Are you planning to take a board exam in the Philippines? Whether you're a graduating student or already preparing for your licensure exam, knowing the complete list of PRC licensure examinations is essential.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) oversees all licensure exams across various professions—from engineering and healthcare to education and business.
In this guide, we provide the updated and complete list of PRC board exams, including their official abbreviations.
Full List of PRC Licensure Examinations
Below is the complete list of PRC licensure exams in the Philippines.
| # | Name of Board | Licensure Examination | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aeronautical Engineering | Aeronautical Engineers Licensure Examination | AELE |
| 2 | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination | ABELE |
| 3 | Agriculture | Agriculturists Licensure Examination | AgLE |
| 4 | Architecture | Licensure Examination for Architects | LEA |
| 5 | Accountancy | Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination | CPALE |
| 6 | Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination | ChELE |
| 7 | Chemistry | Chemists Licensure Examination / Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination | CLE / CTLE |
| 8 | Civil Engineering | Civil Engineers Licensure Examination | CELE |
| 9 | Criminology | Licensure Examination for Criminologists | LEC |
| 10 | Customs Brokers | Customs Brokers Licensure Examination | CuBLE |
| 11 | Dentistry | Dentists / Dental Hygienists / Dental Technologists Licensure Examination | DLE / DHLE / DTLE |
| 12 | Electrical Engineering | Registered Electrical Engineers / Master Electricians Licensure Examination | REELE / RMELE |
| 13 | Electronics Engineering | Electronics Engineers / Electronics Technicians Licensure Examination | EELE / ETLE |
| 14 | Environmental Planning | Environmental Planners Licensure Examination | EnPLE |
| 15 | Fisheries | Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination | FPLE |
| 16 | Food Technology | Professional Food Technologists Licensure Examination | PFTLE |
| 17 | Foresters | Professional Foresters Licensure Examination | PFLE |
| 18 | Geodetic Engineering | Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination | GELE |
| 19 | Geology | Geologists Licensure Examination | GLE |
| 20 | Guidance and Counseling | Guidance Counselors Licensure Examination | GCLE |
| 21 | Interior Design | Licensure Examination for Interior Designers | LEID |
| 22 | Landscape Architecture | Landscape Architects Licensure Examination | LALE |
| 23 | Librarians | Librarians Licensure Examination | LLE |
| 24 | Master Plumbers | Master Plumbers Licensure Examination | MPLE |
| 25 | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineers / Plant Mechanics / PME Oral Exam | MELE / CPMLE / PME-OETE |
| 26 | Medical Technology | Medical Technologists Licensure Examination | MTLE |
| 27 | Medicine | Physicians Licensure Examination / Foreign Medical Assessment | PLE / QA-FMP |
| 28 | Metallurgical Engineering | Metallurgical Engineers Licensure Examination | MetELE |
| 29 | Midwifery | Midwives Licensure Examination | MidLE |
| 30 | Mining Engineering | Mining Engineers Licensure Examination | MinELE |
| 31 | Naval Architecture | Naval Architects Licensure Examination | NALE |
| 32 | Nursing | Nurses Licensure Examination | NLE |
| 33 | Nutrition and Dietetics | Nutritionist-Dietitians Licensure Examination | NDLE |
| 34 | Optometry | Optometrists / Ocular Pharmacologists Licensure Examination | OLE / OPSCLE |
| 35 | Pharmacy | Pharmacists Licensure Examination | PhLE |
| 36 | Physical Therapy | Physical Therapists Licensure Examination | PTLE |
| 37 | Occupational Therapy | Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination | OTLE |
| 38 | Professional Teachers | Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers | LEPT |
| 39 | Psychology | Psychologists / Psychometricians Licensure Examination | PsLE / PMLE |
| 40 | Radiologic Technology | Radiologic Technologists / X-Ray Technologists Licensure Examination | RTLE / XTLE |
| 41 | Real Estate Service | Appraisers / Brokers / Consultants Licensure Examination | REALE / REBLE / RECLE |
| 42 | Respiratory Therapy | Respiratory Therapists Licensure Examination | ResTLE |
| 43 | Sanitary Engineering | Sanitary Engineers Licensure Examination | SELE |
| 44 | Social Workers | Social Workers Licensure Examination | SWLE |
| 45 | Speech-Language Pathology | Speech-Language Pathologists Licensure Examination | SLPLE |
| 46 | Veterinary Medicine | Veterinarians Licensure Examination | VLE |