Chapter 7 CPD MS H

Continuing Professional Development:
The lifeblood of the Teaching Profession
Reporter
Toribio, Heidi A.
Learning Outcomes::
 Explain why CPD is necessary for professional teachers

 Discuss pertinent provisions for the CPD act of 2016
and other related legal documents
 Commit to continuing professional development
“Who dares to teach
must never cease to learn”
Unknown
Code of Professional Conduct for Public School
Teachers cited in Section 7 of RA 4670 states:
“Responsibility is something expected of a

professional teacher. The work of the teacher in
the development and guidance of the young is a
tremendous responsibility for which he is
accountable to God, his country, and to posterity.
It is a trust of which every teacher should strive
to be worthy”
When doctors and nurses commit mistake, they
bury their mistakes. When a lawyer commits a
mistake, he/she puts his/her mistake behind bars.
What about the teacher? When a teacher commits a
mistake, he/ she multiply that mistake.
A professional therefore cannot afford to commit a
mistake. A professional need to go through CPD.
What is CPD? Why is it important?
 CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development.
 It is used to describe the learning activities professionals engage in to develop and enhance
their abilities.
 It is the intentional maintenance and development of the knowledge and skills needed to
perform in a professional context. (cpdstandards.com)
The Historical and Legal
Bases of
Continuing Professional
Development in the
Philippines
The Philippine Professional Standards for
Teachers (the revised National Competency-
Based Teacher Standards) includes personal
growth and professional development as the seven
domains with the enactment of RA 10912, the
CPD Law of 2016, CPD for all the professions
regulated by PRC is now mandatory.
 1. What is Republic Act No. 10912 all about?
Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as the
“Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016”, is an
act which requires CPD as the mandatory requirement for the
renewal of Professional Identification Card.
 2. When was the Law enacted and what is its date of effectivity?
The CPD Act lapsed into Law on July 21, 2016 and it took
effect on August 16, 2016.
 3. When is the implementation of R.A. No. 10912?
The implementation of R.A. No. 10912 started on March 15,
2017, upon the effectivity of Resolution No. 1032 or the
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. No. 10912.
Source: https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/CPD-FAQs-62918.pdf
CPD for professional teachers is not an option.
It is a necessity. Continuing professional
development for professional teachers
sharpens the professional teachers’ competitive
edge in a highly competitive global world.
Even before the enactment of this CPD Act of 2016,
CPD was already alluded to in the 1987 Philippines
Constitution. No less than the fundamental law of the land
Section 5, Paragraph 4, states " The State shall enhance
the right of teachers to professional".
Other laws also cited continuing professional
1. Batas Pambansa
development 232, the Education Act of 1982, Chapter
as follows:
3. Duties and obligations, Section 16 (4) states as one of
teacher's obligations to assume the responsibility to
maintain and sustain his professional growth and
advancement...“
2. RA 9155, An Act Instituting a Framework of Governance for
Basic Education, Establishing Authority and Accountability,
renaming the Department of Education, Culture and Sports as the
Department of Education, and for other purposes, was enacted on
August 11, 2001. In the enumeration of duties and functions of
the Secretary of Education, Section 7A., to wit,
" In addition to his/her powers under existing laws, the Secretary of Education shall have
authority, accountability and responsibility among other things for ..(6) Enhancing the
employment status professional competence, welfare and working conditions of all personnel
of the Department ;.. Section 7 , E states, to wit, "...Consistent who is the national educational
policies, plans and standards, the school head shall have authority accountability and
responsibility for encouraging staff development"
3. RA 7836, the Teachers Professionalization Act also provided for
mandatory Continuing Professional Education now referred as
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to wit:
 To encourage continuing professional growth and development and to provide additional
basis for merit promotion, in addition to their performance rating, the church may take an
oral and written examination at least once in five (5) years as a basis for merit promotion. In
taking this examination no fee shall be required (Sec 19, Periodic Merit Examination of
Teachers)
Unfortunately, due to lack of funding the merit examination has not been implemented up to
writing time.
The same RA 7836 states:
“Unjustified or willful failure to attend seminars, workshops, conferences and the like or the
continuing education program prescribed by the Board of the Commission (Sec 23, h, Revocation
of the Certificate of Registration, Suspension from the Practice of the Teaching Profession, and
Cancellation of Temporary or Special Permit)”
4. The Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) also passed the
Resolution No. 435, s. 177 who adapt the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e)
Article 11 of RA 7836, otherwise known as the Philippine
Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994. This Code of Ethics
states:
“Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program of the
Professional Regulation Commission and shall pursue such other studies as will improve his
efficiency, enhance the prestige of his profession and strengthen his competence, virtues and
productivity in order to be nationally and internationally competitive. (Section 3 Article IV)”
5. Executive Order No. 266, Institutionalization of the
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs of the
various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) under the
supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
this was signed and issued by the office of then President Fidel
V. Ramos on July 25, 1995, to wit:
 The completion by professional licenses of the Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) programs adopted by all
Boards is hereby imposed as a mandatory requirement for the
renewal of professional licenses. (Sec 1).
 This Executive Order was promised on the following:
WHEREAS, the various professions play a crucial role in nation-building;
WHEREAS, it is imperative to imposed upon registered professionals the completion
of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs adopted by the
concerned Board as a prerequisite for the renewal of their licenses;
WHEREAS, the professional to undertake the CPE programs are enabled not only to
upgrade or improve their technical knowledge and skills but also to keep them
abreast with modern trends and technology in respective professions thereby
assuring the rendition of highly qualitative professional service that will be globally
competitive under the General Agreement Trade in Services (GATS) and the same
time securing the safety protection of the public;
WHEREAS, the confidence and patronage of the public in a professional depend
upon his competence and the quality of service rendered resulting from his
acquisition of updated technical knowledge and skill;
6. RA 10912, Continuing Professional Development Act of
2016-With the enactment of this law, CPD for all the 43
professions regulated by the PRC including the teaching
profession has become mandatory.
END OF REPORT
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Continuing Professional Development:

The lifeblood of the Teaching Profession

 Explain why CPD is necessary for professional teachers

“Responsibility is something expected of a

The same RA 7836 states:

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