Updates: Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004

(RA9258)

Dr. Carmelita P. Pabiton, RGCMember, PRBGC

October 6, 2011

Registered Guidance Counselors

Registration Without Taking Licensure Examination (Grandfather Clause): 1,686

Licensure Exam Takers:

2008-2013 1, 424

Licensure Exam Passers:2008-2013 749

Total: 2,435

HEIs offering graduate programs in GC as of April 2012: 128

Recent Activities of PRBGC Related to RA 9258

Table Of Specification

The PRBGC reviewed and revised the TOS of the 6 courses covered in the Licensure

Exam and developed new items for each subject area

Consultative Meetings with: Counselor Educators

Heads/Directors of GC OfficesPracticing Registered Guidance CounselorsCPD ProvidersDepEd Officials

Recent PRBGC Activities...

20131. Involvement with the DOLE Career Advocacy

Program; PRBGC is the lead PRB in the two-day Capacity Building Seminar –Workshop of the RGCs and Career Advocates from the different regions conducted on September 12-13, 2013

2. Review of the PRBGC Roadmap

3. Work on possible items for the amendments of RA9258

Recent PRBGC Activities...

4. Ocular inspection of school counseling office (Davao and Dumaguete)

5. PRBGC members were actively involved in the crafting of the IRR of the “Enhanced Basic Education”

6. PRBGC member (Dr. Pabiton) represents the Board to the CHED Technical Committee for Guidance and Counseling (TCGC)Finalization of the PSG for the Counseling Programs (Undergrad to the doctoral

programs)

Recent PRBGC Activities...

Joint CHED-PRC monitoring of HEIs offering master’s program in guidance and counseling

Public hearings of the proposed PSG for Counseling Programs (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)

7. March 21: Consulatative meeting with Heads of GC office and Practicing Guidance Counselors, “Best Practices in GC” based on RA 9258 and PQF (DLSU-Manila, Letran High School, Muntinlupa High School)

Recent PRBGC Activities...

8. March 22: Consultative meeting with Counselor Educators, “PQF and Outcomes- Based Education: Implications to the TOS” .

Resource Speakers: Commissioner Jennifer-Manalili and Dr. Barbara Wong- Fernandez

8. April 4-5: Consultative meeting and workshop with the CPD Providers, PGCA (APO) and other

Professional Organizations, “Designing and Implementing Psychosocial

Intervention for Victims of Calamities”.

Recent PRBGC Activities...

The PGCA, the PRC APO is now conducting the

training of RGCs and LGU staff on “Psychosocial Intervention” across regions in coordination with the PGCA Regional Chapters

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Revised Guidelines on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program for all Registered and Licensed Professionals(Resolution # 2013-774, July 25, 2013)

Rationale:

The State recognizes the role of professionals in nation-building and provides for the sustained development of a reservoir of professionals under Section 14, Article V11 of the Constitution. Towards this end, the Commission promotes a program for continuing professional development

Objectives:Overall: Promotion of the general welfare and interest of the public in the course of delivering professional services

CPD Specific Objectives:

1. Continuously improve the quality of the country’s reservoir of registered professionals by updating themselves on the latest scientific/technological/ethical and other applicable trends in the local and global practice of the professions,

2. Provide support to lifelong learning in the enhancement of competencies of Filipino professionals towards delivery of quality and ethical services both locally and globally,

3. Deliver quality continuing professional development (CPD) activities aligned with the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) for national relevance and global comparability and competitiveness

Definitions:

CPD- the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills and ethical values in a post-licensure specialized or in an inter-or

multi-disciplinary field of study for assimilation into professional practice , self-directed research and/or lifelong learning

CPD Program- a set of learning activities accredited by the CPD Council such as seminars, workshops, technical lectures or subject matter meetings, non-degree training lectures and scientific meetings, modules, tours and visits which equip the professionals with advanced knowledge, skills, and values in specialized or in an inter- or multi-disciplinary fields of study, self-directed research and/or lifelong learning

CPD Provider- a natural and juridical person that conducts CPD programs accredited by the CPD Council to conduct CPD programs

Self-Directed Learning- learning activities such as on-line trainings, local/international seminars/non-degree courses, institution/company sponsored training programs, and the like which did not undergo CPD accreditation but may be applied for and awarded CPD units by the respective CPD Councils

Lifelong Learning- all learning activities undertaken throughout life for the development of competencies and qualifications

CPD Credit Units

Registered and licensed professionals shall complete the required credit units every three (3) years ( credit units required per profession; RGCs, 45 CPD Credit Units)Any excess CUs earned shall not be carried over to the next three-year period except credit units earned for doctoral and master’s degrees or specialty trainings which shall only be credited during the compliance period

Earning Credit Units for Self-directed learning and/or lifelong learningSecure CPD Form No. 3 from PRC Website or SID and submit duly accomplished form to SID

Matrix: CPD ActivitiesActivities Credit Units Documents Seminars/Convention Participant 1CU per hour Certificate of

Attendance, # of hrs, seminar

list of program participants

Resource 5 CU per hr Photocopy of Speaker certificate,

copy of papers, and program invitation

Panelist/ 3 CU per hr CertificateReactor from org, copy

of the program

Facilitator/ 2 CU per hr Certificate fromModerator org, copy of the

program

Master’s 1 CU per academic U certificate Degree unit

20 CUadditional upon U certificatecompletion of degree)

Doctoral 2CU per academic unit U certificate,Degree 30CU additional upon Diploma, TOR

completion of degree

Residency/ 10 CU per year Certification ofExternship/ completion, Specialty/Sub- hospital Specialty prog certificate

Fellowship 15 CU per year Certificate from granting

institution, certificate of

fellowship

Self-directed and/or lifelong learning

Training 10CU per complete Copy of module set of module module and

evaluation

Technical paper/ 5CU per prof./ Copy of prof. journal technical published

article article and evaluation

Research/ 10 CU Published Innovative technical programs/creative report/paperprojects

Book/ 25-50pp 51-100pp 101 or PublishedMonograph more book with proof of copyrightSingle author 20CU 30CU 40CU2 authors 10CU 20CU 30CU3 or more 5CU 10CU 20CUEditor ½ of the CU of authors Published

book with proof of authorship

Article 1-3p 4-6p 7 or more Proof of

publication of article

single author 4CU 6CU 8CU2 authors 3CU 4CU 6CU3 or more 2CU 3CU 4CU

Professional 5CU per issue Copy of publishedJournal editor journal

Peer 2CU/article Copy of publishedReviewer article/book

Inventions Full CU for Certified copy of compliance patent certificate period

Short-term 0.25 CU per hr Certificate of Post Graduate/ (maximum of training andIn-Service 30CU/ training trainingTraining descriptions

Study Tour/ 2CU/Day Certification fromVisits (maximum sponsoring of 20CU/ institution tour)

Professorial Full CU for Certification ofChair compliance grant or

period appointment paper

Such other activitiesto be recommendedby the Council andapproved by the Commission

THANK YOU

carmenpabiton@gmail.com