Draft of the transitory Operational Guidelines for CPD of aero engineering

The long-awaited final draft of the Operational Guidelines (OG) during the transition period of the Continuing Professional Development for the aeronautical engineering profession was presented to the CPD Review Committee of the PRC by Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) Chairman Engr. Jun Ferreras with CPD 2nd Member Engr. Jabel Abella at the PRC Main Office on September 10, 2019. This was pursuant to Commission Resolution No. 2019-1146 (s.2019) entitled "Amending Relevant Provisions of Resolution No. 1032 (s.2017) otherwise known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 1092, known as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016."

PRB Chairman Jun Ferreras presenting the aero engineering transitory Operational Guidelines: CPD needs transitory period for implementation

The final draft of the transitory OG has been thoroughly deliberated and consulted with stakeholders in various venues such as the General Assembly (April 13) and Aero Engineers' Summit (July 23).

Among other provisions, the new transitory OG will have the following features:

1. OFW aero engineers (all professional OFWs for that matter) are no longer required to earn credit units (CUs) to renew their PRC IDs.

2. Newly licensed aero engineers are exempted for renewal during the first three years.

3. Only 15 CUs are required for renewal.

4. The three (3) major areas of the aero engineering CPD are temporarily suspended. There are no more minimum CUs to be earned from any of the three (3) areas. Meaning, the 15 CUs required can be earned from any of the three (3) alone.

5. Excess CUs earned can still be used for the next renewal period.

6. SAEP can now apply for program accreditation not less than 15 days from date of event.

7. All applications for accreditation are automatically approved if there's no feedback from the CPD Council (after 10 days for CPD programs; after 15 days for self-directed learning).

8. There's now specifically mentioned requirements of online training programs for accreditation.

9.  Government agencies and private employers are encouraged to apply as CPD providers.

10. In-house training and capacity-building activities of government agencies & private companies can be accredited and considered as CPD compliance.

11. Those who have already executed an undertaking will be required to comply with only fifteen (15) CUs.

The CPD Council for Aeronautical Engineering consists of Engr. Ernesto Ferreras Jr. as the Chairman and representing the PRB, Dr. Jay Jack Manzano as 1^st Member and Engr. Jabel Jay Abella as 2^nd Member representing the academe. 

At the moment, SAEP is  the only accredited CPD Provider for the aeronautical engineering profession. Other aviation entities have expressed their interest in applying but no applications have been received from them yet. For this year, the CPD Council has approved applications of SAEP for credit unit accreditation for the following: SAEP Annual General Assembly (April 13) and Aero Engineers’ Professional Summit (July 23).

Aero Engineering CPD Council (Jun Ferreras & Jabel Jay Abella) and the PRC CPD Review Committee

The PRC CPD Review Committee is chaired by PRC Commissioner Yolanda D. Reyes and co-chaired by Ms. Bernadette M. Reyes of the PRB of Physical & Occupational Therapy, with 10 members coming from different PRBs.

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