A total of 15 licensure examinations scheduled this year will be moved next year due to the extended community quarantines in the country caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday.
Examinations scheduled in October to December, 2020, will be postponed next year due to government imposed restrictions and other unforeseeable circumstances because of the extended community quarantines, the agency said.
This is also to ensure the health and safety of the PRC examinees, Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs), and examination personnel.
The scheduled 2020 licensure examinations that will be moved to 2021 are the following:
- Licensure Examination for Architects (October 30 – November 1, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Midwives (November 8 – 9, 2020)
- Civil Engineers Licensure Examination (November 15 – 16, 2020)
- Aeronautical Engineers Licensure Examination (November 17 – 19, 2020)
- Geologists Licensure Examination (November 17 – 19, 2020)
- Nurses Licensure Examination (November 22 – 23, 2020)
- Criminologists Licensure Examination (November 29 – December 1, 2020)
- Dental Hygienists Licensure Examination – Written (November 24, 2020)
- Dental Hygienists Licensure Examination – Practical (November 25, 2020)
- Dentists Licensure Examination – Written (December 2 – 4, 2020)
- Dentists Licensure Examination – Practical (December 15 – 22, 2020)
- Dental Technologists Licensure Examination – Written (December 7, 2020)
- Dental Technologists Licensure Examination – Practical (December 8 – 9, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Radiologic Technologists and X-ray Technologists (December 10 – 11, 2020)
- Licensure Examination for Pharmacists (December 13 – 14, 2020)
The PRC advised examinees to check its official website and social media accounts for important updates or email their concerns to [email protected] and [email protected].