QuestionsQuestions (PRC BOARD OF CRIMINOLOGY)
The main purpose of the CPE Program is to contribute directly to the professional competence, technical skill, and scientific knowledge of licensed Registered Criminologists as a requisite for the renewal of their Professional Identification Card.
Registered Criminologists must earn a total of 45 credit units of Continuing Professional Education over a period of three years to meet the renewal requirements of their Professional Identification Card.
Continuing Professional Education is education beyond the basic professional subjects that provides intellectual stimulation, advances professional competence, research, and opens new horizons related to criminology, law enforcement, and crime prevention, expressed in structured learning activities credited in hours.
Accredited activities include attendance or participation in meetings, conventions, seminars, workshops, academic courses leading to master's degrees related to criminology, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, authorship of books/articles, self-instructional programs, and similar activities approved by the CPE Accreditation Committee.
The Committee is composed of five members from the Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines (PCAP), each representing one specialization in criminology, and a Board of Criminology member as an ex-officio liaison officer.
Members must be Registered Criminologists and PCAP members in good standing, have at least five years of professional practice in criminology, and be recognized experts in at least one of the five practice fields.
Yes, exemptions include Registered Criminologists over 60 years old, those bedridden for at least one year, and those assigned or studying abroad for one year (exemption valid for three years upon returning).
Credits are evaluated as follows: 1 credit per hour of approved programs, 15 credits per master's semester, 20 credits per three months of on-the-job training, 20 credits per published book, 10 credits per training module or article publication, and 15 credits per published research.
No, excess credit units beyond 45 in one three-year period may not be carried over to the next period.
Its functions include formulating CPE guidelines, evaluating and accrediting programs, monitoring implementation, revising guidelines every three years or as needed, and maintaining records and accreditation processes.