Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS Resolution NO. 2008-25, S. OF 2008)
Teaching refers to the profession primarily concerned with classroom instruction at the elementary and secondary levels as prescribed by the Department of Education (DepEd), whether on a part-time or full-time basis in private or public schools.
Teachers are persons engaged in teaching at the elementary, secondary, or vocational levels, whether on a full-time or part-time basis.
These documents signify that the teacher has qualified and passed the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers at their respective levels and disciplines, identifying them either as Elementary or Secondary Professional Teachers.
No. The resolution maintains that the levels (Elementary or Secondary) indicated in the Certificates of Registration and Professional Identification Cards are non-interchangeable since they reflect the level of the licensure exam passed and the discipline trained for.
The resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days after its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of national circulation in the Philippines.
It signifies the nature or grade level of the Board Licensure Examination passed (Elementary or Secondary) and the discipline the teacher was trained for.
Yes, the teaching profession includes instruction at the vocational levels along with elementary and secondary levels.
The Department of Education (DepEd) prescribes the official curriculum for elementary and secondary level teaching.
To maintain the non-interchangeability of teaching levels between Elementary Professional Teacher and Secondary Professional Teacher in their Certificates of Registration and Professional Identification Cards.