CHED Memorandum Order

No. 13 Series of 2017

Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics (MTLB211)
Sherlyn Joy P. Isip, RMT, MSMT
 • Article I: Introduction
• Article II: Authority to Operate
TOPIC
• Article III: General Provisions
OVERVIEW:
• Article IV: Program Specifications
• Article V: Curriculum
• Article VI: Required Resources
• Article VII: Compliance of HEI's
• Article VIII: Transitory, Repealing and
Effectivity Provisions
SUBJECT
Policies, standards and guidelines (PSG) for the
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/ Medical
Laboratory Science (BSMT/BSMLS) Program

It was adopted and promulgated by the Commission

on Higher Education in accordance with R.A 7722
otherwise known as “Higher Education Act of 1994”
in pursuance to the outcomes-based quality
assurance system.
 SECTION 1. Rationale
• Implementation of the “shift to learning
competency-based
standards/outcomes-based education”.
• Specifies the core competencies
ARTICLE I: expected of BSMT/BSMLS graduates
INTRODUCTION • In recognition of the spirit of OBE, the
PSG allow the HEI to initiate curricular
innovations in line with the assessment
of how best to achieve learning
outcomes in their particular contexts
and their respective missions.
 SECTION 2. Government Recognition
• Private higher education institutions
(PHEIs), state universities and colleges
(SUCs) and local universities and
colleges (LUCs):
• Must secure proper authority from
ARTICLE II: the Commission in accordance with
AUTHORITY TO the rules and regulations; policies
and standards.
OPERATE
• All PHEIs with an existing
BSMT/BSMLS program are required
to shift to an outcomes-based
approach based on PSG.
 SECTION 3
• Follow minimum standards and other
requirements and prescriptions for BSMT/
BSMLS.
SECTION 4
• HEIs are allowed to design curricula suited
ARTICLE III: to their own contexts mission provided that
GENERAL they can demonstrate that the same leads
PROVISION to the attainment of the required minimum
set of outcomes.
• HEIs can use the CHED Implementation
Handbook for Outcomes-Based Education
(OBE) and Institutional Sustainability
Assessment (ISA) as a guide.
• PSG is based on the K-12 basic education
system and on the new GE program.
 SECTION 5. Program Description
5.1. Degree Name
• The degree program described shall
called “Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology/ Bachelor of Science in
Medical Laboratory Science”
ARTICLE IV: 5.2. Nature of the Field Study
PROGRAM • The BSMT/BSMLS is a four-year program
SPECIFICATIONS consisting of general education and
professional courses.
• 4th year level is the internship program
of one (1) year in a CHED-accredited
training laboratory.
 Rotational sections for the internship
Program:
1. Clinical Chemistry
2. Hematology
3. Microbiology
ARTICLE IV:
4. Immunohematology (Blood Banking)
PROGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS 5. Immunology and Serology
6. Urinalysis and Body Fluids (Clinical
Microscopy)
7. Parasitology
8. Histopathologic/Cytologic Techniques
and other emergent technologies
 5.3 Program Goals:
For the Graduates to:
1. Develop the knowledge, skills, professional
attitude and values in the performance of
clinical laboratory procedures needed to
help the physician in the proper diagnosis,
treatment, prognosis and prevention of
ARTICLE IV: diseases
PROGRAM 2. Acquire critical thinking skills in medical
SPECIFICATIONS technology/medical laboratory science
3. Engage in research and community-related
activities
4. Participate in activities related to promoting
the profession and actively engage in life-
long learning undertakings
5. Develop collaborative and leadership
qualities
 5.3 Specific professions/careers/opportunities
for Graduates
1. Licensed Medical Technologists/ Medical
Laboratory Scientists
2. Diagnostic Molecular Scientists
ARTICLE IV:
3. Research Scientists
PROGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS 4. Educators
5. Diagnostic Product Specialists
6. Public Health Practitioners
7. Healthcare Leaders
 5.3 Allied Medical Fields:
A MT/MLS graduate may practice in the
following fields:
1. Public Health/ Epidemiology

ARTICLE IV: 2. Veterinary Laboratory Science

PROGRAM 3. Molecular Biology/ Biology
SPECIFICATIONS 4. Nuclear Science
5. Forensic Science
6. Health Administration/Management
7. Food and Industrial Microbiology
 SECTION 6. Program Outcomes

ARTICLE IV: 1. Common to all programs in all type of

schools
PROGRAM
2. Common to Health Sciences
SPECIFICATIONS
3. Specific to BSMT/BSMLS
4. Common to a horizontal type as
defined in CMO no. 46 s. 2012
 SECTION 7. Performance Indicators
1. Demonstrate technical competence in
the performance of clinical laboratory
tests in the aid of diagnosis, treatment,
and management of disease biosafety
and waste management.
ARTICLE IV: 2. Demonstrate analytical and critical
PROGRAM thinking skills in the workplace
SPECIFICATIONS 3. Engage in the collection, analysis and
projection of health information for
improving the health care
management system.
4. Demonstrate inter-personal skills,
leadership qualities, and ethical
practice of the profession
 5. Apply research skills in relevant areas of
Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science practice
ARTICLE IV: 6. Participate in community-oriented
PROGRAM activities
SPECIFICATIONS 7. Engage in life-long learning activities
8. Demonstrate effective teaching and
communication skills
 Section 8. Curriculum Description
• HEIs offering Medical Technology/
Medical Laboratory Science education
ARTICLE V: may exercise flexibility in their curricula
offering.
CURRICULUM
• Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory
Science courses as prescribed in the
sample program of the study shall be
implemented.
Summary of Units

• General Education Core Courses 24 units

• General Education Elective Courses 9 units
• General Education Mandated Courses 3 units
• Physical Education Course 8 units
• NSTP Course 6 units
• Core Course 25 units
• Professional Courses 65 units
• Research Courses 5 units
• Clinical Internship Courses 28 units
 SECTION 10. Sample Curriculum Map

ARTICLE VI: I – Introduction: basic concepts are

REQUIRED merely introduced
RESOURCES P – Practice: the concepts and principles
are presented with applications
D – Demonstrate: I + P + skills acquisition
 SECTION 13. Administration
HEI offering BSMT/BSMLS program shall be
administered by a full-time dean/head with
the following qualifications:
• Filipino citizen
• Must be of good moral character
• Registered Medical Technologist in the
Philippines with updated PRC license
ARTICLE VI:
REQUIRED • with graduate degree
§ Master’s degree in Medical Technology
RESOURCES
§ Public Health
§ Education Administration
§ MT/MLS related programs
§ Doctor or Medicine with Masters in
Medical Technology, Public Health,
Education Administration (Educational
Management, Administration and
Leadership)
§ Other MT/MLS related programs
 • Has at least 5 years of very satisfactory
teaching experience (MT/MLS Professional
Courses)
• Has at least 2 years managerial/supervisory
competence and technical expertise in
school management
ARTICLE VI: • Must be an active member of good
REQUIRED standing in the following:
RESOURCES a. PRC-Accredited Professional
Organizational for Medical
Technologist
b. Association of Medical Technology
• Has no teaching assignment/administrative
function in other HEIs
 • General functions and responsibilities of
the Dean/ Head of Medical Technology:

a) Administers general policies of the

ARTICLE VI: college/university
REQUIRED b) Exercises educational leadership
among faculty, as stated in Manual of
RESOURCES Regulations for Private Schools 8th
Edition 1992, Art. VIII, Sec. 41 on the
Qualifications and Functions of the
Dean
 SECTION 14. Faculty
ARTICLE VI:
For those teaching non-licensure
REQUIRED MT/MLS courses
RESOURCES • Has an appropriate Masteral/Doctoral
degree in related fields
 For those teaching courses included in
the licensure examination, the following
qualifications are required:
• Registered MT with current and
ARTICLE VI: valid PRC license
REQUIRED • Holder of Master’s degree in MT,
Public Health and other MT/MLS
RESOURCES related fields
• Must have at least one year ( 1)
clinical experience
 • A full-time faculty member shall have a
regular teaching load regardless of lecture
or laboratory classes with no more than
three (3) preparations in any one semester
• A faculty member shall have a full-time
status in only one (1) HEI
ARTICLE VI:
• Must be an active member of good
REQUIRED standing in the following:
RESOURCES 1. PRC-Accredited Professional
Organizational for Medical
Technologist
2. Association of Medical Technology
 • In case of vacancy, substitute or
replacement must be with similar or
higher qualifications shall be employed
• Employment shall be in accordance with
ARTICLE VI: the institutional policy
REQUIRED • Probationary period according to
Provision of the Labor Law Code
RESOURCES
• Every college/university shall have a
Faculty manual
 • Pursue continuing professional
development
ARTICLE VI: • Involve in research activities
REQUIRED • At least 60% of every college/university
RESOURCES faculty shall be in full-time status.
• The required number of faculty
members in teaching force should be at
least 2 full-time faculty for every 50
students.
 SECTION 15. Library
• Separate CHED Issuance
• Adequate library recourses, sufficient
quantity which shall serve the needs of
the students
ARTICLE VI:
REQUIRED
SECTION 16. Laboratory and Facilities
RESOURCES
Lecture classroom requirements:
1. There shall be a maximum of 1:40
faculty/Student Ratio
2. A classroom shall have an entrance
and an exit door (swing-out type)
 Laboratory room requirements:
• There shall be a maximum of 1:20
faculty/student ratio
• Fully-equipped laboratory facilities
for adequate instruction.
• Shall have entrance and exit door
(swing -type) and a minimum floor
ARTICLE VI: space of one square meter for
every 1-2 students and a locker for
REQUIRED every 1-5 students.
RESOURCES • Rooms shall be well-lighted and
well-ventilated
• Each laboratory room shall have:
1. Continuous and adequate
supply of water, gas and
electricity
2. Readily accessible safety and
first aid devices
 Readily accessible safety and first aid devices
üFire extinguishers
üEmergency Shower
ARTICLE VI: üFirst aid kit/cabinet
REQUIRED
üSafety posters
RESOURCES
üExhaust systems and/or fume hood
üAcid resistant laboratory tabletops
üEye wash
üSand box
 • Institution shall provide the requirements
for the following laboratories:
1. Chemistry (Inorganic and Organic
Chem., Analytical Chem. &
Biochemistry)
2. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Clinical Chemistry
ARTICLE VI: 4. Immunology and Serology
REQUIRED 5. Blood banking
RESOURCES 6. Hematology
7. Microbiology
8. Clinical Microscopy
9. Parasitology
10. Histopathology
11. Toxicology
12. Molecular Biology and Diagnostics
 • Institution may combine the laboratories
such as:
• Professional Laboratories:
1. Clinical Chemistry, Hematology,
ARTICLE VI: Blood Banking and Immuno-
REQUIRED Serology
RESOURCES 2. Microbiology, Parasitology,
Clinical Microscopy and
Histopathology
• Simulated Clinical Laboratory is highly
recommended
• Appropriate and safe waste disposal system
 Using the CHED Implementation Handbook
for OBE and ISA, and HEI shall develop the
following items which will be submitted to
CHED when they apply for a permit for a new
program:
• SECTION 17: Complete Set of program
Outcomes
ARTICLE VII: • SECTION 18: Proposed curriculum including
curriculum map
COMPLIANCE OF
HEIs • SECTION 19: Proposed performance
indicators
• SECTION 20: Proposed outcomes-based
learning plan (syllabus) for each course
• SECTION 21: Proposed system of program
assessment and evaluation
• SECTION 22: Proposed system of program
Continuous Quality Improvement (QCI)
 SECTION 23. Transitory Provision
• Private higher education institutions
(PHEIs), state universities and colleges
(SUCs) and local universities and
colleges (LUCs) with existing
ARTICLE VIII: authorization to operate are hereby
TRANSITORY, given a period of three (3) years from
the effectivity thereof to fully comply
REPEALING AND with all the requirements in this CMO.
EFFECTIVITY • Prescribed minimum curricular
PROVISIONS requirements in this CMO shall be
implemented starting Academic Year
2018-2019.
 SECTION 24. Sanctions
• Non-compliance with the provisions
ARTICLE VIII: after due process shall cause the
TRANSITORY, Commission to impose sanctions.
REPEALING AND • Sanctions for MT/MLS schools shall be
EFFECTIVITY based on the 3-year consolidated
Medical technology Licensure
PROVISIONS examination institutional performance
and the outcome of the monitoring
visits.
 • Performance of their graduates in the
Medical Technology Examination (MTLE)
ARTICLE VIII:
• The institutional passing average or
TRANSITORY, performance of the graduates of
REPEALING AND MT/MLS schools in the MTLE for the
EFFECTIVITY past three (3) years shall be based on
the data provided by the Professional
PROVISIONS Regulatory Board of Medical
Technology.
 Outcome/result of the Joint CHED-PRC
monitoring and evaluation activities of the
following areas:
1. Dean/Administration
ARTICLE VIII:
TRANSITORY, 2. Faculty
REPEALING AND 3. Curriculum and Instruction
EFFECTIVITY 4. Students (Admission, Promotion, and
Retention)
PROVISIONS
5. Laboratory and Learning Facilities
6. Research and Publications
7. Clinical Internship Training Program
YEAR MARCH SEPTEMBER
2015 71.31% 89.02%
2016 93.57% 83.21%
2017 86.18% 90.34%
2018 86.50% 94.70%
2019 92.77% 95.77%
 SECTION 25. Repealing Clause
• Supersedes all previous issuance
concerning MT/MLS education which
may be inconsistent or contradictory
ARTICLE VIII: with any of the provisions.
TRANSITORY,
REPEALING AND SECTION 26. Effectivity Clause
EFFECTIVITY • Shall take effect beginning of school
year 2018-2019
PROVISIONS • May 08, 2017 Quezon City, Philippines
• SIGNED BY: Patricia B. Licuanan, PhD
(chairman)
References:
• Notes on CMO No. 13 Series 2017 of Prof. John
Kenneth Pagdanganan, RMT
• https://ched.gov.ph/wp-
content/uploads/2017/10/CMO-13-s-2017.pdf