Implementation of Degree Equivalents for Teachers

Section 15(e) of Republic Act No. 7836 governs the educational qualifications of applicants for the licensure examination as teachers in the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels, including applicants for vocational and two-year technical courses.
Section 15(e) of Republic Act No. 7836 recognizes that, aside from the specific degrees expressly prescribed, applicants with non-identical degrees may qualify as degree equivalents if they have taken at least eighteen (18) units of education (professional and general education) or specialized subjects.
The resolution is issued to determine and prescribe the appropriate equivalent degrees and the specific education and specialized subjects required for holders of equivalent degrees to qualify for teacher licensure examinations.
The resolution is intended to support the professionalization goals of Republic Act No. 7836.

The resolution applies to licensure examination qualification for teachers in the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
The resolution also covers applicants for teacher licensure examinations for vocational and two-year technical courses.
The resolution establishes the degrees that qualify as equivalents of the required bachelor’s degrees and the required education and specialized subjects for holders of those equivalent degrees.
The implementation is tied to the licensure examination administration for the affected teacher levels and course tracks.

The resolution establishes the degrees considered the equivalent of the Bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education (BECED).
The resolution establishes the degrees considered the equivalent of the Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (BSEED).
The resolution establishes the degrees considered the equivalent of the Bachelor’s degree in Education (BSE) with a major or minor, and also the degree in the field of specialization.
For holders of the degrees described for the BSE major/minor and the field of specialization, the resolution requires completion of professional education subjects and specialized education, with the weight of 18 units, as stated in the adopted annex.

The resolution prescribes that holders of degrees equivalent to BSE with a major or minor and the field of specialization must take and complete the required professional education subjects and education requirements with the weight of 18 units.
The resolution prescribes the degree/s that are equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree of specialization for teachers in vocational and two-year technical courses.
For holders of degrees equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in the field of specialization for vocational and two-year technical courses, the resolution requires completion of the professional education subjects with the weight of eighteen (18) units, as stated in the adopted annex.
The detailed list of equivalent degrees and the required education/specialized subjects is incorporated by adoption of Annex “A”.

The Board adopts, promulgates, and issues a document as Annex “A” and makes it an integral part of the resolution.
Annex “A” sets the specific equivalent degrees for BECED and BSEED.
Annex “A” sets the specific equivalent degrees for BSE (with a major or minor) and for degrees in the field of specialization, together with the required education and professional education subjects with the weight of 18 units.
Annex “A” sets the degree/s equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree of specialization for vocational and two-year technical courses, and the required professional education subjects with the weight of eighteen (18) units for holders of such equivalent degrees.
The resolution treats the annex’s provisions as the operative specification for equivalency determinations and subject requirements.

The implementation of the resolution starts with the licensure examination in the year 2000.
The resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
The resolution requires publication-triggered effectivity measured by the 15-day rule after the earlier of the two publication modes.

Resolutions and other issuances adopted by the Board and approved by the Commission that are inconsistent with the resolution are modified accordingly.
Copies of the resolution are furnished to the Office of Professional Teachers (OPT), the PRC Central Office, and all PRC Regional Offices for information and guidance.