Resolution No.

2004-200

REQUIRING APPLICANTS IN LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS WITH

SCANNED PICTURES AND WITH REMARKS “FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”

WHEREAS, the Commission issued Memorandum Circular No. 2003 – 03 dated March 28, 2003 on the “Proposed
Additional Security Features on the Official Transcript of Records” to all Presidents and Registrars of Schools,
Colleges and Universities and all officials and employees of the Commission.

WHEREAS, the Commission has conducted consultative meetings with the presidents, deans and registrars of
schools, colleges and universities on licensure admission and examination requirements including the proposal on
additional security features on the transcript of records that will include the scanned picture of the graduate-
applicant and the remarks “FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”.

WHEREFORE, the Commission hereby RESOLVES as it hereby RESOLVED to require applicants in licensure
examinations scheduled in September 2004 onwards to submit transcript of records with scanned pictures and
remarks “FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”.

FURTHER resolved that applicants who graduated several years before the issuance of this resolution shall be
required to present a new transcript of records bearing the scanned picture and remarks, thus enabling the schools
to keep tract of their previous graduates who will take the examinations.

FURTHER resolved that schools, colleges and universities who do not have the equipment for scanning of pictures
shall attach an original certification on the transcript of records stating the non-availability of equipment for
scanning to be signed by the president or registrar.

FINALLY RESOLVED that this Resolution upon approval shall be effective after fifteen (15) days following the
publication thereof in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished all schools, colleges or universities, public or private, offering courses for
licensure examinations and accredited professional organizations for their information and guidance.

Done in the City of Manila this 24th day of March, 2004.

Resolution No. 2004-214

GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISALIBILITIES

(PWDs)

WHEREAS, Section 7 (b) of R.A. No. 8981 empowers the Commission to make such rules and regulations and issue
such orders and other administrative issuances as may be necessary in the execution and implementation of its
functions and the improvement of its services.

WHEREAS, as a general rule, all examinees shall be treated equally as ordinary examinees.

WHEREAS, there are persons with disabilities (PWDs) such as those with hearing and vision impairment (deaf and
blind), physical disability (polio victims, with crutches or on wheel chair), and speech impairment (mute), who are
allowed to take the various licensure examinations.

WHEREAS, the Commission finds it necessary to provide guidelines in the conduct of licensure examinations for
PWDs.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVED as it hereby RESOLVES to issue and promulgate the following
guidelines in the conduct of examinations for PWDs:
1. The Application Division/units in the Central Office and Regional Offices shall immediately inform the
Commission and the Examination Division of PWDs taking any licensure examination.

2. During the examination process, the Examination Division/Regional Offices shall render the following treatment
to the PWDs as follows:

a. Blind examinees shall be assigned inside the Examination Division or in a room near the Building or Floor
Supervisor in the Central and regional test centers.

a.1 A Room Watcher designated by the Chairperson or in the case of the Regional Offices, by the Regional
Directors, shall be assigned to assist the blind examinee in filling up the data on the Examinee’s Identification
Sheet per information provided by the blind examinee.

a.2 The Room Watcher shall read twice the test questions to the examinee and shall mark the answers of the
examinee on the Answer Sheets.

a.3 The entire proceedings shall be recorded using the tape recorder and blank tapes which shall be provided by
the examinee. The recorded tapes shall be submitted to the Rating Division for safekeeping and future reference.

a.4 A Certification shall be issued by the Room Watcher that the marked letters are the answers of the examinees
based on the recorded proceedings.

b. Other Vision-Impaired Examinees such as those with low vision but can still read the test questions shall be
treated as an ordinary examinee but will be allowed to sit near the window or where there is proper illumination in
the room.

c. Physically handicapped examinees (polio victims, with crutches or on wheelchair) shall be assigned at the ground
floor or at the lowest floor in the test center together with other ordinary examinees.

d. Deaf and/or mute examinees shall be given written instructions in the accomplishment of examination forms.
Assignment of interpreters shall not be allowed.

3. The Commission may adopt procedures as may be applicable to examinees with other kind of disabilities not
covered in this Resolution without compromising the integrity of the licensure examination.

This Resolution shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the official gazette or in a newspaper of
general circulation.

Done in the City of Manila this 13th day of May, 2004.

(signed)
ANTONIETA FORTUNA-IBE
Chairperson

(signed)
AVELINA A. DE LA REA
Commissioner

(signed)
LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO
Commissioner

Resolution No. 2004-211

NON-ADMISSION OF EXAMINEES ARRIVING LATE DURING THE CONDUCT OF LICENSURE
EXAMINATIONS

WHEREAS, Section 7 (d) of R.A. No. 8981, otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization Act of
2000”, empowers the Commission to administer and conduct the licensure examinations of the
various regulatory boards in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the
Commission and to adopt measures to preserve the integrity and inviolability of licensure
examinations.

WHEREAS, there is a need to provide guidelines on the non-admission of examinees arriving late in
order not to compromise the integrity of the licensure examinations.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant further to Section 7 (d) of R. A. No. 8981. the Commission RESOLVED,
as it hereby RESOLVES, to issue and promulgate the following guidelines on the non-admission of
examinees arriving late.

1. Under normal conditions, examinees arriving late after the start of the examinations shall NOT
be allowed to take the examinations anymore.

2. In special cases such as high floods, typhoons, transport strike, threats to the peace and order
situation like mass rally, mutiny, or coup de-tat, the start of the examinations shall be delayed and
the time to finish or end shall be adjusted accordingly. The adjusted time to start and finish the
examinations shall be the same in all test centers. Examinees arriving after the adjusted schedule
shall no longer be allowed to take the examinations.

3. The Room Watchers shall indicate the time of arrival on the Examinees Record of Attendance
Sheet for records purposes and indicate the remarks “LATE - NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE EXAM”.

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its official publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, whichever is earlier.

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of May 2004.

(signed)
ANTONIETA FORTUNA-IBE
Chairperson

(signed>
AVELINA A. DE LA REA
Commissioner

(signed)
LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO
Commissioner

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