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UPDATES ON CPD : OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CPD ACT OF 2016

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ

SCOPE OF THE PRESENTATION

• PRC Resolution No. 2013-774 Series of 2013

• Republic Act 10912 or the CPD ACT of 2016

• PRC Resolution 06, s 2006. Code of Ethics for Philippine Librarians

• PRC Resolution 2016-990 s 2016. Amendments to the Revised Guidelines

on the Continuing Professional Development Program for all Registered

and Licensed Professionals

PRC RESOLUTION NO. 2013-774 SERIES OF 2013

Objective: To promote

the general welfare and

interest of the public in

the course of delivering

professional services

CPD Programs shall strive to:

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

Provide support to lifelong learning in the enhancement of competencies of Filipino professionals towards delivery of quality and ethical services both locally and globally

Deliver quality continuing professional development (CPD) activities aligned with the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) for national relevance and global comparability and competitiveness

CPD COUNCIL (PRC RESOLUTION NO. 2013-774 SERIES OF 2013)

MANDATE

• Article II Section 5. Creation and

Composition of CPD Council. Every

Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)

shall create a Continuing Professional

development Council subject to approval

by the Commission. This shall be known

as the CPD Council (CPDC)

COMPOSITION

• Chairperson – Member of the Board for

Librarians (Hon. Lourdes T. David)

• 1st Member – Member of the Accredited

Professional Organization (Philippine

Librarians Association, Inc.)

• 2nd Member – Member of the Academe

REPUBLIC ACT 10912 OR THE CPD ACT OF 2016

An act mandating and strengthening the continuing professional

development program for all regulated professions, creating the

continuing professional development council, and appropriating

funds therefor and for other related purposes.

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. Sec 3)

PRC RESOLUTION 06, S 2006. CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANS

2.5 Librarians with Librarianship Profession

Librarians shall strive to improve, enhance, and upgrade their professional knowledge, skills, and competencies through formal and informal means

PRC RESOLUTION 2016-990, S 2016

• Amendments to the Revised Guidelines on the Continuing

Professional Development (CPD) Program for All Registered and

Licensed Professionals or the PRC Resolution 2013-774.

• Sec 19. Registered and licensed professionals shall complete the

required units every three (3) years. (Credit units required per

profession) or as prescribed in their Professional Regulatory Law or

as provided by the PRB and the Commission that may be issued.

EARNING CREDIT UNITS (CUS)

Academic

Professional Self Directed Learning

CREDIT UNITS FOR THE ACADEMIC TRACK

Activity/ Program Credit Units Supporting Documents

Master’s Degree or

Equivalent

Full credit units for

compliance period upon

completion of the degree

University

certification/diploma and

Transcript of Records

(authenticated copy

Doctorate Degree or

Equivalent

Full credit units upon

completion of candidacy

Full credit units for

compliance period upon

completion of the degree

University

certification/diploma and

Transcript of Records

(authenticated copy

CREDIT UNITS FOR THE ACADEMIC TRACK (2)


Professorial Chair 15 credit units per year Certification of grant or

appointment paper

Residency/ Externship/

specialty/ subspecialty

program

10 Credit units per year Hospital certification/

Certificate of

Completion

CREDIT UNITS FOR THE ACADEMIC TRACK (2)


Fellowship Grant

Participant 2 CU / grant Certification from the

granting institution

and/or Certificate of

Fellowship

Resource Speaker 4 CU / grant

Researcher 5 CU / grant

PROFESSIONAL TRACKS

Trainings offered by accredited CPD providers Face to Face or online

Training offered by non-accredited CPD providers face to face or online

Self-Directed Activities

PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ACCREDITED CPD PROVIDERS FACE TO FACE OR ONLINE

Activity Credit Units Supporting document

Participant Approved credit

units for the

program

Certificate of attendance with number of

hours seminar program/List of participants

Resource Speaker 3 CU per hour Photocopy of certificate/ copy of paper

and program invitation

Panelist/ Reactor 2 CU per hour Certification from sponsoring

organization/ copy of program

PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ACCREDITED CPD PROVIDERS FACE TO FACE OR ONLINE(2)


Facilitator/

Moderator

1 CU per hour Certification from sponsoring

organization and copy of program

Monitor Twice the number of

approved credit units

for the program

Monitoring report/ certificate of

appearance/ Authority to monitor

SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (NON-ACCREDITED CPD PROVIDERS)


Participant CU for the program as evaluated

by the CPD Council

Certificate of attendance with

number of hours seminar

program/List of participants

Resource Speaker 3 CU per hour Photocopy of certificate/ copy of

paper and program invitation

Panelist/ Reactor 2 CU per hour Certification from sponsoring

organization/ copy of program

Facilitator/ Moderator 1 CU per hour Certification from sponsoring

organization and copy of program

SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (NON-ACCREDITED CPD PROVIDERS)


In-service training Max of 20 CU doe a 12-mo

period or a fraction thereof

upon completion

Certificate of Training and

Training Description

Program / Training Module

Development

10 CU per module Copy of Module and

evaluation

Technical Paper 5 CU per technical paper Certification of Completion

and Approval

SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED/PEER-REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL)


Author/s Local/Int’l 10CU Copy of published article

and table of contents of

journalFor multiple authors, divide

equally

Peer Reviewer 2 CU article

SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (PAMPHLET/BOOK/MONOGRAPH)

Activity Credit Units Supporting

document

Author/s 20 CU for Single

Author, less than

100pages

40 CU for single

author, more than

100 pages

Copy of published

book

For multiple authors, divide equally

Editor Max 20 CU

Article in Popular

Periodical

Max 5 CU per article (For multiple authors,

divide equally)

Proof of publication

SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES


Inventions Full CU for compliance

period

Certified Copy of Patent

Certificate

Study Tours/Visits 2 CU/Day

(Max 20 CU/Tour)

Certification from

Sponsoring Institution

Consultancy (e.g. Technical

meetings/Accreditaion and other

activities as requested by institutions)

1 CU / hour Certificate of Appearance

and Invitation

Socio-Civic Activities (e.g.

Outreach Programs)

1 CU / hour Project proposal, report and

photos

SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES


Recognition / Title (e.g.

Fellows, Hall of Fame,

Outstanding Professional,

Lifetime Achievement, etc.)

Full CU for compliance

period

Copy of Certification from

Awarding Body (duly

notarized)

Such other activities to be recommended by the CPD Council and Approved by the Board and

the Commission

COMPETENCIES THAT SHOULD BE ENHANCED

Personal Competencies

Professional Competencies

PRBFL Resolution No. 03, s 2015. Prescription, Adoption and Promulgation

of a National Competency-Based Standards for Filipino Librarians (NCBFSL)

• Approved and Signed by the PRC: 26 June 2015

• Date of effectivity: 24 Oct 2015

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

• Communication

• Customer Service

• Leadership

• Lifelong learning and personal growth

• Ethics and values

• Interpersonal competencies

• Cultural competencies

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Managing Information Resources

• Managing Information Services

• Managing Information Tools and Technologies

• Managing Information Organizations

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

Legal Basis: Article IV, Section 15 of RA 10912

ARTICLE IV, SECTION 15 OF RA 10912

• The Professional Regulatory Boards are given the

authority to prescribe their OWN requirements or

procedure relating to the CPD as may be pertinent or

applicable in their respective profession

SECTION 1. DATES OF MEETING

Under the supervision of the Professional

Regulatory Board, the CPD Council will set a

monthly meeting to discuss CPD Matters

The CPD Council of the BFL will meet every last Thursday of the month

SECTION 6. MAXIMUM CREDITABLE UNITS FOR SELF DIRECTED LEARNING

The maximum creditable units for self-directed and/or lifelong learning is 30

during the compliance period, except for the following activities identified in

the Matrix of CPD Activities

• Master’s Degree or equivalent

• Doctorate Degree or equivalent

• Single author for a book

• Inventions

• Recognition/Title

SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL CPD ACTIVITIES FOR SELF-DIRECTED / LIFELONG LEARNING

Activity Credit Units Documentation to be Submitted in Support of the Application

Poster presentation for a research project at a national, regional or international event

5 CU per poster. If there is more than one author, the CUs may be divided equally among them

Copy of invitation to present the poster, copy of poster and copy of the program

Media interview on topics related to librarianship or as guest ina TV/Radio program

4 CU prt punlidhrf inyrtbire ot 2 CU per 15 minutes air time

Copy of the published interview or URL, or tape/video of TV/Radio interview

SECTION 7. MAJOR AREAS OF CPD ACTIVITIES

MAJOR AREA COVERAGE OF THE AREA MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED FOR THE

COMPLIANCE PERIOD

Ethics Code of Ethics for Librarians and other topics covering values, norms, etc.

5

Standards of Professional Practice Laws, issuances, standards 5

Enhancement of Professional Practice and Technical Competence

Trends, issues, best practices, benchmarking, research, teaching, etc.

30

Environmental factors affecting profession

Customer service, diversity (race, gender, age, religion, culture, social statues, etc.)

5

SECTION 8. REQUIRED CPD UNITS IN A COMPLIANCE PERIOD

• 45 Units: compliance for

3 years

• 25 Units: Max

compliance per year,

except for those stated

in Section 6.

RENEWAL

PERIOD

MINIMUM

REQUIRED FOR

THREE (3) YEARS

(45 CUs)

Jan-Jun 2017 0

July-Dec 2017 15

2018 30

2019 45

NOTABLE SECTIONS IN RA 10912

NOTABLE SECTIONS IN RA 10912

• RA10912. Sec 13. - Role of Concerned Government Agencies and the Private Sector. –All

concerned government agencies and private firms and organizations employing professionals

shall include the CPD as part of the human resource development plan and program.

• RA10912. Sec. 16. - 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 afore-mentioned laws, a professional who is

adjudged guilty of any fraudulent act relating to the CPO shall also be meted with the penalty

of suspension or revocation of his/her PRC Certificate of Registration and/or Certificate of

Specialization.

RA 10912 IS NOW IN EFFECT

• The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) was

released in January 2017

TAKE NOTE!

• As registered professionals, we need 45 credit units of CPD and active membership in

the Accredited Professional Organization (APO). These are mandatory requirements for

the renewal of the Professional Identification Card (PIC).

• PRC Resolution 2016-990, s 2016) enumerates the various means of earning CPD

credits.

• Refer to the PRBFL Resolution no.03, s 2015, make it your guide in enhancing your

competencies.

• CPD is BOTH a moral and legal obligation for registered professionals in the country.

REFERENCES

• RA 10912

• RA 9246

• PRBFL Resolution no.03, s 2015

• PRC Resolution 2016-990, s 2016

• Code of Ethics for Philippine Librarians

• Hon. Lourdes T. David, CPD for Librarians

• Ms. Eimee Rhea C. Lagrama, Member CPD Council