CERTIFICATION OF T&CM PRACTITIONERS
| SERVICE/S APPLIED FOR | WHO MAY AVAIL | DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS | DETAILED STEPS AND DURATION | MAXIMUM PROCESSING TIME | PROCESSING FEE | PERSON IN CHARGE, UNIT/DIVISION |
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| Initial application for certification | ACUPUNCTURIST (Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application F13; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Valid health certificate (within 6-months period) issued by government physician; – Certificate of training; – Certificate of supervision from Certified Medical Acupuncturists or Certified Acupuncturist; – List of fifty (50) patients signed by the applicant and countersigned by the mentor | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements – Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee |
10 Minutes
10 Minutes |
Php500.00 for Filipino | Development Management Officer (DMO) IV, III, Licensing Officer (LO) |
| Approved Application | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Acupuncture (NCCA) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Acupuncture (NCCA) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCA | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate of Registration and Identification Card (ID) | 3 Days | DMO III/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate of Registration and ID card | 10 Minutes | Php800 for Certificate of Registration Php200 for the ID |
DMO III/ IV/LO | |||
| Renewal of application for certification | Duly accomplished renewal application form Certificate of trainings attended on acupuncture | – Renews Certificate of Registration
– Pays renewal fee |
10 Minutes | Php1000 for renewal fee (Penalty of Php250 per year for late renewal) | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | ACUPUNCTURIST (Non-Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Certificate of training – Valid health certificate duly issued by a licensed physician from the country of origin or Government Filipino physician, whichever is appropriate; – Authenticated by the Philippine Embassy for the following: – Transcript of Records form – Acupuncture School attended, Proof of completion of Acupuncture Course – Valid Passport Letter of good standing on the number of years of licensure/certification on the practice of acupuncture from the country of origin to be issued by appropriate government body – NBI clearance or its equivalent in the country of origin | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements | 10 Minutes
10 Minutes |
$500 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | Development Management Officer (DMO) IV, III, Licensing Officer (LO)
Cashier recieves payment and issues offical receipt |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of seven (7) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Acupuncture (NCCA) | 27 Days | N/A | NCCA | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCA | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate of Registration and Identification Card (ID) | 3 Days | DMO III/ LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate and ID card to approved applicant(s). – applicant pays corresponding fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
$500 | “DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | Duly accomplished renewal application form Certificate of trainings attended on acupuncture | – Renews Certificate of Registration – Pays renewal fee | 10 Minutes
10 Minutes |
– $500 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate – (Penalty of $10 per month of late renewal) | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | CHIROPRACTOR (Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Certificate of Livebirth issued by the National Statistics Office; – Valid Passport – Transcript of Records from Chiropractic School attended, proof of completion of Chiropractic Course – Business permit related to chiropractic practice – NBI Clearance | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements
– Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee |
10 Minutes
10 Minutes |
Php5,000 | Development Management Officer (DMO) IV, III, Licensing Officer (LO)
Cashier reveives payment and issues offical receipt |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of three (3) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Chiropractic (NCCC) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Chiropractic (NCCC) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCC | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate of Registration and ID for approved applicatns | 3 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate of Registration and ID card to approved applicant(s)
– Pay certification fee |
10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
Php5,000 | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | Duly accomplished renewal application form Certificate of trainings attended on acupuncture | 10 Minutes
10 Minutes |
Php5,000 for renewal fee | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | CHIROPRACTOR (Non-Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Certificate of completion of Naturopathy Trainings attended – Valid health certificate within the 6-month period, duly issued by a licensed physician from the country of origin or Government Filipino physician, whichever is appropriate; – Authenticated by the Philippine Embassy for the following: – Transcript of Records form – Acupuncture School attended, Proof of completion of Acupuncture Course – Valid Passport Letter of good standing on the number of years of licensure/certification on the practice of acupuncture from the country of origin to be issued by appropriate government body – NBI clearance or its equivalent in the country of origin | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements – Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
$150 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | DMO III/ IV/ LO
Cashier |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of seven (7) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Chiropractic (NCCC) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Chiropractic (NCCC) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCC | 2 Day | DMO III/ IV/LO | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate of Registration and Identification Card (ID) | 3 Days | DMO III/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate of Registration and ID card to approved applicant(s) – Pay certification fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
$150 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | Duly accomplished renewal application form | – Renews Certificate of Registration – Pays renewal fee | 3 Mintues | $150 for renewal fee | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | NATUROPATH (Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Valid health certificate issued by licensed government physician; – Certificate of completion of Naturopath Trainings attended – List of 100 patients seen by the naturopath applicant | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements – Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
Php500 | Development Management Officer (DMO) IV, III, Licensing Officer (LO)
Cashier |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of seven (7) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Naturopathy (NCCN) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Naturopathy (NCCN) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCN | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier |
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| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate of Registration and ID for approved applicatns | 3 Days | DMO III/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate of Registration and ID – Pay certification fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes | Php1,000 Certificate of Registration | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | – Duly accomplished renewal application form – Certificate of trainings attended on naturopathy | – Renews Certificate of Registration – Pays renewal fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes | Php1,000 for renewal fee (Penalty of Php250 per year for late renewal | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | NATUROPATH (Non-Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Certificate of completion of Naturopathy Trainings attended – Valid health certificate within the 6-month period, duly issued by a licensed physician from the country of origin or Government Filipino physician Certification that his/her practice shall be under the supervision of a Filipino Certified Medical (CMN or Certified Naturopath Practitioner (CNP); – Certification of licensed/certified practice of Naturopathy of 100 different patients – A letter of good standing on the number of years of licensure/certification on the practice of Naturopahty from the country of origin to be issued by appropriate govenment body – Cerification of current active practice in Naturopathy from the country of origin to be issued by appropriate government body | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements – Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes | $500 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of seven (7) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Naturopathy (NCCN) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Naturopathy (NCCN) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCC | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate ID for approved applicants | 3 Days | DMO III/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate and ID – Pay certification fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes | $1,300 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | Duly accomplished renewal application form | – Renews Certificate of Registration – Pays renewal fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes | $1,300 (Penalty of $500 per month for late renewal) | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | HOMEOPATH/HOMOTOXICOLOGIST (Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Valid health certificate issued by licensed government physician; – Certificate of completion of Homeopathy/Homotoxicology Trainings and seminars attended – List of 50 patients seen by the Homeopathy/Homotoxicology applicant | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements – Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes | Php500 | Development Management Officer (DMO) IV, III, Licensing Officer (LO)
Cashier |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of seven (7) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Homeopathy/Homotoxicology NCCHH) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Homeopathy/Homotoxicology (NCCHH) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCHH | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate of Registration and ID for approved applicatns | 3 Days | DMO III/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate of Registration and ID – Pay certification fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
Php1,000 Certificate of Registration | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | – Duly accomplished renewal application form – Certificate of trainings attended on naturopathy | – Renews Certificate of Registration – Pays corresponginl fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
Php1,000 for renewal fee (Penalty of Php250 per year for late renewal | DMO III/ IV/LO Cashier |
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| Initial application for certification | NATUROPATH (Non-Filipino) | – Duly accomplished application form; – Three (3) ID pictures; – Certificate of completion of Homeopathy/Homotoxicology trainings attended – Valid health certificate within the 6-month period, duly issued by a licensed physician from the country of origin or Government Filipino physician, whichever is appropriate; – A letter of good standing on the number of years of licensure/certification on the practice of Homeopathy/Homotoxicology from the country of origin to be issued by appropriate govenment body – Cerification of current active practice in Homeopathy/Homotoxicology from the country of origin to be issued by appropriate government body – Certification of licensed/certified practice of Homeopathy/Homotoxicology of 100 different patients | – Review/receives submitted duly accomplished application form and documentary requirements – Applicant pays non-refundable application/processing fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
$500 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | DMO III/ IV/ LO
Cashier |
| – Duly accomplished application form; – Documentary requirements Note: submission of seven (7) copies of application and requirements | – Review/reveives submitted application for certification (done by bi-monthly basis or on the availability of the National Certification Commitee for Homeopathy/Homotoxicology NCCHH) | 27 Days | N/A | National Certification Committee for Homeopathy/Homotoxicology (NCCHH) (External Committee) | ||
| – Notifies applicants whether the application is approved/deferred. Requests deferred applicants to submit other documents required by the NCCHH | 2 Days | DMO III/ IV/LO | ||||
| Approved Application | – Prepared Certificate and ID for approved applicants | 3 Days | DMO III/LO | |||
| – Issues Certificate and ID – Pay certification fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
$600 or its equivalent to Philippine peso based on the current exchange rate | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |
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| Renewal of application for certification | Duly accomplished renewal application form | – Renews Certificate of Registration – Pays corresponding fee | 10 Minutes 10 Minutes |
600 (Penalty of $100 per month for late renewal) | DMO III/ IV/LO
Cashier |