PRC releases sked of 2026 licensure exams

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THOUSANDS of aspiring professionals now have a clear

timeline for next year’s board examinations.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Monday, Nov, released the full schedule of licensure exams for 2026.

The list outlines exam dates for more than 70 professions, from nurses and teachers to engineers, accountants, and architects. This allows graduates and review centers to begin formal preparations for next year’s testing cycle.

According to the PRC, the 2026 calendar covers both written and computer-based licensure examinations (CBLE), including practical components for programs such as Dentistry and Optometry.

The agency also reminded all applicants to submit their required documents within the prescribed filing period at their respective Regional Offices or Offsite Service Centers.

Below is the complete month-by-month schedule as released by the PRC:

JANUARY

Real Estate Consultants (Revalida) – Jan. 12–14

Architects – Jan. 20, 22

Sanitary Engineers (CBLE) – Jan. 26–28

FEBRUARY

Criminologists – Feb. 4–6

Respiratory Therapists (CBLE) – Feb. 9–10

Mechanical Engineers – Feb. 11–13

Certified Plant Mechanics (CBLE) – Feb. 11–13

Master Plumbers – Feb. 19–20

Nurses – Feb. 26–27

MARCH

Medical Technologists – Mar. 5–6

Professional Teachers – Mar. 15

Electronics Engineers – Mar. 17–18

Electronics Technicians – Mar. 19

Physicians – Mar. 23–24, 30–31

Civil Engineers – Mar. 26–27

APRIL

Midwives – Apr. 14–15

Real Estate Brokers – Apr. 16

Pharmacists – Apr. 18–19

Registered Electrical Engineers – Apr. 21–22

Registered Master Electricians – Apr. 23

MAY

Dentists (Written) – May 4–6

Dental Hygienists (Written-CBLE) – May 7

Dental Hygienists (Practical) – May 8

Dentists (Practical) – May 11–18

Speech-Language Pathologists (CBLE) – May 18–19

Chemical Engineers (CBLE) – May 20–22

Certified Public Accountants – May 24–26

Environmental Planners (CBLE) – May 27–28

JUNE

Physical Therapists – Jun. 2–3

Occupational Therapists (CBLE) – Jun. 4

Architects – Jun. 8, 10

JULY

Interior Designers – Jul. 1–3

Real Estate Appraisers – Jul. 7

Landscape Architects (CBLE) – Jul. 8–10

Master Plumbers – Jul. 11–12

AUGUST

Criminologists – Aug. 1–3

Mechanical Engineers – Aug. 7–9

Certified Plant Mechanics (CBLE) – Aug. 7–9

Professional Food Technologists (CBLE) – Aug. 12–13

Medical Technologists – Aug. 15–16

Guidance Counselors (CBLE) – Aug. 17–18

Psychologists (CBLE) – Aug. 19–20

Psychometricians – Aug. 19–20

Sanitary Engineers (CBLE) – Aug. 24–26

Nurses – Aug. 29–30

SEPTEMBER

Foreign Medical Professionals (CBLE) – Sept. 1–2

Librarians (CBLE) – Sept. 3–4

Registered Electrical Engineers – Sept. 5–6

Registered Master Electricians – Sept. 7

Real Estate Consultants (Written) – Sept. 8

Social Workers – Sept. 9–11

Professional Teachers – Sept. 20

Geodetic Engineers (CBLE) – Sept. 23–24

Civil Engineers – Sept. 26–27

Ocular Pharmacologists (CBLE) – Sept. 28

Optometrists (Written-CBLE) – Sept. 28–30

OCTOBER

Fisheries Professionals – Oct. 1–2

Physicians – Oct. 3–4, 10–11

Real Estate Consultants (Revalida) – Oct. 5–7

Optometrists (Practical) – Oct. 5–9, 12

Naval Architects (CBLE) – Oct. 5–7

Professional Foresters – Oct. 8–9

Chemical Technicians – Oct. 12

Chemists (CBLE) – Oct. 13–14

Pharmacists – Oct. 15–16

Electronics Engineers – Oct. 17–18

Electronics Technicians – Oct. 19

Metallurgical Engineers (CBLE) – Oct. 20–22

Mining Engineers (CBLE) – Oct. 20–22

Certified Public Accountants – Oct. 24–26

NOVEMBER

Veterinarians (CBLE) – Nov. 4–6

Midwives – Nov. 7–8

Aeronautical Engineers (CBLE) – Nov. 9–11

Nutritionist-Dietitians (CBLE) – Nov. 12–13

Chemical Engineers (CBLE) – Nov. 14–16

Customs Brokers – Nov. 17–18

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers – Nov. 19–20

Dentists (Written) – Nov. 22–24

Geologists (CBLE) – Nov. 25–27

Dentists (Practical) – Nov. 28 to Dec. 5

Speech-Language Pathologists (CBLE) – Nov. 29–30

DECEMBER

Agriculturists – Dec. 1–3

Occupational Therapists (CBLE) – Dec. 4

Physical Therapists – Dec. 5–6

Dental Technologists (Written-CBLE) – Dec. 7

Dental Technologists (Practical) – Dec. 8–9

Radiologic Technologists – Dec. 10–11

X-Ray Technologists (CBLE) – Dec. 10–11

The PRC said the full calendar is intended to give examinees and institutions “adequate time to prepare for documentary requirements, exam registration, and review schedules.”

For the complete list of requirements and filing deadlines, applicants are advised to monitor official PRC advisories and announcements.(TGP)