The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is the Philippine government agency that administers professional board exams, registers and licenses professionals, and regulates the practice of dozens of professions — including nursing, teaching, accountancy, engineering, medicine, criminology, pharmacy and midwifery.
Each regulated profession has a Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) that sets the exam coverage, rates the exams and oversees the practice of the profession.
What it means for you:
- To practice a regulated profession, you pass that profession's board exam and register with the PRC
- The PRC issues a Professional Identification Card (PRC ID), renewed every 3 years
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) rules apply to renewal
- PRC posts exam schedules, filing deadlines, programs and results on prc.gov.ph
Common touchpoints:
- Filing your exam application (through PRC's online system)
- The board exam itself
- Initial registration after passing
- Oath-taking
- PRC ID renewal every 3 years