Medical Technology Education

Question 1

• Republic Act No. 7722,

established on May 18, 1994 through

Answer 1

The Commission on Higher Education
(CHED)

Question 2

It is tasked to organize and
appoint members of the technical panel
for each discipline/program area.

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CHED

Question 3

Under CHED is the ___

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Technical
Committee for Medical Technology
Education (TCMTE)

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composed of
leading academicians and practitioners
responsible for assisting the
Commission in setting standards and in
monitoring and evaluating such
institutions

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e Technical
Committee for Medical Technology
Education (TCMTE):

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our-year program consisting of general
education and professional courses that
students are expected to complete
within the first three years

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BSMT/BSMLS

Question 6

This new CMO is compliant with the
K-12 Curriculum.

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CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13,
series of 2017

Question 7

The fourth year is dedicated to the
students’ internship training in
CHED-accredited training laboratories
affiliated with their college/department

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BSMT/BSMLS

Question 8

contains the goals, program outcomes,
performance indicators, and the
minimum course offerings (general
education core courses, and
professional courses with allotted units)
of the BSMT/BSMLS program.

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CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13,
series of 2017

Question 9

(Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for
the BSMT/BSMLS) as a guide for
institutions offering the program.

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CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13,
series of 2017

Question 10

These courses aim to develop
foundational knowledge, skills, values,
and habits necessary for students to
succeed in life

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General Education Courses

Question 11

Educational institutions offering the
program are given certain leeway in
enhancing the curriculum for their
program.

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CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13,
series of 2017

Question 12

The prescribed minimum number of
units per course, and whether each
course has a laboratory or lecture
component, are also indicated in the
new CMO.

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CHED Memorandum No. 13 Order Series of 2017

Question 13

3 unit lec =

Answer 13

3 HOURS

54 HOURS PER SEM

18 WEEKS PER SEEM

Question 14

1 UNIT LEC

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1 HOUR

Question 15

1 UNIT LAB

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3 HOURS CLASS

Question 16

5 SUBJECTS:

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2 LAB

3 LEC

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3 HOURS OF

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LECTURE

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6 HOURS OF

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LAB

Question 19

WHAT IS THE TOTAL IN THE UNITS PER COURSE

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TOTAL: 54 HOURS

108 LAB HOURS WHOLE SEM

Question 20

TRUE OR FALSE

A student taking the BSMT/BSMLS
program must be aware of the courses he or
she needs to take in order to move on to
more advanced courses in the curriculum.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

aim to develop humane individuals that
have a deeper sense of self and
acceptance of others.

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General Education Courses

Question 22

General Education Courses

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1. Understanding the Self
2. Readings in Philippine History
3. The Contemporary World
4. Mathematics in the Modern World
5. Purposive Communication
6. The Life and Works of Rizal
7. Science, Technology, and Society
8. Art Appreciation
9. Ethics

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for learners to develop the knowledge,
technical competence, professional
attitude, and values necessary to
practice and meet the demands of the
profession.

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Professional Courses

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taken during the students’ fourth year
in the program

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Clinical Internship Training

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Critical thinking skills, decision-making
skills, interpersonal skills, collaboration,
and teamwork are also developed.
Some of the professional courses are

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Professional Courses

Question 28

Only those who have completed and
passed all the academic and
institutional requirements for the first
three years of the program, and other
requirements as specified in the
official documents of the institution,
college and/or departments are
qualified for internship. Before
proceeding with the actual training,
students are required to undergo
physical and laboratory examinations

Answer 28

Clinical Internship Training

Question 29

The intern is required to render __ hours of duty per week not
exceeding a total of ____ hours in
one year. This is broken down per
section as follows (based on CMO 13
s 2017)

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32 hours of duty per week not
exceeding a total of 1,664 hours in
one year

Question 30

ensures that all students experience
to work in the different sections of a
clinical laboratory

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Clinical Internship Training

Question 31

Clinical Chemistry

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300 HOURS

Question 32

This intensive training aims to apply
the theoretical aspects of the
profession into practice. Students are
assigned to CHED-accredited clinical
laboratories affiliated with their
academic institution on a 6-month or
one-year rotation

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Clinical Internship Training

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Clinical Microscopy and Parasitology

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200 HOURS

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MICROBIOLOGY

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250 HOURS

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HEMATOLOGY

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3OO HOURS

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BLOOD BANKING

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200 HOURS

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Histopathologic techniques and Cytology

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100 hours

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Immunology and Serology

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220 hours

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handling, transport, and receiving of
specimens, quality assurance, safety and
waste management)

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40 HOURS

Question 40

PHLEBOTOMY

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54 HOURS

Question 40

is conducted in order to identify
graduates who possess the basic
qualifications or the minimum conceptual
skills and technical competencies to perform
the tasks with minimum errors.

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Licensure Examination

Question 41

under the Office of the President of the
Philippines, tasked to administer
licensure examinations to different
professionals.

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The Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC)

Question 42

under the PRC, is tasked to prepare
and administer the written licensure
examinations for graduates qualified to
take the examination

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Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)

Question 43

All members of the PRB are required
to be holders of _____

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PRC Licenses

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composed of a chairperson, who must
be a duly licensed pathologist, and two
members, who should be both
registered medical technologists

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Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)

Question 45

At present, the Medical Technologist
Licensure Examination is given twice a
year, in the months of

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March and
August

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Current Board: (licensed pathologist)

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Hon. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza -chairman

Question 47

Current Board: (rmt)

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Hon. Leila Lany M. Florento -member

Question 48

Listed below are some of the provisions
included in Republic Act 5527, “The Medical
Technology Act of 1969,” in relation to the
licensure examination:
● Clinical Chemistry

Answer 48

20%

Question 49

Listed below are some of the provisions
included in Republic Act 5527, “The Medical
Technology Act of 1969,” in relation to the
licensure examination:
● Microbiology and Parasitology

Answer 49

20%

Question 50

Listed below are some of the provisions
included in Republic Act 5527, “The Medical
Technology Act of 1969,” in relation to the
licensure examination:
● Hematology

Answer 50

20%

Question 51

Listed below are some of the provisions
included in Republic Act 5527, “The Medical
Technology Act of 1969,” in relation to the
licensure examination:
● Blood banking and immunology and serology

Answer 51

20%

Question 52

Listed below are some of the provisions
included in Republic Act 5527, “The Medical
Technology Act of 1969,” in relation to the
licensure examination:
● Clinical microscopy

Answer 52

10%