PRBMT RES#2020-04 Updated List of Non Programmable Calculators For Med Tech Exam

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PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

RESOLUTION NO. 04 _
Series of 2020
RECOMMENDING MODIFICATIONS TO COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

CIRCULAR NO. 21 (S 2009): UPDATED LIST OF NON PROGRAMMABLE
CALCULATORS ALLOWED TO BE USED IN THE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 8981 or the PRC Modernization Act of 2000
empowers the Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) to administer,
implement and enforce the regulatory policies of the national government with respect
to the regulation and licensing of the professions under its jurisdiction; administer and
conduct the licensure examinations of the various regulatory Boards in accordance
with the rules and regulations its promulgated; and to adopt measures to preserve the
integrity and inviolability of the licensure examinations, among others;
WHEREAS, the Commission, pursuant to its powers under RA No. 8981, issued
Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21 (s 2009) prescribing the allowable calculators for
use in all licensure examinations;
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Professional Regulatory Boards of

Accountancy (PRB-ACC) and Civil Engineering (PRB-OCE), the Commission issued
advisories1 prohibiting calculators which are programmable or with embedded
functions, especially Casio FX991ES and Casio FX 991ES plus, in the May 2019
Accountancy and Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations;
WHEREAS, the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology (Board)

reviewed the list of allowable calculators under MC No. 21 (S. 2009) for the purpose of
recommending possible modifications in the list, as deemed necessary;
WHEREAS, the list of allowable calculators under MC No. 21 (S. 2009), as amended
by MC No. 01 (S. 2018), excluding Casio Calculator fx-991ES and fx991ES PLUS,
may no longer be an accurate list to date since that there may have been items that
are already not available or newer brands and models available in the market;
NOW THEREFORE, subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board hereby
RESOLVES to recommend the following:
a. Calculators with the following features only are allowed — addition,

subtraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric function, logarithm and
xv.
b. Calculators that can automatically carry out a sequence of operations
under control of a stored program, much like a computer and/or with
audio-visual features, and/or capable of external communication or
Internet connectivity fall under programmable calculators are strictly
prohibited.
1Posted at the Commission website on 07 May 2019 (Accountancy); and 03 May 2019 (Civil Engineering)
PRC Building Paredes St., Sampaloc www.prc.gov.ph Philippine International Convention Center
Manila, 1008 Philippines Sotto St., Pasay City, 1307 Philippines
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RECOMMENDING MODIFICATIONS TO COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 21 (S 2009):
UPDATED LIST OF NON PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS
ALLOWED TO BE USED IN THE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS
c. Only one (1) calculator shall be allowed inside the examination room. All
calculators shall be thoroughly inspected by the examination personnel.
d. Borrowing, lending and substitution/replacement of calculators while the

examination is in progress shall not be allowed.
This Resolution shall be applied starting the March 2020 Licensure Examination for
Medical Technologists.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately following its publication. Let a copy
hereof be deposited to the UP Law Center — National Administrative Register.
Done in the City of Manila, this iith day of March 2020.
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MARILYN A. CABAL- ARZA
Chairperson
MARILYN. ATIENZA MARIAN M. TAN INGCO

Member Memb 1r
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APPROVED:
TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR.

Chairman
YOLANDA D. YES JOSE II UETO, JR.

qommissioner Commissioner

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Republic of the Vbilippineci

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

RECOMMENDING MODIFICATIONS TO COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Professional Regulatory Boards of

WHEREAS, the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology (Board)

a. Calculators with the following features only are allowed — addition,

d. Borrowing, lending and substitution/replacement of calculators while the

Done in the City of Manila, this iith day of March 2020.

MARILYN. ATIENZA MARIAN M. TAN INGCO

flP FPFPCTIVI Ty • It^"1

TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR.

YOLANDA D. YES JOSE II UETO, JR.

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