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

Last updated: October 19, 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), and PRC released the results on its target date, October 19, 2026: 3,250 of 3,742 examinees passed (86.85%). Six examinees shared the highest place with a rating of 95.00%, and University of the Philippines–Los Baños (121 of 121), University of the Philippines–Visayas–Iloilo City (71 of 71) and Mapua University (for M.I.T.)–Manila (67 of 67) were the top-performing schools. See the full October 2026 Chemical Technicians Board Exam Results (topnotchers, top schools, performance of schools and list of passers).

Official October 2026 schedule (PRC)

• Exam date: October 12, 2026
• Application opening: July 16, 2026
• Application deadline: September 14, 2026
• Results released: October 19, 2026 (PRC’s target date) — 3,250 of 3,742 passed (86.85%)
• 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. As of October 19, 2026, PRC has not yet posted its 2027 schedule of licensure examinations, so the next exam date is not yet known. This guide will be updated with the next exam date and filing period once PRC publishes them.

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; its results also came out on October 19, 2026, with 914 of 1,197 examinees passing (76.36%). See the Chemists Licensure Exam guide and Chemists Board Exam Results.

Results and registration after you pass

The October 2026 results are now posted. For each exam, we publish the verified summary, list of passers (via embedded PRC/source PDF viewers), topnotchers, and school performance on the results page. PRC has not yet announced the initial registration and oath-taking dates for the October 2026 passers; we’ll add them here once PRC posts them.

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