Chemical Technician Board Exam Schedule, Requirements, and How to Apply

Last updated: October 16, 2026 (Philippine time). Sources: PRC Resolution No. 2113 (s. 2025) — 2026 Schedule of Licensure Examinations; PRC List of Requirements; PRC Chemical Technician documentary requirements.

October 2026 Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination (status)

The October 2026 Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination was held on October 12, 2026 (Monday). PRC’s official target date for release of results is October 19, 2026. Track the list of passers here: Chemical Technicians Board Exam Results.

Official October 2026 schedule (PRC)

  • Exam date: October 12, 2026
  • Application opening: July 16, 2026
  • Application deadline: September 14, 2026
  • Target results release: October 19, 2026
  • Testing centers (PRC schedule): NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga

There is no second regular Chemical Technicians exam listed in the 2026 PRC calendar after October. Watch for PRC’s 2027 schedule when published.

Who can take the exam

Qualifications and documentary requirements are set by the Professional Regulatory Board of Chemistry and PRC. Confirm the latest list on the official PRC pages before you file; the summary below follows PRC’s published Chemical Technician requirements.

Documentary requirements (first timers)

  • PSA Birth Certificate
  • PSA Marriage Contract (for married female applicants)
  • Transcript of Records (Certified True Copy)
  • Valid NBI Clearance (first timers and repeaters)
  • One (1) Certificate of Good Moral Character from any of: Barangay, Church, School, or Employer
  • Certification of work experience in a chemical laboratory by a registered chemist (only for those who completed less than 30 units of chemistry)
  • Examination fee: ₱900.00 (complete), per PRC list of requirements

How to apply (PRC LERIS)

  1. Create or sign in to your account on the PRC Online / LERIS portal.
  2. Select Chemical Technician as the examination and choose your preferred testing center when slots are open.
  3. Upload the required documents and complete the online application.
  4. Pay the examination fee through the payment channels shown in LERIS.
  5. After approval, download and print your Notice of Admission (NOA). Bring the NOA and other required items on exam day.

PRC does not accept applications after the deadline except in cases allowed under its rules. Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday move to the next working day (PRC Resolution No. 2113 s. 2025).

Exam coverage (typical program)

Confirm the official examination program for your batch on prc.gov.ph. Recent Chemical Technician programs commonly cover Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry (weights and exact hours are stated in the PRC exam program for that run).

Related Chemists exam

The Chemists Licensure Examination (CBLE) for October 2026 was held on October 13–14, 2026, with the same October 19, 2026 target results date. See the Chemists Licensure Exam guide and Chemists Board Exam Results.

Results and registration after you pass

When PRC releases results, we publish the verified summary, list of passers (via embedded PRC/source PDF viewers), topnotchers, and school performance on the results page. Initial registration and oath-taking dates are announced by PRC with the results—never invent those dates.

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