Under the Commission are the forty-three (43) Professional Regulatory Boards which exercise administrative, quasi-legislative, and quasi-judicial powers over their respective professions.
The 43 PRBs which were created by separate enabling laws, perform these functions subject to review and approval by the Commission:
• Prepare the contents of licensure examinations. Determine, prescribe, and revise the course requirements
• Recommend measures necessary for advancement in their fields
• Visit / inspect schools and establishments for feedback
• Adopt and enforce a Code of ethics for the practice of their respective professions
• Administer oaths and issue Certicate of Registration
• Investigate violations of set professional standards and adjudicate administrative and other cases against erring registrants
• Suspend, revoke, or reissue Certicate of Registration for causes provided by law