HOW TO EARN CPD
PROGRAM / ACTIVITY CREDIT UNITS (CUs) SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
1. Professional Track (Training Offered By Accredited CPD Providers, Face To Face /Online)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
APPROVED CREDIT UNITS FOR WITH NUMBER OF HOURS,
1.1 PARTICIPANT
THE PROGRAM SEMINAR PROGRAM AND LIST
OF PARTICIPANTS
PHOTOCOPY OF CERTIFICATE,
1.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 3 CU PER HOUR COPY OF PAPERS AND PROGRAM
INVITATION
CERTIFICATION FROM
1.3 PANELIST / REACTOR 2 CU PER HOUR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION
COPY OF PROGRAM
CERTIFICATION FROM
1.4 FACILITATOR /
1 CU PER HOUR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION
MODERATOR
COPY OF PROGRAM
MONITORING REPORT,
TWICE THE NUMBER OF
CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE
1.5 MONITOR APPROVED CREDIT UNITS FOR
AND THE AUTHORITY TO
THE PROGRAM
MONITOR
MAXIMUM OF 20 CU FOR A 12-
CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING &
1.6 IN-SERVICE TRAINING MONTH PERIOD OR A FRACTION
TRAINING DESCRIPTION
THEREOF UPON COMPLETION
HOW TO EARN CPD
2. Academic Track
FULL CREDIT UNITS FOR UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION /
2.1 MASTER’S DEGREE OR
COMPLIANCE PERIOD UPON DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT OF
EQUIVALENT
COMPLETION OF DEGREE RECORDS (authenticated copy)
FULL CREDIT UNITS FOR
COMPLIANCE PERIOD UPON
COMPLETION OF CANDIDACY UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION /
2.2 DOCTORATE DEGREE OR
ADDITIONAL FULL CREDIT DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT OF
EQUIVALENT
UNITS FOR COMPLIANCE RECORDS (authenticated copy)
PERIOD UPON COMPLETION OF
DEGREE
CERTIFICATION OF GRANT OR
2.3 PROFESSORIAL CHAIR 15 CU PER YEAR
APPOINTMENT PAPER
2.4 RESIDENCY / EXTERNSHIP
HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION
/ SPECIALTY /SUB- SPECIALTY 10 CU PER YEAR
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
PROGRAM
2.5 FELLOWSHIP GRANT
2.5.1 PARTICIPANT 2 CU PER GRANT CERTIFICATION FROM THE
2.5.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 4 CU PER GRANT GRANTING INSTITUTION
AND/OR CERTIFICATE OF
2.5.3 RESEARCHER 5 CU PER GRANT FELLOWSHIP
MAXIMUM OF 30 CU FOR AN 18-
2.6 POST GRADUATE MONTH PERIOD OR A DIPLOMA/ CERTIFICATION
DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE FRACTION THEREOF UPON FROM THE INSTITUTION
COMPLETION
HOW TO EARN CPD
3. SELF-DIRECTED (TRAINING OFFERED BY NON-ACCR EDITED CPD PROVIDERS, Face to Face /
Online)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
CREDIT UNITS FOR THE
WITH NUMBER OF HOURS,
3.1 PARTICIPANT PROGRAM AS EVALUATED BY
SEMINAR PROGRAM AND LIST
THE CPD COUNCIL
OF PARTICIPANTS
PHOTOCOPY OF CERTIFICATE,
3.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 3 CU PER HOUR COPY OF PAPERS AND PROGRAM
INVITATION
CERTIFICATION FROM
3.3 PANELIST / REACTOR 2 CU PER HOUR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION
COPY OF PROGRAM
CERTIFICATION FROM
3.4 FACILITATOR /
1 CU PER HOUR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION
MODERATOR
COPY OF PROGRAM
MAXIMUM OF 20 CU FOR A 12-
CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING &
3.5 IN-SERVICE TRAINING MONTH PERIOD OR A FRACTION
TRAINING DESCRIPTION
THEREOF UPON COMPLETION
3.6 PROGRAM / TRAINING COPY OF MODULE AND
10 CU PER MODULE
MODULE DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
CERTIFICATION OF
5 CU PER TECHNICAL PAPER
3.7 TECHNICAL PAPER COMPLETION AND APPROVAL
FOR PUBLISHED PAPER, SEE 3.8
FOR PUBLISHED PAPER, SEE 3.8
HOW TO EARN CPD
3.8 ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN A REFEREED I PEER REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL
LOCAL 10 CU
INTERNATIONAL 10 CU
3.8.1 AUTHOR/S COPY OF PUBLISHED ARTICLE AND
FOR MULTIPLE AUTHORS, DIVIDE CU
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EQUALLY AMONG THEM
3.8.2 PEER REVIEWER 2 CU PER ARTICLE
3.9 PAMPHLET / BOOK OR MONOGRAPH
20 CU FOR SINGLE AUTHOR FOR
PAMPHLET (LESS THAN 100 PAGES)
3.9.1 AUTHOR/S 40 CU FOR SINGLE AUTHOR FOR
COPY OF PUBLISHED BOOK
BOOK OR MONOGRAPH (MORE THAN
100 PAGES)
3.9.2 EDITOR MAXIMUM OF 20 CU
MAXIMUM OF 5 CU PER ARTICLE FOR
3.10 ARTICLE IN MAGAZINE /
MULTIPLE AUTHORS, DIVIDE CU PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ARTICLE
NEWSPAPER
EQUALLY AMONG THEM.
FULL CREDIT UNITS FOR CERTIFIED COPY OF PATENT
3.11 INVENTIONS
COMPLIANCE PERIOD CERTIFICATE
2 CU / DAY (MAXIMUM OF 20 CU CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING
3.12 STUDY TOURS/VISITS
/TOUR) INSTITUTION
3.13 CONSULTANCY (e.g. Technical
Meetings / Accreditation and other CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE AND
1 CU PER HOUR
Activities as per request of an INVITATION
institution, etc.)
3.14 SOCIO-CIVIC ACTIVITIES (e.g.
PROJECT PROPOSAL, REPORT AND
Medical Missions, Outreach 1 CU PER HOUR
PHOTOS
Programs, etc.)
3.15 RECOGNITION / TITLE (e.g.
Fellows, Hall of Fame Award , FULL CREDIT UNITS FOR COPY OF CERTIFICATION FROM THE
Outstanding Professional, Lifetime COMPLIANCE PERIOD AWARDING BODY (duly notarized)
Achievement Awardee , etc.)
4. SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE RECOMMENDED BY THE CPD COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD
AND THE COMMISSION
