CPD Concepts

Question 1

The formal approval granted upon meeting essential requirements and achievement standards

Answer 1

Accreditation

Question 2

APO stands for?

Answer 2

Accredited Professional Organization

Question 3

AIPO stands for?

Answer 3

Accredited Integrated Professional Organization

Question 4

Mechanisms that provide access to qualifications and assist professionals to move easily between different education and training sectors

Answer 4

Pathways and Equivalencies

Question 5

Established in 2015 as a stride towards regional economic integration of ASEAN Member States (AMS) in terms of lifelong learning

Answer 5

ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

Question 6

AMS stands for?

Answer 6

ASEAN Member States

Question 7

Compares educational qualifications across AMS to encourage lifelong development and learning in professional settings

Answer 7

ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)

Question 8

→ is a pre-requisite for salary adjustment and career advancement in developed countries

→ ensures the competency of professionals over a long period of time in their line of work

→ serves as an enhancement, maintenance, and extension of knowledge for individuals after attaining a bachelor’s degree

Answer 8

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Question 9

True or False: CPD is the shortest phase of professional education out there

Answer 9

FALSE (it is the longest phase)

Question 10

True or False: CPD is mandatory

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

True or False: The “Outstanding Professional of the Year” award turned into the “Outstanding Accredited Professional of the Year” award

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

States that all Filipino professionals should undergo continuing education programs as a response to the growing competition of the global professional labor market

Answer 12

EO 266

Question 13

The issuance of EO 266 was caused by what?

Answer 13

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) treaty by the WHO

Question 14

Required number CPE training units as a condition for the renewal of a license

Answer 14

60 units (hours)

Question 15

The three exercised functions of the PRC are?

Answer 15

1. Executive
2. Quasi-legislative
3. Quasi-judicial

Question 16

How many professionals were recorded from 43 regulated organizations and stakeholders?

Answer 16

4.3 million

Question 17

PQF stands for?

Answer 17

Philippine Qualification Framework

Question 18

True or False: The CPD law mandated the strengthening of CPD programs and the establishment of a CPD council for each profession

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

Learning activities undertaken throughout life that will enhance one’s competence in their profession

Answer 19

Lifelong Learning

Question 20

The application of advanced knowledge and skills in post-licensure specializations or multidisciplinary fields of study for the enhancement of professional practice, research, and lifelong learning (def. by RA 10912)

Answer 20

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Question 21

True or False: The three senators of the CPD Law Senate Hearing fought to make CPD purely mandatory for all professionals

Answer 21

FALSE (fought to make CPD purely VOLUNTARY)

Question 22

True or False: Based on the revisions of the RA 10912 IRR, OFWs shall be covered by the CPD Law

Answer 22

FALSE (OFWs are NOT covered)

Question 23

True or False: Based on the revisions of the RA 10912 IRR, newly licensed professionals shall not be covered by the CPD Law for their first renewal cycle

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

The reduced number of CPD units granted after the IRR revision

Answer 24

15 units maximum

Question 25

AMRA stands for?

Answer 25

ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreements

Question 26

A standard CPD Council consists of?

Answer 26

1. Chairperson 2. First Member 3. Second Member

Question 27

Who shall be granted the position of being a CPD Council Chairperson?

Answer 27

A member of the PRB

Question 28

True or False: The CPD council chairperson’s term shall be coterminous with their incumbency in the PRB

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

Who shall be granted the position of being a CPD Council First Member?

Answer 29

A president or officer of Accredited Professional Organizations (APOs)

Question 30

How long will a CPD Council's First Member's term last?

Answer 30

2 years

Question 31

How many days does the PRB have to submit 3 recommendees for the first member position from the national professional organizations if APO/AIPO officers are absent?

Answer 31

10 working days

Question 32

How many days will it take for the PRC to assign the first member after examining the 3 recommendees?

Answer 32

30 days

Question 33

Who shall be granted the position of being a CPD Council Second Member?

Answer 33

A president or officer of the national organization of deans or department chairpersons of schools, colleges, or universities

Question 34

How long will a CPD Council's Second Member's term last?

Answer 34

2 years

Question 35

How many days does the PRB have to submit 3 recommendees for the second member position from the academe if officers are absent?

Answer 35

10 working days

Question 36

How many days will it take for the PRC to assign the second member after examining the 3 recommendees?

Answer 36

20 days

Question 37

The Medical Technology CPD Council consists of:

Answer 37

The PAMET president as the First Member and the PASMETH president as the Second Member

Question 38

Created to provide support to CPD councils and PRBs in the implementation of CPD programs

Answer 38

CPD Secretariat

Question 39

Where was the PRC Secretariat created?

Answer 39

PRC Central and Regional Offices

Question 40

The CPD Secretariat shall be headed by?

Answer 40

An Executive Director appointed by the PRC

Question 41

How many days prior to the conduct of the CPD program must the providers apply for?

Answer 41

45 days

Question 42

True or False: The CPD Council evaluates proposed CPD activities and assigns the number of units

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

The PIC must be renewed every how many years?

Answer 43

3 years

Question 44

How many CPD units are required for the MT profession?

Answer 44

45 units/15 units per year

Question 45

True or False: Excess CPD units can be carried over to succeeding years for all professions

Answer 45

FALSE (Units CANNOT be carried over to succeeding years except for credit units from doctorate degrees, master’s degrees, or specialty trainings)

Question 46

Educational arrangements that take place in education and training institutions

Answer 46

Formal Learning

Question 47

Acquired in addition or alternatively to formal learning

Answer 47

Non-formal Learning

Question 48

Learning that occurs in daily life

Answer 48

Informal Learning

Question 49

Online training, local/international seminars, non-degree courses, institution/company-sponsored training programs

Answer 49

Self-directed Learning

Question 50

True or False: Trainings or seminars not organized or credited by the CPD Council can still be applied for

Answer 50

TRUE

Question 51

The council issues what to the professional who took part in CPD activities not created by the CPD Council?

Answer 51

Certificate of Credit Units Earned

Question 52

The issuance of the Certificate of Credit Units Earned will have an evaluation period of how many days?

Answer 52

60 days

Question 53

What can professionals with lacking credits do to help them renew their PIC?

Answer 53

File an affidavit

Question 54

True or False: Missing units will not be carried over to the next renewal period

Answer 54

FALSE (missing units WILL be carried over)

Question 55

→ main objectives are to improve service quality, enhance uniformity, and set standards → outcomes were a product of interest interplay amongst stakeholders—relationships weren’t always harmonious

Answer 55

Professional Regulation

Question 56

In what century did healthcare regulation aim to control more than empower?

Answer 56

20th century

Question 57

Governing entry to practice and conduct refers to what element in professional regulation?

Answer 57

Legislative mechanisms

Question 58

Americans viewing educated elites with suspicion while Canadians viewing professionals as integral to life is an example of what professional regulation element?

Answer 58

Social-historical contexts and politics

Question 59

What healthcare regulation model did the state empower their professionals to govern their own affairs?

Answer 59

Anglo-American Model

Question 60

What healthcare regulation model leaned more towards a state-directed approach?

Answer 60

Western Europe Model

Question 61

In which country was the medical profession among the first professions to be regulated through statutory legislation?

Answer 61

USA

Question 62

In which country was the General Medical Council created to establish uniformity in medical regulation?

Answer 62

UK

Question 63

In which country were medical boards created?

Answer 63

Canada

Question 64

Which Canadian regions created the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada?

Answer 64

Ontario and Quebec

Question 65

What UK college worked for the reversal of powers?

Answer 65

Royal College of Surgeons in London

Question 66

These two countries harbor core principles including sustainability, accountability, transparency, standardization, centralization, and a drive for efficiency

Answer 66

UK and Australia

Question 67

This country focused more for equity, access, and service quality for their healthcare regulation

Answer 67

India

Question 68

True or False: Healthcare workers were viewed as social threats initially

Answer 68

TRUE

Question 69

True or False: Adaptation of another country's practices is never problematic

Answer 69

FALSE (it can be if it does not meet regional needs and cultures)

Question 70

Who is the current PRC Commissioner?

Answer 70

Jose Yabes Cueto Jr.