Midwives Board Exam
The Midwives Board Exam, also known as the Midwives Licensure Exam for Midwives is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Midwifery under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of Midwifery graduates.
As per R.A. 1080, individuals who passed the board exam need not take the civil service exams to be eligible for the following positions:
- Midwife
- Health Facility Administrator
- Clinic Manager
- Health Program Manager
- Researcher
- College Professor/Trainer
TAKING THE EXAM
Licensure exams for Midwifery graduates are usually held twice a year. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2014 Midwifery Board Exam:
DATE | DAY/s PLACE | DEADLINE OF FILING |
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April 27-28, 2014 | Sunday and Monday / Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao & Zamboanga |
April 7, 2014 |
November 8 & 9 2013 | Saturday and Sunday / Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao & Zamboanga |
October 20, 2014 |
NATIONAL PASSING RATE
The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for Midwives in the last 3 years:
EXAM | EXAM TAKERS | BOARD PASSERS | PASSING RATE |
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November 2013 | 2, 902 | 1, 336 | 46.03% |
April 2013 | 2, 323 | 1,173 | 50.49% |
April 2012 | 2,382 | 1,078 | 45.25% |
November 2011 | 3,756 | 1,701 | 45.28% |
April 2011 | 2,797 | 1,181 | 42.22 |