CPD LAW

• Continuing


  Without break in continuity
• Professional


  Person's work requiring special training
• Development


  A process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)


  Process of honing the knowledge, skills and attitude of a professional
• Education Is Not the Learning of Facts, But the Training of the Mind To Think
• Continuing means constant, continuous
• Jobs/profession


  Require advanced education or training where a person earned money rather than hobby
• Development


  Transitional change of improvement, less expert to more expert
• Learning as a process doesn't happen overnight yet in a 4 corners of a classroom
• Learning is a continuous process, that requires time, effort, involvement, participation or willingness
• Technology is so advanced, and for us to cope with changes brought about by this phenomenon, we must study, re-study, evaluate and re-evaluate our capabilities
• Change is constant, and in the ever-changing world we live in, it becomes almost imperative to keep progressing in our professional endeavors
• Albert Einstein: 'A learner may accumulate a large number of miscellaneous pieces of information without achieving an integrated understanding and without acquiring an ability to use the material intelligently'
• Continuous professional development


  The process of training and developing professional knowledge and skills through independent, participation-based or interactive learning
• CPD courses for professionals should reflect their current expectations as well as future ambitions
• Albert Einstein: 'Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think'
• CPD helps business professionals learn in a structured and practical format that boosts their overall skills and knowledge
• CPD helps professionals ascertain the knowledge and skills they need to obtain within a short time period, so the improvement can be recognizable
• Republic Act 10912


  Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016
• The CPD Act Lapsed into Lawon?

  July 21, 2016
• The CPD Act took effect

  August 16, 2016
• R.A. No. 10912 will be implemented upon the effectivity of General Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and the Individual Operational Guidelines of each profession
• Benefits of CPD


  • Improve the competence of the professionals in accordance with the international standards of practice
  • Opens doors to excellent future employment opportunities
  • Improves productivity with the help of motivated and skilled employees
  • Endorses a learning culture in the organization
  • Enhances the reputation of the company among prospective employees and clients
  • Increases employee retention
  • Promote and upgrade the practice of professions in the country
  • Ensuring their contribution in uplifting the general welfare, economic growth and development of the nation
• Objectives of CPD


  • Enhance and upgrade the competencies of professionals
  • Ensure national and international alignment of competencies and qualifications of professionals through career progression mechanism leading to specialization/ sub-specialization
  • Ensure the development of quality assured mechanisms for the validation, accreditation and recognition of formal, non-formal and informal learning outcomes, including professional work experiences and prior learning
  • Respond to national, regional and international labor market and industry needs
  • Recognize and ensure the contributions of professionals in uplifting the general welfare, economic growth and development of the nation
• Types of CPD Programs

  • Formal Learning (Offline and online training programs, Learning-focused seminars and conferences, Workshops and events, Lectures)
  • Informal Learning (Studying publications written by industry experts, Perusing relevant case studies and articles, Listening to industry-specific podcasts and following industry-specific news, Studying and revising for professional exams)
• Responsibilities of CPD Council

  • Organize CPD Council for each of the regulated professions and promulgate guidelines for their operation
  • Review existing and new CPD Programs for all the regulated professions
  • Formulate, issue and promulgate guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the CPD Programs
  • Coordinate with academe, concerned government agencies and other stakeholders in the implementation of the CPD Programs and other measures
  • Coordinate with concerned government agencies in the development of mechanisms and guidelines, in the grant and transfer of credit units earned from all learning processes and activities
• CPD Council


  Composed of chairperson and two (2) members
• Functions of CPD Council Chairperson

  • Preside the meetings
  • Direct or supervise the activities
  • Submit the Council's annual report to the Planning and Monitoring Division not later than January 15
  • Sign the Certificate of Accreditation, Certificate of Accreditation of Program, and Certificate of Credit Units
• A natural or juridical person may apply as CPD Provider
• Types of Local CPD Providers

  • Individual/ Sole Proprietor
  • Firm/ Partnership/ Corporation
  • Government Institutions/ Agencies
• Requirements for Individual/ Sole Proprietor CPD Provider

  • A registered and licensed professional of good standing
  • Non-conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude
  • Registered entity with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Bureau of Internal Revenue
  • As may be required by the CPD Council
• Requirements for Firm/ Partnership/ Corporation CPD Provider

  • A duly registered partnership, corporation, institution or organization
  • The Articles of Incorporation/ Partnership includes as one of its purposes the training and development of professionals
  • Duly registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or other pertinent government bodies
  • As may be required by the CPD Council
• Requirements for Government Institutions/ Agencies CPD Provider

  • Any government institution / agency with mandate or program on CPD for professionals
  • As may be required by the CPD Council
• Requirements for Foreign CPD Provider

  • A duly registered entity, firm or association in the country / state of the applicant which intends to provide CPD program
  • Articles of Incorporation/Partnership/Creation or its equivalent, which includes as one of its purposes, the training and development of professionals
  • Accredited CPD Provider of the country of origin
  • Duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Legation in the country/state of the applicant and accompanied by an official English translation
  • As may be required by the CPD Council
• Requirements for Individual/ Sole Proprietor CPD Provider Application

  • Résumé must include: relevant Educational background, current employment, profession, valid Professional Identification Card, principal area of professional work and no. of years in the practice of the regulated profession
  • Company Profile must include Mission, Vision, Core Values and if any, a list of previous training activities conducted
  • List and photographs of training equipment and facilities
  • Instructional Design (one)
  • Annual plan of proposed CPD Activities
  • DTI Certificate of Registration (authenticated copy)
  • NBI Clearance (original)
  • BIR Certificate of Registration (authenticated copy)
  • Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking
• Requirements for Firm / Partnership / Corporation CPD Provider Application

  • Company Profile must Include Mission, Vision, Core Values and if any, a list of previous training activities conducted
  • List of Officers with valid Professional ID Card (if applicable)
  • List and photographs of training equipment and facilities
  • Instructional Design (one)
  • Annual plan of proposed CPD Activities
  • Appointment paper from the managing partner or Board Resolution of a Corporation authorizing a partner or officer to manage the CPD activities
  • SEC Certificate of Registration and Articles of Incorporation or Partnership and their respective By-laws (authenticated copy)
  • BIR Certificate of Registration (authenticated copy)
  • Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking
• Requirements for Government Institution/Agency CPD Provider Application

  • Agency Profile must include Name of Head of Agency and the Head of Department in charge of continuing education/training
  • Copy of charter or Republic Act establishing the agency
  • List and photographs of training equipment and facilities
  • Instructional Design (one)
  • Annual plan of proposed CPD Activities
  • Office Order from the head of Agency appointing its officer to manage the CPD Activities
  • Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking
• The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) forms can be downloaded from PRC website at www.prc.gov.ph or available at Standards and Inspection Division office
• What is the regulatory period for the filing of application for accreditation of CPD program/s?

  45 days prior to the conduct of the program