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FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENHANCING THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS AND PROFESSIONALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016"
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September 26, 2018
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08296 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENHANCING THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS AND PROFESSIONALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016" | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to amend some provisions of Republic Act No.10912 with the following provisions:a) That registered and licensed professional are exempted from compliance within the FIRST FIVE YEARS after obtaining their licenses;b) That failure to comply with CPD shall only be a basis to deny renewal of Professional Identification Cards after the lapse of the compliance period; c) That licensed Professional OFWs shall be exempted from the requirement for the period of their overseas employment; andd) That professionals shall only be required to obtain a maximum of 36 CPD credit units once every five years. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-09-26 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nieto (000 2018-11-29) | 2. Del Mar (000 2019-01-29) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2018-11-12 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ON 2018-10-01 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION |
Abstract
Seeks to amend some provisions of Republic Act No.10912 with the following provisions:a) That registered and licensed professional are exempted from compliance within the FIRST FIVE YEARS after obtaining their licenses;b) That failure to comply with CPD shall only be a basis to deny renewal of Professional Identification Cards after the lapse of the compliance period; c) That licensed Professional OFWs shall be exempted from the requirement for the period of their overseas employment; andd) That professionals shall only be required to obtain a maximum of 36 CPD credit units once every five years
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