PRC Board of Midwifery Republic Act No. 7392
Professional Regulation Commission – Board of Midwifery Republic Act No. 7392
An act revising Republic Act No. 2644, as amended, otherwise known as the Philippine Midwifery Act
Eligibility of a Registered Nurse to sit for the Midwifery Board Exam
Section 19. Registration of Nurse-Midwife. Certification of registration may be issued to registered nurses who pass the examination for midwives:
Provided, That the nurse, before being allowed to take examination show evidence to the Board of having actually handled twenty (20) delivery cases as certified to by the director or chief of a duly registered or recognized hospital, or by the proper municipal, city, or provincial health officer.
In summary, the only requirements that one needs to be able to sit for the Midwifery Board Exam are the following:
- PRC License (RN)
- Twenty (20) delivery cases
plus
- 5 sutures and 5 IV injections cases
Edited to add (13 October 2010)
Additional requirements for RNs according to angela (see her comment below):
Photocopy licenses and current certificate of training on midwifery practice (skills training) of your colleges who are midwives or nurse-midwives and attach to form of cases. The form should be certified with the chief of hospital and attach is the photocopy of his license.
Don’t forget your current CEDULA, 3 pieces passport size colored pics, white background with complete name tag and P600 for examination fee.
The next Midwifery Board Exam will be on November 13 and 14, 2010. Deadline for filing of application is on October 26, 2010.
im planning po mam to take midwifery exam this nov. Mam do you have any tips how midwifery exam goes?
@franzRN – no idea how it goes but my best guess is it’s just the same as the NLE only the questions are about midwifery.
mam nga po pla hndi ko p po kc nkuha prc license ko pwd ko po b gmitin ung claim stub db po may prc license no. Un?
@franzRN – not sure about that. You can call PRC to ask: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/
Good p.m! Counted po b ung dr cases nmn during our duty days?
@yam – nope. that was for the nursing board exam. you can’t use it for the midwifery boards.
Mam, Good evening po.. Maam when po yung next schedule of midwiery boards? ma-aallow pa po kaya kami kumuha nung, kasi i heard na para gagawin four year-course ang midwife eh.. And anu na po ang status about that po? Thanks!
@PaoRN – read up man. It’s all in there. You heard it from whom? Read it from where? PRC? I don’t know of any official announcement about midwifery being made into a 4-year course.
mam bkt po s PRC website may 5 sutures at 5 iv injections p n dpat ipasa bago mgfile for exam? nalilito po kc ako kng ano ung totoo..ung nasa PRC b or ung nasa Midwifery Law
@franzRN – PRC-BOM has additional requirements aside from what is indicated in the Midwifery Law — which are the 5 sutures and 5 IV injections cases. I’ll just include it in the requirements to avoid confusion.
ok po mam salamat po ^_^
totoo po ba na may interview p pagnagfile sa midwifery exam ang mga registered nurse?
@civiram_10 – according to what I have read online from those who have filed to take the midwifery board exam, yes there is a panel interview.
I just recently passed the NLE. How will I be able to acquire delivery cases? How will I apply for that? Do I have to undergo IVT first so that I may be able to accomplish the required IV injection cases for RM?
@Terra – you can ask hospitals if you could have your duty in their DR’s for your delivery cases. I have read somewhere that Fabella is one of those hospitals where you can do that. As for the IV injections, I have yet to know if you would need an IVT license for it.
additional requirements for RN. Photocopy licenses and current certificate of training on midwifery practice (skills training) of your collegues who are midwives or nurse-midwives and attach to form of cases. The form should be certified with the chief of hospital and attach is the photocopy of his license.
@angela – thank you for this additional information.
@Rona RN – you are most welcome.
Don’t forget your current CEDULA , 3 pieces passport size colored pics, white background with complete name tag and P600 for examination fee.
God bless to all takers for Nov exam.
@angela – thank you again. Will update the page.
Hi Ms. Rona,
ask lng po sana kelan yung exam for 2011 batch?? thankyou in advance..
@Den – PRC hasn’t released the schedule of 2011 board exams.
hi maam.ask ng f ang cert of trainning required 4 all ba talaga or for midwifery students only, as what i understood from the note on the form.coz d midwives here say they don’t have any,but theyre registered and have had 30 years of govt experience.and if rn’s are allowed to sign instead, coz it says DESIGNATION, not MIDWIFE ON DUTY.
tnx..
@glenn – you can verify that directly to PRC. I am as confused as you with their requirements: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/
hi glen, have you inquire to the prc regarding your question, I have the same question. what did they say. thanks.
hi. i phoned prc. sabi nila, for midwifery students, they need the certfc8 of training of both the student nd the midwife while for nursing students they need the cert of the midwife only. u cn get it from the municipal hall 4 lying ins and from the p h o or hosp drector 4 hosptals.sa amin wala, so ngpagawa na lng ako ng certific8 of employment and ngpafotocopy ng knilang bemoc training.dont know f dats ok. den dapat daw talaga midwife magsyn, not nurse…
hi glen. what do you mean by bemoc training, what if they dont have a bemoc training, can i used their suture training instead?
do you also ask the midwifes if they have a bemoc training? what did they say
hi ms. moderator can i partly ask glen’s email for further questions thanks
@katsie – I’m afraid I can’t give you his e-mail without his permission. Hopefully he replies to you here soon.
ok thanks ms. rona, I hope he replies soon. i cant phoned prc for some reasons
@katsie – here’s what I am going to do… I will e-mail him instead and inform him that someone (you) has an inquiry regarding his comment. Hopefully the e-mail that he gave is active.
helo.sori sa late rep.i think d requirements would depend on where u filed.kc there are sum prc branches na mas linient kaysa sa iba.opinion ko lng ha.
HAI MAAM…ASK Q LNG SNA KUNG TOTOO N RM ANG MAGSIGN SA SUTURE CASE NG MIDWIFERY AT TSAKA KAILNGAN P RW UNG LICENSE # NG INSTITUTE DEAN…I HEARD ALSO DS TYM N UNG MGA NGSIGN DW PO N RM S DELIVERY CASES AY KAILNGAN NNMAN ANG CERTFCATE N CLA AY RGSTRD…DB MY LICENSE # PO CLA? hndi b OK N PO YUN? PLIS HELP M MAAM…IM XCTD 2 TKE D B-EXAM DS NOV…..pnu n ung mga nktpos n ng case nla n may mali pla?
@marj – liitan mo letters mo next time, ha? etiquette lang sa pag-comment. thank you. tawag ka sa PRC tapos magpa-connect ka sa Board of Midwifery: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/
pcenxa n po maam…tnx so much..
goodeve maam, tanung ko lng po kung pede po ba mag complete ng cases sa lying in? and 22o po ba ung interview muna bago mapag board exam? thank you maam
@mik RN – you can verify this with the Board of Midwifery. Contact PRC and ask to be connected to the BOM: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/
hi ms rona. is it okay for me to ask glen’s email or atleast facebook.
hi ms. rona, can you be more specific on PRC’s contact number. they told that twas from a different department
@katsie – you can ask PRC what number you can contact the BOM.
ms rona, hindi na ba pwede / not valid na ba yung cases na nakuha ko from march to july? can I still use it. i havent file those cases. but i doubt if accept pa nila or kailangan from july to october na cases na
@katsie – not sure about that one. you can verify directly with PRC.
RA 7392 .. batas ng midwifery.. how come na nag i-interview sila ng nurses bago kumuha ng exam?? i don’t want to compromised the law.. bakit di nyu nalang i-revised yung batas ng midwife para bawal na mag exam ang mga nurses?? hindi yung madami kayung blah blah.. kung ano ano pinag hihingi nyu na requiments nawala naman dyan sa 7392.. sana naman basahin nyu yun batas nyu.. tsk.. tskk.. at sa mga nurses naman na nagbabayad ng cases para makakuha ng exam utang na loob nadadamay tuloy kame.. tsk tsk.. revised nyu nalang yan kay press. noynoy hanap kayo na senator na gagawa ng batas nyan.. ok?
hi po im midwifery graduated year 2004 i took the exam before but i didn’t pass the exam. im o.f.w now and i want to take again if i came back to phil.it is possible to take it again? i want to pursue my course.tnx
@fei – if you were able to apply to take it before then you could always apply to take it again (that is if you failed to pass it the first time you took it.)
Grabe tlga… granted they want an interview for the nurses who want to take midwifery, but their reason for declining you is not based on what the law instate… 1. bawal ba ang mga newly RN na magtake ng exam? (pinipilit pa nila na next time na lan magtake pero ok nmn ang cases and complete ang requirements) 2. ang need ba cases of 20 ay per day isa lan dapat nahandle mo hindi pwedeng dalawa or tatlo in reality posible nga ang 10 eh.. hay naku sayang lang ang pagduduty at pag vovolunteer ng mga nurses na ito na hindi naman bumibili ng cases kawawa naman ang mga magulang nila na pinagpapaguran ang allowance nila araw araw para lang makompleto ang mga requirements na hinihingi nila, gastos sa pamasahe at bed spacing, puyat sa night shift. hindi man lan nila naiisip un. be reasonable enough…
Suggestion lan sa PRC, sana nauna muna ang interview bago magpanotaryo at documentary para nmn hindi magastos sa mga nadedecline na nurse.
Hi glenn,
I got the same flak but still no luck. I’ve been comine over to PRC for over 6x already just to complete their requirements. And almost everyday they’re asking for another requirement. Imagine, they only have once a week interview for RNs and of course it will be a large number of interviewees with only one interviewer. Ang masakit dun,pumila ka for 1 whole day tpos nde k din pla maacomodate. I don’t think they will honor the certificate of employment and BEMONC certificate na hawak mo. Kasi they are requiring Certificate of Training of Midwives based on RA 7392. The last person who interviewed me said, the purpose of the certificate is for them to validate that the midwives who assisted during delivery is trained to train. I’ll quote what he said, ” Anong ituturo ng bulag sa kapwa bulag?” And for the past interviews that I’ve been through its like they’re asking me if i want to be a nurse i said yes i want to be a nurse midwife. babarahin ka na, I feel like sinasabi nila na kung gusto mo ng nursing dun kna lang wag kna magmidwife kasi in the first place nursing ang kinuha ko..Kung gusto ko daw magmidwife dpat nde ako ngnursing. MY point is I am applying for midwifery exam basically to upgrade my credentials and for me to be able to put up my own lying in clinic where i can be my own boss. Let’s face it, among all courses offered nurse lang ang nde pwede magkaron ng sariling negosyo. MDs, have clinics, RPh – pharmacy, RMT-laboratory, etc. etc. Nurse lang ang dependent sa employer. If we are not staff in a hospital, we are found in schools and clinics. Napakaunfair.
And yung hinahanap nila na certificate, iilan lang cguro ang meron nun. Kahit pa gano ka-senior un midwife or RN-RM na signatory ng cases mo nde nila tatanggapin yun. Pero let’s hope for the better. try your luck.
FYI: BEMONC- Basic Emergency Obstetric and NEwborn Care (new approach for mother and child)
hey evry1.sori 4 the late rep.i got busy with my application sa prc.actually wat we presented were not certificates of training but photocopies of the prc cards.actuali tinanggap nila.plus with the certificate of employment we secured from the nurse supervisor and hosptal director of the hosp.but they say that all aplications, including those of rm students are still 4 approval.tawag na lang daw kami nxt wik.ang frend ko n rn ininterview y gusto nya mag rm, then answer2 na man xa..pero tinanggap naman ang aplication nya. i dont know with other branches of prc ha, basta kmi positive na sana makuha ang amin kc pinabayad na kmi ng 6h 4 d exam. well definitely want our money back if they refuse.hahaha.i also find their system confusing.in the 1st place, the requirements were not written in the sheet they provide in the prc outlet, like 3ninngs2.. then yung dapat 1 handle in 24 hrs.so weird kc u dont need all day to deliver 1 child.then ung interview, i think i have my right to take rm exam.they cannot dump u on the basis of ur answer. makikita na man sa result yan so y limit some and allow others d b?basta ako, interview me…alam ko sa sarili ko na pinaghirapan ko each case at d ko binili.hehe
kaarte ng BOM.. dami niong dahilan para hindi makapagtake ang RN ng midwifery examination..
sabi nio: Provided, That the nurse, before being allowed to take examination show evidence to the Board of having “ACTUALLY”handled twenty (20) delivery cases as certified to by the director or chief of a duly registered or recognized hospital, or by the proper municipal, city, or provincial health officer.
haay naku… ung mga midwifery nio na nagtetaka hindi naman talaga nila nahandle cases nila eh.. duh.. i know that kasi OR DR nurse ako. well anyway its not about how many cases you are able to handled.. but its your desire to take the examination… your willingness to learn more and enhance more your skills.. your commitment to what you are doing.. after all the efforts and the money sasabihin nio try ko nalang ulit sa april..maawa naman po kayo.. mga midwife nga allowed na mag nursing.. 2 years lang.. sana kmi din na mga nurse payagan nio magtake.. hindi po ako galit sainyo.. masama lang po ang loob ko kasi napakahigpit nio saming mga nurses.. kung ano ano hinahanap nio..GOd bless you po
may mga RN’s pa po ba na makakapagtake ng MLEX dis November?
saan po kaya pwede mg enrol or makuha ng certificate of training on midwifery practice (skills training)??
MIdwifery Skills Training ( Certificate of Training of Midwives based on RA 7392).. Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City.. meron jan..
Actually nag file ako for this Nov exam but it was DISAPPROVED.
nakalagaysa remarks is need i-submit ang any impt. trainings ng midwife na nagsupervised sayo..
Well im so lucky na ang midwife na katrabaho ko eh may certificates of the ff:
1. BEMONC Training at Fabella.
2. Newborn Screening Test Training Cert.
3. Life Saving Skills cert.
lahat latest..
Well sa APRIL 2011 na lang ako mageexam…
AM SO SURE AAPROVE NG BOARD OF MIDWIFERY ANG mga certificates na hinihingi nila
plus…
Balita ko need daw ang Certificate of trainings ng PROJECT NARS before..2009
am so blessed MERON AKO hahahahaha!
yun lang.
hi to all..just passed the recent rm board…napansin ko lng ha.they approved those taken from the hospitals.lahat ng lying in, disapproved..kc cguro mas confident sila sa hospitals kaysa lying in na kinukuhanan lng ng cases.no offense meant. kaya nxt exam,hospital na kau.no fees pa nga ung iba..basta kau talaga maghandle,theyre more than willing to accept u.yan ay kung may exm pa.kc ive heard last exam na ang nov 2010 for nurses.nxt year, baccalaureate degree na xa (3 years 4 nurses b4 taking exam)
Hello Maam, Just wanna ask, what if, if were not connected anymore with our school before then i want to take the midwifery board exam, is that ok if ill just submit my 2o handled delivery cases, 5 sutures and 5 iv injection, my prc licensed photocopied and etc? im just confused with the the training certificates?
@SaivRN – it doesn’t matter if you are no longer “connected” with your school as long as you can submit what is required to take the Midwifery boards.
ask ko lng po when will be the 2011 schedule for midwifery board exam?cuz im planning to take d exam..tnx God bless!!
@jho RN – you can see the PRC Schedule of 2011 board exams here: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/12/14/prc-schedule-of-july-and-december-2011-nursing-board-exam/
Hello maam Kailan po uli gaganapin ang board Exam ng midwifery???…
@Jen – based on the schedules of this year’s Midwifery board exams, April 2011.
two times na ako na disapproved sa prc ,RN po ako last nov,2009 apply ako for exam in davao kaso iwan ko kung ano ano ang hinahanap sakin na certificate sana kung ayaw nila nurses mag take sabihin nila para hnd naman aksaya sa duty at pera….gusto ko magtke april pero parang ayw ko na phobia na ako…huhuhuh
san po meron pa seminar/training for midwife?
huwag kayo kumuha ng lying in cases.1st mahal.2nd i doubt na iaaprove nila kc diskumpyado talaga sila sa mga lying ins.paghirapan niyo na lng cases nyo sa hospitals. kung madisaprove man, at least wala kayong ginastos.unlyk those i knew na ngwaldas lng ng pera 4 nothing
ask ko lang po kung saan po pede magcompletion ng cases?? san po ako dapat pumunta nd ung process?? sinu po dapat tanungin bout dun??tnx
@xander – it’s best that you verify with the Board of Midwifery since it seems like their requirements are erratic lately. Madami ang naguguluhan. Also, read the comments above. There are some who have posted what was required of them by the BOM.
san po pede magcompletion ng cases for midwifery?? particular?? san po pede magtanung??
maam, i phoned some hospitals but they refuse to accept nurses to complete cases for the board for midwifery. can you please name some hospitals you know that allow RNs to complete cases.. thank you
@gheil – have you tried Fabella Hospital? I can’t name other hospitals though because of the fact that most of them are erratic with their acceptance for those who wants to complete delivery cases in their institution. Tiyaga lang sa pagtawag. Good luck and hopefully you can complete your cases before the board exam.
elow po.. kailan po ung enrolment sa midwifery boarm exam as of 2011
@zel – check out the PRC Target Dates of Licensure Examinations for 2011: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/12/03/prc-target-dates-of-july-and-december-2011-nursing-board-exam/
Wala pa nakaindicate kung kailan ang application but you can make an estimate according to the target dates of the exams.
what if, im current working as nurse..pde ba akong kumuha nga case ko…anu school ang ilalagay ko at sino pipirma?
@Diosamie – it’s best that you verify first with the Board of Midwifery if they will accept those cases in the hospital where you currently are working in.
Hi ma’am rona! Tanong ko lang po sana kung ok lang ba kahit sang hospital or lying in pde kumuha ng cases for midwifery exam..?.I mean wala po bang required na bed capacity? whether it is secondary or tertiary hospital? thank you!
gudmorning po..I am RN want to take midwifery exam.. ask ku lng po ung pgfill up nung forms..ok lng pu ba kumuha ng cases sa lying-in clinic instd of hosp.?if yes hu will be the one hu will sign my form?it is ok if RM instead of faculty?thanks and GodBless..
@dia – it’s best that you inquire with BOM directly as their requirements have been inconsistent lately (as you can read in the comments above).
hi po.. wat po ba seminar need nila? yun certificate ng midwife na naghelp sa actual deliveries? eh paano kng doktor naman nghelp sa actual deliveries? magulo kc
@JbsingRN – magulo talaga requirements nila. Read through the comment thread na lang muna until they finalize the requirements.
tska sino ba mag ssign dun? yun doktor o mismo assist na midwife
ask ko lng po info about fabella review center. how can i contact them. it is not registered with pldt directory. tnx for your assistance.
@AURELIA A.PALAS – you can find Fabella’s telephone number here: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/ansap-accredited-hospitals-conducting-basic-ivt-training/
pano po pag nag apply po ako dati ng midwifery exam tpos di ako nakapag exam dahil nag measles ako that day considered as fail na b ako so mag reapply ako ng pag exam
@photogRN – hindi siya “fail”. and yes, re-apply ka ulit katulad ng dati.
kelan po b ang midwifery board exam?????
@leigh – check the schedule here: PRC Schedule of Licensure Examinations for Year 2011 http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/12/14/prc-schedule-of-july-and-december-2011-nursing-board-exam/
kailan ang APRIL 2011 board exam for midwife??
@Ivan – check the schedule of the 2011 PRC examinations here: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/12/14/prc-schedule-of-july-and-december-2011-nursing-board-exam/
Sabi daw eh di na pde kuha ang mga nurse ngayon without taking the midwifery course? totoo po ba yun?
@JbsingRN – Yes if this Republic Act has been revised and stated the exact opposite of what it says, which is:
so pde pa? kelangan lng yun chief na pipirma? sabi kasi d n dw pde dpt kuha muna nung midwifery course
@JBSing RN – according to this RA, yes.
kelan po ba pde na magfile pra sa april po
@JBSing RN – no idea yet on the exact date when you can start submitting your application. You can check the deadline here, though: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/12/14/prc-schedule-of-july-and-december-2011-nursing-board-exam/
ano po ba requirments ng retaker for midwifery?need pa po ba yong original copy of deliveries?
@shiela – parang hindi na kailangan ang dating naipasa na na cases. Try to call PRC too to verify this.
ma’am kailangn po ba graduate ba sa isang skul na may midwifery coarse din?
@rean – kindly elaborate. Graduate of a school with a midwifery course to what?
may schedule npo ba for midwifery exam for 2011?
@dia – PRC Schedule of Licensure Examination for the year 2011 – http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/12/14/prc-schedule-of-july-and-december-2011-nursing-board-exam/