Six subject areas in the official program
| Program area | Examples named by PRC |
|---|---|
| Criminal Law and Jurisprudence | Philippine Criminal Justice System, human rights education, Criminal Law Books 1 and 2, criminal evidence, criminal procedure and court testimony |
| Law Enforcement Administration | Organization and administration, comparative policing, industrial security, operations and planning with crime mapping, character formation, leadership and management |
| Crime Detection and Investigation | Criminal investigation and intelligence, specialized investigation with legal medicine, interview and interrogation, traffic and accident investigation, arson, vice and drug control, technical writing, cybercrime and environmental laws |
| Forensic Science | The succeeding-schedule program label for forensic and criminalistics content; use the current Board program and TOS for detailed wording |
| Criminology | The succeeding-schedule program label for criminology, behavior, ethics, and research content; use the current Board program and TOS for detailed wording |
| Correctional Administration | The February 2026 program's correctional administration area; use the current sitting's program and applicable TOS for detailed subject wording |
Sources: Program of the Licensure Examination for Criminologists, February 4-6, 2026 · Adjustments in the Schedule of the Criminology and Correctional Administration Subjects · Enhanced Tables of Specifications for Criminologists
Use the published sequence when planning review
The February 2026 program starts with general instructions and form filling, then places Criminal Law and Jurisprudence and Law Enforcement Administration on the first day. Crime Detection and Investigation follows on the second day, with the remaining program areas continuing on the published third-day schedule.
The February 2026 program lists weights beside the subjects. Those weights belong to that official program and should not be replaced by equal-weight assumptions when building a study plan.
Sources: Program of the Licensure Examination for Criminologists, February 4-6, 2026 · Adjustments in the Schedule of the Criminology and Correctional Administration Subjects
Keep practice questions separate from PRC coverage
The practice banks on this site are study aids organized into CLE categories. They are not PRC examination questions and this editorial guide does not represent professionally reviewed or Board-approved material.
For an authoritative boundary, compare study notes with the current sitting's PRC board program and the Board's published syllabus or tables of specifications when available.
Sources: Program of the Licensure Examination for Criminologists, February 4-6, 2026 · Adjustments in the Schedule of the Criminology and Correctional Administration Subjects · Enhanced Tables of Specifications for Criminologists · PRC Board of Criminology page · Republic Act No. 11131, Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018
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- 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 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