MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR CATEGORIZATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
PER DAO 2014-02: REVISED GUIDELINES FOR PCO ACCREDITATION

Basic Qualifications


- Filipino citizen, of legal age, with good moral character, and mentally and physically healthy;

- Full-time employee of the establishment where he/she is being appointed/deisgnated as PCO;

- Has completed the Basic PCO Training Course by an EMB-recognized training organization/institution within the last three years (3)

Minimum Competency Requirements (Category A)

- Graduate of any related technical course

- Hard reached third year in tertiary level education

- Had been with the establishment for at least three (3) years in a supervisory position, a responsible position, or equivalent experience.

Minimum Competency Requirements (Category B)

- Licensed engineers/chemists with at least (2) years of relevant experience in environmental management

- Professionals in the field of engineering or physical and natural sciences with at least three (3) years of relevant experience in environmental management

- Other professionals of appropriate discipline with at least five (5) years of relevant experience in environmental management.