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How To Secure PRC Stateboard Verification
for Filipinos while in the United States
Professional License Verification
18 August 2024 (updated)
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) license is an essential document for professionals in the Philippines. For Filipinos relocating to the United States or those seeking professional opportunities overseas, especially in the nursing field, verifying your PRC license is a crucial step. It not only affirms your professional qualifications but also ensures that your credentials meet the stringent criteria set by institutions and boards in the United States.
In our previous article, we have guided you on how to verify PRC (RN) License through the PRC online verification platform, which you can personally do even when you are already outside the Philippines.
If, on the other hand, you are Filipino citizen already living in the United States, and needs a Stateboard Verification from the PRC and submit it to the Board of Nursing, this guide is for you.
Table of Contents:
What is the purpose of Stateboard License Verification?
What are the required documents for Stateboard Verification?
What is the process for the Stateboard Verification before the PRC?
How long is the processing of the Stateboard Verification request?
How can Apostille Pinoy assist me with my PRC Stateboard License Verification request?
What is the purpose of Stateboard License Verification?
PRC Stateboard License Verification confirms the credentials and licenses of Filipino professionals’ in various fields in the Philippines. The government agency that carries this out is the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). This process focuses on confirming the credentials and licenses of Filipino professionals, ensuring that they meet the necessary qualifications and are authorized to practice their respective professions within the country. The verification process typically includes checking licenses, ratings, and other pertinent details.
The primary objective of this verification is to protect public welfare and maintain the integrity and reputation of licensed professions. By verifying licenses, the PRC helps prevent fraudulent activities by unqualified individuals posing as legitimate professionals, bolstering the consumer trust and upholding high ethical standards across all professional sectors. This verification process furthermore supports legal compliance, aids in professional mobility, and enhances transparency in professional engagements.
Who requests license verification?
Part of the process should a licensed professional, such as a Filipino Registered Nurse, desires to practice in another country, the governing agency such as the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), requests the nurse professionals to verify his or her nursing license in the Philippines.
What are the required documents for Stateboard Verification?
Below are the documentary requirements you need for you to be able to process the Stateboard Verification while in the United States:
- Authorization Letter (if your relative or authorized personnel is a PRC-licensee); or Special Power of Attorney (SPA)
- Request for Validation of Licensure (VOL) from the CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) or State Board of Nursing, whichever is appropriate
- Duly accomplished Stateboard Verification Slip (SBVS) form issued by the PRC
- Photocopy of your valid PRC License with three (3) signature specimen
- Photocopy of valid Philippine Passport with three (3) signature specimen
- Photocopy of your Transcript of Records (TOR)
- If abroad, a Certificate of Employment (COE) or Permanent Residency Permit
- Certificate of Registration (Lupon)
- Certificate of Rating
- Valid ID of the authorized person to transact on your behalf
- PRC Online Appointment Form
What is the process for the Stateboard Verification before the PRC?
Below are the step-by-step process for processing the Stateboard Verification before the PRC:
Step #1. Complete the Request for Validation (VOL) from the CGFNS or the required form issued by the appropriate State Board of Nursing, and the Stateboard Verification Slip from the PRC.
Step #2. Go to www.prc.gov.ph, which is the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) official website, and sign-in or register (if you do not have an account yet) to your account in the Licensure Examination & Registration Information System (LERIS).
Once signed-in, do the following to accomplish your Stateboard Verification Slip (SBVS):
- Select "Transaction".
- Go to "Certifications" Tab.
- Select the "State Board Verification" in the drop down menu.
- Enter your "Profession," "Quantity (No. of SBV to be applied for)", and PRC "License Number".
- Select preferred PRC Regional Office (PRC Manila), and click "Proceed".
- Complete the transaction by choosing the desired "Payment Option".
- After payment, select "Existing Transaction" and "Print Document".
You may also need to request for a "Certificate of Rating/Passing" which needs to be submitted alongside the request for Stateboard Verification.
Step #3. Prepare your Authorization Letter or Special Power of Attorney (SPA) granting permission to another person to process your Stateboard Verification before the PRC.
If you are currently abroad, you may need to have your Special Power of Attorney (SPA) apostille before the proper Philippine Embassy/Consulate or Secretary of State.
Step #4. Photocopy your valid PRC License and Philippine Passport, and ensure that it is still valid and not expired. The copies of your Philippine IDs must be printed in separate sheets and contain three (3) signature specimen.
If your PRC License is already expired, you will have to renew it before you can proceed with the request for Stateboard Verification. Apostille Pinoy also assist in renewing your Professional Identification Card (PIC).
If you are no longer a Filipino citizen, the PRC will issue a Certification (Confirmation of Profession) instead of a Stateboard Verification. You will need to submit a copy of your foreign Passport.
Step #5. Prepare a photocopy your Transcript of School Records (TOR). Ensure that the copy is clear.
Step #6. Transmit all the documents mentioned in documents #s 1 to #11 above, to your authorized personnel, who will process the Stateboard Verification on your behalf, in the Philippines.
Pursuant to PRC's latest Memorandum issued on 9 July 2024, your Authorization Letter or Special Power of Attorney (SPA) granting permission to another person to process your Stateboard Verification is required to be submitted in its original form.
Step #7. Once your authorized personnel received the documents, your authorized representative will proceed to the "Stateboard Verification" window inside the PRC building in-person.
Step #8. Pay the certification/processing fee at the Cashier.
Step #9. Pay the Documentary Stamp.
Step #10. Pay the Courier Service Fee. You may chose to have your Stateboard Verification mailed directly to the Board of Nursing either thru International Express Mail Service (IEMS) or thru private Courier such as FedEx or DHL. If the Board of Nursing requires you to have the Stateboard Verification electronically mailed to them by the PRC, you need to include a Request Letter advising the PRC to do so.
Step #11. Your Stateboard Verification Slip, together with the rest of the documents as mentioned above, will be submitted at the Stateboard Verification Window.
The mailing of the Stateboard Verification is strictly an Office-to-Office transaction. So, it is only the PRC that is authorized to submit the Stateboard Verification directly to your Board of Nursing. As for the Certification (Confirmation of Profession), you may have your authorized representative mail this directly to your Board of Nursing.
How long is the processing of the Stateboard Verification request?
The processing of the Stateboard Verification by the PRC would take around twenty-one (21) days, before the PRC will mail the documents to the Board of Nursing.
You may track the delivery of your Stateboard Verification through the courier's tracking system.
How can Apostille Pinoy assist me with my PRC Stateboard License Verification request?
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3 Replies to “How To Secure PRC Stateboard Verification for Filipinos while in the United States”
Apostille pinoy Can u help me process my state board verification? Thank you
I’m applying license to the California Board of Nursing by endorsement , currenty working here in Houston.
I need help processing my license verification form from PRC to be sent to California Board of Nursing.
Hi Delsie,
Thank you for reaching out to Apostille Pinoy. We greatly appreciate your interest in one of our services. Our team can assist you with your application for PRC State Board License Verification (SBV).
For the application of your PRC State Board License Verification (SBV), below are the initial requirements that we need in order to assist you with your concern:
1. Copy of your PRC Philippine Identification Card (PIC)
2. Unexpired Philippine Passport Bio Page – to prove that you are still a citizen of the Philippine. If you already lost your Philippine citizenship and have not re-acquired it, you are no longer eligible to apply for SBV, instead you may be able to secure a Certificate of Confirmation of Profession in lieu of the SBV.
3. Certificate of Registration (COR) or Lupon
4. Certificate of Rating
5. Transcript of School Records (TOR)
6. Foreign SBV Request Form
7. PRC SBV Request Form – this is computer generated once the PRC government fee is paid
Further requirements after we have received and reviewed your submitted initial documents will be provided to you.
Turnaround time for PRC SBV application: twenty-one (21) days upon submission with the PRC. The Certificate of Confirmation of Profession in lieu of the SBV is one (1) day.
Our service fee includes shipping fees from US to Philippines (of your documents) and Philippines to US (for the result of the SBV), via FedEx.
To move forward with us, you can fill-out our online application form for PRC State Board License Verification and submit the required documents.
Should you have further inquiries, please feel free to send us a message.
We look forward to assisting you with your PRC requirements.