CHED, PRC sign JMC for specialized teacher licensure exams

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) signed a Joint Memorandum Circular on Thursday, April 10, aligning licensure examinations for teachers with specific fields of specialization.

This collaboration aims to ensure that educators are better equipped with specialized knowledge and skills, addressing longstanding misalignment between teacher education curricula and licensure exams.

The signing took place at Malacañang, following President Marcos's directive during the Sectoral Meeting on EDCOM 2 Year Two Report in March.

Starting September 2025, separate examinations for specific teaching specializations such as Early Childhood Education and Special Needs Education will be introduced to better assess necessary competencies.

EDCOM 2 Co-Chairpersons Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and Rep. Roman Romulo welcomed this move, emphasizing its importance in providing quality education by ensuring teachers are deeply knowledgeable in their fields.

Legislative efforts are underway to amend RA 7836, the Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994, to modernize teacher certification processes and better reflect current educational standards.