The Inter-Agence Task Force on COVID-19 has approved the conduct of licensure exams from January to March 2021 as requested by the Professional Regulations Commission, its spokesman said.
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced the IATF's decision alongside the relaxation of age-based quarantine restrictions. In areas under GCQ, children as young as 10 years old can now go outdoors.
Several examinations were postponed last year due lockdowns brought about by the pandemic.
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According to the PRC website, here are the examinations that will be conducted for the first quarter of 2021:
January 2021
| Name of Examination | Date |
| Medical Techologists | Jan. 21 and 22 |
| Sanitary Engineers | Jan. 25, 26, and 27 |
| Architects | Jan. 29 and 31 |
February 2021
| Name of Examination | Date |
| Veterinarians | Feb. 2, 3, and 4 |
| Physical Therapists | Feb. 7 and 8 |
| Occupational Therapists | Feb. 7 and 8 |
| Social Workers | Feb. 10, 11, and 12 |
| Real Estate Consultants (Written) | Feb. 14 |
| Real Estate Consultants (Revalida) | Feb. 15 to 19 |
| Name of Examination | Date |
| Geologists | Feb. 16, 17, and 18 |
| Master Plumbers | Feb. 20 and 21 |
| Psychologists | Feb. 23 and 24 |
| Mechanical Engineers | Feb. 27 and 28 |
| Certified Plant Mechanics | Feb. 27 and 28 |
March 2021
| Name of Examination | Date |
| Qualifying Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals | Mar. 5 and 12 |
| Physicians | Mar. 7, 8, 14, and 15 |
| Respiratory Therapists | Mar. 10 and 11 |
| Medical Technologists | Mar. 17 and 18 |
| Optometrists (Written) | Mar. 21, 22, and 23 |
| Ocular Pharmacologists | Mar. 21 |
| Professional Teachers | Mar. 28 |
For a full list of examinations and venues for 2021, visit the Professional Regulation Commission's website.
