ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT

NOTICE

TO : ALL SEC CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS APPLICANTS

SUBJECT : SEC CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1st QUARTER 2021 SCHEDULE

AT THE MAIN OFFICE AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE

DATE : 04 JANUARY 2021

In compliance with public health standards for the mitigation of the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19), the following are the 1st quarter 2021 schedule, application process and payment
options for the SEC Certification Examinations.

I. Examination Schedule for 1st Quarter 2021

Dates : January 18, 20, 22, 25, 27 and 29

February 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24 and 26
March 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, and 29

Time : 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Venue : SEC Examination Room

3/F Breezeway, Secretariat Building, PICC Complex,
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

II. Examination Application by Email

1. Click here to download the Application Form.

2. The duly accomplished and signed Application Form, together with a scanned copy
of one valid identification (ID) card (company or any government-issued), should be
submitted through electronic mail to certification@sec.gov.ph at least 10 working
days prior to the preferred examination date.

3. The Application Form should be in Portable Document Format (PDF). The use of
electronic signature and ID picture taken through photo maker applications is
acceptable.

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 4. Applicants will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. The schedules will
be closed once all available slots are filled.

5. If any of the preferred examination dates is available, the applicant will receive a
notification email from certification@sec.gov.ph, with attached Application Receipt
confirming the examination date, Payment Assessment Form (PAF) and SEC
Certification Examinations Guidelines. Applicants from the provinces are advised to
wait for this email before booking their travel.

6. If none of the preferred examination dates is available, the applicant will receive a
notification email from certification@sec.gov.ph on alternative examination dates
that he/she may choose from. Upon receipt of the applicant’s reply, the application
will proceed as indicated in Item 5.

III. Examination Fee Payment Options

The examination fee is PhP 500.00 per applicant per schedule. Applicants may present
the PAF and pay the examination fee through any of the following options:

1. SEC Main Office in PICC Complex, Pasay City

 Payment may be done on the date of examination. However, the applicant must
arrive at least one (1) hour prior to the start of the examination for the processing
of payment.
 Open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

2. SEC Office in Ortigas, EDSA, Mandaluyong City

 Payment must be done at least a day prior to the scheduled date of examination.
 Open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

3. Any LandBank Branch (Over-the-Counter)

 Payment must be done at least a day prior to the scheduled date of examination.
 The SEC LandBank account details will be sent to successfully registered
applicants, and the validated deposit slip will serve as the proof of payment.
 Click here for the LandBank branch locator.

On the day of the examination, the applicants should bring the SEC Official Receipt or
validated LandBank deposit slip, and comply with the other requirements indicated in the
SEC Certification Examinations Guidelines.

The schedule is subject to change in compliance with applicable public health guidelines that may
take effect within the 1st quarter of 2021. Should this arise, the concerned applicants will be
notified accordingly for rescheduling of their examination dates.

Should you have further queries on the foregoing, please feel free to get in touch with the ERTD-
Training Division through email address certification@sec.gov.ph or mobile number (+63) 998-
841-3545.

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