VALDEZ, DAVE IAN ANDREW C.

BSEE 4-A
EEPC 121- SEMINARS AND PLANT VISITS

“PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A RESPONSIBLE ELECTRICAL

PRACTITIONER”

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REFERS TO THE CONTINUED

TRAINING AND
EDUCATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN REGARD TO HIS OR HER CAREER.
THE GOAL
OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON
CURRENT TRENDS AS WELL AS HELP YOU DEVELOP NEW SKILLS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCEMENT IN YOUR FIELD.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MUST CONTINUE LONG AFTER

YOU LAND YOUR FIRST JOB IF YOU WANT TO REMAIN RELEVANT
AND VALUABLE AS WELL AS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE.

HERE ARE THE TOP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS THAT CAN

ENHANCE YOUR CAREER.

1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS IS A BROAD CATEGORY THAT

INCLUDES LISTENING, SPEAKING, WRITING, AND LEADERSHIP
OR MANAGEMENT ABILITIES, ALL OF WHICH EMPLOYERS,
CLIENTS, COLLEAGUES VALUE AND LOOK FOR.

2. PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.

THERE ARE ALWAYS PROBLEMS TO SOLVEIN A

PROFESSIONAL CAREER, AND BEING ABLE TO DO SO
EFFECTIVELY TAKES CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS, FLEXIBILITY, AND THE EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE TO CONSIDER OTHERS’ VIEWPOINTS IN
ADDITION TO YOUR OWN.
 3. ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING SKILLS.

IF YOU WANT TO GET A LOT DONE AT WORK AND

DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU ARE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE, YOU
NEED GOOD ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING SKILLS TO HELP
YOU MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY AND AVOID
DOING THINGS THE LONG AND INEFFICIENT WAY.

4. MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

EVEN IF YOU AREN’T IN MANAGEMENT, LEARNING

MANAGEMENT SKILLS CAN ALLOW YOU TO TAKE LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS WITHIN YOUR POSITION AND BE A PATHWAY TO
ADVANCEMENT.

5. HAVING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND SERVICE MINDSET.

A POSITIVE ATTITUDE NOT ONLY MAKES YOU SOMEONE

PEOPLE WANT TO BE AROUND, IT CAN ALSO HELP YOU
PERFORM BETTER AT
YOUR JOB. LOOKING TO SERVE OTHERS, FROM CUSTOMERS TO
CO-WORKERS, HELPS MAINTAIN A GOOD ATTITUDE AND IS
ALSO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, PREVENTING MANY PROBLEMS SUCH
AS THE “THAT’S NOT MYJOB” MENTALITY.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENTS THE

GOALS, REQUIRED SKILL AND COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT, AND
OBJECTIVES THAT WILL NEED TO ACCOMPLISH IN ORDER TO
SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

STEP 1: ASSESSMENT

GET TO KNOW YOURSELF, BEGIN TO IDENTIFY YOUR

VALUES, INTERESTS, SKILLS, PERSONAL TRAITS AND CAREER
 SATISFIERS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE INGREDIENTS OF A
GOOD CAREER "FIT".

STEP 2: EXPLORATION

EXPLORE AND RESEARCH CAREER POSSIBILITIES, LEARN

THECONNECTIONS BETWEEN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS,
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND CAREERS.

STEP 3: PREPARATION

REFINE YOUR CAREER GOALS AND STRATEGY, THROUGH

INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING, "TEST THE WATERS" AND
DETERMINE A POTENTIAL CAREER DIRECTION.

STEP 4: IMPLEMENTATION

DEVELOP THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR

GOALS.

STEP 5: DECISION-MAKING

MAKE AN INFORMED AND MEANINGFUL CAREER

DECISION -GAIN INSIGHT INTO NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

RESPONSIBLE
BEING RESPONSIBLE MEANS BEING DEPENDABLE, KEEPING
PROMISES AND
HONORING OUR COMMITMENTS. IT IS ACCEPTING THE
CONSEQUENCES FOR WHAT
WE SAY AND DO. IT ALSO MEANS DEVELOPING OUR POTENTIAL.
PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE DON'T MAKE EXCUSES FOR THEIR
ACTIONS OR BLAME OTHERS WHEN
THINGS GO WRONG.
 CODE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR THE
PROFESSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
CODE OF ETHICS FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERSIIEE CODE OF ETHICS

WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 14, ARTICLE XII OF THE

CONSTITUTION, “
THE SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT OF A RESERVOIR OF NATIONAL
TALENTS CONSISTING OF FILIPINO SCIENTIST XXX PROFESSIONAL
XXX HIGH LEVEL TECHNICAL
MANPOWER SHALL BE PROMOTED BY THE STATE;

WHEREAS, GOOD GOVERNANCE IS ONE PILLAR OF A STRONG

REPUBLIC;

WHEREAS, BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 AND 7(A) OF

REPUBLIC ACT NO.8981, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRC
MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000, THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
COMMISSION (PRC), HEREIN AFTER CALLED
THE COMMISSION, IS EMPOWERED TO ADOPT POLICIES, SUCH AS
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES DESIGNED TO
ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN HIGH PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND
ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSIONS.

WHEREAS, THE ADOPTION OF THE CODE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

WILL PROMOTE AND ESTABLISH ETHICAL AWARENESS AND
COMPETENCY AMONG FILIPINO PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE THEM
ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR PUBLIC LIABILITY AND FULLY FULFILL
THEIR PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATION TO THEIR CLIENTS; AND

WHEREAS, THE CODE WILL EMPOWER PROFESSIONALS NOT ONLY TO

UPGRADE OR IMPROVE THEIR TECHNICAL AND ETHICAL
PROFICIENCY BUT ALSO TO KEEP
THEM ABREAST WITH MODERN TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR
RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS, THEREBY ASSURING THE
HIGHLYQUALITATIVE AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES, AND SECURE THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE
PUBLIC.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, PRESIDENT OF

THE PHILIPPINES, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN ME BY
LAW, DO HEREBY ORDER:
SECTION 1. THE CODE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR THE PROFESSIONS
IN THE PHILIPPINES SHALL BE ADOPTED BY ALL REGISTERED
PROFESSIONALS

CODE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

FOR THE PROFESSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

PROFESSIONALS ARE REQUIRED NOT ONLY TO HAVE AN ETHICAL

COMMITMENT, A
PERSONAL RESOLVE TO ACT ETHICALLY, BUT ALSO HAVE BOTH
ETHICAL AWARENESS AND ETHICAL COMPETENCY. ETHICAL
AWARENESS REFERS TO
THE ABILITY TODISCERN BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG, WHILE
ETHICAL COMPETENCY PERTAINS TO THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN
SOUND MORAL REASONING AND CONSIDER CAREFULLY IN THE
IMPLICATIONS OF ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS.

SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

1. SERVICE TO OTHERS

PROFESSIONALS ARE COMMITTED TO A LIFE OF SERVICE TO

OTHERS. THEY PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC WELFARE. TO
SERVE OTHERS,
THEY SHALL BE PREPARED FOR HEROIC SACRIFICE AND GENUINE
SELFLESSNESS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR PROFESSIONAL DUTIES
EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF PERSONAL GAIN.

2. INTEGRITY AND OBJECTIVITY

TO MAINTAIN AND BROADEN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE,

PROFESSIONALS SHALL
PERFORM THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE HIGHEST SENSE OF
INTEGRITY AND IMBUED WITH NATIONALISM AND SPIRITUAL
VALUES. IN PERFORMANCE OF ANY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, THEY
SHALL AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN OBJECTIVITY,
BE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND REFRAIN FROM
ENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT WOULD PREJUDICE THEIR
ABILITIES TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES ETHICALLY. THEY SHALL
AVOID MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT WOULD LIKELY CAUSE
AREASONABLE PERSON TO MISUNDERSTAND OR
BE DECEIVED.

3.PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

IN PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, A CERTAIN LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE IS NECESSARY, I.E. KNOWLEDGE, TECHNICAL SKILLS,
ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCE. PROFESSIONALS SHALL, THEREFORE,
UNDERTAKE ONLY THOSE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT THEY
CANREASONABLY DELIVER WITH
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE.COROLLARY TO THIS, IT IS THEIR
EXPRESS OBLIGATION TO KEEP UPWITH NEW KNOWLEDGE AND
TECHNIQUES IN THEIR
FIELD, CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS AND UPGRADE THEIR
LEVEL OF COMPETENCE, AND TAKE PART IN A LIFELONG
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM.

4. SOLIDARITY AND TEAM WORK

EACH PROFESSION SHALL NURTURE AND SUPPORT ONE

ORGANIZATION
FOR ALL ITS MEMBERS. THROUGH A DEEP SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY,
EACH MEMBER SHOULD PUT THE BROADER INTEREST OF THE
PROFESSION ABOVE ONE’S PERSONAL AMBITION AND PREFERENCE.
THROUGH TEAMWORK WITHIN A COHESIVE PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION, EACH MEMBER SHALL EFFECTIVELY OBSERVE
ETHICAL PRACTICES AND PURSUE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
AS WELL AS DEEPEN ONE’S SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.

5. SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

PROFESSIONALS SHALL ALWAYS CARRY OUT THEIR

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE BROADER
INTEREST OF THE PUBLICS. THEY SHALL, THEREFORE, SERVE
THEIRCLIENTS/EMPLOYERS AND THE PUBLICS
WITH PROFESSIONAL CONCERN AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT
WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO SOCIETY. AS A RESPONSIBLE
FILIPINO CITIZEN, THEY SHALL ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE
ATTAINMENT OFTHE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL OBJECTIVES.

6. GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

EVERY PROFESSIONAL SHALL REMAIN OPEN TO THE

CHALLENGES OF A MORE DYNAMIC AND INTERCONNECTED WORLD.
HE OR SHE SHALL RISE UP TO GLOBAL STANDARDS AND MAINTAIN
LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
FULLY ALIGNED WITH GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES.

7. EQUALITY OF ALL PROFESSIONS

ALL PROFESSIONALS SHALL TREAT THEIR COLLEAGUES WITH

RESPECT AND SHALL STRIVE TO BE FAIR IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH
ONE ANOTHER. NO ONE GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS IS SUPERIOR OR
ABOVE OTHERS. ALL PROFESSIONS PERFORM AN EQUALLY
IMPORTANT, YET DISTINCT, SERVICE TO SOCIETY. IN THE EYES
OF THE PRC, ALL PROFESSIONS ARE EQUAL AND, THEREFORE, EVERY
ONE SHALL TREAT OTHER PROFESSIONALS WITH RESPECT AND
FAIRNESS.