ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: August 2021 Social Worker Board Licensure Exams

MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases the list of room assignments for the August 2021 Licensure Exam for Social Workers few days before the exams.

The August 2021 Social Work board exams will be conducted on August 24, 25 & 26, 2021 at PRC testing centers located at the NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Koronadal, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

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The Board for Social Workers is headed by its Chairman, Lorna C. Gabad and its members, Mary Ofelia L. Endaya, Rosetta G. Palma, Fe J. Sinsona and Ely B. Acosta.

Room Assignments for August 2021 Social Worker Board Exam

Examinees are advised to verify the room assignments to the links below or through the notices and announcements to be posted at the PRC official website. Here is the room assignments for the August 2021 Social Work licensure exams.

Examinees shall report before 5:30 in the morning on the said date because late comers will not be admitted as examination fees for late examinees will also be forfeited.

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What to bring on the day of exams?

Here are the things to bring during the examination proper:

  1. Notice of Admission
  2. Official Receipt
  3. One (1) piece of metered-stamped window mailing envelope
  4. Two (2) or more pencils (NO. 2)
  5. Ball pens (black ink only)
  6. One (1) piece long brown envelope
  7. One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
  8. Health Forms (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)
  9. Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)

What to wear on examination day?

Here are the specified dress codes from PRC:

  • For male examinees, tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
  • For female examinees, tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks

What are not allowed during board exams?

  • Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded information or formulas
  • Calculators
  • Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, Bluetooth and other electronic devices which may be used for communication purposes;
  • Bags of any kind

Board exams during the COVID-19 pandemic

The following precautionary health and safety guidelines shall be observed at all times during the conduct of the PRC licensure exams:

  • Wearing of face mask and face shield. Examinees are also required to bring alcohol-based sanitizers.
  • Examination personnel shall be provided with face mask, face shield and latex gloves.
  • Observe physical distancing by maintaining 1-meter distance from one another.
  • Body temperature will be checked using thermal scanner prior to entry at examination premises. Those with fever, colds or cough are not allowed to take the exams. Their payment will not be forfeited and can be used in the next licensure exam.
  • Examinees are advised to bring their food as they will not be allowed to exit the examination room during break time and lunch time.
  • Examinees shall sanitize before entering the examination room, after using the rest room and before distribution of test questionnaires.

PRC added that they will not be responsible of any lost personal belongings.

2021 Social Work Licensure Exam Schedule

Shown below is the schedule of exams for the 2021 social worker board exams:

Date of ExamTesting LocationsStart of ApplicationDeadline of Application
February 10, 11 & 12, 2021NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and ZamboangaNovember 10, 2020January 11, 2021
August 24, 25 & 26, 2021NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Koronadal, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and ZamboangaMay 24, 2021August 3, 2021

References

  • PRC Memorandum No. 68 series of 2020 issued on November 6, 2020 entitled “Updated standard guidelines on the strict health protocols to observe in the conduct of licensure examinations during the covid-19 pandemic.
  • Program for Social Work licensure exams for August 2021 from PRC

Questions?

For those who want to clarify something, PRC advised to email them through the Licensure Exam Division at below contacts:

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2 comments… add one
  • NAJIB BARA ABDULCADER Aug 5, 2021 @ 1:54

    good morning po. mag ask lang po ako regarding sa board exam for social work. tuloy po ba or cancel na?? kasi baka kulangin kami sa oras pag mag comply na ng requirements po like mag quarantine. or mag pa swab taste po. thank you po. sana masagot itong katanungan.

    god bless.

  • Anonymous Aug 27, 2021 @ 18:17

    Kelan po ang exam na nacancel nitong August 24-26 sa NCR?

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