Article III
CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF PROVIDERS, PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR SOURCES; EQUIVALENT CREDIT UNITS; CREDIT REQUIREMENTS; EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 14. Criteria for Accreditation. – In order to merit accreditation, the following criteria shall be complied with:
A. For CPE Provider
1. Must be a duly registered organization, firm, institution or agency, or a registered and licensed professional of good standing in the APO concerned, and who has never been convicted of a crime;
2. Shall have an established mechanism for measuring the quality of the program being offered or administered;
3. Must have adequate, modern and updated instructional materials to carry out the CPE programs and activities;
4. Shall have a pool of regular instructors, lecturers and resource speakers with good moral character and technical competence and must be holders of current/valid professional registrations and licenses, if they are professionals regulated by the Commission.
B. For CPE Programs, activities or sources
1. The scope shall be beyond the basic preparation for admission to the practice of the profession. The contents shall be relevant/related, but not limited to, the practice of the profession.
2. The programs, activities or sources shall enhance the competence of the registered and licensed professional by upgrading and updating knowledge and skills for the practice of the profession as brought about by modernization and scientific and technical advancements in the profession.
Section 15. Programs, Activities and Sources for Accreditation and Equivalent Credit Units. - Any provider may submit to the CPE Council programs, activities or sources to be approved and accredited for credit units (CUs). No CPE provider shall be allowed to conduct CPE programs, activities and sources without approval and accreditation from the Council.
As used in these guidelines, the following terms shall mean:
1. Seminars shall refer to the 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.
2. Conventions shall refer to the gathering of registered and licensed professionals which shall include, among others, conferences, symposia or assemblies for round table discussions.
3. Doctoral degree shall refer to a post-graduate degree from a recognized school, college or university.
4. Masteral Degree shall refer to a graduate degree from a recognized school, college or university.
5. 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.
6. Residency/Externship shall refer to the apprenticeship training at the graduate level which is beyond the basic preparation for the regulated and licensed health professionals. This should be conducted by duly-accredited hospitals and medical centers and the like.
7. Authorship shall refer to the ownership of intellectual property which includes technical or professional books, instructional materials and the like. Credit units (CUs) earned must be claimed within one (1)b year from the date of publication.
8. Self-directed Learning Package shall refer to learning which uses course manuals or accredited learning modules. Accredited learning modules include self-instructional materials or programs which may be in the form of printed manual, audio and video cassette tapes, films, computer-assisted learning (CAL), 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.
9. Post-Graduate/In-Service Training shall mean training or specialization at the post graduate level for a minimum period of one (1) week.
10. Resource Speaker shall refer to a professional who acts as a discussion leader or lecturer, in a convention or seminar or similar gathering.
11. Peer Reviewer shall refer to professional who acts as an evaluator of a research paper, conference paper or journal article before it is presented or published.
12. CPE Provider shall refer to a natural person or a juridical entity which includes among others, accredited or non-accredited professional organization, firm, partnership, corporation or institution which offers, organizes or arranges CPE programs, activities or sources for implementation and administration.
13. CPE Programs, Activities or Sources shall refer to the regime of CPE which enhance the competence of the professional by upgrading and updating knowledge and skills for the profession as brought about by modernization and scientific and technical advancements in the profession. The scope shall be beyond the basic preparation for admission to the practice of the regulated profession. The content shall be related but not limited to the practice of the profession.
The following is the Matrix for CPE programs, activities or sources with their corresponding credit units and supporting documents required. Credit unit (CU) allocation for other CPE activities may be decided upon by the concerned Council.
MATRIX FOR CPE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR SOURCES
PROGRAMS / CREDIT UNITS / SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
1. SEMINARS/CONVENTIONS
1.1. PARTICIPANT 1 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
WITH NUMBER OF HOURS, SEMINAR
PROGRAM, CERTIFIED LIST OF
PARTICIPANTS
1.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 5 CU PER HOUR PHOTOCOPY OF PLAQUE
CERTIFICATION AND COPY OF
PAPER, PROGRAM INVITATION
Section 16. CPE Credit Units. – The total CPE credit units (CUs) for registered and licensed professionals with baccalaureate degree shall be sixty (60) credit units for three (3) years. Any excess credit units earned shall not be carried over to the next three-year period except credit units earned for doctoral and masteral degrees or for other special training.
The total CPE credit units (CUs) for registered and licensed professionals without baccalaureate degrees shall be thirty (30) credit units for three (3) years. Any excess shall not be carried over to the next three year period.
One credit hour of CPE program, activity of source shall be equivalent to one (1) credit unit.
Programs and activities conducted by providers which were not pre-accredited may be given credit upon submission of documents relevant to the programs to the APO CPEC and upon approval of the Council.
Section 17. Procedures. - Each Council shall observe the following procedures for the accreditation of CPE providers and CPE programs, activities, or sources:
A. Procedure for Accreditation of CPE Provider:
I. In case of natural persons:
1. Any person seeking to offer an organized or arranged program, activity or
source shall accomplish and submit to the appropriate Council an application
form.
2. An application shall include, but shall not limit to the following information:
a. Full name, address and telephone number of the applicant provider.
b. Relevant educational background.
c. Profession, principal area of professional work and number of years in
the legal practice of the regulated profession.
d. PRC License Number and date of expiration.
e. Current employment.
3. Applicant-provider shall submit a valid NBI clearance.
II. In case of juridical entity:
1. Any agency, organization, institution, association or similar juridical
entity seeking to offer an organized program, activity or source shall
accomplish and submit to the appropriate Council an application form.
2. An application shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following
information and documents:
a. Full name, address, and telephone/fax number/s and email address.
b. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) original registration papers.
c. List of officers with their PRC License Numbers and expiry date if officer
is a member of a regulated profession.
d. Plans for CPE programs or activities for the year applied.
e. Proof of past CPE activities or programs conducted/arranged (immediate past
year) for applicants renewing accreditation (not required for first time
applicants).
III. All applicants shall submit to the CPE/CPD Council concerned the following:
1. Mechanism for measuring the quality of the program, activity or source being
offered.
2. Criteria for selecting and evaluating speakers, resource persons or
lecturers.
IV. Issuance by the Council of Certificate of Accreditation (CoA) as CPE provider in the case of natural persons and juridical entities and their programs, activities and sources by the Commission Proper. Accreditation shall be for a period of three (3) years, renewable every three years (3) years.
B. Procedures for Accreditation of a CPE Program, Activity or Source
1. A CPE provider seeking accreditation of an organized or arranged CPE
program, activity or source shall submit said program, activity or source
(in triplicate) to the Council concerned for its evaluation and approval.
The program, activity or source shall cover a period not to exceed three (3)
years.
2. The application for accreditation of a CPE Program, activity or source shall
include the following information and documents:
a. Title/s of program/s, activity/ies or source/s.
b. Name of CPE provider, address, phone and fax numbers.
c. Date and venue of the Administration of the program.
d. Objectives.
e. Targeted audience or participants.
f. Contents and number of hours.
g. Resource speakers, lecturers, discussion leaders, panelists, reactors,
moderators, and facilitators including their qualifications and current PRC
license if they are members of the regulated profession.
h. Actual program and schedule.
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