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TERESITA R. MANZALA
CHAIRPERSON
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
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AFAS Article V: Recognition
• ASEAN Member States may recognize the
education or experience obtained,
requirements met, or licenses or certifications
granted in another ASEAN Member State, for
the purpose of licensing or certification of
service suppliers
ASEAN MRA Article III. Recognition
and Eligibility of Foreign Professional
3.1 Recognition of a Foreign Professional
• In possession of a professional qualification
• Valid professional registration and current
practising certificate/license
• Has been in active practice for:
Dentistry: 5 years
Medicine: 5 years
Nursing: 3 years
Article III. Recognition and Eligibility
of Foreign Professional
3.1 Recognition of a Foreign Professional
• In compliance with CPD at satisfactory level
• Certified by PRA of not having violated any
professional or ethical standards
• Has declared that there is no pending
investigation or legal proceeding
Article III. Recognition and Eligibility
of Foreign Professional
3.2 Eligibility of a Foreign Professional
• A foreign professional who satisfies the above
conditions shall be recognized as qualified to
practice in the Host Country
III. The Philippine Roadmaps
(Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing)
for the
Implementation of the
ASEAN MRA
The Roadmap Template: Criteria
I. Exchange of Information
II. Facilitation of Mobility of Healthcare
Professionals
III. Capacity-building and Training
IV. Financing Mechanisms Best Practices
V. Malpractice Insurance
The Roadmap Template
I. Exchange of Information: Compilation
1. Recognized Basic Qualifications and List of
Recognized Institutions
2. Recognized Postgraduate Qualifications and
List of Recognized institutions
3. Domestic Laws and Regulations
4. Basic/Specialist Core Competencies / Scope
of Practice
The Roadmap Template
5. Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
and Practice Guidelines
6. Continuing Professional Development
Requirements
7. Registration Policies and Procedures
8. Licensing Policies and Procedures
The Roadmap Template
9. Number of Foreign Professionals practicing
in host country (by country of origin and by
type of practice)
10. Contact Details of Professional Regulatory
Authority (address, email, website, phone,
fax)
11. Access to all AMS for certificate of good
standing (by request only) and verification of
registration status by host PRA
The Roadmap Template
II. Facilitation of Mobility of Healthcare
Professionals
apply Foreign country
Local professional (Institutions:
hospitals, companies)
Status: Generalist
Specialist
Certificate of Good Standing
Local PRA Host PRA
Conceptual Framework
ASEAN MRA PQF AQRF
MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS
PHILIPPINES 8
THAILAND 9
MALAYSIA 8
INDONESIA 9
BRUNEI 8
CAMBODIA 8
AUSTRALIA 10
NEW ZEALAND 10
Conceptual Framework
ASEAN MRA PQF AQRF
MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Philippines-Australia (proposal)
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF
IV. SCOPE
• A common reference framework
• Function: translation device
• Comparison of qualifications across
participating AMS
• Covers senior schooling, TVET and higher
education
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
V. PURPOSE: To enable comparisons of
qualifications across countries that will:
1. Support recognition of qualifications
2. Facilitate lifelong learning
3. Promote and encourage credit transfer and
learner mobility
4. Promote worker mobility
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
VI. PRINCIPLES
• Voluntary in nature
• Neutral influence on NQF’s
• Provide support and enhance each country’s
NQF
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
VII. PROCESSES: Underpinned by a set of agreed
quality assurance principles and broad stndards
related to:
• The functions of the registering and
accrediting agencies
• Education and training providers
• Systems for the assessment learning and
issuing of qualifications
• Regulation of the issuance of certificates
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
VIII. STRUCTURE: Learning Outcomes
• Based on descriptors of levels of complexity of
learning outcomes
• Facilitate comparisons and links
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
IX. STRUCTURE: Levels
• Eight levels
• Based upon a hierarchy of complexity of
learning outcomes
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
IX. STRUCTURE: Domains
Three domains
1. Knowledge and Skills
2. Application (context)
3. Responsibility and accountability
Comparison: Domains
PQF AQRF
1. Knowledge, skills, values 1. Knowledge, skills
2. Application 2. Application
Philippines 3 8
Thailand 7 8
Malaysia 8 8
New Zealand 3 10
NQF’s Levels (Unified)
COUNTRY NUMBER OF LEVELS
PHILIPPINES 8
THAILAND 9
MALAYSIA 8
INDONESIA 9
BRUNEI 8
CAMBODIA 8
AUSTRALIA 10
NEW ZEALAND 10
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF)
X. REFERENCING
1. Criteria
2. Process
3. Structure
S3 Subspesialist 9
S2 Spesialist 8
Professional 7
S1 6
D IV
D III 5
D II 4
DI 3
General High Vocational Senior
School High School
2
Elementary/Junior High School 1
MALAYSIA
THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
TECHNICAL
LEVEL BASIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION
EDUCATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
DOCTORAL AND
L8 POST DOCTORAL
L7 POST BACCALAUREATE
L6 BACCALAUREATE
BACCALAUREATE
L5 DIPLOMA
L4 NC IV
NC IV
L3 NC III
L2 GRADE 12 NC II
L1 GRADE 10 NC I
ASEAN QUALIFICATIONS REFERENCE
FRAMEWORK (AQRF)
Country AQRF Country
(A) (B)
1 1
1
2 2
2
3 3
3
4
4 4
5
5
Qualifications 6 5 Qualifications
(A) (B)
6
7 6
8 7 7
9
8 8
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF
• Comparability
• Benchmarking
• Concept of “best fit”
Challenge: Quality Assurance
Government Higher
Accrediting
Regulatory Education
Bodies
Authority Institutions
Government Higher
Accrediting
Regulatory Education
Bodies
Authority Institutions
Government
Graduates Professionals
Regulatory
Authority
MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS
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