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Amid COVID 19 fears, board exams for doctors, other professionals canceled


The licensure examinations for doctors scheduled on March 14 to 16 have been canceled in the wake of measures to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in the country.

In announcement on its website, the Professional Regulation Commission said other licensure exams for other professionals slated in March and April had been canceled.

They are the following:  

  • Qualifying Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals (March 14, 2020)
  • Physician Licensure Examination (March 15-16, 2020)
  • Medical Technologists Licensure Examination (March 18-19, 2020)
  • Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (March 29, 2020)
  • Licensure Examination for Electronic Engineers and Electronic Technicians (April1-3, 2020)
  • Licensure Examination for Midwives (April 5-6, 2020)
  • Licensure Examination for Registered Electrical Engineers and Registered Master Electricians (April 14-16, 2020)
  • Licensure Examination for Pharmacists (April 26-27, 2020)

Announcement on the new schedules of the affected licensure examinations will be posted on the PRC website and/or PRC social media accounts, the commission said.

"Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 922 dated 8 March 2020 declaring a state of public health emergency throughout the country,  and  the recommendations of the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) to prohibit mass gatherings, and to further ensure the safety of the examinees and employees of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the conduct of the following licensure examinations/assessments is hereby canceled," the PRC said. —NB, GMA News

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