of accreditation (the “CoA”) to CPE providers found by the Council to be qualified in accordance with these Guidelines as well as the certificate of accreditation of program/s (the “CoAP”), activities and sources.
Section 10. Secretariat. – The Chairperson of the Commission shall designate or appoint an official of the Commission with the rank not lower than Division Chief who shall act as the Secretary of all CPE Councils. The designated official may participate in the deliberations of the CPE Councils but shall not vote. His/her main duties and functions shall be as follows:
1. To see to it that the sessions, meetings or proceedings of all the Councils are recorded;
2. To prepare the minutes of all meetings and proceedings of the Councils;
3. To receive applications for accreditation of CPE providers, programs, activities or sources;
4. To submit to the Councils applications for accreditation of aspiring CPE providers and CPE programs, activities or sources;
5. To release Certificates of Accreditation to CPE providers and programs, activities or sources;
6. To assist the Councils by providing relevant statistical data on the renewal of professional licenses and other related matters.
The Secretary shall exercise general supervision and control over each of the Council Secretaries, the staff of which shall be selected by the Chairperson of the Commission from among the existing personnel of the Commission. Each of the Council Secretaries shall have, among others, the following functions:
1. To release CPE certifications of credit units (the “CUs”) earned to the registered and licensed professionals concerned;
2. To keep all records, papers and other documents relative to the evaluation, approval and accreditation of CPE programs, activities or sources.
3. To maintain records of accredited CPE providers, ongoing, continuing or completed CPE programs, activities or sources, the list of participants and other relevant data.
Section 11. Meetings. – The Council shall hold regular meetings once a month on dates to be fixed by said Councils. Special meetings shall be called by a Chairperson or upon written request of at least a member of a CPE Council.
Section 12. Budgetary Requirements. – Direct costs and other expenses of all the Councils may be provided for in the annual Commission Budget.
Section 13. Involvement of the Accredited Professional Organization (APO). – The Council, if the need arises, and upon approval of the Commission, may delegate the APO the processing of the application, keeping of all records of CPE providers and their respective programs and credit units (CUs) earned by each registered and licensed professional who avail of the CPE programs and related functions. For this purpose, the APO may create a counterpart CPE Council know as the APO CPE Council (the “APO-CPEC”) and mask for reimbursement of reasonable processing and recordkeeping fees directly from the applicants apart from the accreditation fee that such applicants pay directly to the Commission. The APO CPEC shall keep separate books of accounts of its expenses and amounts collected from applicants and make a monthly report thereof to the Commission through the PRB. Any excess collection shall be used exclusively as working capital of the APO for the CPE activities.
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