1 July 2013 - In a press release posted on its website, The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that Special Licensure Board Examinations (SPLBE) will be conducted in the Middle East on October 15, 16 and 17.

The testing centers and licensure board examinations are as follows:

Submission of list of pre-qualified applicants for the applicable licensure examination by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) to PRC is until 15 August 2013. Applicants may file their applications via the PRC’s On-line Application System (OAS) which can be accessed through the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh’s website.

Upon submission of the application for licensure examinations via OAS the following documents are to be submitted by the applicants to POLOs at the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate until Friday, September 13. (NOTE: Requirements can be browsed at the PRC’s official website).

Basic Documents

·         Photocopy of Transcript of Records (with or without scanned picture and remarks “For Board Examination Purposes Only”)

·         Photocopy of valid passport

·         Four (4) passport size pictures with complete nametag in white background

·         Original copies of above mentioned documents shall be presented to the PRC examination team for validation upon their arrival at the examination venues.

Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) – Specific Original Documents 


For Architects:

1.    Accomplished Logbook for Diversified Experience for local/overseas experience (certified by mentor-architect) and/or Certificate of Related Work Experience for overseas experience signed by the employer for a minimum of 3,840 hours. Scanned copies shall be submitted through e-mail to the Board of Architecture for conditional approval.

2.    Updated PRC ID of mentor, PTR, IAPOA

3.    Affidavit must be signed and sealed by Architect-mentor

For Registered Master Electricians: Certificate of experience on prescribed form (PRC Form No. 104), certified and signed by REE/RME/PEE and Certification from the Company.

For CPAs: Certificate of Completion for refresher course if applicable. Repeaters shall submit proof of most recent exams taken (NOA, OR)

For Nurses: First Timer: BSN graduates under CMO No.14 S 2009- Certificate of Undertaking signed by the Dean and Registrar, duly notarized.

BSN graduates under CMO No.30 S 2001-original copy of the Summary of Related Learning Experience (RLE) and original copy of the OR-DR cases in the new format. Repeater: Basic Documents.

Payment of examination fees shall be remitted by the applicants/examinees through the designated Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Overseas Remittance Offices (OROs). END