ECE PRC License Renewal Procedure

    To all my licensed Electronics Engineers aka Electronics and Communications Engineers (ECE) colleagues, I hope these details of information help us as a guidance in renewing our Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) license as required by the law. Especially our Philippine government is now implementing the new Republic Act No. 9292, an act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the registration, licensing and practice of professional Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians, repealing Republic Act No. 5734, otherwise known as “Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the Philippines” and for other purposes.

Note: For those working overseas for at least 2 years, you may not follow these procedures. Check IECEP website for temporary exemption. http://iecep.ph/files/Guidelines2.jpg

PRC requirements:

1. 2 passport -size colored ID pictures, white background, and with name tag
2. old PRC license ID
3. photocopy of your old PRC license ID
4. duly accomplished PRC renewal slip
5. 450 pesos as payment
6. photocopy of Certificate of Good Standing from IECEP

IECEP requirements (in order to secure the Certificate of Good Standing from IECEP):

1. 45 CPE/CPD points; photocopies and original copies of IECEP (original copy for verification) seminars/conventions certificates (for self-accreditation, please see procedures below)
2. 1×1 ID picture (or any size will do)
3. old PRC ID
4. photocopy of old PRC ID (front and back)
5. IECEP ID
6. duly accomplished IECEP membership form
7. 1300 pesos as IECEP membership fee
8. 30 pesos per CPE units/points (for self-accreditation)

FIRST:  Make sure you have 45 CPE points within the three year compliance period. Ways to get 45 cpe points:

• a.   thru IECEP seminars and conventions: IECEP AGM (Annual General Membership) convention = 20 CPE points; IECEP Midyear Convention (held in different locations every summer of every year, e.g. Cebu, Bacolod, Boracay) = 15 CPE points, some seminars by IECEP chapters (QC, Manila etc) = 4-8 points depends on the seminar
• b.  thru self-accreditation (company seminars, trainings, and certifications, self-directed learnings; see CPD/CPE matrix as your guide)

A.     PROCEDURES FOR RENEWAL (complied CPE/CPD points thru IECEP seminars)

1. Go to IECEP Main Headquarters, Unit 712, 7th Floor, Cityland Shaw Tower Shaw Blvd. (“Crossing”) corner St. Francis Street Mandaluyong City (Tel.: +632 687 7187; Opens Mon-Fri 9am-6pm).
2. Ask for the membership renewal form and fill it up. Paste your picture in the upper right hand box of the form.
3. Submit the accomplished form together with the photocopy of your PRC license ID and photocopies of the certificates of attendance/participation in IECEP seminars and conventions to the IECEP staff. Pay 1300 pesos for the renewal/membership fee.
4. IECEP staff will give you your Certificate of Good Standing (COGS). Have this photocopied before proceeding to PRC Main Office. Wait for your new IECEP ID to be delivered at your preferred location.
5. Proceed to PRC Main located at P. Paredes St. cor. Nicanor Reyes (Morayta) St., Sampaloc, Manila.
6. Go to Window Q near the entrance gate and ask for the renewal slip (small paper).
7. Fill-up the form and paste your passport ID pic.
8. Go inside the PRC Main Building and present the duly accomplished slip, the photocopy of the Certificate of Good Standing from IECEP, and photocopy of your PRC license ID  in Window 18.
9. Wait for your name to be called. After your name was called, proceed to a particular window and you will receive the computerized accomplished renewal form where your personal details are inputted from the info you have provided in the slip. The computerized form also provides the amount you need to pay, 450 pesos and penalty dues for license expiration (30 pesos per month).
10. Pay the dues at the Cashier.
11. Again, wait for your name to be called. Proceed to a particular window, then, you will receive right away your new PRC license. Just be sure to be early in renewing your IECEP membership and PRC license so that you can finish right away.

B.     PROCEDURES FOR RENEWAL (self-accreditation)

1. Review CPE Matrix.
2. Fill-up CPD form 3 ( from http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/RES_CPD_RevisedGuidelines_2013-774.pdf page 18).  Fill-up also IECEP CPD Summary form (you may leave the CPE CU (applicant) blank).
3. Attach your computer-scanned certificates of training, certificates of attendance for seminars (company or non-IECEP related seminars), diploma/TOR/certification (Diploma program, Master’s, Doctoral) with the two accomplished forms above. Send the files to IECEP CPE Council email address iecep.cpe@gmail.com  for assessment. Or you may process them personally at IECEP Main Office but you need to wait for a week or a month. Wait for their reply.
4. In their reply, they will specify how may units/points you have obtained through your self-directed learnings i.e. you only accumulate 25 cpe points (short of 45) or you gained 60 cpe points through your CPE self-directed. Follow their instructions as said in their email (e.g payment of CPE fees thru their bank account, 30 pesos per CPE/CPD unit, maximum/ceiling fee is 1350 pesos). As stated in the new PRC resolution:  If you have attained 45 CPE points/self-directed learning is approved by the CPE council, you will be receiving a Certificate of Credit Units (CCU) for Self-Directed Learning.
5. Then follow the same procedures . Go to IECEP Main Headquarters, Unit 712, 7th Floor, Cityland Shaw Tower Shaw Blvd. (“Crossing”) corner St. Francis Street Mandaluyong City (Tel.: +632 687 7187; Opens Mon-Fri 9am-6pm).  Tell the IECEP staff that your CPE processing self-directed learning was done and you have complied with 45 cpe points.
6. Ask for the membership renewal form and fill it up. Paste your picture in the upper right hand box of the form.
7. Submit the accomplished form together with the photocopy of your PRC license ID  to the IECEP staff. Pay 1300 pesos for the renewal/membership fee. Plus CPE/CPD fee 30 pesos per unit if not yet paid thru their bank account.
8. IECEP staff will give you your Certificate of Good Standing (COGS). Have this photocopied before proceeding to PRC Main Office. Wait for your new IECEP ID to be delivered at your preferred location.
9. Proceed to PRC Main located at P. Paredes St. cor. Nicanor Reyes (Morayta) St., Sampaloc, Manila.
10. Go to Window Q near the entrance gate and ask for the renewal slip (small paper).
11. Fill-up the form and paste your passport ID pic.
12. Go inside the PRC Main Building and present the duly accomplished slip, the photocopy of the Certificate of Good Standing from IECEP, and photocopy of your PRC license ID  in Window 18.
13. Wait for your name to be called. After your name is called, proceed to a particular window and you will receive the computerized accomplished renewal form where your personal details are inputted from the info you have provided in the slip. The computerized form also provides the amount you need to pay, 450 pesos and penalty dues for license expiration (30 pesos per month).
14. Pay the dues at the Cashier.
15. Again, wait for your name to be called. Proceed to a particular window, then, you will receive right away your new PRC license ID. Just be sure to be early in renewing your IECEP membership and PRC license so that you can finish right away.

 

Re-post from:

NEW Procedures on PRC ECE renewal of license

 

Credits to my colleague (source) in relaying gathered infos from the net.