COMMON CRITERIA EVALUATION (CCE)

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
A. CCE APPLICATIONS

All supporting documents shall be certified by the head of agency or his authorized representative as:

 True photocopy and

 Relevant

B. CRITERIA AND POINT SYSTEM

1.0 Educational Qualification…………………………………………85 pts.

1.1 Highest relevant academic degree or educational attainment

N.B In case of research-work graduate program, certified true copy of diploma and periodic evaluation of
research from the supervisor/adviser shall be presented.

1.1.1 Doctorate ......................................................... 85

1.1.2 Master’s Degree .............................................. 65
1.1.3 Post Baccalaureate Degree (Law, Medicine),................ 65

N.B.: MD is considered doctorate if holder is licensed and teaching in the College of Medicine. LLB is
considered a Master’s Degree if holder is a bar passer and teaching professional subject/s in the
College of Law.

1.1.4 Diploma Course (Above a Bachelor’s Degree)……….55

N.B. Diploma in line with the field of specialization
1.1.5 Bachelor’s Degree
a. Four Years ………………….......45
b. Exceeding years ………………….45 plus 5 pts. for every year
over 4 years.
N.B.: Graduates of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Engineering and DDM programs are considered
bachelor’s degree holders with additional points for years beyond 4.

1.2 Additional equivalent degree earned related to the present position

1.2.1 Master’s Degree……………………………………..4.0

1.2.2 Bachelor’s Degree…………………………………..3.0

NB: An additional equivalent and relevant degree earned related to the present position refers to another
degree on the same level as the advanced degree that the faculty has already earned.

Relevance is the applicability of the degree to teaching and to the subjects the faculty is teaching, or
the duties and functions other than teaching which the faculty performs, this also refers to the
appropriate provisions from the CSC-MC and CMO of the respective programs.

Supporting Documents:

a. Transcript of Records and/or Diploma

b. Certificate of Authentication and Verification (CAV)

*For those who graduated in Private Higher Education Institutions, the Special Order Number
should be reflected in the TOR or Diploma.

*For SUCs, the BOR Resolution should be reflected in the TOR or Diploma

Note: For degree obtained thru consortium, the faculty should present a MOA between the
parties

NB: Special Order is the official and authentic measure of degree earned that is reflected in transcript of
record. Date of graduation should not be the basis of crediting educational attainment earned.

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1.3 Additional credits earned (maximum of 10 pts)

1.3.1 For every 3-unit credit earned towards an

approved higher degree course……………1.0

Supporting Document:

a. Transcript of Records (TOR) or Report of grades

duly certified by the University Registrar

N.B Reports of grades will only be accepted in cases where the school does not issue Transcript of
Records for uncompleted programs.

In case the degree was obtained from foreign institutions, the concerned faculty needs to present a
certification issued by CHED that the degree is equivalent to bachelor’s/master’s/doctor’s degree and that
the said institution is classified as a reputable college or university.

2.0 Experience and Length of Service………………………………25pts.

2.1 Academic Experience

2.1.1 For every year of full-time academic

service in a state institution of higher learning……….1.0

N.B .Academic service refers to teaching in college or doing research and extension functions. State
institution of higher learning refers to a chartered SUC or TESDA-Supervised TEI, the main function
and responsibility of which is tertiary education that offers degree program.

2.1.2. For every year of full-time academic service in an institution of higher learning
other than SUCs, CHED-Supervised and TESDA Schools; service in a public
or private research institution ……………………………….…….0.75

Supporting Document(s):

a. Service Records
b. Appointment/Contract or Certificate of Employment ( In the absence of service
record for private institutions)

2.2 Administrative Experience

For every full-time year of administrative experience as:

a. President…………………………….......................…………….. 3.0
b. Vice President………………………………………………………. 2.5
c. Dean/Director/School Superintendent……............................ .. 2.0
d. Principal/Supervisor/Department Chairperson/
Head of Unit…………………………………............................. 1.5

N.B.: The experience and services of a faculty designated to an administrative position like Vice
President, Dean, Director, etc., shall be credited only once , whichever is highest, within the period
of his/her designation.

The credit for administrative experience is given to a faculty – rank holder designated to any
administrative or supervisory position with line authority over at least four staff and programs. If the
administrative experience is in a private institution of higher learning, multiply the credit point by .75.
Associate Deans/Assistant deans, performing exactly the same responsibilities as the deans shall be
given the same point as deans. This applies to SUCs with multi-campuses.
Supporting Documents:

a. Service Record
b. Appointment and /or designation
c. Organizational Structure which shows that the designee has at least 4 subordinates

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2.3.1 For every year of relevant full-time professional and technical experience as:

a. Manager/Entrepreneur/Consultant …………………………………………. 1.5

b. Supervisor/Head of Unit……………………………………………………….. 1.0

c. Rank and File…………………………………………………………………… .5

Note: For category C, only those position that requires Baccalaureate Degree should be considered.

N.B. The experience should be prior to his entry into the academe.

Supporting Document(s):
a. Service Record/Service Contract
b. Appointment and/ or designation
c. SEC/DTI registration for entrepreneur
d. MOA or Contract of Service for Consultant

2.3.2 For every year of experience in the public and private basic institution:

a. Basic Education Teacher……………………………..............................…….0.50

b. Cooperating Teacher…………………………………….............................. ..0.75

Supporting Document(s):

a. Appointment/Designation
b. Service Record for Basic Education Teachers

3.0 Professional Development Achievement and Honors…........................…………90 pts.

3.1 Discoveries, patented inventions, innovations, publications and other creative

Works……………………………………………………. (maximum of 30 points)

3.1.1. For every cost and time saving innovation, patented invention
and creative work as well as discovery of an educational, technical,
scientific and/or cultural value…………………….................…….2 to 7 pts.

Sub-categories under 3.1.1 are as follows:

A. Inventions

These are original patented works which have direct contribution to education, science and
technology.

If patented - 7 points for Philippine Intellectual Property Office registered

Utility Model (UM) - 5 points for Philippine Intellectual Property Office registered

N.B. Credit points are divided equally among two or more individuals claiming credit for the same
invention

Evidence of utility must be presented

Supporting Document(s):
a. Patent Certificate
b. UM Certificate

Credit points are divided equally among two or more individuals claiming credit for the same
invention

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B. Discoveries
A discovery must be the first of its kind or not of common knowledge. It shall be the result or
product of the research of an individual or a group of faculty.

Criteria Points

1. Originality, educational impact, documentation 60% of 7 (.6 x 7)

2. Evidence of wide dissemination 40% of 7 (.4 x 7)
e.g. exhibits, publication
N.B.: Where there are more than one proponent, the points are to be divided equally among them. If only
one factor (e.g., [1]) is satisfied, credit is awarded only for that factor.

Supporting Documents:
a. Full description of the discovery
b. Confirmation of an international or national agency/
organization/association of experts
c. Evidences of dissemination and utilization

C. Creative work has to satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

1. Originality 25% of 2- 7 pts.
2. Acceptability and recognition 25% of 2- 7 pts.
3. Relevance and value 25% of 2- 7 pts.
4. Documentation and evidence 25% of 2- 7 pts.
of dissemination

Supporting Documents:
a. Full description of the creative work
b. Evidences that shall satisfy the criteria for evaluation
c. Appropriate certification from the duly organized committee
establishing the value of the output
d. Score sheets of the organized accreditation committee

N.B.: The scale of 2- 7 is distributed on the basis of competitiveness, thus-

International 7
National 5
Institutional 2

Credits are divided among two or more claimants. Examples of creative works are published articles,
literary items, musical compositions and /or arrangement, painting sculpture and other performing arts.

An Accredited body which consists of experts in the field of creative works shall be created by the
SUC/TEI to evaluate the said work.

D. Research results and innovations consist of improvements / modifications made on existing design,
process or product.

The criteria for rating and the points for each criterion are:

1. Use of indigenous materials 20% of 2-7 pts.

2. Relevance and value to education, 20% of 2-7 pts.
science and technology
3. Cost/time/energy/saving 20% of 2-7 pts.
4. Acceptability of peers 20% of 2-7 pts.
5. Dissemination/documentation 20% of 2-7 pts.

Supporting Documents:
a. Full description of research/innovation
b. Evidence that shall satisfy the criteria for evaluation

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3.1.2. For every published book: original, edited or compiled, copy righted/ published within the last ten
years, 2nd editions and succeeding editions will be credited like the original book if there is a major
revision of the contents of the book evidenced by the granting of new copy right and new ISBN.

a. As single author……………….……..3-7
b. As reviewer………………….....…….1-4
c. As translator………………………....1-4
d. As editor……………………………...1-3
e. As compiler…………………………..1-2

N.B. Points are to be divided equally among authors.

The factors and their weights are:
1. Textbooks, including Science and Technology and Reference Books

Role Tertiary High School Elementary

Author/s 7 pts. 5 pts. 3 pts.
Reviewer 4 2 1
Translator 4 2 1
Editor 3 2 1
Compiler 2 1 1

N.B. The credit points should be given based on the date when the copyright and the ISBN were
awarded. In case of group role, the total credits shall be equally divided among the members
Published books referred to in this item are: Textbooks, Science & Technology and Reference
Books.
The manuscript should pass through a review body of the institution before it will be printed to be
considered a book.
Supporting Documents:
a. Copy of the book with copyright and ISBN
b. Certification from the Book Review Committee of the
SUC/TEI
c. Certification of Copyright

3.1.3 For every scholarly research/ monograph/Educational technical articles in a

technical/Scientific/professional journal including electronic and digital journals included in
the lists of CHED, ISI, Harvard, SCUPUS and other journals of sterling reputation for
international and national. Local journals refers to Institutional research-based publications
(excluded are campus and departmental publications)

a. International…………………………………..5
b. National……………………………………… .3
c. Local…………………………………………. .2

N.B. Research published in journals not mentioned above, but refereed shall be considered local. Only
full paper will be given credit points. Even if the research is international if not recognized by CHED,
ISI, Harvard and Scopus, it will be considered as local with 2 point-credits.

Articles must be researched-based. Commentaries, opinions, editorials are not credited.

Publications in Magazines, newspapers/bulletins of information, abstracting journals, annual reports are
not accepted. Published research should only be credited once. Abstracts are not given credit.

THESIS/DISSERTATION IF PUBLISHED AS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD BE RE-

PACKAGED to be considered a research

Supporting Document(s):
a. Copy of the journal with ISSN
b. Proof of circulation for local journals

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3.1.4 For every instructional manual (IM)/ audio-visual (Maximum of 10 points)…….. 1

N.B. Credits are divided among two or more claimants

Supporting Documents:
a. Copy/ sample of material
b. Certificate of utilization
c. Course Syllabus
d. Evidence of circulation such as receipts of sale, IPRO clearance for
institutional circulation
e. Approval for institutional use by the instructional material review body

Under this items are modules, laboratory manuals, and operation manuals, work books, course books
approved by department or college for instructional purposes. Also included in this category are software,
prototypes and Computer aided instructional materials. Submission under this category should cover the
course content per syllabus. Excluded from this category of outputs are compilation of lecture notes,
lesson plans, powerpoint presentations, transparencies, handouts, and other materials not particularly
included.

3.2 For expert services, training and active participation in professional/technical activities
(maximum of 30 points)

3.2.1 Training and seminars (maximum of 10 points)

3.2.1.1 For every training course with a duration of at least one month not to exceed the full credit
(P=No. of days/30)

a. International ............................................. 5
b. National ............................................. 3
c. Local ............................................. 2

3.2.1.2 For participation in conferences, seminars, workshops relevant to one’s field or

assignment

Supporting Documents:

a. Certificate of Attendance/ Appreciation/ Participation

b. Letter of invitation and copy of the program
c. Travel Order/Memorandum Order
** Travel Order is not required for new entrants

N.B. Participation under this item is based on five working days and points are pro-rated as follows:

International = 0.6/day not to exceed 3 points

National/Regional = 0.4/day not to exceed 2 points
Local = 0.2/day not to exceed 1 point

Less than a day(half day) training cannot be considered as seminar

3.2.2 Expert service rendered (maximum of 20 points)

3.2.2.1 For serving as a short-term consultant /expert in an activity of an

educational, technological, professional scientific or cultural nature
(foreign or local) sponsored by government or other agencies.

International ………............................………….5
National…………............................…………….3
Local……………………...........................……...2

Supporting Documents:
a. Memo of Agreement or contract between the institution and the
contracting party, or office order pertaining to the consultancy
work
b. Acknowledgment of output

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 Participation under this item involves expert services in one’s area of specialization.

3.2.2.2a For services rendered as trainer, coordinator, lecturer, resource person or guest speaker
in conferences, workshops, and/or training courses for professionals

International…….........................…..………... 5
National………….........................…..……….. 3
Local………........................………..………… 2

Supporting Documents:
a. Certificate of appreciation/recognition
b. Invitation and copy of the program
c. Copy of the lecture/presentation

NB: - For Paper Presentation, an indorsement from the head of institution or his duly authorized
representative allowing the faculty to present must be submitted. This is not however,
applicable to new faculty whose previous employment does not provide indorsements
- Echo trainings/seminars are not included. Graduate school speakership are not included
under this category if it is part of the degree of the faculty.
- Presentors who are not author or co-author of the paper will not be given credit
- Professional refers to same discipline/peer of the speaker and the audience

3.2.2.3. For expert services as adviser in doctoral dissertation, master’s and

undergraduate thesis, or their equivalents as requirement’s for the completion of
academic programs (maximum of 10 points)

Doctoral dissertation ....................................................... 1.00

Master’s thesis .................................................................... 0.50
Undergraduate thesis ......................................................... 0.25

Supporting Documents:
a. Approval Sheet
b. Certificate of Teaching Load

N.B. Equivalent requirement such as case study, feasibility study, terminal research paper, project study
should be a terminal requirement for the degree.

. Services as adviser is credited only if advising is outside the full-time equivalent (FTE) load of the
adviser as certified by the Registrar/ Dean. An undergraduate thesis should be a degree
requirement. A copy of the faculty load sheet signed by the Dean shall serve as a supporting
document.

3.2.2.4. For certified services as member of the Board of Examiners in the Professional
Regulations Commission (PRC) or in the Civil Service Commission (CSC)...... 1.00

Supporting Documents:
a. Appointment or contract
b. Identification card

NB: Proctoring in CS exams are not considered in this section.

3.2.2.5. For every year of expert services in accreditation/ quality assurance work as member of
the Board of Director, Accreditor, Member of the Technical Committee or
Consultant Group in regional or national agencies...........................................1.00

Supporting Documents:
a. Appointment/designation/invitation from the accrediting body
b. Proof of acknowledgment of output

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 3.2.2.6 For every year of expert service per discipline as testing officer in trade
skills certification……………....……………….1/field of specialization

Supporting Documents:

a. Certificate of Trade Skill Examiner

b. Results of the examinations conducted

3.2.2.7. For every year of services as coach /trainer of the students in official
activities and adviser of accredited students organization not to exceed
1 point per year………………………………………………….………1.00

N.B. For purposes of pro-rating, a year is at least 251 days, not to exceed 12 months. Intramurals and
other school-wide activities are not considered. The credit points are given only for inter-
institutional or inter-agency competition.

Supporting Document(s):
a. Office Order’
b. Proof of output

3.3. Membership in professional organizations/honor societies and honor received

(maximum of 10 pts.)

3.3.1. For current individual membership in relevant professional organization(s)

a. Learned society
Full member………………………2.0
Associate member………………1.0
b. Honor society…………………………..…1.0
c. Scientific society……………………….....1.0
d. Professional
Officer ……………………..……….1.0
Member……………………………..0.5
N.B. Membership will be credited only once per organization.

Learned society is an organization where the members are chosen by invitation and in recognition of their
being considered learned in a scientific area of knowledge, e.g. National Research Council

Honor Society is a society of academic scholars, e.g. Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Professional/ Scientific organizations are national bodies or professional practitioners in a specific field or
science, e.g. Philippine Inventors Society for Mechanical Engineers, PIChE

Faculty association is considered a professional organization

A copy of the Constitution and By Laws of the organization may be required to check whether the
organization falls under any of the above mentioned category/classification of relevant professional
organization

Supporting Documents:
a. Certificate of membership/ Identification card/ Official receipt of membership
b. Official receipt of membership with SEC registration No.
c. Proof of Active membership (Certificate that the faculty is an active member)

3.3.2. For academic honors earned:

3.3.2.1. Undergraduate Degree

a. Summa cum Laude…………….……………..5
b. Magna cum Laude………………….…………3
c. Cum Laude…………………………………….1

3.3.2.2. Graduate Degree

a. Highest Honors/ With Distinction.
Or equivalent………………………...……..3

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 Supporting Document:
a. A certificate or copy of a permanent record of the school

3.3.3. Scholarship/ Fellowship. This may be degree or non- degree granting.

a. International, competitive
Doctorate………………………………5
Master’s………………………………..4
Non- degree…………………………...3
b. International, non- competitive
Doctorate……………………………...3
Master’s…………………….………….2
Non-degree………………….………...1
c. National/Regional, competitive
Doctorate……………………………....3
Master’s…………………….…………..2
Non-degree………………..…………...1
d. National/ Regional, non-competitive
Doctorate……………………………….2
Master’s………………………………...1
e. Local, competitive or
Non- competitive………………………..1

N.B.: Competitive means the use of a selection/screening process or scheme for awarding a scholarship.

Supporting Documents:
a. Certificate of scholarship/ fellowship award
b. Proof of completion of fellowship program or activity/
Transcript of Records
c. Scholarship contract/ agreement

3.4 Awards of distinction received in recognition of achievement in relevant areas of

specification/profession and/or assignment of faculty concerned (maximum of 10 points)

International 5
National/ Regional 3
Local 2

Supporting Documents:
a. Plaque of Recognition or copy of citation
b. Criteria for the selection
c. Proof of competition
d. SEC Registration for local organization

N.B.: There should be evidence of search/ competition. The award-giving body must have recognized
mandate to search and confer the award or recognition.

Only awards that concerns intellectual and with highest category should be given credits and
should be competitive in a particular field of specialization

Service awards are considered local awards. The credits are given for 10,20,30,40 years of
service per circular of the Commission Civil Service (we may consider 15, 25, 35.)

The awards of distinction granted by organizations like NSTP, GSP, BSP, Red Cross, Barangay
Offices and other Civic, Cultural, Religious Community, including Non-Government Organizations
are classified as Community Outreach.

The awarding body must be recognized, reputable organization relevant to the field of
specialization/ assignment of the awardees.

In case of research award, the following conditions where award is applicable should be complied:
1) It should be Institutional (University wide, not departmental);
2) Only Best Paper in Research is credited, Best Poster and Best in Paper Presentation are not
given credit;
3) Must be competitive in nature
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3.5 Community Outreach (maximum of 5 points)

3.5.1 For every year of participation in service-

oriented projects in the community……………………………….…1.0

Supporting Document(s):
a. An Office Order pertaining to the services rendered
b. Certificate/ Acknowledgement of Completion of project or
activity

These are activities related to participation in community projects on top of official duties and are
voluntary in nature, with no additional compensation received. One year is operationalized to be
equivalent to at least 251 days, not to exceed 12 months per program per clientele.

Examples are voluntary services in scouting, cooperative, Red Cross, Kabataang Barangay, etc.

Activities undertaken as officer/ member of any professional, social, educational or other similar
organizations which had already been credited in this instrument shall no longer be considered.

3.6. Professional examinations

3.6.1 For every relevant licensure and other professional examinations passed
(maximum of 10 pts.)

a. Engineering, Accounting, Medicine, Law, Teacher’s Board, etc…….….5

b. Career Executive Service Officers Examination /
Career Service Executive Examination………...............……………....…3
c. Diplomate Specialty Board Exam……………………………………………3
d. Subspecialty Board Exam,Seaman Certificate;
Master Electrician/Master Plumber Certificate,
Plant Mechanic Certificate………………………………………….………..2
e. Professional Organization/IT Proficiency Certification…………………….2
f. National Certificates (NC)/Trade Skill Certificates…………………………1/level

N.B. Other Civil Service eligibilities are not considered.

Section b is only applicable to the faculty- rank holders designated to supervisory/executive
positions.
IT Proficiency certifications are for programs administered by the international IT propriety
Companies and the national Computer Center (NCC) and the Philippine National Information
Technology Standards (PHILNITS)
Eligibilities must be appropriate for the position.

Supporting Documents:
a. Certificate of Licensure
b. Rating Slip
c. Skills Certificate/Identification Card

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