Annex “A”

Professional Regulation Commission

INFORMED CONSENT
ON THE POTENTIAL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH TAKING THE
LICENSURE EXAMINATION
(profession)

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY.

You are given this informed consent form because the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) and Professional Regulatory Board of
(profession)

encourage your participation in the licensure examination. All known

(profession)

precautions are taken to safeguard all examinees, but the PRC/PRB cannot guarantee
your absolute safety from any potential source of infection. You are asked to sign this
form to signify your consent to participate in the said activity despite the potential risks.

INFORMATION SHEET

Introduction and Purpose of the Activity

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a
pandemic with confirmed cases nearing twenty million (20,000,000) around the world
without yet any sign of decline. The Philippines was no exception. With the continuing
upsurge of recorded cases per day, the country needs to reinforce the number of its health
workers to fight this pandemic.

Following the request of different professional organization and other stakeholders, the
Commission is prepared, although with greater precaution this time, to discharge its
mandate of conducting the licensure examinations.

Procedure

The PRC are instituting health safety protocols to ensure the safety of all examinees, as
well as the PRC personnel involved in the conduct of the examination. Listed below are
the established best practices and their respective percentages of risk reduction of
COVID-19 transmission:

• 95% if you use N95 mask, 76% for surgical mask

• 67% if you wear face shield
• 90% if there is distance of 1 meter, 92% if 2 meters
(For a more detailed information, please refer to PRC Memorandum Order No. s.
2020 entitled “STRICT HEALTH PROTOCOLS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE CONDUCT
OF LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”).

Risks

By participating in the examination, it is possible that you will be exposed to COVID-19.

There is, for example, a chance that you might contract the virus while transporting to the
venue. Although reduced in number with the mandatory minimum distances between
examinees, you will still be staying in an enclosed room together with other examinees
for several hours. Nonetheless, we assure you that the PRC will implement all known
safety measures prescribed by the Omnibus Guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force
(IATF) and the recommendations of the scientific community to reduce the possibility of
infection.

You still have the responsibility to weigh the risks against the benefits. Your judgment
and discernment will guide you in deciding whether to take the licensure examination or
not.

Alternative to Participating in the licensure examination

As a rule, all examinees who fail to take the licensure examination will be considered
absent and need to be re-apply and pay for the next exam. By way of exemption, if you
fail to participate in the examination because of health reasons, travel restrictions or any
other valid reasons, please inform the concerned Regional Office of your place of
examination within the week prior to the exam. You will be allowed to take the next
scheduled licensure examination, provided that the requirements mentioned herein are
complied with.

Post Examination Requirement

Fifteen (15) days, after the examination, we require the examinees to submit a post-exam
health status update (Annex C) to help the examinees and future conduct of licensure
examinations. The form can be downloaded from the website (www.prc.gov.ph) and this
can be sent through the official email address of the Regional Office where you take your
licensure examination. Please provide the information as accurately as possible.

Agreement to Participate: If you agree to participate in the licensure examination,

please indicate so by signing on the specified space below.

Thank you.
 CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT

I, , of legal age, residing at

(Last Name, First Name Middle Name)
_ have read and understood the
(Address)
information and the potential health risks explained in this form. Despite such risks, I
agree to take the Licensure Examination
(Profession)
on to be administered by the Professional
(Date/s of Examination)

Regulation Commission. I do hereby confirm and declare that I am participating in this

event on my own free will and volition.

In relation thereto, I hold PRC, entirely free from any liability or responsibility in the event
that I contract COVID-19 during the period of the Licensure Examination on
.
(Date/s of Examination)

Name of Examinee and Signature Date

Name of Witness and Signature Date

 Annex “B”

HEALTH DECLARATION CHECKLIST

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The information collected on this form will be used to determine only whether you
may be infected with COVID-19. The information on this form will be maintained as confidential.

FILL OUT ENTRIES IN BOLD LETTERS

Personal Data:

Name:
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Sex: [ ] Female Age:
[ ] Male
Contact Address:
(HOUSE NO. & STREET) (BARANGAY) (TOW N/DISTRICT)

(CITY/PROVINCE) (COUNTRY/STATE) (POSTAL/ZIP CODE)

Mobile No/ Telephone No.: Email Address:

Place of Work:
(If applicable)

Please check if you have any of the following at present or during the past 14 days:

[ ] Fever ≥ 37.50C (oral temperature) [ ] Cough [ ] Diarrhea

[ ] Headache [ ] Fatigue [ ] Nausea/Vomiting
[ ] Sore Throat [ ] Body Aches [ ] Body Weakness
[ ] Difficulty or [ ] Loss of Taste or Smell [ ] Runny Nose
Shortness of Breath

Please enumerate, if any, cities in the Philippines you have worked, lived, transited in the
past 14 days.

Please enumerate, if any, foreign countries you have worked, lived, transited in the past
14 days.
Please check the appropriate box
YES NO
Did you visit any health worker, hospital, or clinic during the past 14 days? [ ] [ ]
Were you confined in a hospital or clinic during the past 14 days? [ ] [ ]
Do you have anyone such as household member/s or close contact/s who [ ] [ ]
are currently having fever, cough and/or respiratory problems?

In the last 14 days, have you been in close contact or exposed to any [ ] [ ]
person suspected of COVID-19?
Have you been in Face-to-face contact with a confirmed case within [ ] [ ]
1 meter and for more than 15 minutes?
In the last 14 days, have you been in contact with a person confirmed [ ] [ ]
with COVID-19?
When did this person or contact receive a positive RT-PCR test?

Have you undergone any test for SARS-Cov2 for the past 14 days? [ ] [ ]
Test Type: RT-PCR Rapid Serology Antibody Test
Cartridge-based PCR Rapid Antigen Test
Rapid ECLIA Antibody Test Others, specify:
Results: Positive Negative Reactive Non-reactive
Sample Unfit for Testing Pending

Where was the test done? Date of Release:

Note:
IF DONE, THE ORIGINAL OFFICIAL RESULT OF RT-PCR SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THIS
FORM. IN LIEU OF THE RT-PCR, A CERTIFICATE OF QUARANTINE OR ITS EQUIVALENT
SIGNED BY LICENSED PHYSICIAN (GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE PHYSICIAN) OR DULY
AUTHORIZED LOCAL OFFICIAL SHOULD BE ATTACHED/SUBMITTED.
 DECLARATION AND
DATA PRIVACY CONSENT FORM

I submit that the information I have given is true, correct, and complete. I understand
that my failure to answer any question, or any misrepresentation of facts or false/misleading
information given by me may be used as a ground for the filing of cases against me in
accordance with law. I voluntarily and freely consent to the collection and processing of the
above personal information only in relation to the IATF Resolution No. 58, series of 2020,
pertinent DOH directives, and PRC health and safety protocols.

Name and Signature Date

Please be advised that the above information shall only be used in relation to the aforementioned protocols in
accordance with the Data Privacy Act and Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public
Health Concern Act.

Verified by (PRC Representative/Proctor):

Signature above Printed Name

 Annex “C”

Post Examination Health Surveillance Form

Instructions: Please continue to follow social distancing and the wearing of face mask even
after the exam. You are required to send an email at ro10@prc.gov.ph 15 days after
the last examination date. Please provide truthful information relative to your health status.

Dear PRC,

Good day! I took the licensure examination last .

(profession) (date)

I would like to inform you of my health status as of .

(date)

Name:
Testing Venue:
Room No:
Seat No:

My health status is: (Please check () all relevant items)

have no symptom/s.
am with the following symptom/s:
fever
cough
easy fatigability
other signs/ symptoms or remarks:

After c o m p l e t i n g t h e m e s s a g e , y o u w i l l r e c e i v e a n a c k n o w l e d g m e n t a n d /or
f u r t h e r instructions from PRC.