PERSPEC - MODULE 6: PHARMACISTS' LICENSURE EXAMINATION

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Art 1 Section 3 OBJECTIVES

1. Standardization and regulation of

pharmacy education;

2. Administration of licensure examination,

registration, and licensing of pharmacists;

3. Supervision, control, and regulation of the

practice of pharmacy in the Philippines;

4. Development and enhancement of

professional competence of pharmacists,

through CPD, research and other related

activities; and

5. Integration of the pharmacy profession.

RA 10918

_______________

Art 1 Section 1 OBJECTIVES

This law is about the:

1. Standardization and Regulation of

Pharmaceutical education.

2. Licensure examination

3. Supervision, control and regulation of the

Practice of Pharmacy

_________

• Art II Professional Regulator Board of Pharmacy (PRBP)

RA 10918

___________

• Art 1 Sec 2 ENFORCEMENT

• Article II The Council of pharmaceutical Education

• Article III Board of Pharmacy

RA 5921

______________ OR ___________________

is an act modernizing the PRC, repealing for the purpose PD 223, entitled

“creating the PRC and prescribing its power and functions,” and for other

purposes

• Signed into law on _________________

• IRR was adopted on ____________ (PRC Resolution No. 1 s. 2001)

RA 8981
PRC Modernization Act of 2000
December 5, 2000
February 15, 2001

_________________________

• Signed by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos on June 22, 1973

• Created the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as a national

government agency attached to the Office of the President for

general direction and coordination.

• PRC was previously known as the Office of the Board of Examiners

through (RA 546) on June 17, 1950 under the Civil Service

Commission (CSC)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE (P.D.) No. 223

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE (P.D.) No. 223

• Signed by __________________ on ________________

• Created the _____________________ (PRC) as a national

government agency attached to the Office of the President for

general direction and coordination.

• PRC was previously known as the ________________________

through (RA 546) on ______________ under the _________________________ (CSC)

President Ferdinand E. Marcos
June 22, 1973
Professional Regulation Commission
Office of the Board of Examiners
June 17, 1950
Civil Service Commission

________________________

• Mandated to enforce the laws regulating the various

professions.

• To conduct and administer licensure examinations to

aspiring professionals

• To regulate and supervise the practice of the professions

exercised in partnership with the PRBs in the fields of health,

business, education, social sciences, engineering and

technology.

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the

_______________________ (PRB)

________

• The PRBs govern their respective professions’ practice and ethical

standards and accredit the professional organization representing the

professionals.

Professional Regulatory Boards
Section 9

________________- Includes crafting a Table Specification of Test Questions based on Outcome-Based Education (OBE), conduct of peer review and item analysis, etc.

Licensure

____________________ – Includes the issuance of PIC to new professionals (Initial Registration), renewal of PIC of licensed professionals, duplicate of PIC and Professional License, conduct of inspection and monitoring, issuance of Certificate of Compliance/ Accreditation, issuance of Authority to Operate, etc.

Regulation/Disciplinary and Visitorial

The _________________________ was created on __________________

by virtue of _____________ under the _______________. The

members were appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health upon the

advice and consent of the Board of Health.

Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners
January 26, 1903
Public Act No. 597
Department of Interior

When _____________________ was enacted on December 5, 1932, the

executive department was reorganized, placing the Board of

Pharmaceutical Examiners under the _______________________.

Public Act No. 4007
Department of Public Instruction

On __________________, ________________, “An Act to Regulate the Practice

and Setting Standards of Pharmaceutical Education in the Philippines and

Other Purposes,” was enacted creating the Board of Pharmacy.

June 21, 1969
Republic Act no. 5921

What are the 4 stakeholders?

1. -

2. -

3. -

4. -

Professionals
Would-be professionals
Accredited Integrated Professional organization/Accredited Professional Organization
Foreign Professionals

What are the 3 FUNCTIONS OF PRC (Professional Regulation Commission)?

1. -

2. -

3. -

Executive functions
Quasi-legislative function
Quasi-judicial function

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

The _____________ shall act as the presiding officer over the meetings of the Commission sitting as the collegial body. The Chairperson shall also act as the ___________________ responsible for the implementation of the policies and programs.

Chairperson
CEO of the Commission

________________ FUNCTION

- policy making functions

● Sec. 7(c): Review, revise, and approve resolutions embodying policies promulgated by the PRC
● Sec. 7(p): Adopt and promulgate the IRR

quasi-legislative

_______________ FUNCTION

● Section 7 (r–w)
● Receive legal complaints, conduct investigations, and hold hearings for administrative cases filed, as well as incidents and matters arising from the conduct of licensure examinations (LE) and other functions of the PRC and PRBs.

quasi-judicial

COMPOSITION OF PRC

_________-man commission

Term of Office: _______ years without re-appointment

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________________ is the chairperson

Hon. Charito A. Zamora

______________ and ________________ are the 2 commisioners

Hon. Conrado T. Onglao
Hon. Erwin M. Enad

______________ is the officer in charge

Anthony Aldrin C. Santiago

_________________ and _______________ are the 2 members

Mildred B. Oliveros
Adelina C. Royo

Appointed by the __________________ from a list of three (3)

recommendees for each position ranked in the order of preference and

submitted by the PRC from a list of five (5) nominees submitted for each

position by the duly integrated APO of pharmacists (PPHA).

Philippine President

QUALIFICATIONS

(a) Be a citizen of the Philippines and a resident for at least __ years;

(b) Be a duly registered and licensed ___________ in the Philippines, preferably a holder of a MS in ___________, or its equivalent;

(c) Have been in the active practice of pharmacy for the past _____ years;

(d) Have not been convicted of a crime involving _____________;

(e) Be a member in good standing of the APO for at least ___ years, but not an officer or trustee thereof; and

(f) At the time of appointment, must neither be a member of the faculty nor

an administrative officer of any HEI offering degree programs in pharmacy

nor has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest or connection in any review

center or similar institution.

5
pharmacist
pharmacy
10
moral turpitude
5

TERM OF OFFICE

• ____ years from the date of appointment or until their successors shall

have been qualified and appointed.

• They may be __________ in the same office for another term of three (3)

years immediately after the expiry of their term.

• No member of the Board shall hold office for more than ___  terms or

not more than ___ years.

• An appointee to a vacancy shall serve only the ____________ portion of the

term of office.

• The Chairperson and members of the Board shall duly take their oath of

office before a duly authorized officer.

3
reappointed
2
6
unexpired

FUNCTIONS OF PRB

• Prepare the contents of ___________________ . Determine,

prescribe, and revise the course requirements

• Recommend _________ necessary for advancement in their fields

• Visit / inspect ________ and ________________ for feedback

• Adopt and enforce a ____________ for the practice of their

respective professions

• Administer oaths and issue __________________

• Investigate _____________ of set professional standards and adjudicate

administrative and other cases against erring registrants

• Suspend, revoke, or reissue Certificate of Registration for causes

provided by law

licensure examinations
measures
schools
establishments
Code of ethics
Certificate of Registration
violations

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRB ON THE CONDUCT

LICENSURE EXAMINATION

• Prepares, adopts and issues the syllabi or ____________ (TOS) of

the subjects for examinations in consultation with the academe (PACOP)

and CHED

• Determines and prepares the ________ for the PLE which shall strictly be

within the scope of the syllabus or TOS of the subject for examination

• _____ and ______ the examination papers with the name and signature of

the Board member concerned appearing thereon

• ____________ in all subjects duly signed by the members of the Board

to the PRC

• Determines the appropriate _________________ in an

examination

Table of Specifications
questions
scores
rates
submits the results
passing general average rating

CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS, SECRETARIAT AND SUPPORT

SERVICES (Sec 12 of RA 10918)

• All records of the Board, pertaining to the applications for

___________ , ______________ and other investigative hearings

conducted by the Board, shall be under the custody of the PRC.

• The PRC shall designate a _____________ who shall provide the Board with

Secretariat and other support services to implement RA 10918.

examinations
administrative
secretary

Sec. 13. Licensure Examination Requirement.

Unless exempted therefrom, all applicants for registration for the

practice of pharmacy shall be required to pass a ________________,

as provided for RA 10918 and Section 7(d) of RA 8981.

licensure examination

Sec . 14. Qualifications for Pharmacists' Licensure Examination

(PLE):

(a) A citizen of the Philippines or of a foreign country’ which has a law or

policy on _________ for the practice of the pharmacy profession;

(b) Of ______________ and reputation;

(c) A __________________ or its equivalent degree conferred by an

HEI in the Philippines or an institution of learning in a foreign country duly

recognized by CHED; and

(d) Has completed an _____________ approved by the PRB, pursuant to

such guidelines as may hereinafter be promulgated, in consultation with the

duly recognized associations of pharmacy schools (PACOP) and the CHED.

reciprocity
good moral character
Degree holder of BS pharmacy
internship program

Documentary requirements include:

a. Original and photocopy of the ___________________ ;

b. Original and photocopy of the _____________________ (for

married female);

c. ___________________ issued by any of the following:

• Barangay

• Church

• school of Pharmacy

• Employer

d. Valid ___________________________ ;
e. Certified true copy of the _________________ (TOR) in the BS

Pharmacy or its equivalent degree conferred by an HEI in the

Philippines or an institution of learning in a foreign country duly

recognized by the CHED with scanned picture and remarks, “FOR

BOARD EXAMINATION Purposes”;

f.___________________ (COC) of the internship program duly

signed by the dean / program head, and

g. _________________ (DTR)

PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth
PSA-issued Marriage Certificate
Certification of Good Moral Character
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
Transcript of Records
Certificate of Completion
Daily Time Record (DTR)

Such other documents as may be reasonably required by the

Board in accordance with the provision RA __________

10918

The scope of Examination is categorized into 2 major areas:

1. -

2. -

Pharmacy science
Pharmacy practice

Sec. 15. Scope of Examination.

The Board, subject to the approval of the PRC, may introduce relevant changes in the ___________ , __________ and ___________ of the examination, as well as in the relative weight attributed to each examination subject, as the need arises, and in consultation with the duly recognized association of pharmacy schools (PACOP) and the CHED.

subject areas
format
content

The Pharmacists’ Licensure Examination shall be given _____________ in such places and dates, as the PRC may designate in the Resolution providing for the master schedule of all licensure examinations, pursuant to Section 7 (d) of R. A. No. 8981.

2 times a year

Section 17. Ratings in the Licensure Examination.

In order to be registered and licensed as a pharmacist, a candidate

must obtain a general weighted average (GWA) of ____________, with no rating lower than _______ in any of the subjects.

75 percent
50 percent

An applicant who fails the licensure examination for the _______ shall not be allowed to take the succeeding examination, without having undertaken a refresher program in a duly accredited institution or a duly recognized organization of schools and colleges of pharmacy.

3rd time

_______________ refers to a prescribed study program of an

accredited school of pharmacy or organization of colleges of

pharmacy.

Refresher program

An applicant who fails three (3) consecutive PLEs and desires to take the examination again must comply with the following requirements:

a. He/she must have satisfactorily completed a __________ offered by his/ her

school or university, where he/she obtained a BS Pharmacy degree or its equivalent;

b. In the event that the school or university from where he/she obtained his/her

degree does not offer a refresher program, the applicant must be allowed to enroll in

an institution or organization duly accredited by the PRC BOP based on guidelines

provided; and

c. He/she must submit to PRC a ________________ in a refresher program duly

signed by the dean or program head of the school from where he/she obtained

his/her degree.

refresher program

certificate of completion

The refresher program shall be conducted for a period of not less than

__________, focusing on the subjects prescribed in Sec. 15 (Scope of

Examinations) of RA 10918.

1 year

Completion of the refresher program will allow the applicant ____ opportunities to take the examinations.

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Section 18. Report of Rating.

The Board shall submit to the PRC the ratings obtained by each candidate

within ___________ after the last day of the examination, unless

extended for just cause.

Upon the release of the results of the examination, the PRC shall send by

mail the rating obtained by each examinee at the given address using the

mailing envelope submitted during the examination.

3 working days

CONDUCT OF LICENSURE EXAMINATION

(Section 7d of RA 8981)

• Venue of the PLE could be in __________ or ____________ owned buildings and

facilities for examination purposes.

• ____________ and ____________ during the PLE are appointed by the

PRC from among the employees of the government and/or private

individuals with baccalaureate degrees, who have been trained by PRC

for the purpose and who shall be entitled to a reasonable _______________ for every exam day actually attended, to be determined and fixed by PRC.

publicly
privately
supervisors
room watchers
daily allowance

PRC shall likewise provide HEIs (private or public), offering BS

Pharmacy copies of _______________  on examinations recently

conducted by the PRB

• PRC shall publish the ______________ , _______________________  and ________________ in a newspaper of national circulation

• Category ___ with ____ or more Examinees and with at least _____% Passing

Percentage

• Category ___ with ___ to ___ Examinees and with ____% Passing Percentage

sample test questions
list of successful examinees
ranking of top notchers 
performance of schools
A
50
80
B
15
49
100

All subjects for licensure examinations shall be taught by persons who are holders of valid ________ , a valid ___________ and who comply with the other requirements of

CHED.

certificate of registration 
professional identification card

PRC shall impose the penalty of ___________ or __________ from taking the

PLE to any examinee charged and found guilty of violating the rules and

regulations governing the conduct of PLE.

suspension
prohibition

PENALTIES FOR MANIPULATION AND OTHER CORRUPT PRACTICES IN

THE CONDUCT OF PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS


• _____________ of licensure examination results,

• _____________ or______________ the licensure examination questions

prior to the conduct of the exams

• _________________ the grades in PLE

• Imprisonment of nlt ___ years and ___ day to nmt ____ years

• Fine of nlt Php___________ to nmt Php_______________

• Or both, such imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court

manipulation
secretly informs
makes known
tampering
6
1
12
50,000
100,000

The offender is an officer or employee of PRC or member of PRB

• ____________ from office

• Perpetual absolute _____________________

• Imprisonment of nlt 6 years and 1 day to nmt 12 years

• Fine of nlt Php50,000 to nmt Php100,000.00

• Or both, such imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court

removed
disqualification from public office

PENALTIES FOR MANIPULATION AND OTHER CORRUPT PRACTICES IN THE CONDUCT OF PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

ACCOMPLICES

• Imprisonment ranging from ___ years and ____ day to ___ years

• Fine ranging from Php__________ to nmt Php____________

• Or, both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court

4
1
6
20,000
49,000

PENALTIES FOR MANIPULATION AND OTHER CORRUPT PRACTICES IN THE CONDUCT OF PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

ACCESSORIES

• Imprisonment ranging from ___ years and ____ day to ___ years

• Fine ranging from Php__________ to nmt Php____________

• Or, both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court

2
1
4
5,000
19,000

GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE OF THE PRB

(a) __________ , ___________ , or _________ in the discharge of

duty:

(b) Involvement in the ________ , ___________ , or ________ of the

licensure examination, its questions or results, or both, and in the

disclosure of classified and confidential information pertaining to the

licensure examination;

(c) Conviction of an offense involving _____________ by a court of

competent jurisdiction; and

(d) __________, __________, ________, or dishonorable conduct.

gross neglect
incompetence
dishonesty
manipulation
tampering
rigging
moral turpitude
unprofessional
unethical
immoral