Amendments to Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act

Teaching at preschool, elementary, or secondary level requires registration and a valid professional license or special/temporary permit.
Exemptions from examination for registration are allowed for:
- Holders of a teacher eligibility certificate issued by the Civil Service Commission and Department of Education.
- Registered professional teachers under National Board pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1006.
Teachers not practicing for 5 years must complete at least 12 units in education courses (6 units pedagogy and 6 units content) or equivalent training before practice.
Para-teachers may be issued a two-year special permit if they fail the licensure exam by not more than 5% from passing score; permit renewable once for two years non-extendible.
Para-teachers are assigned to areas with teacher shortages as identified by DepEd and ARMM education department.
Special permits can also be issued to internationally recognized experts.

Special permits issued before effectivity expire based on granted validity (3 or 5 years).
Only permits with 3-year validity may be renewed once for a non-extendible 2-year period.

References to "Department of Education, Culture and Sports" (DECS) are changed to "Department of Education" (DepEd) for consistency.

If any provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions remain unaffected.

All laws, decrees, orders, and other issuances inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.