1. What is Republic Act No. 10912 all about?  For Architects, pursuant to Resolution No. 04, s.

 For Architects, pursuant to Resolution No. 04, s. 2016, of the Professional Regulatory Board of
 Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as the “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of Architects, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
2016”, is an act which requires CPD as the mandatory requirement for the renewal of Professional
Identification Card. Renewal Period Minimum required Number of CPD Credit Units
Below 60 yrs. old Between 60 to 69 yrs. old 70 yrs. old and above
2. When was the Law enacted and what is its date of effectivity? July to Dec. 2017 13.5 10.5 7.5
2018 27 21 15
 The CPD Act lapsed into Law on July 21, 2016 and it took effect on August 16, 2016. 2019 onwards 45 35 25

3. When is the implementation of R.A. No. 10912?

 For Chemists and Chemical Technicians, pursuant to Resolution No. 10, s. 2017, of the Professional
 The implementation of R.A. No. 10912 started on March 15, 2017, upon the effectivity of Resolution
Regulatory Board of Chemistry, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
No. 1032 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. No. 10912.

4. When will the requirement of CPD units for the renewal of Professional Identification Card (PIC) start? Renewal Period Minimum required Number of CPD Credit Units
Chemists Chemical Technicians
 The general transitory period of the required CPD units are as follows: 2017 0 0
2018 15 10
General Transitory Period 2019 30 20
2020-onwards 45 30
PIC Renewal Period Minimum CUs Required for
the Profession
July – December 2017 30%  For Civil Engineers, pursuant to Resolution No. 07, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board of
2018 60% Civil Engineering, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
2019 onwards 100%
Period of Renewal Required Number of CPD Credit Units
June 2017 – February 2018 0
 For Certified Public Accountants, pursuant to Resolution No. 254, s. 2017, of the Professional March 2018 – December 2018 25
Regulatory Board of Accountancy, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their January 2019 - Onwards 45
CUs:

Year of Required number Minimum Units Under Flexible CPD Required Minimum Units For SENIOR CITIZENS starting January 2019 Required Number of CPD Credit Units
Renewal of CPD Units Required Competency Units Earned from the Previous Aged 60-65 years 40
Areas Year(s) for License Renewal 66-70 years 30
July 1- December 80 40 40 0 Over 70 years 20
2017
2018 100 40 60 20 units earned from the
immediately preceding year As for PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, the required CPD credit units in a compliance period shall be thirty
2019 120 40 80 20 units earned from each of the (30), starting January 2019.
2 immediately preceding years
 For Customs Brokers, pursuant to Resolution No. 05, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board for
2020 - onwards 120 40 80 20 units earned from each of the Customs Broker, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
3 immediately preceding years
YEAR OF MINIMUM REQUIRED NUMBER OF CPD MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS TO
RENEWAL CREDIT UNITS BE EARNED PER YEAR
 For Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, pursuant to Resolution No. 01, s.2017, of the Professional Jan. – Dec. 0 0
Regulatory Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the following is the transitory period for 2017
the compliance of their CUs: 2018 30 15
2019 onwards 45 15
Year of Renewal Required Number of CPD CUs
2017 0  For Dentists, Dental Technologists and Dental Hygienists, pursuant to Resolution No. 10, s. 2018, of
2018 20 the Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry, the following is the transitory period for the
2019 45 compliance of their CUs:
 Year of Renewal Required Number of CPD Credit Units  For Interior Designers, pursuant to Resolution No. 03, s.2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board
for Interior Design, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
Dentists Dental Dental 60 years old and
Technologists Hygienists above/PWD Required Credit Units Below 60 years old Between 61 to 70 71 years old and
2018 14 6 6 6 (CUs) for the 3 year above
2019 onwards 45 20 20 15 compliance period 45 35 25

Self-directed or Lifelong 15 12 8
 For Professional Electrical Engineers (PEE), Registered Electrical Engineers (REE), Registered Master Learning Track
Engineers (RME), pursuant to Resolution No. 08, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board of
Electrical Engineering, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
 For Landscape Architects,pursuant to Resolution No. 06, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board
Renewal Period Minimum Required Number of CPD Credit Units of Landscape Architecture, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
PEE REE RME
July to December 2017 15 15 10 Year of Renewal CPD Credit Units Required
2018 30 30 20 July-December 2017 15
2019 onwards 45 45 30 January-December 2018 30
January 2019 and onwards 45

 For Environmental Planners, pursuant to Resolution No. 06, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory
Board of Environmental Planning, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their  For Pharmacists, pursuant to Resolution No. 279, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board of
CUs: Pharmacy, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:

Year of Renewal Minimum Required Number of Credit Units

July 2017 – December 2017 15 Year of Required Number of CPD Credit Units Source of Credit Units during
January – December 2018 30 Renewal the Transitory Period
January 2019 - Onwards 45 2017 Jan.-June 0 None
July-Dec. 15 2015-2017
2018 30 2015-2018
 For Foresters, pursuant to Resolution No. 05 (A), s.2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board for 2019 onwards 45 2016-2019
Foresters, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
 For Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians, pursuant to Resolution No. 07, s.
Year of Renewal Required Number of Minimum allowed to Accumulated CPD Units 2018, of the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology, the following is the transitory
CPD Units be earned per year period for the compliance of their CUs:
Jan-June 2017 0 0 0
Required Number of CPD Credit Units
July-Dec.2017 0 0 0 Year of Renewal Registered Medical Medical Laboratory
Jan-June 2018 7 7 7 Technologists Technicians
2018 30 20
July-Dec. 2018 8 8 15
2019 onwards 45 30
Jan-June 2019 7 7 22

July-Dec. 2019 8 8 30
Jan-June 2020 7 7 37  For Metallurgical Engineers, pursuant to Resolution No. 09, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory
Board of Metallurgical Engineering, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their
July-Dec. 2020 8 8 45 CUs:
Jan-Dec. 2021 15 per year 15 per year 45
Onwards
Year of Renewal CPD Credit Units Required
January - December 2017 0
January - December 2018 15
January - December 2019 30
January 2020 and onwards 45
 For Professional Teachers, pursuant to Resolution No. 11, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory
Board of Professional Teachers, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs: Year of Renewal Required Number of Credit Units
July to December 2017 15
Year of Renewal Required Number of Credit Units January to December 2018 30
December 2017 15 January 2019 – onwards 45
January – December 2018 30
January 2019 – onwards 45
5. Are Senior Citizens exempted from CPD requirement?

 No. The law does not provide any exemption from CPD compliance for the renewal of Professional
 For Midwives, pursuant to Resolution No. 04, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board of
Identification Card.
Midwifery, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
6. How about the licensed professionals who are working overseas?
Year of Renewal Required Number of CPD Minimum allowed to be
CUs earned per year  Licensed professionals working overseas may attend trainings/seminars conducted by the foreign
2017 0 0 chapters or affiliates of accredited CPD Providers. They may also attend trainings/seminars conducted
2018 15 15 by non-accredited CPD Providers and apply for credit units under Self-Directed Learning and/or
2019 30 30
Lifelong Learning.
2020 45 45
7. Under PRC Resolution No. 1032, who may apply as CPD Provider?

 For Nurses, pursuant to Resolution No. 10, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing,  A natural or juridical person may apply as CPD Provider.
the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
8. Where can you get the application forms?
Year of Renewal Required Number of Minimum allowed to be
CPD CUs earned per year  The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) forms can be downloaded from PRC website at
January-December 2017 0 0 www.prc.gov.ph or available at NCR Regulations office, PRC-PICC and PRC Regional Offices.
January-December 2018 15 15
9. How much is the processing fee for the application for accreditation as CPD Provider, of CPD Program, and
January 2019 onwards 45 45
for Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning?
 For Radiologic Technologists and X-ray Technologists, pursuant to Resolution No. 9, s. 2017, of the
Application for Accreditation Prescribed Fee
Professional Regulatory Board of Radiologic Technology, the following is the transitory period for the
Local CPD Provider P 5, 000.00
compliance of their CUs: Foreign CPD Provider P8, 000.00
CPD Program P 1,000.00 per offering
Required Number of CPD Credit Units Self-directed and/or Lifelong Learning P 500.00 per application
Year of Renewal Radiologic X-ray
Technologists Technologists
January-December 2017 0 0 10. How long is the validity of accreditation for CPD Providers?
January-December 2018 15 10
 The accreditation of CPD Provider is valid for three (3) years.
January 2019 onwards 45 30
11. When shall the Accredited CPD Provider file its CPD Program?
 Pursuant to Resolution No. 49, s. 2015, of the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service,
the effectivity of requirement of CUs for real estate service practitioners had started on September 9,  CPD Providers shall apply for the accreditation their CPD Program at least forty-five (45) days prior to
2015. All real estate practitioners shall acquire at least forty-five (45) creditable units, or in the case of the conduct of the program.
real estate salespersons, at least ten (10) creditable units only. For those holding two-three (2-3)
licenses, he/she shall be required to submit separate certificate/s representing additional ten (10) 12. When will the CPD Program earn CPD credit units?
CPD credits for each of his/her license. Provided, however, that these real estate service practitioners
shall submit a copy of a duly notarized Certificate of Attendance to an accredited Continuing  After evaluation of the concerned CPD Council of the CPD Program,the CPD credit units will be given.
Professional Development (CPD) program administered by an accredited provider.
13. When will the Certificate of Accreditation for CPD Program be released?

 For Respiratory Therapists, pursuant to Resolution No. 03, s. 2017, of the Professional Regulatory  After the evaluation of the CPD Council.
Board of Respiratory Therapy, the following is the transitory period for the compliance of their CUs:
14. Under the Self-Directed Learning and/or Lifelong Learning track,what do you mean when you say that the COMPLIANCE
prescribed fee is ₱ 500.00 per application? PERIOD

ADDITIONAL FULL
 A professional shall collate all activities he/she has undergone or attended to from a non-CPD CREDIT UNITS FOR
Provider three (3) years prior to the renewal of his/her Professional Identification Card (PIC) and COMPLIANCE
PERIOD UPON
apply one time to the concerned CPD Council. The CPD Council will convert such activities to CPD
COMPLETION OF
Credit Units and the professionals will be entitled to a Certificate of Credit Units Earned. DEGREE
CERTIFICATION OF GRANT OR
2.3 PROFESSORIAL CHAIR 15 CU PER YEAR
15. How long is the period for the processing of the application of the application for accreditation as CPD APPOINTMENT PAPER
Provider, of CPD Program, and for Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning? 2.4 RESIDENCY /
EXTERNSHIP / HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION
10 CU PER YEAR
SPECIALTY / SUB- CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Application for Accreditation Processing Period SPECIALTY PROGRAM
CPD Provider 60 days 2.5 FELLOWSHIP GRANT
CPD Program 45 days 2.5.1 PARTICIPANT 2 CU PER GRANT CERTIFICATION FROM THE GRANTING
2.5.2 RESOURCE INSTITUTION AND/OR CERTIFICATE OF
Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning 60 days 4 CU PER GRANT
SPEAKER FELLOWSHIP
2.5.3 RESEARCHER 5 CU PER GRANT
MAXIMUM OF 30 CU
16. Will the professional regulatory boards issue operational guidelines? FOR AN 18-MONTH
2.6 POST GRADUATE PERIOD OR A DIPLOMA / CERTIFICATION FROM THE
 Yes. All professional regulatory boards will issue their own Operational Guidelines (OG) as may be DIPLOMA FRACTION INSTITUTION
THEREOF UPON
pertinent and applicable to their respective profession. COMPLETION
3. SELF-DIRECTED (TRAINING OFFERED BY NON-ACCREDITED CPD PROVIDERS, Face to Face /
17. What activities are covered by CPD? Online) (valid 3 years prior to the renewal)
CREDIT UNITS FOR
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WITH
General Matrix of CPD Activities THE PROGRAM AS
3.1 PARTICIPANT NUMBER OF HOURS, SEMINAR PROGRAM
EVALUATED BY THE
AND LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
CPD COUNCIL
PROGRAM / ACTIVITY CREDIT UNITS SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
PHOTOCOPY OF CERTIFICATE, COPY OF
1. PROFESSIONAL TRACK (TRAINING OFFERED BY ACCREDITED CPD PROVIDERS, Face to Face / 3.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 3 CU PER HOUR
PAPERS AND PROGRAM INVITATION
Online) (valid 3 years prior to the renewal)
CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING
APPROVED CREDIT 3.3 PANELIST / REACTOR 2 CU PER HOUR
1.1 PROGRAM CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WITH ORGANIZATION COPY OF PROGRAM
UNITS FOR THE
PARTICIPANT DATE AND NUMBER OF HOURS 3.4 FACILITATOR / CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING
PROGRAM 1 CU PER HOUR
MODERATOR ORGANIZATION COPY OF PROGRAM
PHOTOCOPY OF CERTIFICATE OF
1.2 PROGRAM - MAXIMUM OF 20 CU
3 CU PER HOUR APPRECIATION WITH DATE AND NUMBER
RESOURCE SPEAKER FOR A 12-MONTH
OF HOURS
PERIOD OR A CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING & TRAINING
1.3 PROGRAM - PANELIST / CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING 3.5 IN-SERVICE TRAINING
2 CU PER HOUR FRACTION DESCRIPTION
REACTOR ORGANIZATION COPY OF PROGRAM THEREOF UPON
1.4 PROGRAM - CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING COMPLETION
FACILITATOR / 1 CU PER HOUR ORGANIZATION WITH DATE AND NUMBER 3.6 PROGRAM / TRAINING
MODERATOR OF HOURS MODULE 10 CU PER MODULE COPY OF MODULE AND EVALUATION
TWICE THE DEVELOPMENT
NUMBER OF 5 CU PER
MONITORING REPORT AND CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION AND
1.5 PROGRAM - MONITOR APPROVED CREDIT TECHNICAL PAPER
OF APPEARANCE 3.7 TECHNICAL PAPER APPROVAL
UNITS FOR THE FOR PUBLISHED
PROGRAM FOR PUBLISHED PAPER, SEE 3.8
PAPER, SEE 3.8
MAXIMUM OF 20 CU 3.8 ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN A REFEREED / PEER REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL
FOR A 12-MONTH
INTERN
PERIOD OR A CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING & TRAINING
1.6 IN-SERVICE TRAINING LOCAL ATIONA COPY OF PUBLISHED ARTICLE AND TABLE
FRACTION DESCRIPTION
10 CU L OF CONTENTS
THEREOF UPON
15 CU
COMPLETION 3.8.1 AUTHOR/S
FOR MULTIPLE
2. ACADEMIC TRACK (valid 5 years from the conferment of Diploma/Certificate)
AUTHORS, DIVIDE
FULL CREDIT UNITS CU EQUALLY
FOR COMPLIANCE UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION / DIPLOMA
2.1MASTER’S DEGREE OR AMONG THEM.
PERIOD UPON AND TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS
EQUIVALENT 3.8.2 PEER
COMPLETION OF (authenticated copy) 2 CU PER ARTICLE
REVIEWER
DEGREE
FULL CREDIT UNITS UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION / DIPLOMA 3.9 PAMPHLET / BOOK OR MONOGRAPH
2.2 DOCTORATE DEGREE
UPON COMPLETION AND TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS 20 CU FOR SINGLE 40 CU FOR SINGLE COPY OF
OR EQUIVALENT 3.9.1 AUTHOR/S
OF CANDIDACY FOR (authenticated copy) AUTHOR FOR AUTHOR FOR BOOK OR PUBLISHED

3.9.2 EDITOR
3.10 ARTICLE IN
MAGAZINE /
NEWSPAPER
3.11 INVENTIONS
3.12 STUDY
TOURS/VISITS
3.13 CONSULTANCY (e.g.
Technical Meetings /
Accreditation and other
activities as per request of an
institution, etc.)
3.14 SOCIO-CIVIC
ACTIVITIES USING
PROFESSION (e.g.
Medical Missions,
Outreach Programs, etc.)
3.15 RECOGNITION / TITLE
(e.g. Fellows, Hall of
Fame Award, Outstanding
Professional, Lifetime
Achievement Awardee, etc.)
4. SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE RECOMMENDED BY THE CPD COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY
THE BOARD AND THE COMMISSION
18. Are there any specific Matrix of CPD activities or additional CPD activities prescribed to other professions?
 It depends per profession. A guide hereunder is provided:
PROFESSION
Accountancy
Aeronautical Engineering
Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering
Agriculture
Architecture
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
PAMPHLET (LESS MONOGRAPH (MORE BOOK of Civil Engineering
THAN 100 PAGES) THAN 100 PAGES) Criminology * General Matrix of CPD Activities
FOR MULTIPLE
AUTHORS, DIVIDE
Customs Broker Resolution No. 05, S. 2017, for Additional CPD Activities
CU EQUALLY Customs Broker
AMONG THEM. Dentistry Board Resolution No. 10, S.2018 Additional CPD Activities
MAXIMUM OF 20 CU of Dentistry
MAXIMUM OF 5 CU Electrical Engineering Board Resolution No. 08, S. 2017 Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
PER ARTICLE of Electrical Engineering
FOR MULTIPLE
PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ARTICLE Electronics Engineering Board Resolution No. 06, S.2018 Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
AUTHORS, DIVIDE
of Electronics Engineering
CU EQUALLY
AMONG THEM. Environmental Planning Board Resolution No. 06, S.2017 Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
FULL CREDIT of Environmental Planning
UNITS FOR CERTIFIED COPY OF PATENT Fisheries * General Matrix of CPD Activities
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
PERIOD Forestry Board Resolution No. 02, S. 2018 Additional CPD Activities
2 CU / DAY of Forestry
CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING
(MAXIMUM OF 20
INSTITUTION
Geodetic Engineering * General Matrix of CPD Activities
CU / TOUR) Geology * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Guidance & Counseling * General Matrix of CPD Activities
CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE AND Interior Design Board Resolution No. 03, S.2017, Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
1 CU PER HOUR
INVITATION
of Interior Design
Landscape Architecture Board Resolution No. 07, S. 2017, Additional CPD Activities
of Landscape Architecture
PROJECT PROPOSAL, REPORT AND Librarian * General Matrix of CPD Activities
1 CU PER HOUR
PHOTOS Master Plumbing * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Mechanical Engineering * General Matrix of CPD Activities
FULL CREDIT Medical Technology Board Resolution No. 07, S.2018 Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
UNITS FOR COPY OF CERTIFICATION FROM THE of Medical Technology
COMPLIANCE AWARDING BODY (duly notarized) Medicine * General Matrix of CPD Activities
PERIOD
Metallurgical Engineering * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Midwifery * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Mining Engineering * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Naval Architecture and Marine * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Engineering
Nursing Board Resolution No. 21, S. 2017, Additional CPD Activities
of Board of Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics * General Matrix of CPD Activities
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES GENERAL/SPECIFIC /ADDITIONAL Occupational Therapy * General Matrix of CPD Activities
MATRIX OF CPD ACTIVITIES Optometry * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Board Resolution 254, s. 2017, of Specific Matrix of CPD Activities Pharmacy Board Resolution No. 279, S. General Matrix of CPD Activities
Accountancy 2017, of Pharmacy
Board Resolution No. 04, s. of Specific Matrix of CPD Activities Physical Therapy * General Matrix of CPD Activities
2018 of Aeronautical Engineering Professional Teachers Board Resolution No. 11, S. 2017, Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
Board Resolution No. 01, S.2017, Additional CPD Activities of Professional Teachers
of Agricultural and Biosystems Psychology * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Engineering Radiologic Technology * General Matrix of CPD Activities
* General Matrix of CPD Activities Real Estate Service * General Matrix of CPD Activities
Respiratory Therapy Board Resolution No. 03, s. 2017, General Matrix of CPD Activities
Board Resolution No. 04, S.2017, Specific Matrix of CPD Activities of Respiratory Therapy
of Architecture Sanitary Engineering Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
* General Matrix of CPD Activities Social Workers Board Resolution No. 04, S.2018 Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
for Social Workers
Board Resolution No. 10, S.2017, General Matrix of CPD Activities Veterinary Medicine * General Matrix of CPD Activities
of Chemistry *To be released soon;
Board Resolution No. 07, S.2017, Specific Matrix of CPD Activities
 General Matrix of CPD Activities is provided under Annex “K” of Commission Resolution No. 1032 B. PROFESSIONAL Professional development activities that enhance the 5 CUs
(Implementing Rules and Regulations of CPD Act of 2016) and reiterated under the next preceding SKILLS CPA’s intellectual, interpersonal, communication,
question no. 17. personal and organizational skills, which includes but not
limited to:
19. What are the major areas of CPD Activities for the professionals? a. Oral & written communication;
b. Presentation, negotiation & facilitation skills;
 The CPD Activities for Accountancy shall be divided into three (3) major areas with corresponding c. Teamwork enhancement;
minimum required credit units which all CPAs have to comply within a compliance period, as follows: d. Personality & Social graces;
e. Decision making, leadership, management &
supervision;
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA CREDITS UNITS f. Conflict resolution, cultural immersion programs,
REQUIRED language learning programs, time and resources
A. TECHNICAL 1. Standards Applicable to Professional Practice which 30 CUs management, work or process innovations and
COMPETENCE includes but not limited to the following: problem solving skills;
a. Current and recent issuance of the respective g. For CPAs in the Education Sector, teaching
area of practice of the profession, e.g. those from techniques and other education-related CPD
the standard-setting bodies on: learning activities; and
 Financial Accounting and Reporting; h. Gender and development.
 Assurance & Auditing; C. PROFESSIONAL a. Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants; 5 CUs
 Related practice statements & VALUES, ETHICS b. Quality standards based on issuances of bodies
interpretations; and AND affecting the professional practice;
 Pronouncements related to Taxation, ATTITUDES c. Governance principles and intervention; and
depending on area of practice of the d. Social responsibility, principles and interventions.
professional.
b. IFAC Pronouncements issued through IFAC  The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Aeronautical Engineering shall be divided into three (3) major
member bodies
activities with corresponding required credit units, as follows:
2. Laws, Rules & Regulations affecting Professional
Practice which includes but not limited to:
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA MINIMUM
a. Issuances of government/ regulating bodies, such
CREDIT UNITS
as, but not limited to:
REQUIRED within
 Professional Regulation Commission and
the compliance
Board of Accountancy (which covers
period
provisions of the Philippine Accountancy
Technical Continuing airworthiness management or fleet technical
Act & IRR, new resolutions and regulations
Competence (TC) management; structural engineering, major repairs and
issued by PRC & BOA, and other issuances
maintenance
pertaining to registration, licensing &
professional regulatory regimes);
Reliability engineering; 8 CUs
 Securities and Exchange Commission,
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Insurance
Flight dispatch and operations;
Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue,
Aircraft
Cooperative Development Authority;
 Commission on Higher Education and
Professional Practice Design and manufacture of aircraft, engines and its
Department of Education; and
(PP) components;
 Commission on Audit, Department of 4 CUs
Budget and Management, Civil Service Development and use of aircraft design software and
Commission, for CPAs in government programs;
sector.
b. ASEAN and other international treaties affecting Research on modern aircraft and aerospace technology
the practice of Filipino CPAs; and
Regulations, memoranda, advisories and amendments
c. Other laws and regulations that govern different
from aviation authorities, i.e., Civil Aviation Authority of
forms of legal entities.
the Philippines (CAAP), International Civil Aviation
3. Environment of the Practice which includes
Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration
Frameworks, models, best practices, benchmarks,
(FAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and
information technology advances, tools & techniques
other aviation regulatory bodies; 4 CUs
espoused by professional & other organizations that
Standards, Education
affect the operations & management of clients &
and Values (SEV) PRB/PRC resolutions/circulars and other government
business entities of the professional.
 agency requirements;  Architecture Photography
 Social Impact
Management practices and techniques;  Personal/Image Development
 Others
Methods and styles in aviation training and education;  Building Science and Technology
 Energy and Materials
Social-cultural activities that relate to development of BUILDING SCIENCE  Energy Efficiency 20%
the community/society  Building Materials of total credit units
 Acoustics and Lighting
 Others
 The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers shall be divided into four
 Sustainable Structures
(4) major areas with corresponding required credit units, as follows:
 Disaster Resilience
 Green Architecture
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED ENVIRONMENT AND  Renewable Energy 20%
Ethics Code of Ethics (including CSC, 2 SUSTAINABILITY of total credit units
 Building Conservation
Ombudsman, ASEAN, IPR, etc.)
 Heritage Conservation
Standards of PAES and other related standards 5
 Others
Professional Practice
Enhancement of Emerging technologies, Perfecting of 10  Electives or as per choice of
OTHERS professional 20%
Professional Practice Craft, Career Specialization, etc.
and Technical  Maybe in addition to design, of total credit units
Competence practice, building science and
Environmental Factors Gender and Development, Personality 3 environment
Affecting the Profession Development Branding, etc.

 The CPD Activities for Architects under Section 4, Item 1.0 of their OG – Professional Track category,  The CPD Activities for Chemists and Chemical Technicians shall be divided into three (3) major areas
the CPD activities shall be divided into five (5) major areas with corresponding minimum credit units, with corresponding required credit units, as follows:
which they may choose to comply, as follows:
Major Area Coverage of the Area Credit Units Required
Chemists Chemical
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS Technicians
REQUIRED Ethics, Standards of Code of Ethics of Chemistry, 5 CUs 5 CUs
 Art and architectural history, Professional Practice Chemistry Profession Act (RA
theory and criticism 10657), PRB and/or PRC
 Building Types Issuances, Chemical Regulations
(Commercial, Residential, Health, (PNP, PDEA, DOLE, DOH, DENR),
DESIGN Hi-rise, etc.) 20% etc.
 Community Design of total credit units Enhancement of Laboratory Quality Assurance 35 CUs 20 CUs
 Housing Professional Practice (ISO), Good/Prudent Laboratory
 Human Settlements and Technical Practices, Instrumentation,
 Site Design and Planning Competence Management, Leadership,
 Others Research and Development,
 Ethics Advances, Chemical Education,
 Business of Architecture Specialization, Metrology,
 Standards of Professional Statistics/Data Science, Risk
Practice (laws, rules, codes, PRB Assessment, Chemical Waste
resolutions, etc.) Management, Method
 Procurement and Project delivery Development, Validation &
 Firm Management Verification, Proficiency, Testing,
 Global and Collaborative Practice etc.
PRACTICE  Project and Construction 20% Environmental Factors Gender and Development (GAD), 5 CUs 5 CUs
Management of total credit units and Developments in Socio-Civic Activities,
 Computer-aided design and the Field Affecting the Communications, Inter-personal
drafting Theory and Practice of skills, Stress Management,
 Graphic Design the Profession Health and Safety, Excellence in
Customer’s Service, Disaster
 Preparedness, etc  The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Dentists, Dental Technologists and Dental Hygienists shall be
divided into four (4) major areas with the corresponding units which shall be complied within a
compliance period. The effectivity of the coverage of the major areas will start in 2019.
 The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Civil Engineersshall be divided into four (4) major areas with
corresponding required credit units as shown in the following table:
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED
AREA
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA Credit Units Required
DENTISTS DENTAL DENTAL
Ethics 2 TECHNOLOGISTS HYGIENISTS
Professional Practice (e.g. laws, Attendance to PRB-sponsored learning 4 Professional Ethics / Dental 7 credit units 3 cu 3 cu
rules, PRB/ Commission Issuances) activities Conduct and Jurisprudence/Practice
Enhancement of Professional General civil engineering practice 10 Patient Safety Management/Basic
Practice in Civil Engineering Life
Enhancement of Technical Civil engineering practice in the chosen 27 Support/Emergency
Competence in chosen field of field of specialization (career path) Medicine/Infection
Specialization Control
Environmental Factors Affecting Awareness of the environmental factors 2 Enhancement of General and Advanced 30 credit units 12 cu 12 cu
the Profession (e.g. Gender and affecting the profession Professional Dentistry
Development, Personality Practice and
Development) Technical
Competence
Multi-disciplinary Intra-professional and 4 credit units 3 cu 3 cu
 The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Customs Brokers shall be divided into four (4) major areas with Professional and Inter-professional
corresponding required credit units which shall be complied within a compliance period, as follows: Technical topics
MAJOR AREAS COVERAGE OF CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED MINIMUM CREDIT Competence
THE AREA UNITS TO BE EARNED Social and Gender and 4 credit units 2 cu 2 cu
PER YEAR Environmental Development,
Ethics Code of ethics for Factors affecting Personality
Management customs brokers the Profession Development/Waste
and Social and management Management/Social
Responsibility responsibility, 10 CUs 4 CUs Responsibilities and
Standards of Values
professional Oversees Filipino Workers (OFWs), persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and those professionals sixty (60)
practice and other years old and above can accumulate CPD credit units in any of the foregoing major areas.
competencies
Customs and All laws relating to  The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Electrical Practitioners shall be divided into four (4) major areas
Tariff Laws, customs and tariff
with corresponding recommended credit units, which they may choose to comply, as follows:
Rules and including rules 15 CUs 5 CUs
Regulations and regulations
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA
affecting the
practice of  Residential and Building Establishments
customs brokers  Power Generation and renewable energy
professions resources
International Updates on  Light and heavy Industries
Trade international  Commercial Establishments
Design  Transmission and distribution system
conventions,
agreements and 10 CUs 4 CUs  Substation and switching station
treaties on trade  Institutional, Roadway Lightings, Sports
involving the Complex,
Philippines  Marina, Watercraft, Locomotives
Supply Chain The supply chain  Protection and coordination system
and Logistics and logistics 10 CUs 4 CUs  FDAS and Auxiliary systems
management  Industrial Complexes
Total 45 CUs 17 CUs per year  Commercial Complexes
 Ethics
 Business of Electrical Engineering to include but

Practice
Environment and Sustainability
 The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Environmental Planners shall be based on Annex C of its Board
Resolution No. 06, s.2017, entitled Major Subject Areas and Credit Units.
 The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Forestry shall be divided into four (4) major areas with
corresponding recommended credit units, which they may choose to comply, as follows:
MAJOR AREA
A. Forest Ecosystem Management
B. Forest Resources Management
not limited to: manufacturing and processing  Forest Ecosystems and Resources,
 Standards of Professional Practice and Measurements, Inventory and Assessment
Regulations (laws, rules, codes, PRB resolutions,  Integrated Forest Management
issuances, contracts, etc.)  Forest Enterprise Development and
 Procurement and Project delivery Management
 Enforcement and Inspection  Watershed Management
 Firm Management  Urban Forestry and Land
 Global and Collaborative Practice  Geo-Spatial Methods in Forestry
 Project and Construction Management,  International Forestry Practice
Installations and Consulting  Geology and Soils
 Building Management system and Building  Multiple-Use Management
Information modeling  Range Management
 Computer-aided design C. Forest Governance and Social Forestry  Social-Forestry
 Power System Analysis  Community-Based Resources Management
 Design Analysis  Forest Governance
 Operation and Maintenance  Forest Laws and Regulations
 Electricity Market  Forest Extension and Communication
 Instrumentation and measurements  Forest Resource Policy and Advocacy
 Electrical Safety Management  Code of Ethics, Code of Governance and Code of
 Testing and Commissioning Technical Standards in the practice of Forestry
 Energy Audit D. Forest Products Engineering Utilization  Wood Structure and Identification
 Energy Efficiency and Conservation  Chemistry of Forest Products
 Research and Development  Ergonomics and Forest Product Processing
 Teaching/Lectures/ Coaching/ Mentoring  Utilization of Wood and Non-Wood Forest
 Auxiliary systems Products
 Others  Production Management in Forest-Based
 Sustainable Structures Industries
 Disaster Resilience
 Green Engineering
 Renewable Energy  The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Interior Designersshall be divided into four (4) major areas with
 Building Energy Conservation corresponding minimum credit units, as follows:
 Others
MAJOR AREAS SCOPE(Possible Topics) MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS
P Personal Development  Research methods and Critical
Design thinking
 History, theory & criticism of
Style
 Building types (residential,
commercial, hospitality, etc.) 11.25 Credit Units (CUs)
 Engineering/ Personal
COVERAGE Development
 Forest Ecology, Morphology, Taxonomy and  Photography Ethics
Dendrology  Written, Visual & Oral
 Forest Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation Communication
 Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement  Image
 Forest Health and Protection A Advocacy  Green and Sustainable Design
 Tree Physiology  Heritage & Historical Studies
 Protected Area Management  Heritage Tours 11.25 Credit Units (CUs)
 Tropical Forestry and Climate Change  Universal Design
 Environmental Impact Assessment  Disaster resilience
 Forestry Surveying and Engineering R Related Practices  Global Standards of
 Forest Nurseries and Plantation Professional Practice (Codes,
 Silvicultural Systems rules, etc.)
 Forest Resources Economics and Valuation  Project & Construction
 Management
 Entrepreneurship  The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Landscape Architecture shall be divided into (3) major areas
 Collaborative practice 11.25 Credit Units (CUs) which they may choose to earn credit units from, as follows:
 Anthropology & psychology in
Design MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA
 Estimate, Procurement and  Planning and Design
Cost Control  Green Infrastructure
 Product Design & Patent  Cultural & Heritage Landscapes
Protocol Professional Track  Economic aspects in Planning and Design
T Technical  Allied Engineering – acoustics,  Planning and Design Standards
lighting, plumbing, electrical,  Team Work and Networking
electronics
 Public Participation
 Building Science and materials
 ICT in Planning and Design
 Specification writing 11.25 Credit Units (CUs)
 Ethics
 Renewable energy, energy
 Regulatory Law
efficiency
Expert witness
 Computer skills – BIM,
 Papers peer reviewed
rendering, etc.
Academic Track  Papers presented in local and international
academic conferences
 Research program (local and international)
 The Major Areas of CPD Activities for Pharmacy shall be divided into four (4) major areas with their  Extension and Creative Work
corresponding required topic distribution, which all registered and licensed pharmacists shall comply  Lecturer (local/international)
with, as follows:  Book
Mentoring
MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA TOPIC DISTRIBUTION Self-Directed learning  Refer to Professional and Academic Tracks
Enhancement of Ethical Standards of professional 13
and Regulatory practice, professional values,
Competence professionalism  The CPD Activities for Medical Technologists shall be divided into four (4) major areas to
Enhancement of Pharmacotherapeutics, 18
ensure a comprehensive CPD during the compliance period. The corresponding required
Professional Practice and pharmaceutical care,
Technical Competence pharmaceutical sciences, credit units per area are as follows:
research methods
Enhancement of Social and Leadership and effective 9 MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA % CREDIT UNITS
Administrative Skills communication skills, (Includes the following but not REQUIRED
personality development, limited to:) RMTs MLTs
entrepreneurship
Environmental Factors Current global trends and issues 5 Ethics Profession’s Code of Ethics and Its 18 8 5
Affecting the Profession affecting health Applications, Regional/International
TOTAL 45 Units Ethics
Standards of Professional All related laws, rules and 27 12 8
Practice regulations, Administrative Orders
of the Department of Health (DOH)
and related agencies, Resolutions of
the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) and the
Professional Regulatory Board of
Medical Technology (PRBoMT)
Enhancement of Updates, Capacity and Credential 44 20 14
Professional Practice and Building
Technical Competence
Environmental Factors Gender and Development , 11 5 3
Affecting the Profession Personality Development,
Environment Concerns, Social
 Responsibility  The CPD Activities for Respiratory Therapists shall be divided into two (2) major areas which shall be
TOTAL 100 45 30 complied with in compliance period after its full implementation on January 2019 with the
corresponding required credit units as follows:

1. Compliance to the major areas of CPD Activities shall be fully implemented on 2020 MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS
2. During the transition period (2017 to 2019), compliance with the breakdown of CPD units REQUIRED
Ethics Ethics, Values & Attitude 5
per area will not be required for renewal of the Professional Identification Card Professional Development Technical, Clinical & Academe 40

 The CPD Activities for Nurses shall be divided into five (5) major areas based on the ASEAN Nursing  The CPD Activities for Sanitary Engineers shall be divided into five (5) major areas with
Core Competencies. The coverage of each major area shall include but not be limited to:
corresponding required credit units as follows:

MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED

MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA CREDIT UNITS
Ethics and Regulatory Philippine Nursing Law, Code of 5
REQUIRED
Issuances Ethics
1. Ethics 2
Professional Nursing Philippine Professional Nursing
Practice Practice Standards, Philippine 15 2. Professional Practice (e.g. laws, Attendance to PRB-sponsored 4
Nursing Roadmap 2030 rules, PRB/Commission Issuances) learning activities
Leadership and Nursing Management System 3. Enhancement of Professional General Sanitary Engineering practice 10
Management and Quality Assurance ( Nursing Practice in Sanitary Engineering
Audit, Accreditation, 5 4.Enhancement of Technical Sanitary Engineering practice in the 27
Credentialing, Certification), Competence in chosen field of chosen field of specialization (career
Policy Development Specialization path)
Education and Research Education and Research, 5.Environmental Factors Affecting Awareness of the environmental 2
Curriculum Development, the Profession (e.g. Gender and factors affecting the profession
Evidence-Based Practice, Development, personality
Research Agenda based on Development)
National Higher Education
Research Agenda (NHERA) and 10  The CPD Activities for Social Workers shall be divided into four (4) major areas which each
National Unified Health registered and licensed social worker may choose from in a compliance period:
Research Agenda (NUHRA) for
Nursing Practice, other health
research agenda and graduate MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA
and Post graduate 1. Standards of Professional Practice Ethics, PRC/PRB issuances
Studies/Programs 2. Social Welfare Policies, Programs and Updates on new social legislations, their
Professional, Personal, National Nursing Career Services implementing rules and regulations,
Quality Development, and Progression (Advanced Practice impact to the traits and roles of social
Lifelong Learning Nursing, Nursing Education, 10
workers
Leadership and Governance)
Nursing Informatics, and
3. Enhancement of Professional Practice and Current and Emerging Trends in the
Continual Quality Improvement Technical Competence different fields of Social Work Practice
4. Bio/Psychosocial/Political/Economic Factors Gender and Personality Development
 The CPD Activities for Professional Teachersshall be divided into two (2) major areas which shall be Affecting the Profession
complied within a compliance period after its full implementation on January 2019 with the
corresponding required Credit Units as follows:
20. Are there Maximum Credit Units under Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning track per professions?

MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS  Yes. A guide herein below is provided:
REQUIRED
Ethics Ethics, Values & Attitude 5 Maximum Creditable Units Coverage of Activities which has
Professional Development Technical 40 PROFESSION for Self-Directed and/or Limited Creditable Units
Lifelong Learning in a
Compliance Period
Accountancy 32 CUs for July- Dec. 2017 Self-directed and/or lifelong learning
40 CUs for Jan. – Dec. 2017 provided by Board Resolution 254, S.
48 CUs for January 2019 2017
 onwards (except for professionals working
oversees during the compliance period)
Aeronautical Engineering 45 CUs Self-directed activities provided by
Medicine *
Resolution No. 04, series of 2018
Metallurgical Engineering * *
Agricultural and Biosystems Self-directed and/or lifelong learning
activities Midwifery * *
Engineering 15 CUs
(EXCEPT for those activities enumerated Mining Engineering * *
under Academic Track of the General Matrix Naval Architecture and Marine * *
of CPD Activities) Engineering
Agriculture * * Nursing 10 CUs per year Self-directed and/or other modalities
Items 3.10 to 3.13 of Section 4
for Lifelong learning except for those
Architecture
(See Board Resolution No. 01, S.2017) activities enumerated in Section 7 of its
10 CUs
Operational Guidelines and under
Academic Track of the Matrix of CPD
Chemical Engineering * *
Activities
Chemistry 30 CUs Self-directed and/or lifelong learning Nutrition and Dietetics * *
activities (EXCEPT for those activities Occupational Therapy * *
enumerated under Academic Track of the Optometry * *
General Matrix of CPD Activities) Self-directed and/or lifelong learning
Pharmacy Forty percent (40%) of what is
Civil Engineering 20 CUs Self-directed and/or lifelong learning activities
required within the required
(except for OFWs who shall activities provided by Board Resolution (EXCEPT for those activities enumerated
compliance period
be allowed 35 CUs) No. 07, S.2017 under Academic Track of the General Matrix
Criminology * * of CPD Activities)
Customs Broker 20 CUs Self-directed and/or lifelong learning Physical Therapy * *
activities Professional Teachers 10 CUs All Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning
(EXCEPT for those activities enumerated activities
under Academic Track of the General Matrix Psychology * *
of CPD Activities) Radiologic Technology * *
Dentistry 20 CUs Self-Directed Learning provided by Real Estate Service * *
Resolution No. 101, s. 2018 Respiratory Therapy 15 CUs Self-directed and/or lifelong learning
Electrical Engineering All self-directed and/or lifelong learning activities (EXCEPT for those activities
10 CUs activities enumerated under Academic Track of the
(Except for item 2.0 and items 3.7 to 3.10 of General Matrix of CPD Activities.)
Sec. 4 of Board Resolution No. 08, S. 2017) Due consideration for OFWs
Electronics Engineering Sixty percent (60%) of what All Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Sanitary Engineering 20 CUs Self-Directed Learning Modality except
is required within the Learning Activities except those listed those activities identified in Section 4 of
required compliance period under Items 2.1, 2.2, Board Resolution No. 03, series of 2018
3.18.1,3.18.2,3.18.3,3.19.2, 3.19.3 and Social Workers 10 CUs Self-Directed and Lifelong Learning
3.19.4 of Section 7 of Resolution No. 06, except those activities enumerated
s.2018 under Section 4 of Board Resolution No.
Environmental Planning 25 CUs All Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning
04, series of 2018, which may be
Fisheries * * conferred more than 10 CUs in a
Forestry 45 CUs Self-directed and/or lifelong learning compliance period
activities provided by Board Resolution Veterinary Medicine * *
No. 02, S.2018
Geodetic Engineering * *
Geology * *
Guidance & Counseling * *
Interior Design 15 CUs Refer to Sec. 9 of Board of Interior
(Except for the itemsspecified Design Resolution No. 03-2017
under Section 4 of its Board
Resolution)
Landscape Architecture 45 CUs Self-directed and/or lifelong learning
activities
Librarian * *
Master Plumber * *
Mechanical Engineering * *
Medical Technology 15 CUs (starting 2020) Self-Directed and/or Lifelong Learning