The schedule of Online Registration of new passers/successful examinees for the issuance of their licenses will be held on the following dates:

• To be announced (TBA)

Initial registrants are advised to register online via PRC Official Website (Online Registration Page) and follow the steps in online registration. Here are the registration requirements:

• Notice of Admission/NOA (for identification purposes only)
• Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
• Two (2) pieces of passport-sized ID photos in white background and with complete name tag
• Two (2) sets of documentary stamp
• One (1) piece short brown envelope

All registrants are likewise required to submit an original copy of Surety Bond for three (3) years (with certificate of good standing from the Insurance Commission), minimum amount of which is P 20,000.00, with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as Obligee. For government employees, no Surety Bond is required, but instead, submission of a notarized original Certificate of Employment showing that such appraiser license is an eligibility requirement of his/her employment from their respective offices.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

Verification of Rating

The verification of ratings and test results for the October 2024 Optometrists Licensure Exam (OLE) will be available online few working days after the posting of results.

Successful takers can refer to PRC Official Website and use the Verification Page to know their board examination passing rate.

As posted, a passer shall only provide the exam name, the date of examination, the application number, first name and last name and the birth-date.

Oath-Taking Ceremonies

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

All successful examinees interested in attending the face-to-face mass oath-taking shall register no later than 12:00 NN of the day before the date of the oath-taking at http://online.prc.gov.ph to confirm their attendance. The exact date, of whether the oath-taking will be conducted face-to-face or virtual, will be provided here once announced.

Inductees are advised to register and confirm their attendance in the regions where they took their licensure examination and intend to register as professionals.

Meanwhile, those who will not be able to attend the scheduled face-to-face mass oath-taking may attend the online oath-taking or request for a special oath-taking.

Exam Coverage

The October 2024 Optometrists Licensure Exam (OLE) covered the following topics:

• Written
  • Ocular Pharmacology (10%)
    
  • Ocular (Visual) Biology (10%)
  • Clinical Optometry and Sub- Specialty Areas (15%)
  • Physiological Optics, Binocular Vision and Perception (15%)
  • Primary Care and Refraction (15%)
  • Ocular Diseases and Ocular Emergencies (10%)
  • Ethics, Jurisprudence, Practice, Management, Public Health (10%)
  • Theoretical, Practical Optics and Opthalmic Dispensing (15%)
• Practical
  • Objective Examination (20%)
  • Subjective Examination (20%)
  • Ophthalmic Lens Laboratory (20%)
  • Clinical Optometry (20%)
  • Contact Lens Practice (20%)

Exam Statistics & Passing Rate

PRC Regional Offices Directory

• If you have concerns and you need help from the Professional Regulation Commission, you can now access their office address, contact number and email address through this link: PRC Official Directory

PRC LERIS Account Assistance

If you have technical concerns with the with your LERIS account, including resetting your password, mismatched record edit, and other related concerns, you may email the Licensure Exam Division through the following emails:

• licensure.division@prc.gov.ph
• licensure.office@prc.gov.ph