Updates: Guidance and

Counseling Act of 2004

(RA9258)

Dr. Carmelita P. Pabiton, RGC

Member, PRBGC
Registered Guidance Counselors
Registration Without Taking Licensure
Examination (Grandfather Clause): 1,686

Licensure Exam Takers:

2008-2013 1, 424

Licensure Exam Passers:

2008-2013 749
Total: 2,435

HEIs offering graduate programs in GC as of April

2012: 128
 Recent Activities of PRBGC Related
to RA 9258

Table Of Specification
The PRBGC reviewed and revised the TOS of
the 6 courses covered in the Licensure
Exam and developed new items for each
subject area
Consultative Meetings with:
Counselor Educators
Heads/Directors of GC Offices
Practicing Registered Guidance Counselors
CPD Providers
DepEd Officials
Recent PRBGC Activities...
2013
1. Involvement with the DOLE Career Advocacy
Program; PRBGC is the lead PRB in the two-
day Capacity Building Seminar Workshop of
the RGCs and Career Advocates from the
different regions conducted on September 12-
13, 2013

2. Review of the PRBGC Roadmap

3. Work on possible items for the amendments of

RA9258
Recent PRBGC Activities...
4. Ocular inspection of school counseling
office (Davao and Dumaguete)

5. PRBGC members were actively involved in

the crafting of the IRR of the Enhanced Basic
Education

6. PRBGC member (Dr. Pabiton) represents the

Board to the CHED Technical Committee for
Guidance and Counseling (TCGC)
Finalization of the PSG for the Counseling
Programs (Undergrad to the doctoral
programs)
Recent PRBGC Activities...

Joint CHED-PRC monitoring of HEIs offering

masters program in guidance and counseling

Public hearings of the proposed PSG for

Counseling Programs (Luzon, Visayas,
Mindanao)

7. March 21: Consulatative meeting with Heads

of GC office and Practicing Guidance
Counselors, Best Practices in GC based on
RA 9258 and PQF (DLSU-Manila, Letran High
School, Muntinlupa High School)
Recent PRBGC Activities...
8. March 22: Consultative meeting with
Counselor Educators, PQF and Outcomes-
Based Education: Implications to the TOS .
Resource Speakers: Commissioner
Jennifer-Manalili and Dr. Barbara Wong-
Fernandez

8. April 4-5: Consultative meeting and workshop

with the CPD Providers, PGCA (APO) and
other Professional Organizations,
Designing and Implementing
Psychosocial Intervention for Victims of
Calamities.
Recent PRBGC Activities...

The PGCA, the PRC APO is now conducting the

training of RGCs and LGU staff on
Psychosocial Intervention across regions in
coordination with the PGCA Regional Chapters

Continuing Professional Development

(CPD)
Revised Guidelines on the Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) Program for
all Registered and Licensed Professionals
(Resolution # 2013-774, July 25, 2013)
Rationale:

The State recognizes the role of professionals in

nation-building and provides for the sustained
development of a reservoir of professionals
under Section 14, Article V11 of the
Constitution. Towards this end, the
Commission promotes a program for continuing
professional development

Objectives:
Overall: Promotion of the general welfare and
interest of the public in the course of
delivering professional services
CPD Specific Objectives:

1. Continuously improve the quality of the

countrys reservoir of registered professionals
by updating themselves on the latest
scientific/technological/ethical and other
applicable trends in the local and global
practice of the professions,

2. Provide support to lifelong learning in the

enhancement of competencies of Filipino
professionals towards delivery of quality and
ethical services both locally and globally,
3. Deliver quality continuing professional
development (CPD) activities aligned with
the Philippine Qualifications Framework
(PQF) for national relevance and global
comparability and competitiveness

Definitions:

CPD- the inculcation of advanced

knowledge, skills and ethical values in a
post- licensure specialized or in an inter-or
multi-disciplinary field of study for
assimilation into professional practice ,
self-directed research and/or lifelong
learning
CPD Program- a set of learning activities
accredited by the CPD Council such as
seminars, workshops, technical lectures or
subject matter meetings, non-degree training
lectures and scientific meetings, modules,
tours and visits which equip the professionals
with advanced knowledge, skills, and values in
specialized or in an inter- or multi-disciplinary
fields of study, self-directed research and/or
lifelong learning

CPD Provider- a natural and juridical person that

conducts CPD programs accredited by the CPD
Council to conduct CPD programs
Self-Directed Learning- learning activities such
as on-line trainings, local/international
seminars/non-degree courses,
institution/company sponsored training
programs, and the like which did not undergo
CPD accreditation but may be applied for and
awarded CPD units by the respective CPD
Councils

Lifelong Learning- all learning activities

undertaken throughout life for the
development of competencies and
qualifications
CPD Credit Units
Registered and licensed professionals shall
complete the required credit units every three
(3) years ( credit units required per profession;
RGCs, 45 CPD Credit Units)
Any excess CUs earned shall not be carried
over to the next three-year period except
credit units earned for doctoral and masters
degrees or specialty trainings which shall only
be credited during the compliance period

Earning Credit Units for Self-directed learning

and/or lifelong learning
Secure CPD Form No. 3 from PRC Website or
SID and submit duly accomplished form to SID
Matrix: CPD Activities
Activities Credit Units Documents
Seminars/Convention
Participant 1CU per hour Certificate of
Attendance, # of
hrs, seminar list of
program
participants

Resource 5 CU per hr Photocopy of

Speaker certificate,
copy of papers, and
program invitation
Panelist/ 3 CU per hr Certificate
Reactor from org, copy
of the program

Facilitator/ 2 CU per hr Certificate from

Moderator org, copy of the
program

Masters 1 CU per academic U certificate

Degree unit
20 CUadditional upon U certificate
completion of degree)
Doctoral 2CU per academic unit U certificate,
Degree 30CU additional upon Diploma, TOR
completion of degree

Residency/ 10 CU per year Certification of

Externship/ completion,
Specialty/Sub- hospital Specialty
prog certificate

Fellowship 15 CU per year Certificate

from
granting
institution,
certificate of
fellowship
Self-directed and/or lifelong learning

Training 10CU per complete Copy of

module set of module module and
evaluation

Technical paper/ 5CU per prof./ Copy of

prof. journal technical published
article article and
evaluation

Research/ 10 CU Published
Innovative technical programs/creative
report/paper
projects
Book/ 25-50pp 51-100pp 101 or Published
Monograph more book with
proof of
copyright
Single author 20CU 30CU 40CU
2 authors 10CU 20CU 30CU
3 or more 5CU 10CU 20CU
Editor of the CU of authors Published
book with
proof of
authorship
Article 1-3p 4-6p 7 or more Proof of
publication
of article
single author 4CU 6CU 8CU
2 authors 3CU 4CU 6CU
3 or more 2CU 3CU 4CU

Professional 5CU per issue Copy of published

Journal editor journal

Peer 2CU/article Copy of published

Reviewer article/book
Inventions Full CU for Certified copy of
compliance patent certificate
period

Short-term 0.25 CU per hr Certificate of

Post Graduate/ (maximum of training and
In-Service 30CU/ training training
Training descriptions

Study Tour/ 2CU/Day Certification from

Visits (maximum sponsoring
of 20CU/ institution
tour)
Professorial Full CU for Certification of
Chair compliance grant or
period appointment paper

Such other activities

to be recommended
by the Council and
approved by the Commission
THANK YOU
carmenpabiton@gmail.com