January 2021 Medical Technology Program of Exam

Republic of the Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission

Manila
“NOT FOR SALE”
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM OF THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION

IN THE CITIES OF NCR, BAGUIO, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU, DAVAO, ILOILO,
LEGASPI, LUCENA, PAMPANGA, TACLOBAN, TUGUEGARAO AND
ZAMBOANGA ON JANUARY 21 AND 22, 2021
DATE AND TIME SUBJECTS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021

7:00 A.M. - 7:45 A.M. GENERAL INSTRUCTION
FILLING OUT OF FORMS
SUBMISSION OF HEALTH DECLARATION,
INFORMED CONSENT, AND
COVID RT-PCR TEST RESULT OR
CERTIFICATE OF QUARANTINE
8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Clinical Chemistry

11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Microbiology and Parasitology
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Clinical Microscopy
(Urinalysis and other Body Fluids)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Hematology
11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Blood Banking and Serology
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Histopathologic Techniques,
Cytotechnology, Medical Technology Laws,
Related Laws and its Implementing Rules,
and the Code of Ethics
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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 the
examination.
2. Report to the school/building assignment before 6:30 A.M. on the first day
of the examination to verify your room and seat number. Be punctual. Late
examinees will not be admitted.
3. Examinees are required to wear their school uniform per Res. No. 311 dated
May 18, 1994.
4. Bring the following on examination day:
a. Notice of Admission
b. Official Receipt
c. Two or more pencils (No. 2)
d. Ball pens with BLACK ink only
e. One (1) piece long brown envelope
f. One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables
and other allowed items)
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g. Health Forms (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)
h. Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine.
5. The following items are strictly PROHIBITED inside the examination

premises/rooms.
a. Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing
coded data/information/formula.
b. Calculators that can automatically carry out a sequence of operations
under control of a stored program, much like a computer and/or with
audio-visual features, and/or capable of external communication or
internet connectivity fall under programmable calculators (Pursuant to
Board Resolution No. 04 s. 2020;
c. APPLE, SAMSUNG AND OTHER SMART WATCHES, CELLULAR
PHONES, EAR PLUGS, TRANSMITTERS, PORTABLE COMPUTERS,
BLUETOOTH 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 aids not stated on this program.
6. Per Memorandum Order No. 24 (s 2020)1, the following precautionary

measures and protocols shall be observed and implemented during the
conduct of licensure examination such as, but not limited to:
i. All examinees shall be required to wear and bring protective face mask 2
and alcohol-based sanitizers. For identity verification purposes and pre-
examination checking of examination paraphernalia, the face mask shall
be required to be properly taken off temporarily to show the examinees’
face and the inner part of the facemask. Face masks during the
progress of the exam shall not be allowed to be taken off.
ii. All examination personnel shall be provided with extra protective face
masks or face shield and latex gloves.
iii. All examinees shall be required to queue upon entry with a one-meter
distance radius from other examinees.
iv. Body temperature shall be taken through thermal scanners prior entry to
the testing venue premises. Those with fever, cough or colds shall not
be allowed entry to the testing venues. Affected examinees shall be
allowed, however, to take the next licensure exam without additional
cost.
v. Physical/social distancing among and between examinees and
examination personnel during the entirety of the exam and during their
entire stay at the testing venue shall be observed. Congregation,
gathering or assembly within the examination rooms, hallways or any
area within the testing venue shall be strictly prohibited.
vi. All examinees shall not be allowed to go outside the examination room
during break time and lunch time. All are advised to bring own packed
lunch and snacks to be placed under the seats, and to be taken out only
during break time.
vii. Proper hand hygiene shall be observed particularly every after use of
the restrooms.
viii. Prior to entry to the examination room, examinees shall be required to
sanitize their hands and their plastic envelopes with their sanitizers or
alcohol.
ix. Prior to the distribution of the Test Questionnaires/Booklet, examinees
shall again be required to sanitize their hands using their alcohol or hand
sanitizers. Hand sanitizers thereafter shall be placed in the examinees
transparent envelopes and shall be deposited or placed at the
designated area of the examination room. The same process shall be
done every start of each examination subject.
1
Post Enhanced/Local Community Quarantine Interim Guidelines
2
Face Shield is also required
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x. The testing venues shall be required to conduct thermal scanning
procedure including the provision of sanitizing footbath and for their
security personnel to implement proper COVID-19 precautionary
measures.
7. In addition to the above, pursuant to Memorandum No. 68 (s. 2020), the

examinees are required to submit RT-PCR Test Results, if falling under the
groups stated in DOH Memorandum 2020-258A, or Certificate of Quarantine.
Only those examinees with negative results shall be allowed to take the
examination. Please see this link
https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2020-68Memo.pdf for detailed
information.
8. Read carefully and follow the instructions on your Notice of Admission and
Examinees Guide.
NOTE: PRC WILL NOT BE ANSWERABLE FOR ANY ITEMS THAT WILL BE
LOST.
Manila, Philippines
November 26, 2020
APPROVED:
MARILYN A. CABAL-BARZA, MD
Chairperson
CERTIFIED CORRECT:
OMAIMAH E. GANDAMRA
Officer-in-Charge, PRB Secretariat Division
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Republic of the Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission

“NOT FOR SALE”

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM OF THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION

DATE AND TIME SUBJECTS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021

8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Clinical Chemistry

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

1. Check or verify your school/building assignments at the PRC official website

4. Bring the following on examination day:

5. The following items are strictly PROHIBITED inside the examination

6. Per Memorandum Order No. 24 (s 2020)1, the following precautionary

7. In addition to the above, pursuant to Memorandum No. 68 (s. 2020), the

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