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Professionals
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should be lifelong learners
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ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
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Est.: 2015
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Historical milestone and huge stride towards regional economic integration of ASEAN Member States (AMS)
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ASEAN Member States (AMS)
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step towards regional integration and mobility of professionals in the region, the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) was established
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ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
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enables comparison of educational qualifications across AMS.
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Objective: encourage the development of qualifications that can facilitate lifelong learning
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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important to ensure the competency of professionals
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maintenance, enhancement, and extension of knowledge, expertise, and competence of professionals after attaining bachelor's degree
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longest phase of professional education
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essential to the provision of evidence-based health care in the contemporary health care setting.
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provides structure framework to ensure improvement, progression, and career growth that benefits both professionals and their respective organizations
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facilitates continued competence and personal and professional development, which in turn translate to increased career growth that facilitates the advancement of the profession
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Benefits of CPD
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Benefits to the Individual
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Benefits to the Organization
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Builds confidence and credibility
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Maximizes staff potentials
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Showcases achievements; useful for appraisals
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Helps employees to set SMART (specific, measurable, realistic and time-bound) objectives
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Achieves career goals by focusing on training and development
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Promotes staff development
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Copes positively with changes by constantly updating knowledge and skill
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Adds value for reflecting; helps staff to consciously apply learning to their role and for the organization's development
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Improves productivity and efficiency by reflecting learning and highlighting the gaps in knowledge and experience
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Linking to appraisals; helps employees focus their achievements throughout the years
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CPD
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embraced by developing countries as an effective way of maintaining and improving the competence of health professionals, thus making it mandatory
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Due: requirement for health practitioners to demonstrate and maintain competence in light of ever-changing scope of practice and technological advances in the field of medicine and allied health
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Participation of Medical Laboratory Scientists in CPD: pre-requisite for salary adjustment and career advancement in developed countries
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Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
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training which is linear and formal
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Focus: learning a particular skill or set of skills to improve professional competence
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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developments of one's knowledge, skills, and attitude significantly relevant to the capability and competency in his or her profession
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President Fidel V. Ramos
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Issued: Executive Order No. 226
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Title: "Institutionalization of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs of the Various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) under the Supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)"
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When: July 25, 1995
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Philippine Government
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Required all Filipino professionals to undergo continuing education programs due to the anticipated stiff of competition in global professional labor market as a result of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) treaty by the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Order: implemented through PRC Resolution No. 381, Series of 1995
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Title: "Standardized Guidelines and Procedures for the Implementation of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs for all Professions"
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Took effect: November 13, 1995
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Administrative Order No. 260 Series of 1996: Strengthen the operation of CPE councils
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E.O No. 266: 60 CPE Units for the renewal of license
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Replaced: PRC Modernization Act of 200 (R.A. 8981)
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When: December 05, 2000
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Resolution No. 179
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Issued: by PRC
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When: 2004
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Why: mandating the implementation of the voluntary CPE program for professionals
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Repealed: by PRC Resolution 2008-466
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PRC Resolution 2008-466: emphasizes the moral obligation of professionals to obtain CPE units
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Repealed: by PRC Resolution 2013-774
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Revised: the CPE/CPD Guidelines to CPD Guidelines
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Republic Act 10912
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Passed: July 21, 2016
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Effective: August 16, 2016
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mandated the strengthening of CPD programs for all regulated professions and the creation of CPD councils for each profession.
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Aim: continuously improve the competence of professionals in accordance to the international standards of practice towards the uplifting of general welfare, economic growth, and development of the nation
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Implementation of Republic Act 10912
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started: March 15, 2017
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Upon: the effectivity of PRC Resolution No. 1032
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PRC Resolution No. 1032
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Known as: the Implementing Rules and Regulation of R.A. 10912
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Lifelong learning according to Republic Act 10912
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"Learning activities undertake throughout life for the development of competencies and qualifications of the professional."
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CPD according to Republic Act 10912
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"The inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or in an inter- or multidisciplinary field of study, for assimilation into professional practice self-directed research, and/or lifelong learning."
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The said law seeks to formulate and implement CPD programs for each profession in order to:
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1. enhance and upgrade the competencies and qualifications of professionals for the practice of their professions pursuant to the Philippine Qualification Framework (PQF), the AQRF, and the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs);
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2. ensure international alignment of competencies and qualifications of professionals through career progression mechanisms leading to specialization/sub-specialization;
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3. ensure the development of quality-assured mechanisms for validation, accreditation, and recognition of formal, non-formal, and informal learning outcomes, including professional work experience and prior learning
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4. ensure maintenance of core competencies and development of advanced and new competencies, in order to respond to national, regional, and international labor market needs; and
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5. recognize and ensure the contributions of professionals in uplifting the general welfare, economic growth, and development of the nation
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Further, CPD aims to:
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1. continuously improve the quality of the country's reservoir of registered professionals by updating them on the latest scientific/technological/ethical and other applicable trends in the local and global practice of the professions
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2. provide support to lifelong learning in the enhancement of competencies of Filipino professionals towards delivery of quality and ethical services both locally and globally; and
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3. deliver quality CPD activities aligned with the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) for national and global comparability and competitiveness
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CPD Council is composed of:
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(1) member from the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) as **chair
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(2) president or officer of an Accredited Professional Organization (APO) as first member
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(3) president of officer of the national organization of deans or department chairpersons of schools, colleges, or universities offering the course requiring the licensure examination as the second member
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Medical Technology Profession
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First member: president of the ** Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. (PAMET)
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Second member: president of the Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health, Inc. (PASMETH)
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CPD Councils
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tasked to oversee the implementation of the CPD program of the profession including the evaluation and monitoring of CPD programs
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CPD providers
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Apply: 45 days prior to the conduct of CPD activity
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CPD Providers for Medical Technologists
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Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. (PAMET)
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Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health, Inc. (PASMETH)
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Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)
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Philippine Blood Coordinating Council (PBCC)
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Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL)
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National Reference Laboratory for HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases, San Lazaro Hospital (NRL-SLH/SACCL)
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University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Medical Technology
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Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation School of Medical Technology
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Centro Escolar University - College of Medical Technology
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Newborn Screening Society of the Philippines
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Asian Hospital
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Philippine Society of Echocardiography
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Angeles University Foundation
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University of Immaculate Conception
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University of the Philippines Manila - College of Public Health
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Bicol Sanitarium
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Far Eastern University Manila - Department of Medical Technology
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Department of Health Regional Office III
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Department of Health - Health Facility Development Bureau
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Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center - Department of Laboratories
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St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City
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CPD
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mandatory requirement for renewal for professional identification card (PIC)
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Professionals working abroad and senior citizens are covered
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PIC renewal: every 3 years
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Medical Technologists: 45 units or an average of 15 units per year for 3 years
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Excess number of units: cannot be carried over to the next 3 years
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Exception: doctorate, master's degree, or specialty training (only credited once during compliance period)
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PIC Renewal Period
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Minimum CPD Units Required for the Profession
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January to June 2017
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0%
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July to December 2017
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30%
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2018
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60%
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2019 onwards
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100%
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CPD Activities
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formal learning
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non-formal learning
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informal learning
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self-directed learning
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online learning activities
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professional work experience
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Program/Activity
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Credit Units (CU)
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Supporting Document
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**Professional Track (training offered by accredited CPD providers, face to face/online (valid 3 years prior to the renewal)
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1.1 Participant
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Approved credit units for the program
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Certificate of attendance with number of hours, seminar program, and list of participants
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1.2 Resource Speaker
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3 CU per hour
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Photocopy of certificate, copy of papers, and program invitation
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1.3 Panelist/reactor
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2 CU per hour
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Certificate from sponsoring organization and copy of program
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1.4 Facilitator/moderator
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1 CU per hour
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Certificate from sponsoring organization and copy of program
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1.5 Monitor
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Twice the number of approved credit units for the program
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Monitoring report, certificate of appearance and the authority to monitor
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1.6 In-service training
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Maximum of 20 CU for a 12-month period or a fraction of thereof upon completion
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Certificate of training and training description
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2. Academic track (valid 5 years from the conferment of diploma/certificate
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2.1 Master's degree or equivalent
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**Full credit units for compliance period upon completion of degree
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University certification/diploma and transcript of records (authenticated copy)
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2.2 Doctorate degree of equivalent
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Full credit units upon candidacy for compliance period; additional full credit unites for compliance period upon completion of degree
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University certification/diploma and transcript of records (authenticated copy)
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2.3 Professorial chair
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15 CU per year
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Certificate of grant or appointment paper
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2.4 Residency/externship/specialty/sub-specialty program
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10 CU per year
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Hospital certification and certificate of completion
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2.5 Fellowship grant
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2.5.1 Participant
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2 CU per grant
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Certificate from granting institution and/or certificate of fellowship
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2.5.2 Resource speaker
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4 CU per grant
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2.5.3 Researcher
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5 CU per grant
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2.6 Post graduate diploma
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**Maximum of 30 CU for an 18-month period or a fraction thereof upon completion
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Diploma/certification from the institution
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3. Self-directed (training offered by non-accredited CPD providers, face to face/online) (valid 3 years prior to the renewal)
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3.1 Participant
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Credit units for the program as evaluated by CPD council
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Certificate of attendance with number of hours, seminar program, and list of participants
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3.2 Resource Speaker
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3 CU per hour
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Photocopy of certificate, copy of papers, and program invitation
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3.3 Panelist/reactor
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2 CU per hour
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Certificate from sponsoring organization and copy of program
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3.4 Facilitator/moderator
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1 CU per hour
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Certificate from sponsoring organization and copy of program
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3.5 In-service training
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Maximum of 20 CU for a 12-month period or a fraction of thereof upon completion
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Certificate of training and training description
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3.6 Program training module development
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10 CU per module
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Copy of module and evaluation
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3.7 Technical paper
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5 CU per technical paper for published paper, see 3.8
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Certification of completion and approval for published paper, see 3.8
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3.8 Article published in refereed/peer-reviewed professional journal
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3.8.1 Author/s
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Local - 10 CU
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Copy of published article and table of contents
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International - 15 CU
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For multiple authors, divide CU equally among them
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3.8.2 Peer reviewer
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2 CU per article
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3.9 Pamphlet/book or monograph
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3.9.1 Author/s
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20 CU for single author for pamphlet (less than 100 pages
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Copy of published boo
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40 Cu for single author for book or monograph (more than 100 pages)
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For multiple authors, divide CU equally among them
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3.9.2 Editor
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Maximum of 20 CU
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3.10 Article in magazine/newspaper
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Maximum of 5 CU per article
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Proof of publication of article
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For multiple authors, divide CU equally among them
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3.11 Inventions
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Full credit units for compliance period
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Certificate copy of patent certificate
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3.12 Study tours/visits
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2 CU/day (maximum of 20 CU per tour
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Certificate from sponsoring institution
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3.13 Consultancy (e.g., technical meetings, accreditation and other activities as per request of an institution, etc.)
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1 CU per hour
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Certificate of appearance and invitation
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3.14 Socio-civic activities using profession (e.g., medical missions, outreach programs, etc.)
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1 CU per hour
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Certificate of appearance and invitation
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3.15 Recognition/title (e.g., fellows, hall of fames award, outstanding professional, lifetime achievement awardee, etc.)
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Full credit units for compliance period
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Copy of certificate from the awarding body (duly notarized)
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4. Such other activities to be recommended by the CPD Council and approved by the Board and the Commission
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