Title
Guidelines on CPE for Civil Engineers
Law
Prc Board Of Civil Engineering No. 130
Decision Date
Jul 12, 1990
The PRC Board of Civil Engineering establishes guidelines for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) to enhance the skills and professional growth of civil engineers, requiring compliance for license renewal while outlining accredited activities and exemptions.
continuing education
civil engineering
professional growth

Legal basis and stated objectives

  • Section 4 of Republic Act No. 544 and Section 6 of PD No. 223 provide authority for the Board to adopt CPE guidelines.
  • The objectives of the CPE guidelines are to:
    • Enhance professional growth and well-being of Civil Engineers in both government and private sectors.
    • Stimulate self-improvement and update technical knowledge and skills.
    • Transfer technology from consultants, experts, and specialists to Civil Engineers.
    • Broaden practitioners’ horizons and help them acquire self-confidence and awareness of professional responsibilities.

Continuing Professional Education Committee (CPEC)

  • A Continuing Professional Education Committee (CPEC) is created composed of a Chairman and two (2) members.
  • The incumbent members of the Board of Civil Engineering serve as Adviser/Consultant to the Committee.
  • The Chairman and Members of the CPEC are appointed by the PRC Board of Directors subject to concurrence by the Members of the Board of Civil Engineering.
  • Their appointment is for a term of one (1) year or until successors are appointed and qualified; appointments to a vacancy are for the unexpired term only.
  • The CPEC must formulate program guidelines, prepare CPE programs/activities, monitor and assess implementation, and evaluate and recommend accredited programs/activities and participants for records of the Board.
  • The CPEC must review and revise CPE guidelines every year if necessary and evaluate documents for recommending issuance of a Certificate of Recognition in branches of Civil Engineering.

Meetings, expenses, and administration

  • Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at a time and place determined by the CPEC Chairman.
  • Special meetings may be called by the Chairman or upon request of any CPEC member, provided the Chairman concurs with the need.
  • The CPEC may maintain staff and an office headed by a National Administrative Officer to administer its functions.
  • The CPEC may charge reasonable fees for:
    • Accreditation of programs/activities; and
    • Certification of CPE credit units.

Accredited CPE activities and programs

  • CPE accreditation covers activities and programs enumerated by the CPEC, including:
    • Officers/Directors of National PICE for the relevant year(s).
    • Technical meetings such as technical conventions/symposia/seminars, workshops accredited by the Committee, PICE Technical Committee meetings, company in-service training/apprenticeship, and organized technical field trips.
    • Facilitators/moderators/panelists (expertise lecturers, resource speakers).
    • College professors/instructors/lecturers.
    • Organizers of technical seminars, field trips, conventions, etc.
    • Authors of books, authors of articles, and technical papers/magazines.
    • Self-instructional programs/materials.
  • All CPE activities/programs must be fully substantiated with pertinent supporting documents.

Exemptions from CPE requirements

  • A Civil Engineer who has reached the age of 60 and above is exempt from CPE requirements.
  • A person who is an incumbent or former top government official of at least Bureau Director level, or equivalent ranking position in the private sector, or former and incumbent members of the Civil Engineering Board is exempt from CPE requirements.
  • A practitioner undergoing post-doctoral studies during a specified period is exempt from CPE requirements.
  • A Civil Engineer-practitioner working outside the Philippines is exempt from CPE requirements.

License renewal and CPE certificate requirement

  • A registered Civil Engineer must renew a license once every three (3) years.
  • As a condition precedent to renewal, the Civil Engineer must first secure from PICE as Continuing Professional Education Committee a certificate showing compliance with PRC CPE requirements.
  • A duly registered Civil Engineer who attends technical meetings/programs conducted by PICE chapters or any affiliate association or government/private entity must be given corresponding credit units if the meetings/programs are accredited by the CPE Committee.

Credit units: computation and limits

  • Credit units depend on the type of accredited activity/program and required supporting documents.
  • Credit units for Academic qualifications are:
    • MS: 6 credit units per subject, plus 30 credit units for the MS degree; required documents are transcript of record and MS diploma.
    • PhD: 9 credit units per subject, plus 30 credit units for the PhD degree; required documents are transcript of record and PhD diploma.
  • Credit units for Technical Meetings are:
    • All Technical meetings: 3 credit units per hour of technical session.
    • Convention Program / Seminars / Symposium / Workshops / Conferences: 3 credit units per hour.
    • PICE Technical Committee: 3 credit units per hour based on the appointment paper.
    • Company or In Service/Training: 3 credit units per hour based on certificate of attendance/completion.
    • Organized Technical Field Trips: 15 credit units per trip based on field trip program.
    • Required attendance/completion certificates must indicate the number of hours.
  • Credit units for Facilitators/Moderators/Panelists are:
    • Expertise lecturers: 6 credit units per hour based on the program of the occasion.
    • Resource speakers: 9 credit units per hour based on the program of the occasion.
  • Credit units for College Professors/Instructors/Lecturers are:
    • 1 credit unit per teaching unit, supported by a certified true copy of teaching load.
  • Credit units for Organizers of Technical Seminars/Field Trips/Conventions/etc. are:
    • 30 credit units per program, supported by a copy of the program.
  • Credit units for authorship are:
    • Authors of books: 60 credit units per book, supported by a copy of the book published.
    • Authors of articles/technical papers/magazines:
      • Local technical paper: 30 credit units per technical paper, supported by a copy of the technical paper published.
      • International technical paper: 60 credit units per technical paper, supported by a copy of the technical paper published.
  • Credit units for Self-instructional programs/materials are:
    • 15 credit units per program, supported by a project description.
  • Any credit hours in excess of the minimum requirement are not carried over to the next 3 year period.

Special rules for MS/PhD holders and rollout credits

  • At the time CPE programs/activities are implemented, holders of MS and PhD degrees are granted:
    • MS: 60 credit units or one (1) registration term.
    • PhD: 120 credit units or two (2) registration terms.
  • The MS/PhD rollout benefit must be availed within three (3) years after the effectivity of the CPE programs/activities.
  • Credit units earned prior to renewal of license during the initial implementation period must follow this schedule reckoned from the date of registration:
    • 0–1st year: 0
    • 1st–2nd year: 20
    • 2nd–3rd year: 40
    • After 3rd year: 60

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