Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS BOARD Resolution NO. 306, S. 2005)
The Special Permit is valid for two years and may be renewed for a non-extendible period of another two years.
The Department of Education and the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) education department identify such areas and provide this information to the Board for Professional Teachers and the PRC.
ARMM is allowed to provide its own list identifying shortage areas through a Memorandum Circular, which serves as the basis for accepting applications and issuance of Special Permits in ARMM.
Applicants pay Two Hundred pesos (P200.00) per year or Four Hundred pesos (P400.00) for the two-year validity period. Renewal for another two years also requires payment of Four Hundred pesos (P400.00).
DepEd Order No. 16 s. 2005 mandates that public and private elementary and secondary schools must not employ teachers who are not registered with the PRC, emphasizing the necessity of having a Certificate of Registration to practice teaching.
The Resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days after its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.