MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the schedule of the 2021 Pharmacist Licensure Exam (PhLE) through PRC Resolution No. 1283 Series of 2020 entitled “Schedule of Licensure Exams for the Year 2021”.
SEE ALSO: June 2021 Pharmacy Board Exam results, April 2021 Pharmacy Licensure Exam results
The latter was scheduled on April 25-26, 2021 and November 25-26, 2021.
Update as of April 16, 2021: PRC has postponed the conduct of Pharmacy Licensure Exam (PhLE) in the areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) pursuant to the directives of IATF.
PhLE are cancelled and rescheduled on June 29-30, 2021 at the following areas:
- NCR
- Baguio
- Davao
- Tacloban
- Tuguegarao
- Lucena
Meanwhile, PhLE will pursue on April 25-26, 2021 to the following areas:
- Cagayan de Oro
- Cebu
- Iloilo
- Legaspi
- Pagadian
- Rosales, Pangasinan
- Zamboanga
Originally, the 2021 licensure exam for aspiring Pharmacists is set to held at PRC testing centers located at the National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.
Several board exams scheduled on first quarter of 2021 were cancelled and re-scheduled (see below) due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, there were also licensure exams that pushed through following a strict health and safety protocols imposed by the commission. Among are the board exams for Medical Technologists/ MTLE, Social Workers, Veterinarians and Physicians/ PLE.
Is the April 2021 Pharmacist board exam cancelled/ postponed?
Yes, in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) and Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
On March 26, 2021, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has allowed the conduct of board exams scheduled on May up to June 2021.
2021 Pharmacist Licensure Exam Schedule
Shown below is the schedule for 2021 Pharmacist board exams including the opening and deadline of processing.
| Program | Old Schedule | New Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacist | April 25-26, 2021 | June 29-30, 2021 |
| Pharmacist | November 25-26, 2021 | November 25-26, 2021 |
Board Exams for 2021
Here is the updated list of 2021 board exams including their re-scheduled/ new date(s) of exams.
| No. | Program | Old Sched | New Sched |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Technologist | January 21-22, 2021 | – |
| 2 | Sanitary Engineers | January 25-27, 2021 | – |
| 3 | Veterinarian | February 3-4, 2021 | – |
| 4 | Social Worker | February 10-12, 2021 | – |
| 5 | Geologist | February 16-18, 2021 | – |
| 6 | Qualifying Assessment of Foreign Medical Professionals | March 5-12, 2021 | – |
| 7 | Physician | March 7,8,14 & 15, 2021 | – |
| 8 | Respiratory Therapist | March 10-11, 2021 | – |
| 9 | MedTech | March 17-18, 2021 | – |
| 10 | Optometrist (Written) | March 21-23, 2021 | – |
| 11 | Pharmacist | April 25-26, 2021 | – |
| 12 | Radiologic Technologist | April 11-12, 2021 | May 16-17, 2021 |
| 12 | X-Ray Technologist | April 11-12, 2021 | May 16-17, 2021 |
| 13 | Naval Architect and Marine Engineer | June 7-9, 2021 | – |
| 14 | Pharmacist | April 25-26, 2021 | June 29-31, 2021 |
| 15 | Nurses (NLE) | May 30 & 31, 2021 | July 3-4, 2021 |
| 16 | Metallurgical Engineer | July 5-7, 2021 | – |
| 17 | Veterinarian | August 4-6, 2021 | |
| 18 | Mining Engineer | July 12-14, 2021 | August 9-11, 2021 |
| 19 | Mechanical Engineer (ME) | February 27-28, 2021 | August 15-16, 2021 |
| Certified Plant Mechanic (CPM) | February 27-28, 2021 | August 15-16, 2021 | |
| 20 | Social Worker | August 24-26, 2021 | – |
| 21 | Architecture ALE | January 29 & 30, 2021 | August 27 & 29, 2021 |
| 22 | Sanitary Engineer | August 31, Sept. 1-2, 2021 | – |
| 23 | Registered Electrical Engineer (REE) | April 20-21, 2021 | September 5-6, 2021 |
| Registered Master Electrician (RME) | April 22, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | |
| 24 | Librarian | September 8-9, 2021 | – |
| 25 | Physician (Postponed in Manila & Tuguegarao) | September 11-12, 18-19, 2021 | – |
| 26 | Qualifying Assessment of Foreign Medical Professionals (Postponed-Manila) | September 13 & 20, 2021 | – |
| 27 | Respiratory Therapist (Postponed in Manila) | September 15-16, 2021 | – |
| 28 | Real Estate Appraiser (Postponed in Baguio, Iloilo, Pagadian, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga) | June 2, 2021 | September 22, 2021 |
| 29 | Professional Teachers (LET) | March 28, 2021 | 1st Batch – September 26, 2021 2nd Batch – January 30, 2022 3rd Batch – March 27, 2022 4th Batch – June 26, 2022 |
| 30 | Agricultural and BioSystems Engineer | September 29-30, 2021 | – |
| 31 | Metallurgical Engineer | October 2-4, 2021 | – |
| 32 | Chemical Engineer | May 11-13, 2021 | October 3-5, 2021 |
| 33 | Geodetic Engineer | October 6-7, 2021 | – |
| 34 | Fisheries Technologist | October 6-7, 2021 | – |
| 35 | Certified Public Accountant (CPALE) | May 16, 17, & 23, 2021 | October 10, 11, and 12, 2021 |
| 36 | Optometry (Written Phase) | October 12, 13 & 14, 2021 | – |
| Optometry (Practical Phase) For examinees who finished the OLE – Written Phase on October 12, 13, & 14, 2021 | – | October 20, 21, & 22, 2021 | |
| Optometry (Practical Phase) For examinees who finished the OLE – Written Phase last March 21, 22, & 23, 2021 | – | October 15, 17, 18, & 19, 2021 | |
| 37 | Ocular Pharmacology | October 12, 2021 | – |
| 38 | Nutritionists-Dietitians | August 9 & 10, 2021 | October 17-18, 2021 |
| 39 | Forester | August 12-13, 2021 | October 20-21, 2021 |
| 40 | Electronics Engineer (ECE) | April 14-15, 2021 | October 24-25, 2021 |
| Electronics Technician (ECT) | April 16, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | |
| 41 | Electronics Engineer (ECE) | October 23-24, 2021 | October 24-25, 2021 |
| Electronics Technician (ECT) | October 25, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | |
| 42 | Customs Broker | November 3-4, 2021 | – |
| 43 | Midwifery | November 7-8, 2021 | – |
| 44 | Agriculturist | November 8-11, 2021 | – |
| 45 | Civil Engineering (CE) | May 2-3, 2021 | November 14-15, 2021 |
| 46 | Aeronautical Engineer | November 16-18, 2021 | – |
| 47 | Nurse (NLE) | November 20 & 21, 2021 | November 21 & 22, 2021 |
| 48 | Pharmacist | November 25 & 26, 2021 | – |
| 49 | Dental Hygienist (Written Phase) | May 19, 2021 | November 23, 2021 |
| Dental Hygienist (Practical Phase) | May 20, 2021 | November 24, 2021 | |
| 50 | Dentist (Written Phase) | May 5-7, 2021 | November 28-30, 2021 |
| Dentist (Practical Phase) | May 25-28, 2021 | December 1-4 & 7-10, 2021 | |
| 51 | Physical Therapist (PT) | February 7-8, 2021 | December 5-6, 2021 |
| Occupational Therapist (OT) | February 7-8, 2021 | December 5-6, 2021 | |
| 52 | Dental Technologist (Written Phase) | December 8, 2021 | December 16, 2021 |
| Dental Technologist (Practical Phase) | December 9-10, 2021 | December 17-18, 2021 | |
| 53 | Real Estate Consultant (Written) | February 4, 2021 | December 9, 2021 |
| 54 | Criminology | June 13, 14 & 15, 2021 | December 12, 13 & 14, 2021 |
| 55 | Radiologic Technologist | December 20-21, 2021 | – |
| 56 | X-Ray Technologist | December 20-21, 2021 | – |
| Real Estate Consultant (Revalida) | February 15-19, 2021 | January 2022 | |
| 57 | MedTech | August 21-22, 2021 | January 15-16, 2022 |
| 58 | Environmental Planner | July 27 & 28, 2021 | February 2022 |
| 59 | Real Estate Brokers | April 18, 2021 | April 2022 |
| 60 | Interior Designer | June 29-30 & July 1, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 61 | Landscape Architect | July 6-7, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 62 | Master Plumber | February 20-21, 2021 | July 2022 |
| 63 | Psychologist | February 23-24, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 64 | Psychometricians | February 23-24, 2021 | August 1-2, 2021 Year 2022 |
| 65 | Guidance Counselor | August 18-19, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 66 | Veterinarian (Manila) | August 6, 2021 | TBA |
Source: PRC (This table will be immediately updated should there be further changes on board exams postponement/cancellations.)
PRC has released the schedule of board exams for the year 2021 on November 2020 through Resolution No. 1283 Series of 2020. These includes the opening of online processing, deadline of filing, target release of results, among other important announcements.
Questions?
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Please update us about RTLE this April. Thank you!
Please update us regarding Radiologic Technologist Licensure Exam. Thank you!
Please update us regarding Radtech exam. Thank you!
April is fast approaching, we need a definite schedule po. Pending pa rin ba yung status ng PhLE sa IATF? Board of Pharmacy, follow-up niyo naman po.
Good day, PRC. May I ask po if when would be the expected date of board exam for those who are affected with the ECQ, MECQ and GCQ areas this April. Would it be possible po if there would be a separate board examination later than April? Some of the reviewees travelled here in Baguio before the announcement of GCQ.
We would appreciate po a response and announcement regarding the date of board exam for the affected examinees under ECQ, MECQ and GCQ this April.
Dito mo masasabi na Prc knows that cebu’ s cases na marami is not true dahil itutuloy nila kahit na marami kaso kaysa sa davao. Magic ata.
Goodmorning po.. can i ask question regarding the room assignment of Davao City. Wla pako akong nakita na room.assignment for Pharmacist Licensure examination this comung 29 and 30. .e forward lng buh nila sa email namin or i upload through their website..Thank you.