The Criminologists Licensure Examination (CLE) is administered by the PRC Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology. This guide records the domestic 2026 schedule, filing windows, current published subject structure, practical exam-day instructions, and the result notices that PRC has published as of October 19, 2026.
Schedule & deadlines
CLE 2026 schedule and filing dates
PRC published two domestic CLE sittings in 2026. Use the annual schedule as the date baseline, then check later PRC resolutions for center changes or session adjustments.
August 2026 domestic CLE
Results released- Exam dates
- Aug 1, 2026 · Aug 2, 2026 · Aug 3, 2026
- Application opens
- Apr 17, 2026
- Filing deadline
- Jun 17, 2026
- Results released
- Sep 1, 2026
Sources: PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination · Designating Mati City as an Additional Testing Center for the August 2026 LEC · August 2026 CLE Results Released in Twenty-One Working Days · PRC Downloads
Dates shown are from the verified 2026 calendar. Do not use them as a prediction for a later sitting. Times and deadlines follow Philippine time.
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CLE qualifications and application documents
The governing law states the applicant qualifications; PRC's current checklist describes the documents used to support an application. Verify the live checklist before filing because the Board may prescribe additional requirements.
- Be a Philippine citizen, or a citizen of a foreign country or state with which the Philippines has reciprocity for the practice of criminology.
- Be of good moral character, good reputation, and sound mind and body as certified by the school and barangay, subject to the foreign-national rule in the law.
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from a CHED-accredited and government-authorized school, college, or university, or an equivalent foreign degree recognized or accredited by CHED.
Subjects & coverage
What the CLE program covers
The February 2026 PRC program cited here groups the CLE into six published subject areas. The Board's succeeding-schedule adjustment uses the labels Criminal Law and Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement Administration, Crime Detection and Investigation, Forensic Science, Criminology, and Correctional Administration; this guide uses those official labels instead of inventing a separate percentage scheme.
Use the official coverage to plan your review. A short practice preview is not the complete PRC syllabus.
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CLE exam-day preparation
The February 2026 CLE program cited here emphasizes early arrival, the Notice of Admission, identity and writing materials, and a restricted list of permitted belongings. Use the program and Notice of Admission for the applicable sitting before relying on these details.
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CLE results and what is actually known
PRC publishes a target date in the annual calendar and a separate result notice when results are released. The two 2026 domestic CLE sittings show why those dates should be recorded separately.
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Are there CLE dates for 2027 in this guide?
No. This record is checked on October 19, 2026 and includes only 2026 dates that PRC published. Check PRC's future schedule page when a new calendar is issued.
Does the result target date guarantee when PRC will publish results?
No. It is a target in the annual schedule. The actual publication date belongs to PRC's separate result notice and can be earlier or later.
Are the site's CLE practice questions official PRC questions?
No. They are practice material for review. Use PRC's board program and applicable Board issuances for the authoritative examination scope.
CHECK THE ORIGINAL
Official sources
We explain the process; PRC makes the official decisions. Check the current announcement for your sitting before applying or travelling.
- PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination
Official 2026 domestic CLE dates, testing centers, application opening and deadline dates, and target result dates.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Republic Act No. 11131, Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018
Statutory applicant qualifications and the five-failure refresher-course rule.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC List of Requirements
Current PRC documentary checklist for criminologist applicants and general repeater-processing guidance.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Downloads
PRC's official index for current examination programs, results notices, and related downloadable issuances.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Board of Criminology page
Board page listing current and prior criminology resolutions and tables of specification resources.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Enhanced Tables of Specifications for Criminologists
PRC's enhanced criminology tables-of-specifications issuance and its statement that questions must stay within the syllabus or TOS.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Program of the Licensure Examination for Criminologists, February 4-6, 2026
Official February 2026 CLE program subjects, sequence, start times, and published subject descriptions; verify the program for a different sitting.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Adjustments in the Schedule of the Criminology and Correctional Administration Subjects
PRC's succeeding-schedule subject names and order: Criminal Law and Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement Administration, Crime Detection and Investigation, Forensic Science, Criminology, and Correctional Administration.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Resolution No. 2144 s. 2026
Official adjustment moving the February 6 CLE session in Butuan and Cagayan de Oro to February 8, 2026.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - February 2026 CLE Results Released in Twenty-Six Working Days
Actual February 2026 result publication, pass count, withheld results notice, and post-result registration instructions.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - August 2026 CLE Results Released in Twenty-One Working Days
Actual August 2026 result publication, pass count, withheld results notice, and registration timing.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Designating Mati City as an Additional Testing Center for the August 2026 LEC
Example of a PRC testing-center amendment to the August 2026 domestic CLE schedule.
Checked Oct 19, 2026