Republic of the Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission

Manila
NOT FOR SALE

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY

PROGRAM OF THE RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION ON FEBRUARY 03

AND 04, 2022 IN THE CITIES OF MANILA, BAGUIO, CEBU, DAVAO, PAMPANGA AND ZAMBOANGA

DATE AND TIME SUBJECT WEIGHT

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2022

7:00 A.M. - 7:45 A.M. General Instruction and filling-up of forms

8:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Diagnostics 25%

12:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Pathophysiology 25%

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2022

8:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Respiratory Care 25%

12:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Neonatal and Pediatric 25%

Respiratory Care
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100%
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Check or verify your school/building assignments at the PRC official website (www.prc.gov.ph) or
through the Notices/Announcements to be posted at the PRC premises two (2) to three (3) working
days before the date of examination.

2. Report to your school/building assignment before 6:00 a.m. on the first day of examination to verify
your room and seat number. Be punctual, late examinees will not be admitted.

3. Examinees are required to wear the following attire every examination day:
1. Male Examinees – Any scrub suit/white polo shirts or t-shirts with collar
(without any seal, logo or mark), tucked-in decent pants/slacks
2. Female Examinees – Any scrub suit/white blouses or t-shirts with collar
(without any seal, logo or mark), tucked-in decent skirt or slacks

4. Bring the following on the days of the examination:

a. Notice of Admission
b. Official Receipt
c. Two or more pencils (No. 2)
d. Ballpen with BLACK ink only
e. One (1) piece Long Brown Envelope.
f. One (1) piece Long Transparent (non-colored) Plastic Envelope (for keeping your valuables and
other allowed items)
g. Health Forms (Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 01, series of 2020)
h. Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine or copy of the Complete
Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated examinees to be submitted to the proctor on the examination
day
5. The following are PROHIBITED inside the examination premises/rooms:
a. Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded data/information
/formula.
b. PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS

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 c. APPLE, SAMSUNG AND OTHER SMART WATCHES, BLUETOOTH, CELLULAR PHONES,
EAR PLUGS, TRANSMITTES, PORTABLE COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC
GADGETS/DEVICES WHICH MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION PURPOSES.
d. Bags of any kind (ladies bag, shoulder bags, attaché’ case, backpacks, etc.)
e. Other examination aides not stated on this program.

6. Per Joint Administrative Order No. 01 (s 2021)1, the following Health Standards for Examinees and PRC
Examination personnel shall be observed.
6.1. All examinees and examination personnel shall enforce the following precautionary measures
among themselves:
6.1.1. Observe physical distancing of at least two (2) meters between examinees. Examinees
shall be restricted to their assigned seat;
6.1.2. Wear face mask (at least 3-ply surgical mask, preferably N95 mask) and face shield at all
times;2
6.1.3. Bring 70% ethyl alcohol for hand disinfection;
6.1.4. Wear latex gloves for exam personnel handling the test questionnaires;
6.1.5. Avoid close contacts like beso-beso,” hugging, handshake, and directly touching other
persons;
6.1.6. Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose, and mouth;
6.1.7. When sneezing and/or coughing, facial tissues must be used to wipe the nose and
mouth areas. Dispose of used facial tissues properly; and
6.1.8. Avoid spitting in public, on floors, and in corridors.

6.2. Examinee shall submit the duly accomplished Informed Consent (Annex “A”) and Health
Declaration (Annex “B”) forms with the Notice of Admission (NOA) and the negative RTPCR test
result/Quarantine Certificate or copy of the Complete Vaccination Card to the proctor on the
examination day.

Informed Consent and Health Declaration Forms can be downloaded from the PRC official
website (www.prc.qov.ph);

6.3. Examinees and examination personnel shall bring their own meals (pre-packed meal/snack and
drink) to be eaten during breaks, on their assigned seats. Face masks and face shields will only
be removed when taking meals or drinks.

6.4. Windows will be opened to improve ventilation during breaks.

6.5. Examinees shall bring their own pens, pencils, and erasers. Borrowing from a seatmate is strictly
not allowed.

6.6. Talking and loitering are prohibited in the hallways or in the examination room.

6.7. Physical distancing shall be strictly observed in the queuing of the examinees entering the testing
venues;

6.8. All examinees and examination personnel shall undergo temperature scanning:

6.8.1. Only examinees with a temperature of less than or equal to 37.5 degrees Celsius shall
be allowed to enter the testing venue;

6.8.2. Examinee with a temperature of more than 37.5 degrees Celsius (37.5°C) shall be
referred to the Building Supervisor, who shall refer the concerned examinee to onsite
medical doctor/personnel for assessment. The examinee will not be allowed to take the
rest of the examination.

6.9. Examinees shall proceed immediately to their designated examination rooms after the thermal
scanning/screening.

6.10. During the examination proper, the following shall be strictly observed:
6.11. Watchers/Proctors and examinees shall practice social distancing measures at all times within the
examination rooms, particularly when examinees submit their answer sheets and test
booklets/questionnaires; only one examinee at a time shall be accommodated;

1
PRC, DOH, and PNP JAO entitled Revised Standard Guidelines on the Strict Observance of Health Protocols in the Conduct of
Licensure Examinations during Public Health Emergency and/or Pandemic
2
Because the exam room is an enclosed area for eight (8) hours, it is highly advisable for the examinees to wear their face shields
at all times.

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 6.12. Any examinee who needs to use the restroom shall be accompanied by a room watcher/proctor,
always maintaining social distancing measures. Only one examinee at a time shall be allowed to
go to the restroom. Proper hand hygiene shall be observed particularly every after use of the
restrooms; and

6.13. Protective facemasks and handkerchiefs/tissue shall be inspected by room watchers/proctors

before the start of every subject and, if necessary, during the conduct of examination to ensure
that they are not 7 used to conceal codigos.2 In compliance with social distancing measures, the
inspection shall be done one at a time, while the rest of the examinees are seated. Examinees
must show all the angles of their facemasks and handkerchiefs to the room watcher/proctor for
inspection, from a distance of at least one (1) meter from the examinee.

1. All examinees shall be required to download and fill-out a Post Examination Health Surveillance Form and
submit the same fourteen (14) days after the examination through the designated Regional Offices’ email
address. The said form can be downloaded from the PRC official website http://www.prc.gov.ph.

2. In addition to the above, the examinees are required to submit results of their RT-PCR or Saliva tests from
any of the Department of Health (DOH) accredited facilities 3-5 days before the examination date/s, if
falling under the groups stated in DOH Memorandum 2020-258A3. Only those examinees with negative
results shall be allowed to take the examination.

If the examinee does not fall in the groups mentioned in DOH Memorandum 2588-A (s 2020), he/she shall
be allowed to take the examination in the absence of RT-PCR test provided that he/she must undergo a
fourteen (14)-day quarantine period wherein he/she is asymptomatic for at least fourteen (14) days prior to
the scheduled examination date/s. Provided further that he/she has no close contact or exposure to the
aforementioned cases. A Certificate of Quarantine or its equivalent signed by any of the following shall be
submitted instead:

1. Duly licensed Physician (government or private physician);

2. Municipal Health Officer, Provincial Health Officer or City Health Officer;
3. Barangay Officer visiting the examinee’s residence or examination personnel attesting that
he/she has been in quarantine for fourteen (14) days.

Examinees coming from other countries are required to quarantine for fourteen (14) days in any
government accredited facility and/or provide a negative RT-PCR/ Saliva test result whichever is shorter.

3. Please see this link https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/JAO%202021-

01%20PRC%20DOH%20PNP.pdf for detailed information on JAO 01(s 2021).

4. Read carefully and follow the instructions on your Notice of Admission and Examinees Guide.

NOTE: PRC WILL NOT BE ANSWERABLE FOR PROHIBITED ITEMS THAT WILL BE LOST.

Manila, Philippines
December 6, 2021

APPROVED:

JULITA V. TOLEDO
Chairman

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

OMAIMAH E. GANDAMRA
Officer-in-Charge, PRB Secretariat Division

PRB-RES/D-SPRB
JVT/OEG/raa
Resprog2022.doc

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Updated Interim Guidelines on Expanded Testing for COVID-19

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