Due to the pandemic the hit the country the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) postponed board examinations from May-June 2020. Few months after this cancellation the commission released a new schedule of the postponed board exams.
The schedule of examinations, opening and deadline of applications are as follows:
| LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS | NEW DATE/S OF LICENSURE EXAMINATION | DAY/S | PLACE/S | OPENING OF ONLINE APPLICATION | DEADLINE IN FILING OF APPLICATION | Architects | October 30 and November 1, 2020 | Friday, Sunday | NCR, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Lucena and Zamboanga | July 30, 2020 | September 30, 2020 |
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| Certified Public Accountants | October 11, 12 and 18, 2020 | Sunday, Monday, Sunday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tacloban and Tuguegarao | May 25, 2020 | August 26, 2020 |
| Chemical Engineers | October 1, 2, and 4, 2020 | Thursday, Friday, Sunday | NCR and Cebu | July 3, 2020 | September 1, 2020 |
| Civil Engineers | November 15 and 16, 2020 | Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga | July 1, 2020 | October 1, 2020 |
| Criminologists | November 29, 30 and December 1, 2020 | Sunday, Monday, Tuesday | NCR, All Regional Offices; Zamboanga | June 16, 2020 | September 28, 2020 |
| Dentists (Written) | December 2, 3 and 4, 2020 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | NCR | September 2, 2020 | November 3, 2020 |
| Dental Hygienists (Written) | November 24, 2020 | Tuesday | NCR | August 26, 2020 | October 26, 2020 |
| Dental Hygienists (Practical) | November 25, 2020 | Wednesday | NCR | - | - |
| Dentists (Practical) | December 15 – 22, 2020 | Tuesday - Tuesday | NCR | September 2, 2020 | November 16, 2020 (for Practical Exam takers only) |
| Electronics Engineers | October 25 and 26, 2020 | Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Lucena and Tacloban | July 24, 2020 | September 24, 2020 |
| Electronics Technicians | October 27, 2020 | Tuesday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Lucena and Tacloban | July 24, 2020 | September 24, 2020 |
| Medical Technologists | August 30 and 31, 2020 | Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga | May 29, 2020 | July 30, 2020 |
| Midwives | November 8 and 9, 2020 | Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga | August 7, 2020 | October 8, 2020 |
| Nurses | November 22 and 23, 2020 | Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga | August 21, 2020 | October 19, 2020 |
| Pharmacists | December 13 and 14, 2020 | Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Lucena, Rosales, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga | September 14, 2020 | November 11, 2020 |
| Qualifying Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals (QAFP) | June 5, 2020 (For March 2020 QAFP Examinees) | Friday | NCR | - | - |
| Physicians | September 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2020 September 20 and 21, 2020 (for March 2020 Examinees) | Sunday, Monday, Sunday, Monday | NCR, Baguio, Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga | June 3, 2020 | August 13, 2020 |
| Professional Teachers | September 27, 2020 | Sunday | NCR, All Regional Offices; Zamboanga, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Catanduanes, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Catarman, Jolo, Sulu, Tawi-tawi and Kidapawan | June 1, 2020 | July 29, 2020 |
| Registered Electrical Engineers | September 3 and 4, 2020 | Thursday, Friday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga | June 5, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
| Registered Master Electricians | September 6, 2020 | Sunday | NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga | June 5, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
| Interior Design | To be announced later | - | - | - | |
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Environmental Planner |
To be announced later | - | - | - |
CPA examinees who are required to take the conditioned subject/s within two years or until May 2020 CPA Licensure Examination (CPALE) shall be allowed to apply and take the October 2020 CPALE.
Further, those applicants who have filed their application for examination and issued Notice of Admission (NOA) will no longer be required to file a new application.
For more information check PRC website.