The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces the conduct of the January 6 to 9, 2022 for the Practical Phase and January 12 to 14, 2022 for the Written Phase of the Dentists Licensure Examination (DLE) in Baguio City to 114 examinees. The testing venues are:
1. University of Baguio – General Luna Road (Practical Phase)
2. Saint Louis School, Inc. – Naguilian Road (Written Phase)
All examinees are required to accomplish the entry record sent to their email addresses or posted at www.facebook.com/prc.cordillera for monitoring and contact tracing purposes.
Examinees coming OUTSIDE of Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay shall strictly adhere to the latest entry protocols of Baguio City as posted www.facebook.com/pio.baguio.
At the PRC EXAMINATION VENUE, all examinees shall present and submit the following:
1. Notice of Admission;
2. Any of the following:
a. Photocopy of the complete Vaccination Card/Certificate if fully vaccinated (An individual is considered FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 after a period of at least two (2) weeks from having received the second dose of a 2-dose series; or after a period of two (2) weeks from having received a single-dose vaccine). Last dose should have been administered on or before December 23, 2021;
b. Hard copy of the negative result of the RT-PCR test (NOT Antigen test), date of collection shall be within the period January 1 to 5, 2022;
c. Original copy of the Certificate of Mandatory Quarantine for 14 days that shall end within the period January 1 to 5, 2022, or its equivalent signed by any of the following: Any government or private physician, or barangay officer visiting the examinee’s residence attesting that he/she has been in quarantine for 14 days.
3. Duly accomplished Informed Consent Form and Health Declaration Checklist (Annexes A and B of Memorandum Order No. 68 downloadable at www.prc.gov.ph).
Refer to the program of examination for other things to bring, uniform, and allowed and prohibited items.
Examinees shall submit the Post Examination Health Surveillance Form (Annex C of Memorandum Order No. 68) to car.examination@prc.gov.ph 15 days after the examination or on January 29, 2022.
An examinee shall be allowed to defer taking the licensure examination provided that the following documents are submitted on or before December 22, 2021:
1. Written request duly signed by examinee; and
2. Photocopy or electronic copy of the NOA.
Transfer to another testing center SHALL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED.
In the event of failure to take the January 2022 DLE, examinees may submit a written request with the required supporting documents on or before January 21, 2022 and shall be allowed to take the immediately succeeding DLE subject to the following valid reasons:
a. For health-related reasons – shall be supported with a medical certificate;
b. For quarantine-related travel restrictions – shall be supported with an official certificate of border/travel restrictions issued by the concerned local government unit.
The written request and supporting documents shall be submitted through email at car.application@prc.gov.ph or car@prc.gov.ph. Said examinees are advised to keep their Notice of Admission for use during the next examination.
Examinees and examination personnel are reminded to strictly observe the minimum health standards set by the Department of Health and to comply with the provisions of PRC Memorandum Order No. 2020-68 dated November 06, 2020 re: Updated Standard Guidelines on the Strict Health Protocols to be Observed in the Conduct of Licensure Examinations During the COVID-19 pandemic and the PRC-DOH-PNP Joint Administrative Order No. 2021-01 dated July 28, 2021 for everyone’s safety, and to immediately go home after the conduct of the examination. With Baguio’s weather condition, examinees and examination personnel are advised to use additional layer of clothes, bring rain gears, and flashlights in case of power outage at the testing venue.
The Commission expresses its gratitude to the Cordillera RIATF and RTF, officials and staff of the City Government of Baguio, Bureau of Fire Protection, Baguio City Police Office, University of Baguio, Saint Louis School, Inc. and examination personnel for their unwavering support and cooperation.
Links of the Examinees’ Entry Record, Entry Protocols to Baguio City, Program of Examination, List of Qualified Examinees, Room Assignment, and PRC Memorandum No. 2020-68 are posted at www.facebook.com/prc.cordillera. For concerns and queries, you may email car.examination@prc.gov.ph or car@prc.gov.ph.
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