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● Voice of PWD in terms of policies

RA 10912: Continuing Professional Development Act of 2006
● Aims to promote and upgrade practice and professions in the country
● Promotes continuous improvement of competence and professionals in accordance with
international standards of practice
● Licence 3 years, 45 CPD units

INSTITUTIONS GOVERNING OT PRACTICE
WHO
Goal​: ”ensure the highest attainable health for all the people”
Role​: ”direct & coordinate international health within the United Nations’ system”
- partnered with WFOT
- countries under UN

WFOT
(World Federation of Occupational Therapists)
- international organization for occupational therapy supports & promotes occupational
therapy and occupational therapists globally.
Mission​: ”WFOT promotes OT as an art and science internationally. The Federation supports
the development, use, and practice of OT worldwide, demonstrating its relevance and
contributions to society”
- 1959: WFOT arm of WHO
- 1963: WFOT recognized as NGO by the UN.

PAOT, Inc.
(Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists, Inc.)
- non-profit, non-stock organization of OT in Philippines
- 1965: founded
- August 2015: OTAP to PAOT Inc. (because of vast regulatory and policy…)

PRC
(Professional Regulation Commission)
- 1973: founded
- was previously ”Office of The Board of Examiners”
2 important functions​:
● to conduct and administer license exams to aspiring professionals
● to regulate and supervise the practice of the professions exercised in partnership with
the forty-three (43) Professional Regulatory Boards

CHED
(Commission on Higher Education)
- 1994: created