QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10912)
RA 10912 is the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016.” The State policy is to promote and upgrade the practice of professions by continuously improving professional competence in accordance with international standards, ensuring contribution to general welfare, economic growth, and national development.
CPD is the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in post-licensure specialization or in inter- or multidisciplinary fields for assimilation into professional practice, self-directed research, and/or lifelong learning.
CPD credit units refer to the value of an amount of learning transferable to a qualification achieved from formal, informal, or nonformal learning, allowing credits to accumulate to predetermined levels for the award of a qualification.
CPD programs include: (1) Formal learning, (2) Nonformal learning, (3) Informal learning, (4) Self-directed learning, (5) Online learning activities, and (6) Professional work experience.
They undertake overall implementation, including organizing CPD Councils, reviewing CPD programs, formulating and promulgating guidelines and procedures, coordinating with academe and stakeholders, and coordinating mechanisms for granting/transferring CPD credit units.
Each CPD Council has a chairperson and two (2) members, under supervision of the concerned PRB: (1) the chairperson is a PRB member chosen by the PRB; (2) the first member is the president/officer of the AIPO/APO (or PRC designates from a list if absent); (3) the second member is the president/officer of the national organization of deans/department chairpersons (or PRC designates from a list if absent).
The chairperson’s term is coterminous with incumbency in the PRB unless replaced by PRB with PRC approval. The first and second members serve two (2) years unless sooner replaced by the AIPO/APO or the organization of deans/heads of departments. Members appointed by PRC may also be replaced before two years upon recommendation of the PRB via resolution.
A CPD Council must: (1) ensure adequate CPD program provision for its profession; (2) evaluate and act on applications for accreditation of CPD providers and programs; (3) monitor and evaluate CPD implementation; (4) assess/upgrade accreditation criteria regularly; (5) develop mechanisms for validation/accreditation/recognition of self-directed, prior/informal, online learning and learning via professional work experience; among others such as research/benchmarking and issuing operational guidelines.
A CPD Council Secretariat exists at the PRC Central and Regional Offices to provide technical, administrative, and operational support to CPD Councils and PRBs. It is headed by an Executive Director appointed by the PRC.
Yes. CPD is a mandatory requirement for the renewal of the PICs (Professional Identification Cards) of all registered and licensed professionals regulated by the PRC.
They must be accumulated and transferred in accordance with the Pathways and Equivalencies of the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF).
The PRC and PRBs, in consultation with the AIPO/APO, Civil Service Commission, other concerned government agencies, and industry stakeholders, must formulate and implement a Career Progression and Specialization Program for every profession. It forms part of CPD.
They must include CPD as part of their human resource development plan and program for their employed professionals.
Implementation costs are included in PRC programs and submitted for inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act. Funding supports regular operations, including monitoring. The PRC reviews and approves each CPD Council budget, considering reasonable travel, honorarium/allowances, and per diems for official meetings or related functions.
Within six (6) months from the effectivity of the Act. A PRB may also prescribe additional requirements or procedures pertinent to the profession, provided they do not contravene the Act or its IRR.
Fraudulent acts relating to implementation and enforcement are punishable under the Revised Penal Code, New Civil Code, and other applicable laws. Additionally, a professional found guilty of CPD-related fraud may be suspended or have the PRC Certificate of Registration and/or Certificate of Specialization revoked.
Yes. If a government official or employee is party to CPD-related fraudulent acts, they are also subject to administrative penalties under anti-graft laws, the Administrative Code, and the Code of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees.
The Separability Clause states that if any part or provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected remain in full force and effect.
Fifteen (15) days after complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
It lapsed into law on July 21, 2016 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Constitution.