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VICE Director of BRL Chairman of Chairman TOTAL 1664 HOURS
CHAIRMAN BMT of PRC
In order to practice MT by profession, a graduate of In order to pass the licensure examination, a candidate must
BSMT/BSMLS must be able to pass the examination given the obtain a general average of at least 75% in the written test
PRC annually during the month of August or September with no rating below 50% in any of the major subjects and
also providing that the student has not failed in at least 60%
But this has been reviewed by the PRC of the subjects based on the relative weights.
Modernization Act of 2000 where the
examination is given twice a year every March MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST: 75%
and September MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN: 70% and above
The testing areas are in Manila, Cebu, Davao, Section 20: Oath Taking
Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Tacloban, Section 21: Issuance of Certificate of Registration
Tuguegarao and Zamboanga. Written notices Section 22: Fees
pertaining the examination site shall be released
30 days prior the examination dates Section 23: Refusal to Issue Certificate
The Board shall refuse to issue a certificate
of registration to any person convicted by a
Section 16: Qualification of Examination court of competent jurisdiction of any guilty
of immoral or dishonorable conduct, or of
In order to receive a license to practice the profession, an unsound mind, or incurable communicable
individual must be able to pass the Medical Technology disease, and in such case shall give to the
Licensure Examination (MTLE). applicant a written statement setting forth
the reason for its action, which statement
An individual is only allowed to take the examination three shall be incorporated in the record of the
times but if still unable to pass, it is required to take a 12- Board
month refresher course or a 12-month postgraduate training
Section 24: Administrative Investigation
Requirements for licensing applicant: Section 25: Appeal
Good health and good moral character Section 26: Reinstatement, Reissue, Replacement of
A graduate of BSMT/BSMLS or BS Public Health Certificate
Copy of the certificate of live birth from PSA Section 27: Foreign Reciprocity
Section 28: Roster of Medical Technology
Transcript of records with scanned picture and
remarks stating "For board examination purposes" Section 29: Penal Provision
Without prejudice to the provision of the
Medical Act of 1959 as amended, pertaining
Section 17: Scope of Examination to illegal practice of Medicine, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than two
The board will prepare the schedule of subjects for thousand pesos nor more than five
examination to be reviewed by PRC for publication 30 days thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not
before the date of examination. Each subjects have their own less than six months nor more than two
weighted average needed in order to pass each of them years, or both in the discretion of the court
RA 6138 Section 8
Paragraph 3 (RMT)
Approval: August 31, 1970 Paragraph 5 (not a faculty member for atleast 2
Section 16, 21, 22 years prior to appointment)
Section 16 Section 11
Good health and good moral character Subsection C, G, H, I
Completed BS MedTech/BS, Hygiene (c) issue, suspend and remove certificates of
Paramedical professional with 5 years registration for the practice of medical
experience technology and medical laboratory technician
(g) to determine the adequacy of the technical
Section 21 staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks
Must be 21 years old before they could be licensed with the
COR without examination to BS MedTech/ BS Department of Health in accordance with RA.
Hygiene who have been in the practice for No. 4655 and 1517
atleast 3 vears (h) to prescribe the qualification and training of
Paramedical professionals with 5 years medical technologist as to special fields of the
experience profession and supervise their specialty
examination conducted by the professional
Section 29 organization of medical technologist accredited
Examination: 50php by the Professional Regulatory Commission
COR w/o examination 25php (i) to classify and prescribe the qualification and
Replacement: 10php training of the technical staff of clinical
laboratories as to: Chief Medical Technologist,
Senior Medical Technologist, Medical
PD 498 Technologist and Medical Laboratory
Technician
Approval: June 28, 1974
Section 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29 Section 13
Department of Education and Culture shall
Section 2 approve schools of medical technology
Subsection A: Practice of medical technology Professional Regulation Commission upon
Subsection D: Medical Laboratory Technician recommendation or the Medical Technology
Board shall approve laboratories for
Section 3 accreditations as training laboratories for
Chairman: Commissioner of PRC medical technology
Vice chairman: Chairman of Board of
Medical Technology Section 16
Members: 2 members of the Board, Director Subparagraph (b)
of private education, Director of BRL, Completed 4 years leading to BS MedTech / BS
Representatives of Deans and heads of Hygiene
private schools of medical technology
Section 17
Section 4 20% - CC, MICRO, BB, HEMA, IS
Compensation and Travelling expenses of 10% - CM, HISTO, MTL, CYTO, MOLBIO
council members
Chairman: 50php Section 21
Members: 25php Fee: 115php
Regardless whether or not they receive regular Paramedical professionals with 8 years
salaries from the government. experience as medical technology
Medical technician: 50php
PD 1534
Section 3
Chairman: Director of Higher Education
Vice Chairman: Chairman of PRC
Members: Director of BRL, Board of
examiners, representatives of deans and
heads, Presidents of PAMET and PSP
Section 8
Paragraph 3
No person shall be appointed as a member of
Medical Technology Board unless he or she is a
qualified Pathologist, or a duly registered
Medical Technologist of the Philippines with the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology/ Bachelor of Science in hygiene/
Public Health
Section 13
The Department of Education and Culture
shall approve schools of Medical
Technology
The Department of Health through the
Bureau of Research and Laboratories shall
approve laboratories for accreditation as
training laboratories for medical technology