Republic Act No.

10912
(The Philippine Continuing Professional Development Act
of 2016)

Randolf S. Vicente, MSc.

Senior Vice President, ASEAN Federation of Land Surveying and
Geomatics

Regional Seminar on Continuing Professional Development and

Mutual Recognition Agreements
Bangkok, Thailand/11 April 2017
 Outline of Presentation
1.  Background
2.  Dispositive Portions of RA 10912
3.  Recent Developments
4.  Summary
 Continuing Professional
Development : Defined

Continuing Professional Development or

CPD refers to 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 (RA 10912).
What’s in it for us?
 What’s in it for us?

“The CPD is now a

mandatory requirement
in the renewal of the
Professional
Identification Cards of all
registered and licensed
professional under the
regulation of the
Professional Regulation
Commission.”
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912 –
The CPD Act of 2016
SEC. 1. Title – This Act shall be known as the
“Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy – It is hereby declared

the policy of the State to promote and upgrade the
practice of professions in the country. Towards this
end, the State shall institute measures that will
continuously improve the competence of the
professionals in accordance with the international
standards of practice, thereby, ensuring their
contribution in uplifting the general welfare, economic
growth and development of the nation.
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912
SEC. 4. Strengthening the CPD Program. – There
shall be formulated and implemented CPD Program in
each of the regulated professions in order to:

a)  Enhance and upgrade the competencies and

qualifications of professionals for the practice of
their professions pursuant to the PQF, the AQRF
and the ASEAN MRAs;
b)  Ensure international alignment of competencies
and qualifications of professionals through career
progression mechanism leading to specialization/
sub-specialization;
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912
c)  Ensure the development of quality assured
mechanism for the validation accreditation and
recognition of formal, non-formal and informal
learning outcomes, including professional work
experiences and prior learning;
d)  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
e)  Recognize and ensure the contributions of
professionals in uplifting the general welfare
growth and development of the nation.
 What is PQF?
Philippine Qualification Framework
(PQF) refers to the quality-assured
national system for the
development, recognition and award
of qualification at defined levels,
based on standards of knowledge,
skills and values acquired in
different ways and methods by
workers (Executive Order No. 83,
Series of 2012).
 Qualification: Defined
Refers to the status gained after a
person has been assessed to have
achieved learning outcomes or
competencies in accordance with the
standard specified for a qualification
title, and is proven by a document
issued by a recognized agency or
body.
 Dispositive Portions of RA
10912
SEC. 7. CPD Council. – There is hereby created a CPD
Council in each of the regulated professions, which shall
be under the supervision of the concerned PRB. Every
CPD Council shall be composed of a chairperson and
two (2) members.

Composition:
1. Chairperson – Member of the PRB so chosen by the
PRB concerned to sit in the CPD Council.
2. First Member – President or Officer of the IAPO/APO
duly authorized by its Board of Governors/Trustees.
3. Second Member – President or Officer of the national
organization of deans or department chairpersons of
schools, colleges or universities offering the course.
 The Council for CPD-GE

Oath-taking of the CPD-

GE
14 February 2017/PRC
Manila

CPD COUNCIL FOR GEODETIC

ENGINEERS
Chairman: Engr. Randolf S. Vicente
First Member: Engr. Apolinar B. Lucido
Second Member: Engr. Enrique A.
Macasapac
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912

SEC. 8. Powers and functions of the CPD Council. –

The CPD Council for each profession shall:
a) Ensure the adequate and appropriate provision of
CPD Programs for their respective profession;
b) Evaluate and act on applications for accreditation of
CPD Providers and their CPD Programs;
c) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the CPD
Programs;
d) Assess and/or upgrade the criteria for accreditation of
CPD Providers and their CPD Programs on a regular
basis;
 Dispositive Portions of RA
10912
e) 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;
f) Conduct researches, studies and
benchmarking for international alignment of the
CPD Programs;
g) Issue operational guidelines, with the approval
of the PRC and the PRB concerned; and
h) Perform such other functions related or
incidental to the implementation of the CPD.
 Dispositive Portions of RA
10912
SEC. 10.CPD as Mandatory
Requirement in the Renewal of
Professional License and Accreditation
System for the Practice of Professions.
– The CPD is hereby made as a
mandatory requirement in the renewal of
the PICs of all registered and licensed
professional under the regulation of the
PRC.
 Dispositive Portions of RA
10912

SEC. 11.Recognition of Credit Units.

– All duly validated and recognized CPD
credit units earned by a professional
shall be accumulated and transferred in
accordance with the Pathways and
Equivalencies of the PQF.
 Pathways and Equivalencies:
Defined

Refer to mechanisms that provide

access to qualifications and assists
professionals to move easily and readily
between the different education and
training modes, and between these
modes, and the labor market, through
the Philippine Credit Transfer System.
GEODETIC
ENGINEERING = 45
CREDIT UNITS FOR
THREE (3) YEARS
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912
Sec. 12.Career Progression and
Specialization. – The PRC and the PRBs in
consultation with the AIPO/APO, the Civil
Service Commission (CSC), other concerned
government agencies and industry
stakeholders, shall formulate and implement a
Career Progression and Specialization
Program for every profession. The Career
Progression and Specialization Program shall
form part of the CPD.
The Career Planning Cycle
Indicative Specialization Program
1.  Land Surveys
2.  Engineering Surveys
3.  Geodesy/Geodetic Surveys
4.  Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
5.  Cartography/Mapping/Charting
6.  Hydrography/Physical Oceanography
7.  Land/Geographic Information System
Indicative Specialization Program
8.  Project Implementation (Contracting)
9.  Planning and Policy Development
10.  Quality Control/Assurance
11.  Teaching/Transfer of Knowledge and
Skills
12.  Research, Development and
Extension
13.  Other Related Fields
Specialization Program
 Dispositive Portions of RA
10912

SEC. 13.Role of Concerned

Government Agencies and the Private
Sector. – All concerned government
agencies and private firms and
organization employing professionals
shall include the CPD as part of their
human resource development plan and
program.
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912
SEC. 16.Fraud Relating to CPD. – Fraudulent acts
relating to the implementation and enforcement of
this Act shall be punishable under the pertinent
provisions of the Revised Penal Code, the New Civil
Code and other applicable laws.

In addition to the penalties prescribed in the

aforementioned laws, a professional who is
adjudged guilty of any fraudulent act relating to the
CPD shall also be meted with penalty of suspension
or revocation of his/her PRC Certificate of
Registration and/or Certificate of Specialization.
 Dispositive Portions of RA 10912
SEC. 16.Fraud Relating to CPD. -----

In case of government official or employee

who is party to any fraudulent act relating to
the CPD, he/she shall also be subject to the
administrative penalties that may be imposed
under the anti-graft laws, the Administrative
Code and the Code Conduct of Public
Officials and Employees.
 Related Developments
—  Following the approval of RA 10912, the following are
some of the recent developments:
Ø Parallel activities had been undertaken by the PRB-GE
for the preparation of Operational Guidelines on the
CPD for Geodetic Engineers;
Ø First National Consultation Meetings held on 02
September 2016 at the GEP Headquarters;
Ø Completed the area consultation meetings involving
Area Councils, Regional Presidents, CPD Committee
Chairpersons:
—  Mindanao Area held on 10 November 2016 in Pagadian City.
—  North Luzon Area organized on 25 November 2016 in
Santiago City.
—  South Luzon Area held on 01 December 2016 in Naga City.
Area Assembly Consultative Meetings on CPDGE
 Related Developments
—  Second National Consultation Meeting held on 06
January 2017 held at Great Eastern, Quezon Avenue,
Quezon City .
NLAA SLAA

VAA MAA
 Issues and Concerns

1.  Coverage
2.  Providers
3.  Programs/Units
4.  Program Themes
5.  Monitoring/Audit
 Issues and Concerns
6.  Career Planning
7.  Specialization Program
8.  Role of Government Agencies and
the Private Sector
9.  Fraudulent Acts/Sanctions
10. GE Profile/Database
 What is AQRF?
ASEAN Qualification Reference Framework or
AQRF refers to the device that enables comparison
of qualifications across ASEAN Member States.

The purpose is to enable recognition and

comparisons of qualification across countries that
will:
Ø  support recognition of qualifications;
Ø  facilitate lifelong learning; and
Ø  promote and encourage credit transfer, and learner /
worker mobility.
 Some Facts and Thoughts
—  The ASEAN FAMRSQ was approved and
adopted in November 2007.

—  To date, it has not progressed substantially

as expected.

—  Probably the approach may involve some

kind of problem-solving process about how
we can collectively come forward with a
strategy to deal with the problem.
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