Module 2: MLS Education Flashcards
What is the governing body for tertiary and graduate
education in the Philippines?
The Commission on Higher EDucation (CHED)
CHED was established on? By what virtue?
May 18, 1994
Republic Act No. 7722
Rupublic Act No. 772 is also known as?
The Higher Education Act of 1994
Which section of R.A. 7722 states that the coverage of CHED shall be both public and private institutions of higher education as well as public and private degree-granting programs in all post-secondary educational institutions.
Section 3
Presents the goals, program outcomes, performance indicators, and the prescribed minimum curriculum of the BSMT/ BSMLS program.
CHED Memorandum Order no. 13, series of 2017
Overall units in the prescribed curriculum of CMO 13 s. 2017
173
Number of Units per Curriculum
GEN ED (core)
GEN ED (elective)
GEN ED (mandated)
Physical ED
NSTP Courses
Core Courses
Professional Courses
Research Courses
Clinical InternshipCourses
24
9
3
8
6
25
65
5
28
=173
According to section 5 of the said memorandum order, a graduate of BSMT/ BSMLS can be any of the following:
a. Licensed MT/ MLS
b. Diagnostic Molecular Scientists
c. Research Scientists
d. Educators
e. Diagnostic Product Specialists
f. Public Health Practitioners
g. Healthcare Leaders
The same section also states an MT/MLS graduate may practice in any of the following allied medical fields:
a. Public Health/Epidemiology
b. Veterinary Laboratory Science
c. Molecular Biology/Biology
d. Nuclear Science
e. Forensic Science
f. Health Administration/Management
g. Food and Industrial Microbiology
Qualifications of the members of the Board of Examiners (based on R.A. 5527):
a. Filipino citizen
b. Of good moral character
c. Qualified pathologist (for the chairman) , or a duly registered medical technologist (for the members)
d. Has been in practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least ten years to his appointment
e. Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school for at least two (2) years prior to appointment
Term (based on R.A. 5527):
a. **Chairman and the members of the board shall hold office for 3 years after appointment **or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified: provided, that the incumbent members will continue to serve until the expiration of their terms
b. In case of death, disability or removal of a member of the board, his/ her successor
shall serve only the balance of his/ her term
For the first three years following the approval of the Act (June 21,1969), the required ten years of experience was reduced to five years
First board of examiners
First exams
Chairman: Dr. Arturo Tolentino Jr.
Members: Mr. Felix E. Asprer and Ms. Azucena S.J. Vizconde
September 1970 which had a passing rate of only 25%
Current Board of Examineers
Chairman: Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
Members: Marilyn R. Atienza, RMT and Marian M. Tantingco, RMT
Qualification for Examinees (based on R.A. 5527):
a. Is in good health and is of good moral character;
b. Has completed a course of at least four (4) years leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or Bachelor of Science in Public Health
conferred by a recognized school, college or university
Note: Qualification (c) is no longer applicable nowadays.
c. Individuals who graduated from some other profession but have been performing
medical technology for the last 5 years prior to the date of the examinations, if the
performance began prior to June 21, 1969 were also given permission to take the
board examination
The Relative Weights
Major:
Clinical Chemistry
Microbiology and Parasitology
Hematology
Blood Banking and Serology
Minor:
Clinical Microspy
Hispatology, Cytotechnology, MT Laws, Code of Ethics
Major - 20%
Minor- 10%
How many times are licensure exams conducted every year and at which months?
Twice every year
March- weekdays
September- weekends
Subjects on the 1st and 2nd day
1st: Clinical Chem, Micro & Para, Clinical Micros
2nd: Blood Banking, Hema, Histo
