Continuing Professional Education is back! Starting this year, professionals will be asked to submit continuing professional education units for renewal of PRC Identification Card.
The Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines (NDAP) has been duly accredited to serve as Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider. Likewise, as the Accredited Professional Organization of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) seats as member of the PRC continuing professional Education Council (CPEC) for Board of Nutrition and Dietetics which assists the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) in implementiation of the CPE programs. The CPEC is composed of a chairperson, Hon. Azucena B. Limbo, PRB member; Felicidad V. Velandria (Vice-President-NDAP), as APO representative; and Milagros P. Querubin,Ph.D. as CODHEND representative. They were appointed by the PRC.
Powers and Functions of CPEC
- Accept, evaluate and approve application for accreditation of CPE providers.
- Accept, evaluate and approve application for accreditation of CPE programs, activities or sources as to their relevance to their profession and determine the number of CPE credit units (CUs) to be earned on the basis of the contents of the program, activity or source submitted by the CPE providers.
- Accept, evaluate and approve applications for exemptions from CPE requirements.
- Monitor the implementation by the CPE providers of their programs, activities, or sources.
- Assess periodically and upgrade criteria for accreditation of CPE providers and CPE programs, activities or sources.
- Perform such other related functions that may be incidental to the implementation of the CPE programs or policies.
MATRIX FOR CPE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR SOURCES
Programs
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Credit Units |
Supporting Document |
1.1 Participant |
1 CU per hour |
Certificate of attendance with number of hours, seminar program certified list of participants. |
1.2 Resource Speaker |
5 CU per hour |
Photocopy of plaque certification and copy of paper, program invitation |
1.3 Panelist/ Reactor |
3 CU per hour |
Certification from sponsoring organization and copy of program |
1.4 Facilitator/ Moderator |
2 CU per hour |
Certification from sponsoring organization and copy of program |
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2.1 Master’s Degree |
1 CU per Academic Unit |
University certification diploma and transcript of records |
2.2 Doctoral Degree |
2 CU per Academic Unit |
University certification diploma and transcript of records |
2.3 Residency/ Externship |
10 CU per year |
Hospital certification of completion |
2.4 Fellowship |
15 CU per year |
Certification from granting institution, certificate of fellowship |
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3.1 Module |
10 CU per complete set of module |
Copy of duly – accomplished module and evaluation |
3.2 Technical Paper/ Professional Journal Article |
1 CU/ Professional/ Technical Article |
Copy of duly – accomplished article and evaluation |
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4.1 Research/ Innovative Programs/ Creative Projects |
10 Credit Units |
Duly certified/ Published Technical Report/ Paper |
Single Author 2Authors 3 or more |
(25-50Pp) (51-100Pp) (101 or more Pp) |
Published Book with Proof of Copyright |
4.3 Editor |
½ of the CU of Authorship Category |
Published Book with Authorship |
Single Author |
[1-3] [4-6Pp] [7 or morePp] 4CU 6CU 8CU |
Proof of publication of article |
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5 CU per issue |
Copy of published journal |
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2CU/ Article |
Duly – certified copy of published article/ book |
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10 – 30 credit units per invention |
Certified copy of patent certificate |
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0.25 CU per hour (maximum of 40 CU/ training) |
Certificate of training & training description |
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2 CU/ day (maximum of 30 CU/ tour) |
Certification from sponsoring institution |
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10CU/ Chair/ Year |
Certification of grant or appointment paper |
Such other activities/ programs/ sources to be recommended by the council and approved by the commission |
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Required CPE Credit Units
The total CPE credit units (CUs) for registered and licensed professionals with baccalaureate degree shall be sixty (60) credit units for three (3) years. Any excess credit units earned shall not be carried over to the next three – year period except credit units earned for doctoral and masteral degrees oor for other special training. The total CPE credit units (CUs) for registered and licensed professionals without baccalaureate degrees shall be thirty (30) credits for three (3) years. Any excess shall not be carried over to the next three – year period. One credit hour of CPE program, activity or source shall be equivalent to one (1) credit unit.
Complliance with the CPE program is deemed a moral obligation of each professional within the context of the Nutrition – Dietetics Code of Ethics. According to PRC continuing professional education is necessary, effective and credible means of ensuring competence, integrity and global competitiveness of the professional in order to continue the practice of her/ his profession.
For futher information and request for application forms please contact:
PRC Standards and Inspection Division Continuing Professional Education (CPE) CPE Council for Nutrition and Dietetics.