BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 19

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6506 “An Act Creating the Board of
Examiners for Criminologists now Board of Criminology in the Philippines
and for Other Purposes” and Section 5, Paragraph (n) of Presidential
Decree No. 223 as embodied in Article X, Section 6 of the Rules and
Regulations governing the Regulation and Practice of Professionals, as
amended, the Board hereby adopts the following Guidelines for Continuing
Professional Education/Accreditation Program for Registered
Criminologists in the Philippines.

 

Guidelines For Continuing Professional Education Program For Registered Criminologists

I
General

A. Continuing Professional Education for registered Criminologists is
defined as education beyond the basic professional subjects for the
degree of BS in Criminology.  It provides intellectual stimulation that
contributes to professional competence, progressively stimulates
research on methodologies and systems, opens new horizons relative to
law enforcement professionalism and crime prevention and prevents
professional stagnation.

B. It is an extension of the field of knowledge of the licensee
preparatory to the assumption of a position of greater professional
responsibility, and is related to any of the specific fields of
criminology education, law enforcement administration,
criminal/intelligence investigation, criminalistics, correctional
administration, probation and criminal research.

C. Certification is the system of accrediting the Registered
Criminologist who has undertaken or participated in a duly approved
accredited program of activity.

D. Continuing Professional Education consists of structured learning
activities expressed in credit hours within a specified period for the
purpose of upgrading the knowledge, skill and proficiency of the
Registered Criminologist to meet professional standards required by
courts and the expectation of the public.

E. Accreditation is the systematized evaluation and awarding of
credits earned as a condition for the renewal of the Identification Card
as Registered Criminologist with the Professional Regulation
Commission.

II
Purpose

A. The Continuing Professional Education for Registered
Criminologists is designed to contribute directly to the professional
competence, technical skill and scientific knowledge of a licensed
practitioner as a requisite for the renewal of the Professional
Identification Card.

B. Its goal is for the enhancement and upgrading of scientific,
administrative and technical knowledge, skill and proficiency of the
highest degree and integrity to insure optimum service and conduct
through tangible evidence of self-improvement characterizing a strong,
dynamic and militant professional group of Criminologists.

C  The Continuing Professional Education is directed to contribute
significantly to the advancement of the profession and the effective
discharge of social responsibility and high quality of service by
promoting professional interdisciplinary collaboration and interaction
among members, geared towards meeting the challenge of crime.

D. It established a systematic activity for the frequent sharing and
exchange of ideas, expertise, talents, knowledge, skill and techniques
among practitioners in the multiple sub-discipline engaged in any of the
five (5) general fields in the practice of Criminology.

E. It serves as a monitor to evaluate all seminars, workshops,
lectures, apprenticeship, externship, and the like on criminological
subject matters in the determination as to whether such activity
advances knowledge or proficiency as any of the specialties of the
profession.

III
Scope

A. All registered Criminologists should earn a forty-five (45) credit
units of Continuing Professional Education for three (3) years period
covering the validity of the Professional Identification Card as basic
requisite for its renewal. Excess credit units may not be carried over
to the next three-year period.

B. Structured accredited activities or programs shall be authorized
for Continuing Professional Education credits by a CPE Accreditation
Committee of the Professional Criminologists Association of the
Philippines, which shall administer the said activity and program.

C. The Accreditation Committee for CPE of the PCAP shall operate and
maintain a CPE Center for Registered Criminologists, develop CPE
Courses; assess Outside Programs, both local and foreign for credit
purposes. It shall maintain all CPE records as well as records of
organizations, institutions or entities outside the PCAP authorized to
conduct accredited CPE activities or programs.

IV
Accrediting Body

A. A committee on CPE Accreditation for Registered Criminologists
shall be created and composed of five (5) members of the PCAP, each of
whom shall represent one of the following specialization:

1.       Criminology Education and Research

2.       Law Enforcement Administration/Management

3.       Criminal Investigation

4.       Criminalistics

5.       Correction/Probation

B. A member of the Board of Criminology shall be an ex-officio member
and shall serve as liaison officer between the Committee and the Board.

C. Qualification of members shall be as follows:

1.       Registered Criminologist and member of the PCAP of good standing.

2.       Minimum of five (5) years professional practice in any of the fields of practice of Criminology.

3.       Generally recognized as having competent technical expertise in at least one of the five (5) fields of practice.

D. Term of office of each member is three (3) years renewable for a second term of three (3) years.

E. Functions —

1.       Formulate guidelines for CPE;

2.       Evaluate program/activities for accreditation;

3.       Accredit programs/activities upon request of professionals
and/or outside organization such as educational institutions,
professional firms, industrial, commercial or business organizations;

4.       Monitor and periodically assess program implementations;

5.       Review and revise guidelines for CPE every three (3) years or sooner when deemed necessary.

F. The members shall elect from among themselves the Chairman and
Vice-Chairman who shall preside in all meetings of the committee.

G. The attendance of at least three (3) members excluding the Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall constitute a quorum.

H. The CPE Accreditation Committee shall meet as often as its business requires and at least once a month.

I.   The CPE Center shall be staffed and equipped from the resources of PCAP in carrying out its functions.

V
Accredited Activities and/or Programs

A. Structured learning activities/programs that may be authorized by
the CPE Accreditation Committee may fall under any of the following

1.       Attendance/participation in any meeting delving on
criminological subject matter at local, national or international level
such as conventions, annual or social meetings conducted by PCAP;
lectures arranged by standing or special societies of PCAP; seminars,
workshops sponsored by PCAP; conference called for specific purposes
involving criminological subject matter within PCAP; and, services as
guest lecturer or discussion leader except repititious presentations.

2.       Academic courses leading to the degree of Masters of
Criminology or such other masteral degree closely related to criminology
such as MNSA, MACJ, MA in Police Science etc.,

3.       On-The-Job Training, externship, apprenticeship or
specialization or diplomate course at the post graduate level conducted
by an accredited agency or training institution.

4.       Activities similar to the above conducted by or authorized by the CPE Accrediting Committee.

5.       Authorship of books, articles, technical papers, research
and instructional materials on criminology, for credit purposes within
one (1) year from the date of publication.

6.       Self instructional programs/materials in the form of
printed manuals, cassette tapes or study kits; delving on Criminology
and include clearly defined objectives, adequate contents and an
evaluation component per module.

VI
Mechanics of Implementation

A. The PCAP CPE Center shall receive and process all applications for
accreditation and/or authority to conduct any CPE activity or program
from organizations, institutions, agencies or entities.

B. All Registered Criminologists should earn at least fifteen (15)
credit hours/units per year or an aggregate of at least forty-five (45)
credit/units per three (3) year period as a requisite for the renewal of
their professional Identification Card. Credit/units in excess of
forty-five (45) may not be carried over to the succeeding three (3) year
period;

C. Only CPE Accrediting Committee approved and authorized
activity/program can be the bases of CPE credit units. Non-authorized
activity/program may be authorized or evaluated upon application of its
sponsor and due evaluation of its professional value by the CPE
Accrediting Committee;

D. All records covering CPE shall be kept and maintained by the PCAP Accrediting Committee Secretariat;

E. An application for CPE Accreditation (Tab. A) should be
accomplished by each applicant whether for authority to conduct
activity/program or for evaluation of earned units;

F. Evaluation of earned credit units per activity are as follows:

1.       One (1) unit per every one (1) hour involvement in any of the approved programs/activity.

2.       Fifteen (15) units per semester taken in post graduate studies.

3.       Twenty (20) credit units per three (3) months On-The-Job Training, apprenticeship or specialization course.

4.       Twenty (20 credit units per book published.

5.       Ten (10) units per training modules.

6.       Ten (10) units per publication of articles.

7.       Fifteen (15) units per research published.

G. The following shall be exempted from complying with the CPE requirements:

1.       Registered Criminologists above the age of 60.

2.       Those who had been bedridden for a period of not less than one (1) year, and

3.       Those who undertook foreign studies abroad or are assigned
abroad for a period of one (1) year. However, exemption shall only for a
period of three (3) years from the date of the professionals arrival
from abroad.

H. The CPE Accrediting Committee has the power to collect reasonable
fees for the effective implementation of its responsibility herein.

VII
Effectivity

This guideline for Continuing Professional Education for Registered
Criminologists shall take effect on/or about the year 1991 upon approval
by the Commission and after fifteen (15) days following its publication
in the Official Gazette.

Adopted: 10 Aug. 1990

(SGD.) VIRGILIO B. ANDRES
Chairman

(SGD.) REYNALDO D. MARCELO Member

(SGD.) MANUEL P. PORRAS Member

APPROVED:

(SGD.) JULIO B. FRANCIA, JR. Commissioner	(SGD.) NILO C. MARIANO Associate Commissioner
(SGD.) MARIANO A. MENDIETA Associate Commissioner