Amendments to the Revised Guidelines on the CPD Program for all Registered and Licensed Professionals

Amendments to the Revised Guidelines on the CPD Program for all Registered and Licensed Professionals
Resolution No. 2016-990, Series of 2016

Manila, August 2, 2016 – Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization Act of 2000”, Section 7(a) of Republic Act No. 8981 and Resolution No. 2013-774, Series of 2013 entitled “Revised Guidelines on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program for all Registered and Licensed Professional, the Professional Regulation Commission, after a series of consultations and meetings, amended some of the provisions of the said guidelines in order to strengthen and enhance its implementation of effective August 5, 2016.

Amendment to the Revised Guidelines on the CPD Program includes the following:

Section 5 of Section 2: Creation and Composition of CPD Council - Every CPDC shall be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) members. The Chairperson of the CPDC shall be the Chairperson or a member of the PRC so chosen by the PRC concerned to sit in The CPDC. The first member shall be the president or any representative duly authorized by the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO). The second member shall be the president or any representative duly authorized by the organization of deans or department heads of schools, colleges or universities offering the course requiring licensure examination.

1.) Section 12 of Section 3: Operational Protocol

1. Specific date/s of regular monthly meeting/s.
2. Provide a list of additional requirements for accreditation as CPD provider and CPD program which are necessary for the development of their profession but not stated in the CPD guidelines.
3. Provide guidelines for crediting various types of self – directed and/or lifelong learning activities.

2.) Section 14 of Section 4: Qualifications for Accreditation of CPD Providers


A. Local CPD Provider

1. Individual/Sole Proprietor

1.1 A registered and licensed professional of good standing.
1.2 Non – conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.
1.3 Registered entity with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
1.4 As may be required by the CPD Council.

2. Firms/Partnership/Corporation

2.1 A duly registered partnership, corporation, institution or organization.
2.2 The Articles of Incorporation/ Partnership includes as one of its purposes the training and development of professional.
2.3 Duly registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or other pertinent government bodies.
2.4 As may be required by the CPD Council.

3. Government Institutions/ Agencies

3.1 Any government institution/ agency with mandate or program on CPD for professionals.
3.2 As may be required by the CPD Council.


B. Foreign CPD Providers

1. Foreign Entity/ Firm/ Association

1.1 A duly registered entity, firm or association in the country/ state of the applicant which intends to provide CPD program.
1.2 Articles of Incorporation/Partnership/Creation or its equivalent, which includes as one of its purposes, the training and development of professionals.
1.3 Accredited CPD Provider of the country of origin.
1.4 Duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Legation in the country/state of the applicant and accompanied by an official English translation.
1.5 As may be required by the CPD Council.

3.) Section 19 of Section 5: CPD Credited Units – Registered and licensed professionals shall complete the required units every three (3) years as specified in Annex “A” (Credited Units Required per Professional) or as specified in their Professional Regulatory Law or as provided by the PRB and the Commission that may be issued.

Any excess CUs earned shall not be carried over the next three-year period except credited units earned for doctorate and master’s degrees or specialty trainings which shall only be credited once during the compliance period.

Credit units may be earned by professionals who participate in programs that emanate from the PRB for the development of the profession.

4.) Section 20 of Section 6: Maximum Creditable Units for Self – Directed And/or Lifelong Learning – The maximum creditable units for self – directed and/or lifelong learning shall be determined by the CPD Council as approved by the Board and the Commission through their Operational Protocol.

5.) Section 7: Quality Assurance Review – Section 21 and 22, Article III of the CPD Guidelines are hereby consolidated under Quality Assurance Review.

Every CPD provider shall be monitored and its performance shall be evaluated periodically during the validity of its accreditation.

For this purpose, the following shall act as CPD program monitors in the order of preference indicated hereunder:

1. CPDC member
2. Any other member of the PRB
3. Duly – designated APO Officers, Board Members, pertinent Committee Chairs and members from national and local chapters where the APO is not the provider of the program to be monitored.
4. Member of the academe who is not a participant in the CPD program.
5. Duly designated professionals among the staff or relevant government or non – government organization.

The CPDCs shall set the qualifications for CPD monitors and draw up a list of such CPD monitors. It shall also approve a monitoring tool for CPD programs.

A CPD Monitor shall be credited with twice the number of CUs approved for a CPD program for which he/she acted.

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Petition-Survey for a Regional Psychometrician Licensure Exam

Some of our readers have read in our blog post that group of schools could write to their Professional Regulation Commission - PRC Regional Director to request for a regional licensure exam in their locality addressed to the Board of Psychology and the PRC in Manila. So we are doing this survey to get a sense of how many examinees would be interested to take licensure exam in their region. We encourage in particular those who are based in the Visayas and Mindanao to answer this survey if interested to join this petition/survey. Depending on the number of examinees, the capacity of regional offices to conduct the licensure exam, etc. would be considerations will be taken into account by the Board of Psychology and PRC to decide whether to  approve the conduct of a regional licensure exam. So this petition/survey serves as a possible gauge to endorse to PRC such request. Please note that this is an initiative of TR Reviewer based on the initial feedback we are receiving from our previous blog post on the PAP organized Orientation on the Psychology Licensure Exam held at PSSC last 18 June 2014.

Please share and inform your school school dean and faculty head about this petition for the possibility of a Regional Psychometricians Licensure Exam.

Try to scroll down to the last question and click the submit button.



Form is also available from this link  - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19HwPz4XTBDOQEISLLTjUOUBAbxTBICoT9aX2aHNjdAo/viewform

PAP accredited professional organization of PRC's Board of Psychology

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Board of Psychology

Accredited Professional Organization (APO)

Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP)

Room 210, Second Floor
Philippine Social Science Center
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel No. 0927-787-20-12
Tel./Fax No: 453-8257
E-mail add: pap_1962_08@yahoo.com
Certificate of Accreditation No: Interim-APO-02 dated November 3, 2010

On November 11, 1962, a small group of psychologists gathered at Selecta Restaurant along C.M. Recto Avenue for what would later be considered one of the most defining moments in Philippine Psychology. They came from different institutions, drawn to that single place by a common purpose. From the University of the Philippines (UP) came the Chairperson of the country's first Department of Psychology, Dr. Agustin Alonzo, Fr. Jaime Bulatao, S.J. founder of the Department of Psychology and the Central Guidance Bureau of the Ateneo de Manila University, was also present. With them were Dr. Sinforoso Padilla, who established the Psychological Clinic at UP, and Dr. Jesus Perpinan, who founded the Psychological Clinic at Far Eastern University. Dr. Mariano Obias was also present at that historic meeting presided over by Dr. Alfredo Lagmay of UP, which saw the birth of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP).

Five decades hence, what started as a handful, now number thousands. Today, the PAP is the premier association of psychologists in the Philippines.

VISION:

PAP is an internationally recognized leader in Psychology in Southeast Asia.

MISSION STATEMENT:

1. Advance the professional development of Filipino psychologists in the areas of teaching, research, and practice
2. Uphold the quality standards of the practice of psychology
3. Facilitate the generation and dissemination of knowledge in Philippine Psychology
4. Promote public awareness of psychology as a scientific discipline
5. Shape public policy via providing psychological perspective
6. Foster collaboration and partnerships towards social transformation.

PAP is a member of the Asean Regional Union of Psychological Societies and partners with other associations such as the Asian Association of Social Psychology and the International Union of Psychological Societies.

Source - http://prc.gov.ph/prb/default.aspx?id=45&content=270

Board Members of the Board of Psychology at PRC

(Updated 20 September 2014)

Board of Psychology

Board Composition

The Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology is a collegial body under the administrative control and supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). It is composed of a chairperson, and two (2) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) nominees for each position recommended by the Commission.

Members of the Board

MIRIAM P. CUE
Chairman

IMELDA VIRGINIA G. VILLAR
Member

ALEXA P. ABRENICA 
Member

Qualification of Board Members

The Chairperson and Members of the Board shall, at the time of their appointment and for the course of their term, possess the following qualifications:

1. A natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;
2. At least thirty-five (35) years of age;
3. Possess good moral character;
4. Hold a doctorate degree in psychology conferred by a university, college or school in the Philippines or abroad duly recognized and/or accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
5. Have at least ten (10) years of practice in psychology and psychometrics in a duly recognized institution, clinic or center, as well as at least five(5) years of teaching experience in the field of psychology;
6. Be a registered and licensed psychologist, except in the case of the first members of the Board who shall automatically be conferred a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card in psychology and psychometrics upon appointment to the Board;
7. Is neither an officer, trustee nor member of the faculty of any university, college, institute or school where a regular course in psychology is offered or taught or review classes conducted and shall not have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any such institution;
8. Is not an officer, nor hold any position other than being a member of the integrated and accredited national organization of psychologist; and
9. Shall not have been convicted by final judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude. The members of the Board shall have a term of office of three (3) years or until their successors shall have been duly qualified and appointed. Each member of the Board may be reappointed for one (1) full term of three (3) years. The first members of the Board shall hold office for the following terms: the Chairperson for three (3) years; one (1) member for two (2) years; and the other member for one (1) year, which shall be specified in their respective appointments. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. Each member of the Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath prior to the performance of his/her duties.

The Board shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Administer and Implement the provisions of R.A. No. 10029 and promulgate as well as revise or update, as necessary, rules and regulations, resolutions and guidelines hereto: Provided, that the policies, resolutions, rules and regulations issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review and approval of the Commission.
2. Supervise and monitor the registration, licensure and practice of psychologists and psychometricians in the Philippines;
3. Administer oaths in connection with the administration of R.A. No. 10029;
4. Issue, and upon compliance with due process requirements, suspend or revoke, and reinstate, the certificate of registration and professional identification card for psychologists and psychometricians;
5. Adopt an official seal of the Board;
6. Monitor the conditions and circumstances affecting the practice of psychology and psychometrics in the Philippines and adopt such measures as may be deemed lawful and proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical standards of the profession;
7. Issue permits to and exercise visitorial powers over agencies, institutions, associations, corporations and partnerships to verify that the person practicing psychology and psychometrics therein are psychologists and psychometricians with valid certificates of registration and valid professional identification cards, and that they possess the necessary accreditation, skills and/or facilities to competently carry out their functions;
8. Assist the Commission in the formulation and implementation of the guidelines on continuing professional education for psychologists and psychometricians;
9. Ensure, in coordination with the CHED, that all educational institutions offering the course/program of psychology strictly comply with the policies, standards and requirements prescribed by the CHED for such course/program, especially in the areas of administration, curriculum, faculty, library and facilities;
10. Prepare, adopt, issue and amend, in consultation with the CHED, syllabi for the licensure examination subjects;
11. Investigate and, when warranted, hear administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its implementing rules and regulations as hereinafter promulgated, and any applicable code of ethics and/or code of professional standards, warranting issuance of subpoena testificandum and subpoena ducestecum to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of document in connection therewith; Provided, That the Board’s decision, resolution or orders rendered in administrative cases shall be subject to review only on appeal; and
12. Perform such other functions and duties as may be lawfully delegated to it, or as it may deem necessary to carry out the objectives of R.A No. 10029
13. The Board in the performance of the above-mentioned powers and duties shall seek the assistance of the offices, divisions, sections, and units of the Commission.

Source - http://prc.gov.ph/prb/default.aspx?id=45&content=267


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PNoy appoints Cue to regulatory board

Posted On: June 18, 2012

By Maria Theresa B. Panzo

Dr. Miriam P. Cue

President Benigno Aquino III recently appointed Dr. Miriam P. Cue, former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology, as one of the first members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology for a term of two years.

Dr. Cue holds four certificates in Clinical Psychology, Assessment Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). Cue has been a long-time consultant in organizational-related problems for non-government organizations, private mental and drug rehab institutions in Mindanao, and industries.

She was actively involved as one of the cluster heads in the psycho-social interventions for Sendong survivors in Iligan City which work was supported by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Dr. Cue officially assumed office on May 22. Consequently, she has opted for an early retirement from active service in the Institute to comply with the provisions of laws that govern her appointment.