Board Exam (SPLBE) Schedule for OFW in the Middle East 2015

The Special Professional Licensure Board Examination (SPLBE) will be scheduled in the Middle East on September 24-26, 2015 as announced by the PRC. Architecture graduates are eligible to take the licensure exam for Architect and Master Plumber.

The exam will be held in the following testing centers:

• Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Doha, Qatar
• Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait

Those who are interested can apply through PRC’s On-line Application System. Once done, the applicants must submit the required documents to the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) at their respective Embassies/Consulates until Friday, June 19, 2015.

For Architects:

• Photocopy of Transcript of Records (with remark “For Board Examination Purposes Only”)
• Photocopy of Valid Passport
• Four (4) passport size pictures with complete name tag in white background
• Accomplished Logbook for Diversified Experience for local/overseas experience (certified by mentor-architect) and/or Certificate of Related Work Experience for overseas experience signed by the employer(s) for a minimum of 3,840 hours. Scanned copies shall be submitted through email to the Board of Architecture for conditional approval.
• Updated PRC ID of mentor, PTR, IAPOA
• Affidavit must be signed and sealed by Architect-mentor

For Master Plumbers:

• Photocopy of Transcript of Records (with remark “For Board Examination Purposes Only”)
• Photocopy of Valid Passport
• Four (4) passport size pictures with complete name tag in white background
• Transcript of Records and Photocopy of Valid Passport (for licensed or graduates)

Original copies of the above-mentioned documents shall be presented to members of the PRC Examination Team for validation upon the latter’s arrival at the examination venues.

The list of conditionally-approved applicants shall be posted at the PRC website and shall be furnished to the five testing centers.

Examination fees are paid and remitted by the applicant through the designated Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Overseas Remittance Offices.