CPD-FAQ
Q: What law is also known as the “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016”?
Q: What law is also known as the “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016”?
A: Republic Act No. 10912
Q: What does CPD stand for?
Q: What does CPD stand for?
Answer: Continuing Professional Development
Q: What is the short title of Republic Act No. 10912?
Q: What is the short title of Republic Act No. 10912?
Answer: The “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016
Q:What category of health care waste is defined as being comparable to domestic waste and does not pose a special handling problem or hazard to human health?
Q:What category of health care waste is defined as being comparable to domestic waste and does not pose a special handling problem or hazard to human health?
A:General Waste
Q:What category of waste is defined as wastes suspected to contain pathogens or toxins in sufficient concentration that may cause disease to a susceptible host?
Q:What category of waste is defined as wastes suspected to contain pathogens or toxins in sufficient concentration that may cause disease to a susceptible host?
A:Infectious Wastes
Q: When did Republic Act No. 10912 take effect?
Q: When did Republic Act No. 10912 take effect?
A: August 16, 2016
Rationale: The law lapsed into law on July 21, 2016, but its effectivity date was August 16, 2016.
Q: Who issued Executive Order (EO) 266 on the institutionalization of CPE programs?
Q: Who issued Executive Order (EO) 266 on the institutionalization of CPE programs?
Answer: President Fidel V. Ramos (July 25, 1995)
Q: Which government body is tasked to supervise the overall implementation of CPD programs?
Q: Which government body is tasked to supervise the overall implementation of CPD programs?
Answer: The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
Q:Which Presidential Decree (PD) number, also known as "The Code on Sanitation of the Philippines," mandates the Department of Health (DOH) to promote and preserve public health?
Q:Which Presidential Decree (PD) number, also known as "The Code on Sanitation of the Philippines," mandates the Department of Health (DOH) to promote and preserve public health?
A: Presidential Decree No. 856
Q:According to the color-coding scheme, what color of container or bag is designated for the segregation of Infectious and Pathological waste?
Q:According to the color-coding scheme, what color of container or bag is designated for the segregation of Infectious and Pathological waste?
A:Yellow
Q: What is the minimum number of CPD credit units required for renewal of Professional Identification Card (PIC) for a Registered Medical Technologist during the transition period?
Q: What is the minimum number of CPD credit units required for renewal of Professional Identification Card (PIC) for a Registered Medical Technologist during the transition period?
A: 15 CPD credit units
Rationale: The CPD FAQs provide a table of required units, where Registered Medical Technologists (RMTs) need 15 units during the transition period.
Q: What are the three members of the CPD Council for Medical Technology?
Q: What are the three members of the CPD Council for Medical Technology?
Answer:
Chair – One member from the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)
First member – President/Officer of PAMET
Second member – President/Officer of PASMETH
Q: What is the minimum composition of a CPD Council for each regulated profession?
Q: What is the minimum composition of a CPD Council for each regulated profession?
Answer: One chairperson (from the PRB) and two members (one from the AIPO/APO and one from the academe)
Q: According to the Color-coding Scheme for containers in Annex 5, what specific color is designated for the segregation of Sharps and Pressurized Containers?
Q: According to the Color-coding Scheme for containers in Annex 5, what specific color is designated for the segregation of Sharps and Pressurized Containers?
A:Red
Q:What hazardous property of chemical waste is identified by having a flash point below 60°C?
Q:What hazardous property of chemical waste is identified by having a flash point below 60°C?
A: Flammable
Q: Who are the two groups of professionals exempted from the CPD requirement during the transition period?
Q: Who are the two groups of professionals exempted from the CPD requirement during the transition period?
A:
Professionals working overseas (with proof such as Certificate of Employment or OEC approved by POEA)
Newly licensed professionals for their first renewal cycle (3 years)
Rationale: The document clearly states that these two categories are exempt from CPD compliance during the transition.
Q: How many CPD units are required for a Registered Medical Technologist (RMT) in their second renewal?
Q: How many CPD units are required for a Registered Medical Technologist (RMT) in their second renewal?
Answer: 45 units (average of 15 units per year)
Q: Who composes the CPD Council Secretariat and what is its main role?
Q: Who composes the CPD Council Secretariat and what is its main role?
Answer: It is composed of staff under the PRC headed by an Executive Director, tasked to provide technical, administrative, and operational support to the CPD Councils.
Q:What property classifies a chemical waste as hazardous if it has a pH of less than 2 (acids) or a pH of greater than 12 (bases)?
Q:What property classifies a chemical waste as hazardous if it has a pH of less than 2 (acids) or a pH of greater than 12 (bases)?
A: Corrosive
Q:What is the specific thermal treatment process that utilizes steam sterilization at 121°C and 15 PSI for 15-30 minutes to treat health care waste?
Q:What is the specific thermal treatment process that utilizes steam sterilization at 121°C and 15 PSI for 15-30 minutes to treat health care waste?
A: Autoclave
Q: Under the Self-Directed Learning and/or Lifelong Learning track, what must a professional submit when collating activities from non-CPD Providers within three (3) years prior to PIC renewal in order to convert them into CPD credit units?
Q: Under the Self-Directed Learning and/or Lifelong Learning track, what must a professional submit when collating activities from non-CPD Providers within three (3) years prior to PIC renewal in order to convert them into CPD credit units?
A: One-time application to the CPD Council with compiled supporting documents of activities (to be converted into CPD units and issued a Certificate of Credit Units Earned).
Rationale: Professionals must collate all activities from non-accredited providers, submit them once to the CPD Council, which will then evaluate and issue the corresponding certificate.
Q: Under what PRC Resolution did the implementation of R.A. 10912 (CPD Act of 2016) officially begin on March 15, 2017?
Q: Under what PRC Resolution did the implementation of R.A. 10912 (CPD Act of 2016) officially begin on March 15, 2017?
Answer: PRC Resolution No. 1032 (Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 10912)
Q: Under RA 10912, what are the six (6) types of learning recognized as part of CPD programs?
Q: Under RA 10912, what are the six (6) types of learning recognized as part of CPD programs?
Answer:
Formal learning
Nonformal learning
Informal learning
Self-directed learning
Online learning activities
Professional work experience
Q:Which specific officer within the health care facility is responsible for coordinating the waste production survey to determine the average daily quantity of waste per category generated in each department?
Q:Which specific officer within the health care facility is responsible for coordinating the waste production survey to determine the average daily quantity of waste per category generated in each department?
A:Waste Management Officer (WMO)
Q:Which specific Philippine national law is known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?"
Q:Which specific Philippine national law is known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?"
A: RA 9003