PRESCRIBING THE NEW DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DENTISTS, DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS AND THE REFRESHER COURSE
Pursuant to the Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry Resolution No. 06 series of 2023, the following are the new documentary requirements when filing applications which shall take effect immediately:
I. DENTISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION (DLE)
A. First-Timers
a. Degree/Course Requirement: Doctor of Dental Medicine
b. Documentary Requirements:
1. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Birth Certificate
2. PSA Marriage Certificate/Contract (for married female applicants)
3. Transcript of Records (TOR) with scanned picture and remarks “for Board Examination Purposes”
4. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance (valid for at least six (6) months as of the date of filing of application)
B. Repeaters
a. NBI Clearance (valid for at least six (6) months as of the date of filing of application)
b. Certification of Completion of Refresher course for a minimum of six (6) months (if applicable)
II. DENTAL HYGIENISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION (DHLE)
A. First-Timers
a. Degree/Course Requirement: Graduate of two (2) years certificate by a CHED-recognized dental school
b. Documentary Requirements:
1. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Birth Certificate
2. PSA Marriage Certificate/Contract (for married female applicants)
3. TOR with scanned picture and remarks “for Board Examination Purposes”
4. Two (2) years Certificate from CHED-recognized dental school offering NC IV/PQF Level IV Certificate program currently registered with TESDA
5. NBI Clearance (valid for at least six (6) months as of the date of filing of application)
6. One (1) Good Moral Certificate from any of the following: Barangay, Church, School or Employer
B. Repeaters
a. NBI Clearance (valid for at least six (6) months as of the date of filing of application)
b. Certification of Completion of Refresher course for a minimum of two (2) months (if applicable)
III. DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION (DTLE)
A. First Timers
a. Degree/Course Requirement: Graduate of two (2) years certificate by a CHED-recognized dental school
b. Documentary Requirements:
1. PSA Birth Certificate
2. PSA Marriage Certificate/Contract (for married female applicants)
3. TOR with scanned picture and remarks “for Board Examination Purposes”
4. OJT Certificate – Employment Certificate (for at least six (6) months) from a Department of Health (DOH)-registered and DOH-licensed dental laboratory
5. Two (2) years Certificate from CHED-recognized dental school offering NC IV/PQF Level IV Certificate program currently registered with TESDA
c. NBI Clearance (valid for at least six (6) months as of the date of filing of application)
d. One (1) Good Moral Certificate from any of the following: Barangay, Church, School or Employer
B. Repeaters
a. NBI Clearance (valid for at least six (6) months as of the date of filing of application)
b. Certification of Completion of Refresher course for a minimum of two (2) months (if applicable)
Moreover, pursuant to Board Resolution No. 53 series of 2010, the Professional Regulation Commission reiterates that the following rules shall be applied in the administration of the hereunder examinations:
A. Dentists Licensure Examination
Examinees who failed three (3) licensure examinations within a period of five (5) years or those who have not taken the licensure examination for the past five (5) years shall be required to enroll in a refresher course for a minimum of six (6) months, covering all the subjects in the Theoretical and Practical Phases in a Commission on Higher Education (CHED)-recognized and accredited dental schools/colleges/universities offering the course of dentistry.
B. Dental Hygienists and Dental Technologists Licensure Examination
Examinees who failed three (3) licensure examinations within a period of five (5) years or those who have not taken the licensure examination for the past five (5) years shall be required to enroll in a refresher course for a minimum of two (2) months, covering all subjects in a CHED/TESDA-recognized and accredited dental schools/colleges/ universities of dental hygiene and/or dental technology.
All repeater examinees the said examinations shall furnish the schools/universities from where they graduated copies of their Notice of Admission for information purposes only.
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