Specialty Areas

I. Cardiovascular Nursing
- Philippine Heart Center
Level Course Title Modules Duration
Level III PHC – Critical Care Course 5 400 hours
(plus 4 supplemental modules)

Level IV Cardiovascular Nurse 5 480 hours

Practitioner
Program

Level V Managing the Unit 2 80 hours

II. Emergency and Trauma Nursing

– East Avenue Medical Center

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in Basic ER
Trauma Nursing
A. Introductory Courses in ER Trauma 1 76 hours
Nursing
B. Fundamentals in ER Trauma Nursing I 2 208 hours
C. Fundamentals in ER Trauma Nursing II 2 128 hours

Level IV Competency Development in in Advanced

ER Trauma Nursing
A. Competency Development in Advanced 1 104 hours
ER Trauma Nursing I
B. Competency Development in Advanced 2 112 hours
ER Trauma Nursing II

Level V Competency Development in Leadership and

Management in ER Trauma Nursing
A. Competency Development in 1 56 hours
Leadership and Management in ER
Trauma Nursing I
B. Competency Development in 2 128 hours
Leadership and Management in ER
Trauma Nursing
 III. Infectious Disease Nursing
– San Lazaro Hospital

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in 5 640 hours
Infectious and Tropical Diseases

IV. Mental Health Nursing

- National Center for Mental Health

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in 5 136 hours
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Level IV Competency Development in Child and 5 176 hours
Adolescent Mental Health Nursing

V. Maternal and Child Nursing

– Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in Basic 3
Maternal and Child Nursing
Didactics 48 hrs
Practicum 480 hrs

VI. Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Nursing

– Philippine Orthopedic Center

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in in 6 480 hrs.
Orthopedic and Rehabilitation
Nursing
Level IV Competency Development in 6 160 hrs.
Advanced Orthopedic and
Rehabilitation Nursing
Level V Competency Development in 5 160 hrs
Leadership and Management in
Orthopedic and Rehabilitation
Nursing
 VII. Pediatric Nursing
– National Children’s Hospital
- Philippine Children’s Medical Center
Level Course Modules Duration
Level III Competency Development in 5 624 hours
Pediatric Nursing
Level IV Competency Development in 3 296 hours
Advanced Pediatric Nursing
Competency Development in 2 320 hours
Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care
Nursing
Competency Development in 1 40 hours
Pediatric Surgery
Competency Development in 1 80 hours
Emergency Pediatric Nursing
Level V Competency Development in 4 312 hrs
Leadership and Management in
Pediatric Nursing

VIII. Pulmonary Nursing

– Lung Center of the Philippines
Level Course Modules Duration
Level III Competency Development in
Advanced Pulmonary Nursing:
a. Pulmonary Clinical Nursing 1 320 hrs
b. Pulmonary Oncology 1 160 hrs
Nursing
c. Pulmonary ER Nursing 1 160 hrs

Competency Development in
Critical Care Pulmonary Nursing
a. Subspecialty in Mechanical 1 160 hrs
Ventilation
b. Subspecialty in Thoracic- 1 160 hrs
Surgical Nursing
c. Subspecialty in Thoraco- 1 160 hrs
Vascular ORR Nursing

Level IV Competency Development in Leadership 2 320 hrs

and Management in Pulmonary Nursing
 IX. Renal Nursing
– National Kidney and Transplant Institute

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in Basic 5 640 hours
Nephrology Nursing

Level IV Competency Development in 5 320 hours

Peritoneal Dialysis
Competency Development in
Hemodialysis
I. Introductory Module 1 160 hours
II. Basic Concepts of Hemodialysis 2 240 hours
III. Advanced Concepts of 2 240 hours
Hemodialysis

Competency Development in Kidney 5 320 hours

Transplantation
Level V Competency Development in 5 320 hours
Leadership and Management in
Nephrology Nursing

X. Operating Room Nursing

- National Kidney & Transplant Institute
- Philippine Heart Center

Level Course Modules Duration

Level III Competency Development in 5 640 hours
Perioperative Nursing
 XI. Anesthesia Care Nursing
- Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
- Quirino Memorial Medical Center
- East Avenue Medical Center
- Philippine Heart Center
- Lung Center of the Philippines
Level Course Modules Duration
Level III Competency Development in 5 640 hours
Anesthesia Care Nursing

Who are qualified to join?

- All registered nurses
- Foreign nurses with Special Temporary Permit from the PRC

Where to go?
- DOH NCP Office of respective DOH NCP designated hospitals (eg. For
Cardiovascular Nursing, proceed to Philippine Heart Center)

How to apply for Assessment and Certification?

• Nurse Candidates (applicants) submit the following: 1) Accomplished and
Validated Self-assessment Tool; 2) Accomplished Application Form; and,
3) Portfolio or Evidence of Competence to the DOH NCP Office of the respective
designated hospitals (Application forms and Self-assessment tools are available
for download at www.hhrdb.doh.gov.ph/ncp)
• Payment of Assessment Fee at the hospital cashier who then will issue an
official receipt.
• The Hospital DOH NCP Committee assigns 2 assessors per nurse candidate. The
Nurse candidate undergoes a series of workplace assessments

How to avail Learning and Development Interventions?

• Nurse candidates shall proceed to the DOH NCP Office of the designated hospital
and present their accomplished Self-assessment tool or Assessment Report (for
those with prior assessment).
• The Hospital DOH NCP Committee then recommends available learning
interventions that would address the competency gaps.
• Payment of corresponding fees for the selected courses or modules
• Upon completion of the learning interventions, trainees undergo a competency
assessment
 SPECIAL HOSPITAL CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital Address: Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila
Trunkline:734-5561
Nursing Training Office: local 113

East Avenue Medical Center Address: East Avenue Diliman Quezon City
Trunkline:928-0611
Nursing Training Office: local 363, 203

Lung Center of the Philippines Address: Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

Trunkline:924-01 to 20
Nursing Training Office: local 270

National Center for Mental Health Address: Mauway Mandaluyong City

Trunkline:531-9001
Nursing Training Office: local 257, 214

National Children’s Hospital Address: Maria Clara corner Banawe St., Quezon City
Trunkline:724-0656 to 59
Nursing Training Office: 413-4932

National Kidney and Transplant Institute Address: East Avenue, Quezon City
Trunkline:981-0400
Nursing Training Office: local 3469

Philippine Children’s Medical Center Address: Quezon Avenue, Agham Road Quezon City
Trunkline:924-6601 to 25
Nursing Training Office: local 212, 252

Philippine Heart Center Address: East Avenue, Quezon City

Trunkline:925-2401
Nursing Education Office: local 3209

Philippine Orthopedic Center Address: Maria Clara corner Banawe St., Quezon City
Trunkline:711-4276
Nursing Training Office: local 220, 223

San Lazaro Hospital Address: Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila

Trunkline:732-3125
Nursing Training Office: local 309

Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Address: Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila
Trunkline: 711-9491
Nursing Training Office: 743-6920

Quirino Memorial Medical Center Address: Project 4, Quezon City

Trunkline: 421-2250 to 61
 For more inquiries:
Please contact the

Tel. No. - 6517800 loc. 4250-4251

Website - www.doh.gov.ph
www.hhrdb.doh.gov.ph/ncp

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health