MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday, July 23, postponed the September 2020 scheduled board exams amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
PRC specifically cited government imposed restrictions and other unforeseeable circumstances because of extended community quarantines.
The postponement of the exam is to ensure as well the health and safety of the PRC examinees, Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) and examination personnel.
The conduct of the following scheduled September 2020 licensure examinations is hereby POSTPONED:
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The said licensure examinations will be rescheduled in 2021.
"Examinees are advised to check the PRC official website and social media accounts for important updates," the regulating agency said.
Recently, PRC discussed the issues and gave recommendations for the conduct of September 2020 board exams and remaining tests this year.
PRC Chairman Teofilo Pilando Jr. said nine examinations set for September 2020 and emphasized the following issues:
“The Commission and the Boards made some recommendations, one of which would be prioritization of the small scale examinations for the remaining part of the year, meaning those that would involve 1,000 more or less examinees,” Pilando said.
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PRC specifically cited government imposed restrictions and other unforeseeable circumstances because of extended community quarantines.
The postponement of the exam is to ensure as well the health and safety of the PRC examinees, Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) and examination personnel.
The conduct of the following scheduled September 2020 licensure examinations is hereby POSTPONED:
- Licensure Examination for Foresters (September 1 – 2, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Registered Electrical Engineers (September 4 – 5, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Registered Master Electricians (September 6, 2020)
- Librarians Licensure Examination (September 8 – 9, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Respiratory Therapists (September 15 – 16, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (September 27, 2020)
- Agricultural and Biosystems Engineeers Licensure Examination (September 29 – 30, 2020)
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The said licensure examinations will be rescheduled in 2021.
"Examinees are advised to check the PRC official website and social media accounts for important updates," the regulating agency said.
Recently, PRC discussed the issues and gave recommendations for the conduct of September 2020 board exams and remaining tests this year.
PRC Chairman Teofilo Pilando Jr. said nine examinations set for September 2020 and emphasized the following issues:
- availability of the examination venues
- exam personnel
- ever changing dynamic changes in the situation as defined by IATF
“The Commission and the Boards made some recommendations, one of which would be prioritization of the small scale examinations for the remaining part of the year, meaning those that would involve 1,000 more or less examinees,” Pilando said.
Do you agree to push through the conduct of Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) in September 2020?
Posted by PRC Board News on Sunday, July 19, 2020
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Suspend all Exam till December! Still not safe! Mas ok parin ang Health kesa magka covid. Hirap din mag review kasi na stress sa Covid hndi mka focus.
ReplyDeleteresume na po ba magpa authenticate ng mga document??
ReplyDeletethanks for the advance announcement po, we hope that by the next schedule of exam will announce early. Health is the most important, as of now I prefer not to take the exam for the sake of my health and my family...
ReplyDeleteAsk ko lng qng on going parin ba ang application for let exam kahit postponed ung exam s sept.
ReplyDeleteThank you po in advance announcement of postpone LET exam.. we ensure that out health is the most important and our family.. God bless po sa lahst ng PRC .
ReplyDeleteSalamat po sa advance info. Our is health most imporntant....
ReplyDeleteUn po bang march 29 na let exam klan po ang schedule
ReplyDeleteHow about nursing board exaMs in Nov?
ReplyDeletetuloy parin po ba ang filing ng application kahit postpone?
ReplyDeleteAsk ko lang po kung bakit d kasama s list ng eexam this sept ang lucena? Tnx po. Pero sana po nex year n lang lahat to make sure n safe na. Baka pi ang mangyari pumasa k nga s exam, may covid ka naman.pls be safe everyone.
ReplyDeleteBakit selective and postponement ng mga courses na mag eexam? kahit pa may shortage, parang ginawa nyong alay mga medical students.
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