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Republic of the Philippines

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
M a n i l a
Resolution No. 2008 -
Series of 2008

SCHEDULE OF LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS FOR YEAR 2009

Pursuant to Section 7 (d) R.A. No. 8981, authorizing the Commission to determine and fix the places and dates of examinations, the licensure examinations
for Year 2009 shall be held on the dates and places, including the deadline in filing applications, indicated hereunder.

DATE/S OF DEADLINE IN FILING

SEQ NAME OF EXAMINATION DAY/S PLACE/S
EXAMINATION OF APPLICATIONS
JANUARY
1 ARCHITECTS 16 & 18 F & Su MANILA DECEMBER 29, 2008
2 MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS (WRITTEN) 24 & 25 Sa, Su MANILA DECEMBER 26, 2008
3 PHARMACISTS 27 & 28 T, W MANILA, BAGUIO & CEBU JANUARY 7, 2009
FEBRUARY
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS &
4 1&2 Su, M MANILA, BAGUIO & CEBU JANUARY 12, 2009
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
5 SANITARY ENGINEERS 4, 5 & 6 W, Th, F MANILA JANUARY 15, 2009
6 PHYSICIANS 8, 9, 15 & 16 Su, M, Su, M MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO JANUARY 19, 2009
7 MARINE DECK OFFICERS (WRITTEN) 21 & 22 Sa, Su MANILA JANUARY 23, 2009
8 MASTER PLUMBERS 25 & 26 W, Th MANILA & LEGAZPI FEBRUARY 5, 2009
MARCH
9 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS 3&4 T, W MANILA, BAGUIO & CEBU FEBRUARY 11, 2009
10 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 16, 17 & 18 M, T, W MANILA FEBUARY 24, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO,
11 ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 28 & 29 Sa, Su MARCH 9, 2009
CEBU & ILOILO
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DATE/S OF DEADLINE IN FILING

SEQ NAME OF EXAMINATION DAY/S PLACE/S
EXAMINATION OF APPLICATIONS
APRIL
12 PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS 5 Su MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES & HONGKONG JANUARY 30, 2009
13 CRIMINOLOGISTS 16, 17 & 18 Th, F, Sa MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES MARCH 27, 2009
14 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 21, 22 & 23 T, W, Th MANILA APRIL 1, 2009
15 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS & C.P.M. 25 & 26 Sa, Su MANILA & CEBU APRIL 6, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
16 MIDWIVES 29 & 30 W, Th APRIL 8, 2009
LEGAZPI & ZAMBOANGA
MAY
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 3&4 Su, M APRIL 13, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO & LEGAZPI
17
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS 5 T APRIL 15, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO & LEGAZPI
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
18 CIVIL ENGINEERS 7&8 Th, F APRIL 17, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO & LEGAZPI
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
19 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 10, 11, 17 & 18 Su, M, Su, M APRIL 20, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO & LEGAZPI
20 MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS (WRITTEN) 21 & 22 Th, F MANILA APRIL 22, 2009
21 DENTISTS (WRITTEN) 27, 28 & 29 W, Th, F MANILA MAY 7, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO,
22 REAL ESTATE BROKERS 31 Su DTI
CEBU & DAVAO
JUNE
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS &
23 1&2 M, T MANILA & ILOILO MAY 12, 2009
X-RAY TECHNICIANS
24 NURSES 7&8 Su, M MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES APRIL 17, 2009
25 DENTISTS (PRACTICAL) 9 – 14 T - Su MANILA
26 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNERS 16 & 17 T, W MANILA MAY 27, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
27 SOCIAL WORKERS 23 & 24 T, W JUNE 3, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO, LEGAZPI & ZAMBOANGA
28 ARCHITECTS 26 & 28 F, Su MANILA JUNE 8, 2009
29 PHARMACISTS 29 & 30 M, T MANILA, BAGUIO & CEBU JUNE 9, 2009
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DEADLINE IN
DATE/S OF
SEQ NAME OF EXAMINATION DAY/S PLACE/S FILING OF
EXAMINATION
APPLICATIONS
JULY
MANILA, BAGUIO, DAVAO, LEGAZPI, TUGUEGARAO &
30 FORESTERS 2&3 Th, F JUNE 15, 2009
ZAMBOANGA
31 AGRICULTURISTS 6, 7 & 8 M, T, W MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES JUNE 16, 2009
32 MARINE DECK OFFICERS (WRITTEN) 11 & 12 Sa, Su MANILA JUNE 12, 2009
33 OPTOMETRISTS (WRITTEN) 14 - 17 T–F MANILA JUNE 24, 2009
34 OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY 17 F MANILA JUNE 26, 2009
35 OPTOMETRISTS (PRACTICAL) 20 – 24 M–F MANILA
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS &
36 25 & 26 Sa, Su MANILA, BAGUIO & CEBU JULY 6, 2009
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
37 NUTRITIONISTS-DIETITIANS 29 & 30 W, Th MANILA & ZAMBOANGA JULY 9, 2009
AUGUST
38 VETERINARIANS JULY 31, 1 & 3 F, Sa, M MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO & TUGUEGARAO JULY 10, 2009
39 PHYSICIANS 8, 9, 15 & 16 Sa, Su, Sa, Su MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO JULY 20, 2009
40 MASTER PLUMBERS 12 & 13 W, Th MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO JULY 23, 2009
41 GEOLOGISTS 18, 19 & 20 T, W, Th MANILA JULY 29, 2009
42 MINING ENGINEERS 18, 19 & 20 T, W, Th MANILA JULY 29, 2009
43 METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS 18, 19 & 20 T, W, Th MANILA JULY 29, 2009
44 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS 24 & 25 M, T MANILA, BAGUIO, DAVAO & LEGAZPI AUGUST 4, 2009
45 GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 27 & 28 Th, F MANILA AUGUST 7, 2009
46 CRIMINOLOGISTS 29, 30 & 31 Sa, Su, M MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES AUGUST 10, 2009
SEPTEMBER
47 GEODETIC ENGINEERS 2&3 W, Th MANILA AUGUST 13, 2009
48 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS 5&6 Sa, Su MANILA, BAGUIO, CEBU & DAVAO AUGUST 17, 2009
49 CHEMISTS 8&9 T, W MANILA AUGUST 19, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CEBU, DAVAO, ILOILO, LEGAZPI &
REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 12 & 13 Sa, Su AUGUST 24, 2009
ZAMBOANGA
50
MANILA, BAGUIO, CEBU, DAVAO, ILOILO, LEGAZPI,
REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS 14 M AUGUST 25, 2009
TACLOBAN & ZAMBOANGA
51 SANITARY ENGINEERS 15, 16 & 17 T, W, Th MANILA AUGUST 27, 2009
52 MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS (WRITTEN) 19 & 20 Sa, Su MANILA AUGUST 20, 2009
MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES, ANGELES, BACOLOD,
53 PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS 27 Su BATANES, BONGAO TAWI-TAWI, BUTUAN, COTABATO, GEN. JUNE 30, 2009
SANTOS, JOLO SULU, OZAMIS, PAGADIAN & PUERTO PRINCESA
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DATE/S OF DEADLINE IN FILING OF

SEQ NAME OF EXAMINATION DAY/S PLACE/S
EXAMINATION APPLICATIONS
OCTOBER
54 INTERIOR DESIGNERS 1, 2 & 3 Th, F, Sa MANILA SEPT.11, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO,
55 REAL ESTATE BROKERS 4 Su DTI
CEBU & DAVAO
56 NAVAL ARCHITECTS 6, 7 & 8 T, W, Th MANILA SEPT. 16, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO,
57 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 10, 11, 17 & 18 Sa, Su, Sa, Su SEPT. 21, 2009
CEBU, DAVAO, ILOILO & LEGAZPI
58 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS & C.P.M. 14 & 15 W, Th MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO SEPT. 24, 2009
59 FISHERY TECHNOLOGISTS 21 & 22 W, Th MANILA, DAVAO, ILOILO & LEGAZPI OCTOBER 1, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
60 ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 26 & 27 M, T OCTOBER 6, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO, LUCENA & TUGUEGARAO
61 CUSTOMS BROKERS 28 & 29 W, Th MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO OCTOBER 8, 2009
NOVEMBER
62 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 3, 4 & 5 T, W, Th MANILA & CEBU OCTOBER 14, 2009
63 MARINE DECK OFFICERS (WRITTEN) 7&8 Sa, Su MANILA OCTOBER 9, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CEBU, DAVAO, LEGAZPI &
64 LIBRARIANS 10 & 11 T, W OCTOBER 21, 2009
ZAMBOANGA
MANILA, BAGUIO, CEBU, DAVAO, ILOILO,
65 MIDWIVES 14 & 15 Sa, Su LEGAZPI, TACLOBAN, TUGUEGARAO & OCTOBER 26, 2009
ZAMBOANGA
66 AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS 17, 18 & 19 T, W, Th MANILA OCTOBER 28, 2009
MANILA, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU,
67 CIVIL ENGINEERS 21 & 22 Sa, Su NOVEMBER 2, 2009
DAVAO, ILOILO, LEGAZPI & TACLOBAN
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS &
68 24 & 25 T, W MANILA & ILOILO NOVEMBER 5, 2009
X-RAY TECHNICIANS
69 NURSES 28 & 29 Sa, Su MANILA, ALL REGIONAL OFFICES OCTOBER 16, 2009
DECEMBER
70 DENTISTS (WRITTEN) 1, 2 & 3 T, W, Th MANILA NOVEMBER 11, 2009
71 DENTISTS (PRACTICAL) 10-15 Th – T MANILA
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EXCEPT for the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), NURSES, MARINE DECK OFFICERS AND MARINE ENGINEER
OFFICERS, the applications to take the licensure examinations together with all the documents supporting the applicants’
qualifications shall be filed not later than twenty (20) days before the first days of examinations in the Central and Regional Offices.

No changes in the schedules may be made without the prior approval by the Commission. The Chairmen and Members of the
Regulatory Boards shall see to it that their activities or engagements shall not interfere or conflict with their duties in the
examinations as scheduled above.

If the number of examinees is less than fifty (50), regional examinations maybe be cancelled ahead of time with proper and prior
notice to the regions.

This resolution shall take effect upon its approval.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
all schools, colleges and universities, public and private, for their information and dissemination.

Done in the City of Manila this day of , 2008.

NICOLAS P. LAPEÑA, JR.

Chairman

RUTH RAÑA PADILLA NILO L. ROSAS

Commissioner Commissioner

O-CH/O-COMM1/O-COMM2/O-LIC/D-EXM/
NPL/RRP/NLR/DAQL/MMC/nlas

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