The Chemical Engineering
Licensure Examination
A Lecture in SEMFILA
DESCRIPTION
• The ChE Board Exam is an examination given to
qualified applicants (according to R.A. 9297) by
the Board of Chemical Engineering, in tandem
with the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC), for the purpose of allowing chemical
engineers to legitimately practice their
profession.
• All qualified applicants for registration for the
practice of chemical engineering must take an
examination as prescribed in R.A. 9297 to
become registered and licensed.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To test the overall knowledge
and proficiency of the applicant
for registration for the practice of
chemical engineering
CRITICAL ROLES
The Board has the power, function,
and responsibility to determine and prepare the
contents of the chemical engineering licensure
examination.
CRITICAL ROLES
The Commission has the power to administer
and conduct, jointly with the Board of Chemical
Engineering, licensure examinations
according to the rules and regulations
promulgated in the Rules and Regulations
Governing the Regulation and Practice of
Professionals.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
• The areas covered by the examination shall be within
the topics enumerated in the syllabus for the
particular subject.
• The questions and problems in any subject shall be
comprehensive and well-balanced within the group of
subjects in one day.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
The questions and problems shall relate to
matters that are of general applicability to
the chemical engineering practice in the
Philippines or to the general knowledge
required of a chemical engineer.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
Instructions and/or requirements in answering
questions or solving problems shall be clearly
stated in a concise manner so as not to confuse
the examinees.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
The Board Member shall input into the test questions
bank at least five-hundred (500) questions for each
subject as the starting point which has to be beefed up
by at least three hundred (300) questions for every
examination to arrive at the optimum three thousand
(3000) questions or more. The questions deposited in the
bank shall be withdrawable and replenishable with the
new ones to meet the updated technological trends or
changes in the profession.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
The questions for deposit in the bank may come
from those which the Board Member had
formulated or from those which he/she had
adopted from the academe with or without
modification.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
No questions shall be deposited in the bank unless it has
been appraised as to its objectivity, validity, materiality,
reliability, and efficaciousness. An expert on test
construction may be consulted to assist the Board
Member to fine tune every question to be deposited, to
discern if the foregoing constraints or parameters
have been met, to determine if every question is
unambiguous or to find out if it is definite and only
answerable with one definite correct answer - not with
the “best” answer.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
The questions for each subject to be deposited in the
bank shall be classified as to its degree of
comprehensibility: easy, average/moderate and difficult;
to its level of knowledge (sound, adequate and fair) and
proficiency (competent, adequate, and fair); and
its nature: problem solving, essay, and objective (only
multiple choices).
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
The number of questions to be given in the
examinations shall be extracted from the bank and
randomized so as to produce at least two (2) sets
containing different chronological arrangements of
questions for printing and distribution to the examinees
and so as to prevent the examinees from copying the
answers of their seatmates.
GUIDELINES for the
CHE BOARD of
EXAMINER
• Security measures shall be implemented to ensure that
the computer programs and files are tamper-free.
Multiple passwords shall be adopted so that no one is in
complete control of, or has access to, the computer
programs and files. Three (3) responsible key officials
shall be designated for this purpose.
• The correction and rating of test papers as well as the
other stages of the results of the examination shall be
computerized.
CHE BOARD EXAM SCOPE
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES:
– GENERAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Matter and energy,
theory of atoms and molecules, chemical periodicity,
calculation principles in chemical changes, chemical bonding,
solutions, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and
nuclear chemistry.
– ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Structural characteristics and reaction
mechanism of different organic compounds: aliphatic,
aromatics, arenes, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones,
carboxylic acids, carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins and
others.
– ANALYTIC CHEMISTRY: Theory and practice of gravimetric and
volumetric methods of analysis and their application methods
in the analysis of acids, bases, salts, and minerals.
– PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES: Properties of gases, liquids, solids and
solutions; introduction to first and second laws of
thermodynamics; thermochemistry; homogeneous and
heterogeneous equilibria; transference and conductance of
ionized solutions; and electrochemistry.
– ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: Aspects of pollutants;
physical, chemical and biological processes applicable to
pollution control and abatement.
CHE BOARD EXAM SCOPE
GENERAL ENGINEERING:
– MATHEMATICS: Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical
Geometry Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus,
Differential Equations; Statistics and Probability Theory.
– PHYSICS: Mechanics, waves, sound, heat, electricity,
magnetism, and light.
– ENGINEERING MECHANICS: Statics and dynamics; free
body concepts; equilibrium of coplanar and non-coplanar
systems; analysis of frames and trusses; friction; centroids
and moments of inertia; motion of particles and rigid
bodies; mass, force and acceleration; work and energy;
impulse and momentum.
– STRENGTH OF MATERIALS: Axial stress and strain, stresses
in torsion and bending, combined stresses, beam
deflections, indeterminate beams, and elastic instability
including thermal expansion.
– ENGINEERING ECONOMICS: Introductory financial
accounting; financial mathematics: time value of money;
capital investments decision criteria;
and engineering oriented applications.
CHE BOARD EXAM SCOPE
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:
– CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS:
Elementary mass and energy balances
(stoichiometry); principles of equilibrium
applicable to unit operations and
processes; materials and energy balances
applicable to industrial processes, e.g., gaseous,
liquid and solid fuels, sulfur, nitrogen
compound, etc.
– CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS:
First and second laws of thermodynamics, P-V-T
relationships of fluids, heat
effects, thermodynamics of flow processes,
power and refrigeration cycles, phase equilibria,
and chemical reaction equilibria.
– REACTION KINETICS: Principles and applications
of chemical kinetics to the design of chemical
reactors.
– UNIT OPERATIONS: Principles of fluid
mechanics; heat; mass and momentum
transfer; separation processes; stagewise
operations.
CHE BOARD EXAM SCOPE
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:
– PLANT DESIGN: Application of physical and
chemical principles in the design of industrial
plants or parts thereof involving preparation of
process flow sheets, mass and energy balances,
and equipment design.
– CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES: Unit processes
and operations involved in the inorganic and
organic chemical industries.
– BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING: Aspects of
biological sciences, primarily microbiology and
biochemistry, which are applicable to the
biological process industries and of importance to
environmental pollution control.
– INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL:
Principles and operations of a wide variety of
process instruments and the proper selection
thereof for practical industrial application.
– CH.E. LAWS CONTRACTS AND ETHICS: Legal and
ethical issues related to the practice of chemical
engineering including intellectual property and
environmental laws.
LICENSURE EXAMINATION &
REGISTRATION
1. Requirement: all applicants for
registration shall be required to pass
the licensure examination
2. Schedule: twice a calendar year,
prescribed by the Commission and
conducted by the Board
3. Scope: Physical and Chemical
Principles (PCP), General Engineering
(GE), Chemical Engineering (ChE)
LICENSURE EXAMINATION &
REGISTRATION
4. Applicants must have the following
qualifications:
• citizen of the Philippines
• good moral character
• graduate of a school, institute, college
or university recognized by the
government
• conferred with the degree Bachelor of
Science in Chemical Engineering
• has not been convicted of an offense
involving moral turpitude by a court of
competent jurisdiction
LICENSURE EXAMINATION &
REGISTRATION
5. Fees: For examination and for
registration after passing, prescribed
by the Commission
6. Report of Rating:
• correction must be completed
within 20 days from the last day of
examination
• ratings will be released not more
than 30 days after the Board has
completed the correction of the
examination papers
Certificate Of Registration &
Professional Identification Card
• shall be provided, upon registration, for
applicants who received a general average of
not less than 70% and no rating less than 50%
an any of the examination subjects
CHE BOARD EXAM LOGISTICS
When:
It is usually administered April/May
and November/December each year.
Where:
Manila (usually at Manuel L. Quezon
University) & Cebu
HOW TO PASS THE
CHE BOARD EXAM?
The examinee’s rating
for each subject must
be at least 50%.
The examinee’s
weighted rating for
the three subjects
must be at least 70%.
Expiration Date
Birth Date
Most recent
renewal date
Registration Exemption
1. foreign chemical engineers recognized as
experts in their specific fields of chemical
engineering, called by the country for
consultation or for a specific design,
installation or project
2. foreign chemical engineers who have
distinguished themselves in their fields of
specialization, contracted as professors or
lecturers on chemical engineering subjects by
Philippine schools, colleges, institutes, and
universities
Suspension or Revocation of
Registration &
Certificate of Compliance
1. acts of misrepresentation
2. acts inimical to the
chemical engineering
profession
3. gross immorality
4. non-compliance with RA
9297
COMPLAINTS
Complaints against
registered chemical
engineers and firms
employing chemical
engineers may be filed by
any person or by the Board
to the Secretary of the
Board
Practice Of Chemical Engineering
1. only licensed and registered chemical
engineers may practice chemical engineering
in the country
2. must posses Certificates of Registration and
Professional Identification Cards
Membership in the
Integrated and Accredited
Professional Organization
A duly registered chemical
engineer shall automatically
become a member and shall
receive the benefits provided
by the organization upon
payment of the required fees
and dues.
ACTS OF MISDEMEANOR
1. practice without Certificates of
Registration and Professional
Identification Cards
2. attempt to use another's
documents to impersonate a
registered chemical engineer
3. furnishing false information to
secure Certificates of
Registration and Professional
Identification Cards
Violations & Acts of Misdemeanor
Upon conviction, a fine not less than
10,000 pesos and not more than
1,000,000 pesos or imprisonment for a
period not less than 6 months and not
more than 5 years