The process of PRC license renewal used to be complicated and time-consuming. Thankfully, since 2018 9 , the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has fully implemented the Online Renewal System (ORS) for all its regional and satellite offices, including the service centers for OFWs. This means that all professionals who want to renew their licenses must secure an appointment with the PRC and pay the renewal fee online. In this guide, you’ll learn all the essential information and helpful tips to help you renew your PRC license without unnecessary hassles. Applying for the board exam? Read this guide instead. Did you pass the board exam? Here’s everything you need to know about initial registration and PRC ID/license application.
The Professional Regulation Commission issues a PRC license in the form of a PRC ID to every passer of a board examination. It gives the license holder permission to practice his/her profession in the country. Some professionals licensed under the PRC are dentists, engineers, guidance counselors, medical technologists, nurses, policemen, and teachers.
Yes. The PRC license is valid for three years. It expires on the month and day of the PRC license holder’s birth date. Let’s say your birthday is on June 14, and your license was issued in 2020. The same license will remain valid until June 14, 2023. You can renew the license after it expires or as early as a year before its expiration date.
Although the set of requirements needed to renew a PRC ID varies per profession, the following are the usual required documents:
Those who will renew their PRC licenses and fall under one of the professions listed below will be required to submit an updated Certificate of Good Standing from their respective Accredited Professional Organization (APO):
Warning: The list above may change without further notice, so please verify with the PRC if your profession is among those that are required to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing BEFORE securing an appointment for PRC license renewal.
If you’re a dual citizen, you need to present the following additional documents:
Yes, you can renew your PRC license even without (or with incomplete) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) units.
PRC is extending the Acceptance of CPD Undertaking for the Renewal of Professional Identification Card until December 31, 2024.
To address the concerns raised by professionals who have difficulty with the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit units, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the acceptance of CPD undertaking for the renewal of Professional Identification Card is extended until December 31, 2024.
Concerned professionals with previous renewal transactions but with withheld Professional Identification Card (PIC) issuance are advised to proceed to their original place of appointment for the execution of the required CPD Undertaking Form and release of their respective PICs.
For queries and concerns, please email CPD Division at [email protected] .
Retrieved from https://www.prc.gov.ph/article/extending-acceptance-cpd-undertaking-renewal-professional-identification-card-until-0
In case you’re wondering, the CPD, or Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016, basically requires all professionals to earn a specific number of units (which varies according to your profession) before they’re allowed to renew their licenses. These CPD units can be earned by attending development programs like online courses, seminars, and graduate studies.
PRC has suggested the following ways professionals can still earn CPD credit units:
Earning CPD units through self-directed learning was exemplified by the granting of up to 45 CPD credit units 10 to all professionals who rendered essential services during the pandemic.
Through the PRC Resolution No. 1239, Series of 2020, PRC has granted a maximum of 45 CPD units to qualified professionals with active participation during the pandemic like health and emergency front liners in government health facilities, private health workers, Philippine Red Cross volunteers, researchers and scientists who developed the COVID-19 test kits, and many more.
As for the other professionals not covered by this resolution, you may renew your PRC license even with incomplete CPD units.
However, you don’t need to submit a separate Affidavit of Undertaking to prove that you’ll comply with the CPD requirements come January 2023. All you have to do is complete the online renewal application form, which already has an “Undertaking” section provided specifically for this purpose.
It must be noted that the following professionals are NOT required to comply with the CPD units requirement:
In the old resolution, the minimum CPD requirement is 45 units. However, after December 2022, the required CPD credit units shall be reduced to a minimum of 15 units (to be earned every three years).
There are exceptions to these relaxed provisions, though. These are:
Renewing your PRC license is not cheap since it will be valid for another three years.
These are the fees that professionals will pay when renewing their licenses:
Here’s an updated guide to renewing your PRC license online.
Requirements vary per profession, so before starting the online renewal application, ensure you have all the requirements to renew your license. One of the most important requirements is your earned CPD units.
Go to the official website of PRC – LERIS to start the online renewal application process.
If the website’s down or under maintenance, you can revisit the site at some other time. Alternatively, you may try to access mirror sites in this link and this link.
If you already have an account, go to the Sign In section of the homepage of the PRC – LERIS website. Enter your login details, verify your identity by marking “I’m not a robot,” and click the Sign In button to proceed with the renewal application.
If you have previously created an account with the old PRC website (prc-online.com), you have to create a new one again since your login details will no longer work on PRC’s new website.
For those who don’t have an account yet, go to the Register section of PRC’s home page. Read the terms of service and click the I Agree button to proceed with the account creation.
You need to have the following when creating a new account:
Once you’re on the Account Creation page, you’ll be asked to provide the following details:
After successfully creating an account, sign in using the email address and password you provided during registration. You need to complete your profile before proceeding with the PRC ID renewal.
When creating your profile, you’ll be asked to provide the following additional personal information:
Personal Information
Contact Details
Family Background
Education
Employment
Valid ID
Other Information
After filling out the profile creation page, click the Save Information button.
To upload your photo, click the Camera icon.
Make sure you comply with these photo requirements:
Read and follow all the photo requirements and guidelines.
Click the Proceed button to start uploading your photo. Choose the photo you want to upload from your computer’s files. You have the option to either zoom the photo in or out.
Click the Upload Image button to upload your chosen photo.
Click the Select Transaction button on the upper right-hand corner of your profile page.
Choose Renewal (third tab) from the available transaction options.
Select your profession from the drop-down menu provided. Enter your PRC License Number.
Click the Proceed button to continue the transaction.
Choose your preferred PRC Regional Office or Service Center, where you’ll claim your renewed ID. Your appointment date and time will be automatically generated.
Click the Proceed button.
**** If you’ve changed your mind and want to reschedule your appointment, you may do so, but only once. To reschedule your appointment, click “Reschedule?” (see screenshot above), select your new appointment date, and provide your valid reason for the change of schedule.****
****PRC also has a “no same-day appointment” policy, meaning all appointments must be made in advance; you can’t get an appointment with them on the same day you made your online transaction.****
As of this writing, you have five payment options to choose from:
Go to your profile page and click the Existing Transaction tab.
Check the payment details and wait for the status to change to Paid.
Once payment is successful, you can now print the document. To print the document, click the Print Document button.
Present the printed documents at your preferred PRC office on your appointment date.
You can claim your renewed PRC ID on your appointment date.
The following documents should be submitted when claiming the renewed PRC ID:
In response to the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PRC has recently revamped the LERIS website to enable professionals to renew their licenses online and deliver their new PRC IDs to their doorsteps.
This way, they won’t have to personally visit the PRC offices to claim their new licenses, effectively preventing the further spread of the virus.
To learn how to renew your PRC license online and avail of home delivery, follow these steps:
Female licensed professionals who recently got married and wish to change their marital status and use their husband’s surname by license renewal can walk in at PRC’s main office/Central Office or the nearest Regional Office for this transaction.
It must be noted that female professionals don’t have to wait for their licenses to expire; they can be changed whenever they want to as long as they already have their marriage certificate from PSA.
The Petition for Change of Registered Name must be filed before you can proceed with license renewal. Once the petition is approved, you can follow the previous section’s steps to renew your PRC license.
Here’s the step-by-step guide to filing a petition for a change of registered name due to changes in marital status:
Here’s a list of the usual requirements when updating your name due to changes in marital status:
On the second floor of PRC’s main building, you’ll find the legal division where you can have your petition form notarized.
Head to the cashier, where you can pay the required fees.
On the ground floor of PRC’s main building, you’ll find the Customer Service section, where you can get the metered documentary stamp. Ensure that the photocopies of the documentary requirements have metered documentary stamps.
Go to the Regulations office and submit your filled out and notarized petition form, together with all the other required documents like your marriage certificate issued by PSA. Make sure to get your official receipt and claim stub.
Refer to the claim slip issued to you for further instructions.
If you got married and want to update your registered name, or if you want to correct entries or data related to your personal information, you can file a Petition for a Change of Registered Name due to Marriage or a Petition for Correction of Entries or Data, respectively, at the PRC Central Office or the nearest PRC Regional Office 11 .
Upon receiving your completed documents, the PRC will need two months or 60 days to process your request. Once the petition is approved, you can proceed to renew your Professional Identification card online.
Yes. On February 12, 2018, PRC released a memorandum order 12 to process PRC renewal for OFWs. All PRC Offices will provide a courtesy lane for OFWs identified as Balik Manggagawa.
Aside from the required documents for PRC renewal, OFWs who wish to use the courtesy lane should also present proof of their status as a Balik Manggagawa OFW in the form of an OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate.
There is also a courtesy lane for senior citizens, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). OFWs may also use any of these lanes if there are no courtesy lanes for OFWs at their preferred PRC Office.
A member of the PRC staff will be assigned to process all renewal applications coming from the mentioned courtesy lanes.
No, walk-ins are no longer allowed since the renewal process has two stages: submitting the renewal application online and then claiming the renewed ID from the selected office on the appointment date.
Professionals who renew a PRC ID must go through the online application process before proceeding to the nearest PRC office.
Click Forgot Password? below the Sign In button. Enter your email address and click Submit. Open your email address, then click the link to reset your password.
Alternatively, you can email [email protected] and provide details about your issue, whether it’s a forgotten email address, password, or both.
OFWs can renew their license just like everyone else. First, they must submit an online application at PRC’s official website. They need to ask a representative to claim their renewed ID on their behalf on the day of the appointment.
The representative must bring the following additional documents:
a. Authorization Letter and valid PRC ID of the representative (if the representative is another PRC-licensed professional); OR
b. Special Power of Attorney and valid IDs of the professional and the representative (if the representative is not a PRC-licensed professional).
To prove that you’re an actively working OFW and therefore exempted from CPD compliance, PRC offices will also require the following documents from your representative:
Yes, you can renew your PRC ID in advance, which will not result in losing a year of validity.
According to the PRC, the advance renewal of the ID card is accepted as early as one year before the expiration date (i.e., the date of birth of the professional) 13 .
Therefore, if your PRC ID expires on June 14, 2021, you can renew it anytime from June 14, 2020, to June 14, 2021, without incurring any penalty.
Yes, as long as the representative presents the required documents for verification.
If a representative is claiming your renewed PRC card and that representative is also a PRC-licensed professional, the following additional documents must be submitted:
a. Valid PRC ID of the authorized representative
b. Authorization letter (should indicate that you’re allowing your representative to claim your renewed PRC Card on your behalf)
If a representative is claiming your renewed PRC card and that representative is NOT a PRC-licensed professional, the following additional documents must be submitted:
a. Valid ID of the authorized representative
b. Your valid ID
c. Special Power of Attorney (should indicate that you’re allowing your representative to claim your renewed PRC Card on your behalf)
Yes, you can renew your PRC ID even if it’s past its expiration date. However, there will be applicable penalties to be incurred for late renewal.
So how much is the penalty for an expired PRC license? The total cost includes the standard license renewal fee plus additional fees, the amount of which depends on how long your PRC license has expired and the type of profession you’re practicing.
For instance, if you renew your license 20 days after your birth month, the following additional fees will apply:
a. For professions requiring a baccalaureate degree: Php 30 surcharge
b. For professions requiring a non-baccalaureate degree: Php 28 surcharge
It only means no more slots are available at your chosen PRC office. To secure an appointment online, you can either wait for your selected PRC office to offer a new set of slots later or choose another PRC office near you.
If you haven’t paid the renewal fee yet, there’s no need to request cancellation, as appointment slots that haven’t been paid are not considered valid. The system will automatically invalidate it.
Suppose you insist on canceling the unpaid appointment to create a different transaction. You may log in to your account, click Existing Transaction, and click the red Cancel button assigned to that transaction.
However, appointment slots that have already been paid can no longer be canceled as the renewal fee is non-refundable. Instead, you can reschedule your appointment date, but you can only do this while securing the appointment.
You can still go on a later date beyond your scheduled appointment. Contact the PRC office where you’re scheduled to appear to confirm when you can claim your PRC license. This only applies to professionals who have already paid for and secured an online appointment. You can cancel the appointment if you haven’t paid the fee yet (see the previous item for more information).
Also, you can only claim your renewed PRC license beyond but never earlier than your scheduled appointment. So if your appointment is on September 4, you can still claim your license a day or a week later but not earlier than the said date.
Depending on your region, you can send an email to or call PRC regional offices and/or service centers through the following:
a. NCR – [email protected]
b. BAGUIO – [email protected] Tel No. (074) 665-4338, 661-9105, 665-4335
c. BUTUAN – [email protected]
d. CAGAYAN DE ORO – [email protected] Tel No. (08822) 712-772
e. CEBU – [email protected] Tel No. (032) 2535330
f. DAVAO – [email protected] Tel Nos. (082) 234-0007 to 08 (082) 234-0006
g. GENERAL SANTOS – [email protected]
h. ILOILO – [email protected] Tel Nos. (033) 3292730, (033) 3292733, (033) 3293705
i. LEGAZPI – [email protected] Tel No. (052) 4813079
j. LUCENA – [email protected] Tel No. (042) 3737316
k. PAGADIAN – [email protected] Tel No. (062) 9250080
l. ROSALES PANGASINAN – [email protected] Tel No. 09065686215
m. SAN FERNANDO – [email protected]
n. TACLOBAN – [email protected] Tel Nos. (053) 3239729, (053) 8322519, (053) 8322520
o. TUGUEGARAO – [email protected] Tel No. (078) 3040701
You can’t practice your profession with an expired PRC license. Continuing to work in your profession despite having an expired PRC license is punishable by law. Nurses, or any other professionals for that matter, can’t practice with an expired license; otherwise, they will be charged with a fine of at least Php 10,000 to a maximum of Php 40,000 or be imprisoned for one to six years or both 14 .
If you’re working for the government, you’ll face the consequence of not only being eligible for promotion but also losing your job and all its benefits altogether. It’s clearly stated in the 2017 Omnibus Rules on Appointment and Other Human Resource Actions 15 issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) that professionals who will be working for the government must have a valid PRC license. Therefore, an expired license can deprive government employees of the opportunity to practice their professions and serve the country simultaneously.
Meanwhile, if you’re an inactive professional who has decided to let your license expire, you’ll face many hurdles if you return to your profession. For example, inactive nurses who haven’t practiced their profession for five consecutive years are required to undergo a refresher course involving one month of didactic training and three months of practicum before they can return to their profession 16 .
Yes, especially if you have a definite plan for practicing your profession soon. Note that licensed professionals must now earn a specific number of CPD units before they can renew their licenses. So unless you plan to return to your profession soon, this may not be a worthwhile investment. If the only reason that keeps you from letting go of your PRC ID is to have a valid ID, then there are other government-issued IDs that you can obtain without the need to comply with costly requirements like the CPD.
To renew your PRC license, you need to know your PRC license number. You must apply for a duplicate copy if you have lost the PRC license. To do this, you would need the following:
a. Printed application form
b. Affidavit of Loss for lost PRC ID
c. One passport-size picture on white background with a full name tag
d. Special Power of Attorney, if filed through an authorized representative
Log on to the PRC Online Services website and secure an appointment with the PRC. On the day of your appointment, submit all the requirements and pay the application fee of Php 250.
The duplicate copy of your PRC ID will be released within the same day.
Yes, provided that you’ve applied for dual citizenship. To apply for a PRC license as a dual citizen, you must submit the general requirements listed above plus this additional requirement: A current and valid Philippine Passport OR Oath of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines OR Identification Certificate where the applicant is recognized as a Filipino citizen.
As soon as the PRC has turned the card over to the courier, it will take up to 7 working days (sometimes up to 2 weeks) for the new PRC license to be delivered to your address.
After you pay the shipping fee, W Express will provide you with a house waybill (HWB) 17 , a unique tracking number you can find on your PRC account dashboard. You can input this tracking number in the W Express tracking tool to check the delivery status.
If you want a real-time update, you can also send an email inquiry to W Express customer service ([email protected]). They also have a dedicated PRC Services email address. Simply email a subject line PRC Reference Number and FULL NAME to [email protected].
W Express customer service can also be reached via the trunk line at 02 8879-8888. They can attend to your concern all weekdays, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
As of August 26, 2021, you can pay the PRC renewal fee directly through GCash 18 .
You can also use GCash to pay for other PRC online services like board exam applications and initial registration/PRC ID applications. To pay PRC renewal via GCash, select GCash as your preferred payment option after securing an appointment with PRC or providing the shipping details (for applicants who will avail of the door-to-door delivery). A convenience fee shall be applied for using GCash.
Last Updated April 4, 2024 10:33 AM
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