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Continuing Professional Development Legal Basis assimilation into professional practice,

self-directed research and or lifelong
Education – learning happens throughout - EO No. 266 – Institutionalization of the learning
course of lifetime CPE programs of the various PRB - RA 10912 seeks to:
under the supervision of PRC o 1. Enhance and upgrade the
- Professionals should be lifelong o issued by Fidel V. Ramos competencies and
learners o July 25, 1995 qualifications of professionals
- Globally competent professionals - RA 8981 – PRC Modernization Act of o 2. Ensure international
2000 alignment of competencies
CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- PRC Resolution 179 – and qualifications
- Maintenance, enhancement, and implementation of voluntary o 3. Ensure the development of
extension of knowledge, expertise, and participation to CPE Programs quality assured mechanisms
competence of professionals after - PRC Resolution 2008-466 – moral o 4. Ensure maintenance of
degree obligation to take CPE units core competencies and
- PRC Resolution 2013-714 – development of advance and
Benefits to the Individual Guidelines of turning from CPE to CPD new competencies
1. Builds confidence and credibility o 5. Recognize and ensure the
Legal Basis of CPD
2. Showcase achievement contributions of professionals
3. Achieves Career Goal - RA 10912 – “Continuing Professional
Aims of CPD:
4. Adapts to Changes Development Act of 2016”
5. Improve Productivity and Efficiency - July 21, 2016 1. Continuously improve the quality of
(took effect in Aug. 16, 2016) country’s reservoir of registered
Benefits to Organization - Implementing rules: Resolution No. professionals
1032 s. 2017 2. Provide support to lifelong learning in
1. Maximize staff potential
o Sanctions, required units, the enhancement of competencies of
2. Helps staff to develop SMART
who oversees/implement Filipino professionals
objectives
- Mandated strengthening CPD 3. Deliver quality CPD activities aligned
3. Promote staff development
programs with PQF for national and global
4. Organizational development
- CPD council for each profession competitiveness
5. Linking to appraisals (recognition)
- Continuously improve according to o PQF – Philippine
CPE (Continuing Professional Education) international standards Qualifications Framework

- Learning a skill/set of skills to improve Life Long Learning CPD Council

competence
- According to RA 10912 – “Learning
- Formal, linear
activities undertaken throughout life for
CPD the development of competencies and
qualification of the professional”
- Development of knowledge, skills, and - Inculcation of advanced knowledge,
attitude skills and ethical values in a post
- Structured/unstructured licensure specialization or an
inter/multidisciplinary field of study, for
- Chair – member of PRB (Board of
Medtech)
- 1st Member – Pres./Officer of APO
(PAMET)
- 2nd Member – Pres./Officer of National
Organization of Schools (PASMETH)
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- Task of Council: Oversee the - Purpose: o PAMET

implementation of CPD programs by o Collaboration o PASMETH
evaluation and monitoring o Networking
o Professional development or Types of Professional Organizations:
Other details to remember: advancement
1. Accrediting Organizations – accredit
- Officers and members of professional
- CPD providers should apply their curricular programs in educational
organization:
programs to CPD council 45 days institutions
o Promote their professional
prior to the conduct of CPD activity o Verify compliance to
field
- CPD is a mandatory requirement in standards of quality education
o Educate public on issues
renewal of PIC o PAASCU – Philippine
relevant to the industry
o Every professional is required Accrediting Association of
o Represent the interests of the
to renew PIC every 3 years Schools, Colleges, and
industry in various groups
- Required CPD units for medtech: Universities
▪ Local and National
45 units (15 units per year) o PACUCOA – Philippine
government units
- Accredited CPD Providers Association of Colleges and
▪ Legislative bodies
o PAMET Universities Commission on
▪ International
o RITM (Research Institute for Accreditation
societies
Tropical Medicine) 2. Credentialing/Certifying
o Provide opportunities for
o PBCC (Philippine Blood Organizations
professional growth and
Coordinating Council) o AMT
continuing education
o UPM-CPH o ASCP
▪ Workshops
o Philippine Red Cross o ISCLT
▪ Trainings
o NCA
CPD Activities ▪ Seminars
3. Professional Societies –
▪ Research journals
organizations that contribute to
- Formal Learning
APO or AIPO continued development of specific
- Non-Formal Learning
groups of professionals
- Informal Learning
- Accredited Professional o PAMET
- Self-directed learning
Organization (APO) o PASMETH
- Online learning activities
- Accredited Integrated Professional o PSM
- Professional work experience
Organization (AIPO) o PBCC
Drawbacks of CPD - Professional society accredited by the
PRC and PRB Professional Journals
- Difficulty to access CPD programs - In Philippines, membership to
- Publications containing scholarly
- Added financial burden APO/AIPO is a requirement for:
studies on specific professional fields
- Lack of time to attend CPD programs o Hiring
- Prepared by professionals in the field
o Retention
Professional Organizations and are peer-reviewed by experts
o Renewal of Professional
- Medtech Journals:
- Assemblages of professionals within license
o Phil. Journal of Medical
particular specialization or professional - Professional Organizations of
Technology
field MedTechs:
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o Asia-Pacific Journal of Med.
Lab. Science
o Medical Laboratory Observer
PAMET
- Philippine Association of Medical
Technologists
- Founded on September 15, 1963 by
Crisanto G. Almario (Public Health
Laboratory, Quiricada St. Sta. Cruz
Manila)
- 1st President: Charlemagne T.
Tamondong
- 13,000+ members
- Registered as National Organization in
Securities and Exchange Commission
by Nardito Moroleta in 1969
- Registration No. 39570
- Only accredited Organization of
Medtechs in June 22, 1973 (Marcos)
- International Chapters:
o PAMET Singapore
o PAMET eastern region middle
east
o PAMET western region
middle east
o PAMET USA
PAMET LOGO
- Circle – continuous involvement where - Diamond – four objectives of
practice and education must always be association
integrated o To encourage a thorough
- Triangle – trilogy of love, respect, and study of the needs and
integrity problems of medical
- Microscope and Snake – science of technology education and to
medtech profession offer solutions
- Green – color of Health o To work for the enhancement
- 1964 – 1st PAMET board was elected and continuous development
of medical technology
Core Values of PAMET education to ensure that the
profession will be of
1. Integrity – honesty
maximum service to the
2. Professionalism – moral responsibility
country.
3. Commitment – selfless dedication
o To take a united stand in
4. Excellence – high quality performance
matters which affect interests
/ international standards
of medical technology
5. Unity – support / involvement
education.
PASMETH o To seek advice, aid, and
assistance from any
- Philippine Association of Schools of government or private entity
Medical Technology and Public Health for the fulfillment of the
- Established in 1970 Association' s aims and
- First org. meeting: June 22, 1970 at purposes
UST - Microscope – field of medtech
- Founder: Gustavo Reyes - 1970 – founding year
PHISMETS
- Philippine Society of Medical
Technology Students
- First organized in 2002
- 1st medtech student congress: Feb 24,
2009, venue: OLFU
- Conduct annual leadership training
and strategic planning
- Dr. Zenaida Cajuco started in FEU
- Circle – continuity of learning
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- 3 circles – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

- 15 interconnected molecules – unity
of 15 board schools
- 5 bubbles – 5 objectives
- Laurel – nature, continuation of life
- Microscope – field of medtech
- Green letters - health