MT LAWS (CPD)

• PRC has been authorized to look into the conditions affecting the practice of different professions and to adopt measures to enhance each specific field and to maintain high professional, ethical, and technical standards of the profession


  1973
• R.A. No. 8981 was enacted, repealing PD No. 223


  December 5, 2000
• then-president, Fidel V. Ramos issued E.O. No. 466 institutionalizing the CPE Programs


  1995
• Board Resolution No. 167 series of 1998 issued by MTB, in its capacity as the PRB for Medtech


  1998
• PRC issued PRC Resolution No. 2004-179, series of 2004, standardizing the procedure of implementation of CPE programs


  2004
• PRC issued PRC Resolution No.2008-466, series of 2008 revising PRC previous issuances


  2008
• Continuing professional education/development (CPE/CPD) system


  Term introduced by PRC in 2008
• PRC released PRC Resolution No. 2013-774, series of 2013, revising PRC previous issuances and formally adopting the term "continuing professional development (CPD)", and dropping the old term CPE


  2013
• R.A. No. 10912, otherwise known as The Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016, lapsed into law


  July 21, 2016
• PRC Resolution No. 1032, series of 2017 mandating the compliance with the CPD


  March 15, 2017
• MTB issued PRB of Medical Technology Resolution No. 07, series of 2018, which took effect on May 5, 2018 following its publication on April 19, 2018 in the official gazette


  April 16, 2018
• PRC Resolution No. 2019-1147, series of 2019, amending certain provisions of the PRC Resolution No. 1032, series of 2017


  February 7, 2019
• Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016


  Also known as R.A. No. 10912, which formally requires all professionals performing regulated professions under the PRC to mandatorily comply with the CPD requirements for the renewal of their professional identification card (PIC)
• R.A No. 10912 lapsed into law

  July 21,2016
• R.A No. 10912 took effect following its publication


  August 26, 2016
• R.A No. 10912 unlike other Medical Technology Laws, became a law without the signature of the President of the Philippines
• Continuing professional development


  The inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or in an inter- or multidisciplinary field of study
• Lifelong learning


  Learning activities undertaken throughout one's life for the development of the competencies and qualifications of the professional
• Self-directed learning


  Learning activities such as online training, local/ international seminars, non-degree courses, institution/company-sponsored training programs, and the like. These pursuits do not undergo CPD accreditation.
• CPD


  A mandatory requirement for the renewal of the professional identification cards (PIC) of all registered and licensed professionals under the regulation of the PRC, including RMTS and MLTS
• CPD credit unit (CU)


  The value of an amount of learning that can be transferred to a qualification achieved from formal, informal, or non-formal learning setting including professional work experience wherein credits can be accumulated to predetermined levels for the award of a qualification
• The CPD CUs are mandatory for the renewal of a professional identification card (PIC) per compliance period of three years
• Guidelines for earning CPD CUs

  • Generally, a maximum of one CU per hour of activity may be given
  • Full credit units are given for attendance and completion of assessment
  • For Certificate of Attendance: 50% of the full credit units is given for attendance/participation
  • For Certificate of Completion: Full credit units are given for attendance/ participation and completion of pre- and post-test
• Additional guidelines for earning CPD CUs

  • Programs under the professional track, i.e., conferences, workshops, etc., may be given a maximum of 20 credit units only for activities of three or more days
  • Programs under the academic track, i.e., Master's or Doctorate or its equivalent, may be given credit units as the specific course is completed
  • The maximum creditable units for self-directed and/or lifelong learning are 15 CUs for Registered medical technologists (RMTs) and 10 CUs for Medical laboratory technicians (MLTs)
• The excess credit units cannot be carried over to the next compliance period. There is no provision under the CPD Act of 2016 and its implementing rules that permit the transfer of excess credit units to the succeeding compliance period.
• CPD Council


  A body created to promote and ensure the continuous improvement of professionals, in accordance with national, regional, and international standards of practice
• Composition of the CPD Council for Medical Technology

  • The Chairperson is a member of the MTB chosen by the MTB
  • The First Member is the president or officer of PAMET; term- 2 years
  • The Second Member is the president or officer of PASMETH; term- 2 years
• Functions of the Chairperson of the CPD Council

  • To preside over the meetings of the Council
  • To direct and supervise the activities of the Council
  • To submit the Council's annual report to the Planning and Monitoring Division not later than January 15 of the succeeding year
  • To sign Certificate of Accreditation (COA) of qualified CPD providers, the Certificate of Accreditation of Program (COAP) and the Certificate of Credit Units (CCU) for self-directed and/or lifelong learning
• Functions of the CPD Council

  • Ensure the adequate and appropriate provision of CPD programs for their respective profession
  • Evaluate and act on applications for accreditation of CPD providers and their CPD programs
  • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the CPD programs
  • Assess and/or upgrade the criteria for accreditation of CPD providers and their CPD programs on a regular basis
  • Develop mechanisms for the validation, accreditation, and recognition of self- directed learning, prior/informal learning, online learning, and other learning processes through professional work experience
  • Conduct research, studies, and benchmarking for international alignment of the CPD programs
  • Issue operational guidelines, with the approval of the PRC and the PRB concerned
  • Perform such other functions related or incidental to the implementation of the CPD
• Major areas of CPD activities for Medical Technology

  • Ethics
  • Standards of Professional Practice
  • Enhancement of Professional Practice and Technical Competence
  • Environmental Factors Affecting the Profession
• Coverage of the major CPD activity areas for Medical Technology


  • Ethics: Profession's code of ethics and its applications, regional/international ethics
  • Standards of Professional Practice: All related laws, rules and regulations, Administrative Orders of the Department\ of Health (DOH) and related agencies, Resolutions of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology (PRBOMT)
  • Enhancement of Professional Practice and Technical Competence: Updates, capacity and credential building
  • Environmental Factors Affecting the Profession: Gender and development, personality development, environment concerns, social responsibility
• Required CPD credit units per major area

  • Ethics: 8 CUs for RMTs, 5 CUs for MLTs
  • Standards of Professional Practice: 12 CUs for RMTs, 8 CUs for MLTs
  • Enhancement of Professional Practice and Technical Competence: 20 CUs for RMTs, 14 CUs for MLTs
  • Environmental Factors Affecting the Profession: 5 CUs for RMTs, 3 CUs for MLTs
• Provisions for the transition period

  • Professionals working overseas shall not be covered by the CPD requirements
  • Newly licensed professionals shall not be covered by the CPD requirement for the first renewal cycle after obtaining their license
  • The various CPD Councils shall reduce the required CPD to a minimum, which shall not be more than 15
• During the transition period, the CU requirements for each category will be 15 CUs instead of 45 CUs for RMTs and 30 CUs for MLTs
• The corresponding required credit units per area are as follows: 8 % for Ethics, 27 % for Standards of Professional Practice, 44 % for Enhancement of Professional Practice and Technical Competence, 11 % for Environmental Factors Affecting the Profession
• Professionals working overseas shall not be covered by the CPD requirements
• Newly licensed professionals shall not be covered by the CPD requirement for the first renewal cycle after obtaining their license
• The various CPD Councils shall reduce the required CPD to a minimum, which shall not be more than 15
• During the transition period, the CU requirements for each category will be 15 CUs
• Proficiency tiers used in categorizing CPD activities

  • Beginner
  • Competent
  • Proficient
  • Expert