Professional teachers are required to obtain certification and licensing from the Philippine Regulation Commission. To qualify, one must be a citizen over 18 years of age with good health, reputation, and moral character who has graduated from an accredited teacher education program. Applicants must pass an examination within 120 days on professional education, general education, and their field of specialization depending on the level they wish to teach. Those who pass will receive a Certificate of Registration and Professional License. Teachers are also required to take an oath before practicing and may be subject to merit promotion examinations every five years. Membership in a national teachers organization provides benefits like scholarships and promotions. Certifications can be revoked for offenses. After two years, only registered teachers with valid certification

2. Professional
teachers shall be
required to undergo
and to take ..

4. VALID CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION
VALID PROFESSIONAL
LICENSE FROM THE
COMMISSION

5. What are the
scope of the
examination?

6. Elementary Level Secondary Level
TwoParts ThreeParts
ProfessionalEducationand
GeneralEducation
ProfessionalEducation,General
Educationand Fieldof
Specialization

7. the applicants, shall have complied with the following requirements:

8. Citizen 18 years Good Health
&
Reputation
and w/ High
Moral Values
Has not
convicted to
any Moral
Turpitude
Graduate

9. Report of the Results
of the Examination.

10. WITH IN120 DAYS PHILIPPINE REGULATIONCOMMISSION

11. Issuance of
Certificate of
Registration and
Professional
License.

12. Certificate Registration Professional License

13. The professional
teacher is required to
take his professional
oath before
practicing

15. Teachers may take an oral
and written examination at
least once in five (5) years as
basis for merit promotion.

16. Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers.

17. “Failure of any permanent
teacher to pass the merit
examination shall notbe
used as a ground for
his/her dismissal or
demotion.”

19. Scholarship
Promotion
Salary
Diploma

20. professional teacher shall
be encouraged to
become a member of
the integrated national
organization.

21. Integration Membership Benefits

22. Revocation of the Certificate of
Registration, Suspension from
the Practice of the Teaching
Profession, and Cancellation of
Temporary or Special Permit

25. Roster of Professional Teachers

27. Registration and Exception. — Two (2)
years after the effectivity of this Act

28. , no person shall engage in teaching and/or
act as a professional teacher as defined in
this Act, whether in the preschool,
elementary or secondary level, unless he
is a duly registered professional teacher,
and a holder of a valid certificate of
registration and a valid professional
license or a holder of a valid
special/temporary permit.